"Should you not be paid back, since you have rejected him? You do the choosing! I won't! Tell us what you know!

Zedekiah rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear allegiance in the name of God. Instead, he stiffened his resolve, and hardened his heart, and would not return to the LORD God of Israel.

Justice for me will come from your presence; your eyes see what is right.

Azariah replied, "Since they began to bring their gifts into the LORD's Temple, we have eaten and have been satisfied. Now we still have plenty left, because the LORD has blessed his people so that we have all of this left over."

Descendants of Asnah, Meunim, and Nephusim.

Nevertheless, I haven't been silenced because of the darkness, even when thick darkness obscures my vision."

In the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, Simeon, and as far as Naphtali and their surrounding ruins,

He also removed the high places and incense altars from all of the cities of Judah. As a result, the kingdom enjoyed rest under Asa's leadership.

for the descendants of Ephraim, there was Azaziah's son Hoshea; for the half-tribe of Manasseh, there was Pedaiah's son Joel;

So David replied to Gad, "This is a very bad choice for me to make! Let me now please fall into the hand of the LORD, because his mercy is very great, but may I never fall into human hands!"

the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve;

Afterwards, they sent a message to Jezebel that said, "Naboth has been stoned. He's dead."

The descendants of Jehieli, Zetham and his brother Joel, were responsible for the treasuries of the Temple of the LORD.

the thirteenth for Huppah, the fourteenth for Jeshebeab,

"Don't let Hezekiah deceive you, because he will prove to be unable to deliver you from my control. And don't let Hezekiah make you trust in the LORD by telling you, "The LORD will certainly deliver us and this city will not be handed over to the king of Assyria."

Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,

who had been fathered by Michael, who had been fathered by Baaseiah, who had been fathered by Malchijah,

Make atonement for your people Israel, whom you have redeemed, LORD, and don't charge the blood of an innocent man against them.' Then the blood that has been shed will be atoned for.

Benaiah did things like this and gained a reputation comparable to the Three warriors.

Micah asked him, "Where did you come from?" He replied, "I'm a descendant of Levi from Bethlehem in Judah, and I'm going to stay temporarily wherever I can find a place."

That's how Joshua blessed them. Then he sent them on their way and they returned to their tents.

But if her husband disallowed them the very day that he heard her, everything that she spoke relating to her vows and her obligation to herself are not to stand, because her husband revoked them. The LORD will forgive her.

The rest of the descendants of Kohath received ten cities by random lot from the families of the tribes of Ephraim, Dan, and the half-tribe of Manasseh.

The inheritance of the tribe of Simeon was contained in part of the territory of Judah; that is, because the portion allotted to the tribe of Judah was large enough for both tribes, the tribe of Simeon obtained an inheritance within that of Judah.

"We are to cross over in battle array in the LORD's presence into the land of Canaan, and afterwards the possession of our inheritance will be on this side of the Jordan River."

One goat is to be offered at regular intervals as a sin offering to the LORD, accompanied by its corresponding drink offering."

"The width of the court on the west side is to have hangings 50 cubits long with ten pillars and ten sockets.

This is the regulation concerning burnt, grain, sin, guilt, and installation offerings, along with the sacrifice for peace offerings.

since I've taken the breast and the thigh as raised offerings from the sacrifices of peace offerings of the Israelis and have given them to Aaron the priest and his sons as their perpetual portion from the Israelis."

But in response, Balaam asked, "Shouldn't I be careful to communicate only what the LORD puts in my mouth?"

You are to make a rim one handbreadth in width around it, and you are to make a gold molding around the rim.

Then you'll learn that I am the LORD, when I've opened your graves and caused you to come up out of them, my people.

So Jacob got up and left Beer-sheba, and Israel's sons carried their father Jacob, their little ones, and their wives in the transport wagons that Pharaoh had sent to carry them.

because I was kidnapped from the land of the Hebrews. Not only that, I haven't done anything that deserves me being confined to this pit."

Then Joseph locked them all together in prison for three days.

But Hamor said this: "My son is deeply attracted to your daughter. Please give her to him as his wife.

The warriors of Babylon have stopped fighting. They stay in their strongholds; their strength is dried up; they have become like women. Her buildings are set on fire; the bars of her gates are broken.

"This is what the LORD says: "Those who are supporting Egypt will fall; her majestic strength that she brought from the Aswan fortress will collapse by the sword that invades her,' declares the Lord GOD.

then you are to reply, "We're from your servant Jacob. The herds are a gift. He's sending them to my master, Esau. Look! There he is, coming along behind us.'"

"Look, like a lion comes up from the thicket of the Jordan to a pasture that grows year round, so I'll drive them away from her in an instant, and I'll appoint whomever is chosen over her. Indeed, who is like me? Who gives me counsel? Who is the shepherd who will stand against me?"

At the end of 70 years, the LORD will deal with Tyre, at which time she'll return to her courtesan's trade, and prostitute herself with the kingdoms of the world on the surface of the earth.

Perhaps the LORD your God will hear the words of the field commander, whom his master, the king of Assyria, sent to mock the living God, and perhaps he will rebuke the words that the LORD your God has heard. So lift up a prayer for the remnant that still survives in this city."

For this is what the LORD says: "My people went down long ago into Egypt to live there; the Assyrian, too, has oppressed them without cause.

Then I awoke and looked around, and I had had a pleasant sleep.

It is like the dew of Hermon falling on Zion's mountains. For there the LORD commanded his blessing life everlasting. A Song of Ascents

God, you are the one performing awesome deeds. You reveal your might among the nations.

Deal with them as you did to Midian, Sisera, and Jabin at the Kishon Brook.

He is the one who gives victories to his king; who shows gracious love to his anointed, to David and his seed forever. To the Director: A Davidic Psalm.

Truth sprouts up from the ground, while righteousness looks down from the sky.

He delivered me from my strong enemies, from those who hated me because they were stronger than I.

which I've reserved for the tribulation to come, for the day of battle and war?

God has ascended on high with a shout, the LORD has ascended with the blast of a trumpet.

"Because your heart was sensitive, and you humbled yourself before God when you heard what he had to say about this place and its inhabitants indeed, because you humbled yourself before me, tore your clothes, and cried out to me, I have heard you," declares the LORD.

Everybody in the assembly worshipped, the singers sang, and the trumpets sounded. They continued doing this until the burnt offering sacrifice was completed.

But now you are occupied with the case of the wicked; but justice and judgment will be served.

At the Fountain Gate, which stood opposite them, they ascended the stairs of the City of David where the wall rose above the house of David east of the Water Gate.

"Look! The king's son is going to rule, just as the LORD promised David's descendants. So here's what you'll need to do: One third of you priests and descendants of Levi who are on duty during the Sabbath will serve as guards at the temple gates.

Look what's going to happen! The LORD is going to strike your people, your children, your wives, and everything you own with a massive tragedy.

Chelub's son Ezri supervised the field workers who tilled the soil.

The descendants of Gershom included Shebuel as their chief.

When Hadadezer's officials saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they sought terms of peace with David and became subservient to him. After this, the Arameans were unwilling to help the Ammonites anymore.

He erected garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became subservient to David, while the LORD gave victory to David wherever he went.

When David learned this, he mustered all of Israel, crossed the Jordan, approached the Arameans, and drew up his forces against them. After David had assembled in battle array against the Arameans, the Arameans attacked him.

These leaders of the descendants of Levi, enrolled according to their genealogies, lived in Jerusalem.

""Cursed is the one who has sexual relations with any animal.' "Then all the people are to respond by saying, "Amen!'

From the tribe of Benjamin were allotted Geba with its surrounding suburbs, Alemeth with its surrounding suburbs, and Anathoth with its surrounding suburbs. All their towns allotted to their families totaled thirteen.

who had been fathered by Elkanah, who had been fathered by Joel, who had been fathered by Azariah, who had been fathered by Zephaniah,

So David's friend Hushai went back to the city just as Absalom was arriving in Jerusalem.

Now the rest of the activities of Jehoahaz, including everything he did and his grandeur, are recorded in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel, are they not?

When Saul saw that David was highly successful, he feared him.

concerning anything containing gold, silver, brass, iron, tin, lead,

"No," the people replied to Joshua. "We will serve the LORD."

Instead, you'll pursue your enemies and they'll die by the sword before you.

virgin sister (who is a near relative of him and did not have a husband he may defile himself for her).

Then Joseph told him, "This is what your dream means: The three branches are three days.

So the elders of the congregation asked, "What will we do to obtain wives for the survivors, since the women of Benjamin have been devastated?"

"She defiled herself with all their idols. She never abandoned the immorality that she practiced in Egypt during her youth, where they laid down with her and fondled her virgin breasts, lavishing her with all kinds of favors.

He asked, "Are you really my son Esau?" "I am," Jacob replied.

He became very wealthy and lived a life of wealth, becoming more and more wealthy.

He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus, and Pilate ordered it to be done.

He shields the heavens with clouds, preparing rain for the earth and making grass grow on the hills.

There were carved cherubim and palm trees, alternating with a palm tree between a cherub, and each cherub had two faces,

"Dedan traded with you, exchanging riding blankets.

Then the surviving people that live around you will learn that I, the LORD, have rebuilt these ruins and have cultivated these pastures that used to be desolate wastelands. I, the LORD, have spoken this, and I'm going to bring it about!'

"As long as I live," declares the Lord GOD, "in Babylon, that place where the king has enthroned him, whose oath he despised so as to break his covenant, he'll die with him.

Look! Because it's a transplanted vine, won't it wither when the east wind hits it? It will surely wither in the terraces where it had started to sprout."'"

because they kept on rejecting my ordinances. They didn't live life consistent with my statutes, they profaned my Sabbaths, and their hearts followed their idols.

How the hammer of all the earth is cut off and broken! How Babylon has become a horror among the nations!

If the grape harvesters came to you, would they not leave gleanings? If thieves came at night, they would destroy only until they had enough.

I told you these things long ago; I announced them to you before they happened so that you couldn't say, "My idol did them; my carved image or metal idol ordained them.'

For all the tables are covered in vomit and filth, with no clean space left.

They fashioned a calf at Horeb and worshipped a carved image.

May he be like the rain that descends on mown grass, like showers sprinkling on the ground.

Then Ishmael took captive all the rest of the people who were in Mizpah, including the king's daughters and all the rest of the people in Mizpah over whom Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had appointed Ahikam's son Gedaliah. Nethaniah's son Ishmael took them captive and then set out to cross over to the Ammonites.

They provoked wrath at the waters of Meribah, and Moses suffered on account of them.

I will declare your righteousness and your salvation every day, though I do not fully understand what the outcome will be.

All of them have fallen away; together they have become corrupt; no one does what is good, not even one.

He flatters himself too much to discover his transgression and hate it.

to satisfy a desolate and devastated desert, causing it to sprout vegetation?

Through God we will fight valiantly; and it is he who will crush our enemies. To the Director: A composition by David for stringed instruments.

I will no longer accept a sacrificial bull from your household; nor goats from your pens.

All of the Temple Servants and descendants of Solomon's servants numbered 392.

As David approached Ornan, Ornan looked around and observed David, left the threshing floor, and fell to the ground before David with his face on the ground.

David did not complete a census of those younger than 20 years of age, since the LORD had said he would make Israel as numerous as the stars of heaven.

Hashem the Gizonite, Shagee the Hararite's son Jonathan,

But when they went out to bury her, they found nothing left of her except her skull, her feet, and the palms of her hands.

The young men who served as officials within the provinces led the charge, and somebody informed Ben-hadad, "Some men have come out from Samaria."

"Now if the LORD enlarges your territories just as he promised your ancestors and gives you all the land that he promised,

"Don't listen to him," all the elders and the people replied. "And don't agree to his terms."

Me-jarkon, and Rakkon at the border near Joppa.

Shaaraim, Adithaim, Gederah, and Gederothaim, for a total of fourteen cities and villages.

These towns and villages are the inheritance of the tribe of Zebulun according to its families.

Joshua conquered all of these kings and their territories in one campaign, because the LORD God of Israel fought for Israel.

LORD, bless his substance and approve the work that he undertakes. Shatter the legs of those who oppose against him; may those who hate him stand no more."

If his father doesn't have brothers, then give his inheritance to a relative who is nearest to him from the family and he'll take possession of it. This is to be a permanent ordinance for the Israelis, just as the LORD commanded Moses."

how when you were very tired and weary, they lay in wait for you on the road and eliminated everyone who was lagging behind. They had no fear of God.

All the women who were skilled artisans spun the goat hair.

from Ozni, the family of the descendants of Ozni; from Eri, the family of the descendants of Eri;

So throughout all of your land inheritance, grant the right of redemption for the land.

This is the law concerning animals, every living creature that moves on the waters or swarms on land.

and onyx stones, stones for setting on the ephod and the breast piece.

My sheep have gone wandering on all of the mountains, on all of the hills, and throughout every high place in the whole world, with no one to look for them or go out in search of them.

These two and a half tribes received their inheritance this side of the Jordan River, east of Jericho, facing the rising sun."

"Didn't I tell you!" Reuben replied. ""Don't wrong the kid!' I said, but would you listen? No! Now it's payback time!"

"My son," she replied, "let any curse against you fall on me. Just listen to me, then go and get them for me."

That's when all the kings of the seafaring nations will abandon their thrones, strip off their fancy clothes, and collapse trembling on the ground. They'll be so frightened as they observe what has happened to you that they'll be unable to stop trembling. They will be utterly appalled at you!

Rachel's servant Bilhah's sons were Dan and Naphtali.

Jacob was thinking, "I'll pacify him with the presents that are being sent ahead of me. Then, when I meet him, perhaps he'll accept me." So the presents went ahead of him, while he spent that night in the camp.

This is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies says: "The broad wall of Babylon will be completely leveled, and its high gate set on fire. and so the nations toil for nothing, and the nations weary themselves only for fire."

So I spoke to the people in the morning, and my wife died that evening. The next morning, I did as I had been commanded.

"I'll bring them back from their captivity that is, from the captivity of Sodom and her daughters, along with the captivity of Samaria and her daughters and the captivity of your captives among them.

because he didn't kill me in the womb, so that my mother would have been my grave and her womb forever pregnant.

"As for the message that you reported to us in the name of the LORD, we won't listen to you!

Ahikam's son Gedaliah, the grandson of Shaphan, swore an oath to them and their men: "Don't be afraid to serve the Chaldeans. Remain in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and things will go well for you.

"Haven't you noticed what these people have been saying? "The LORD rejected the two families that he had chosen!' They have contempt for my people and no longer consider them a nation.

Your nakedness will be exposed, and your disgrace will also be seen. I'll take vengeance, and I will spare no mortal.

They brought Uriah out of Egypt and brought him to King Jehoiakim, who killed him with a sword. Then they threw his body into a common grave."

Recount the brief! Let's argue the matter together; Present your case, so that you may be proved right.

"At that time, Jacob's glory will have become weakened, and his strong flesh will turn gaunt;

Locusts have no king, but they all swarm in ranks.

You will eat from the work of your hands; you will be happy, and it will go well for you.

You haven't brought me your sheep for a burnt offering, nor have you honored me with your sacrifices, nor have you made meal offerings for me yet I have not tired you about incense!

I will bless you every day and I will praise your name forever and ever.

But you, LORD, are enthroned forever; You are remembered throughout all generations.

But I will feed Israel with the finest wheat, satisfying you with honey from the rock. A Psalm of Asaph

In your majesty ride forth for the cause of truth, humility, and righteousness; and your strong right hand will teach you awesome things.

I have not ignored your righteousness in my heart; instead, I have proclaimed your faithfulness and deliverance. I have not concealed your gracious love and truthfulness from the great congregation.

LORD, show your gracious love and deliver us.

The rivers have flooded, LORD; the rivers have spoken aloud, the rivers have lifted up their crushing waves.

Human beings are a mere vapor, while people in high positions are not what they appear. When they are placed on the scales, they weigh nothing; even when weighed together, they are less than nothing.

After they had departed, David was informed about the men, so he sent word to them, since they had been deeply humiliated. He told them, "Stay at Jericho until your beards have grown back, and then return."

if they return to you with all of their heart and with all of their soul in the land of their enemies who have taken them captive, as they pray to you in the direction of their land that you have given to their ancestors and to the city that you have chosen, and to the Temple that I have built for your name,

He also built cities in the hill country of Judah, along with fortresses and guard towers in the forests.

Therefore I'm saying, "Listen to me!' Then I'll declare what I know.

Now, don't let my blood fall to the ground away from the LORD's presence. Indeed, the king of Israel has come out to seek a single flea, like someone hunts a partridge in the mountains."

Meanwhile, the troops that Amaziah had sent home from the battle raided the cities of Judah from Samaria to Beth-horon, killing 3,000 people and taking a large amount of war booty.

the covenant that he made with Abraham, and the oath he swore to Isaac.

She fell at his feet and pleaded, "Your majesty, let the guilt be on me alone, and please let your servant speak to you. Listen to the words of your servant.

The descendants of Gershon were Ladan and Shimei.

But the woman from Tekoa told the king, "Your majesty, let any guilt for this be on me and on my ancestors' household, and not on my king or his throne!"

the five men who had gone to scout out the land arrived, entered Micah's home and confiscated the carved image, the ephod, the household idols, and the cast image. Meanwhile, the priest stood outside by the entrance to the gate with the 600 men armed with military weapons.

Whoever takes part in the burning is to wash his clothes and bathe himself in water and is to remain unclean until the evening.

So they said, "No, we won't. But we're going to tie you up securely and transfer you to their custody. But we won't kill you." Then they bound him with two ropes and brought him up from the caves.

Be sure to return his garment to him at sunset so that he may sleep with it, and he will bless you. It will be a righteous deed in the presence of the LORD your God.

Saul said, "May God do this to me and even more, if you don't surely die, Jonathan!"

And they showed no gracious love to the household of Jerubbaal also known as Gideon despite all the good that he had done for Israel.

"Present these to the LORD at your appointed festival, in addition to your offerings in fulfillment of vows, free will offerings, burnt offerings, grain offerings, drink offerings, and peace offerings."

But if he is too poor to be valuated, then cause him to stand before the priest and let the priest set a value on him according to the ability of the one making the vow.

He is to pull down the house, its stones, its lumber, and all the plaster on the house, and discard them in an unclean place outside the city.

After you've seen it, you'll be taken to be with your people just as your brother Aaron was gathered to them,

The tribes and ancestral house of Merari were numbered

But if the scab did spread in the skin after he presented himself to the priest for cleansing, then he is to show himself a second time to the priest.

from 30 to 50 years old that is, everyone who entered the service to perform work at the Tent of Meeting.

A sword against her horses, against her chariots, and against all the foreign troops in her midst. They'll become women. A sword against her treasures. They'll be plundered.

He measured the east side at 500 reeds, according to the length of the measuring stick,

"This is what the Lord GOD says: "The enemy has been saying about you, "Good! The ancient heights are back in our possession!"'"'

They won't get a cornerstone or a foundation stone from you, because you will be a wasteland forever," declares the LORD.

"Son of Man, those who are living among these ruins of the land of Israel keep saying, "Abraham was only one man, but he was able to possess the land! As for us, we're a multitude, and the land has been given to us as an inheritance.'

I'll bring Israel back to his pasture. He will graze on Carmel, on Bashan, on Mt. Ephraim, and on Gilead his hunger will be satisfied.

Nethaniah's son Ishmael and the ten men with him got up and killed Ahikam's son Gedaliah, the grandson of Shaphan, with swords and killed the man whom the king of Babylon had appointed over the land.

Just as I've watched over them to pull up, tear down, overthrow, destroy, and bring disaster, so I'll watch over them to build and to plant," declares the LORD.

He fulfills the desire of those who fear him, hearing their cry and saving them.

Perhaps the house of Judah will hear about all the calamity that I'm planning to bring on them, and so each of them will turn from his wicked way and I'll forgive their iniquities and sins."

those who put confidence in their wealth and boast about their great riches?

because of all the evil that the Israelis and Judeans have done to provoke me. They, their kings, their officials, their priests, their prophets, the people of Judah, and those living in Jerusalem have done these things.

For this is what the LORD says about the house of the king of Judah, "You are like Gilead to me, like the summit of Lebanon. Yet I'll surely make you a desert, towns where no one lives.

My servants will sing in gladness of heart, but you'll cry for help from anguish of heart, and you'll howl from brokenness of spirit.

Then singers, as they play their instruments, will declare, "All my roots are in you." A song. A psalm by the descendants of Korah. According to . An instruction by Heman the Ezrahite.

rolling you up tightly like a ball and throwing you into a large country. There you will die, and there your splendid chariots will lie. You're a disgrace to your master's house!

I am sinking in deep mire, and there is no solid ground. I have come into deep water, and the flood overwhelms me.

Lord, all my longings are before you, and my groaning is not hidden from you.

Let those who seek you greatly rejoice in you. Let those who love your deliverance say, "May God be continuously exalted."

Don't be afraid when someone gets rich, when the glory of his household increases.

Or ask the green plants of the earth and they'll teach you; let the fish in the sea tell you.

Joab's brother Asahel was fourth for the fourth month, assisted by his son Zebadiah, with 24,000 soldiers in his division.

what I've planted, let another eat or let my crops be uprooted."

Don't be afraid of me; I'll go easy on you."

David struck them down from twilight until the evening of the next day, and not one of them escaped except for 400 young men who mounted camels and fled.

from the descendants of Merari, Asaiah their leader, along with 220 of his relatives,

Ten young men who served as Joab's personal assistants then surrounded Absalom, striking him repeatedly and killing him.

Using precisely these words, Nathan communicated this complete oracle to David.

While David was in the wilderness, he heard that Nabal was shearing his sheep.

"The daughters of Zelophehad are telling the truth. You are certainly to give to them a possession for an inheritance among their father's relatives. You are to pass on the inheritance of their father to them.

Nibshan, Salt City, and En-gedi, for a total of six cities and villages.

The tribes of Israel sent men throughout the entire tribe of Benjamin to ask them, "What is this evil thing that has occurred among you?

Afterwards, Abimelech remained at Arumah, but Zebul expelled Gaal and his family so they couldn't remain in Shechem.

Gather together the leaders of your tribes and your foremen so I can speak these words in their hearing and call heaven and the earth as witnesses against them,

"This is the law concerning fungal contagions on clothing of wool or linen (whether woven or knitted material) or in any of the articles made of leather, for determining whether it is clean or unclean."

Examining it, he cried out, "It's my son's tunic! A wild animal has no doubt torn Joseph to pieces."

From the firstborn of the Israelis, Moses took money amounting to 1,365 shekels according to the shekel of the sanctuary.

the woven garments, the holy garments of Aaron the priest, the garments of his sons as they serve as priests,

As soon as Joseph saw his brothers, he knew who they were, but he remained disguised and asked them gruffly, "Where are you from?" "From the land of Canaan," they replied. "We're here to buy food."

No one stops to think. No one has the knowledge or understanding to think yes to think! "Half of it I burned in the fire. I even baked bread on its coals, and I roasted meat and ate it. And am I about to make detestable things from what is left? Am I about to bow down to blocks of wood?"

Stay seven days and nights at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting and attend to the service of the LORD, so that you won't die, because this is what I've commanded."

When Joseph told his father about this, his father rebuked him and asked him, "What kind of dream is that? Will I, your mother, and your brothers really come to you and bow down to the ground in front of you?"

since the material was more than sufficient for doing all the work.

"It's better that I give her to you than to another man," Laban replied, "so stay with me."

Yet in anger it was uprooted and cast down to the earth. An east wind desiccated its fruit; its strong branches broke off and withered, and a fire consumed them.

But Judah reminded him, "The man distinctly warned us: "You'll never see my face unless your brother comes with you.'

Now as for the land that I gave to Abraham and Isaac, I'm giving it to you and to your descendants who come after you. I'm giving the land to you!"

Who would shape a god or cast an image that profits nothing?

Gladness and rejoicing will be taken away from the fruitful land. From the land of Moab I'll cause the wine in the wine presses to stop flowing. The workers won't tread the grapes with a loud shout. There will be no shout!

therefore you'd better watch out! I'm going to tear open Moab's flanks, starting with its frontier cities the very glory of the nation! including Beth-jeshimoth, Baal-meon, and Kiriathaim.

in order to humiliate the kingdom so it wouldn't be able to return to power, but would still be able to continue as long as he keeps his covenant.

in Nebuchadnezzar's twenty-third year, Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard took 745 people from Judah into exile. All the people taken into exile numbered 4,600.

The king of Babylon will take Zedekiah to Babylon and there he will stay until I judge him," declares the LORD. "If you fight against the Chaldeans, you won't succeed."'"

So they went into the land of Egypt, because they did not obey the LORD, and they travelled as far as Tahpanhes.

Then this message from the LORD came to me a second time:

Had your instruction not been my pleasure, I would have died in my affliction.

His mouth is as smooth as butter, while war is in his heart. His words were as smooth as olive oil, while his sword is drawn.

I will show my gracious love toward him forever, since my covenant is securely established with him.

When its branches are dry, they are broken off, and women come and kindle fires with them, since this is a people who show no consideration. That is why the One who made them shows them no compassion; the One who created them shows them no mercy.

My mouth is filled with your praise and your splendor daily.

Wake up! Why are you asleep, Lord? Get up! Don't cast us off forever!

Where is your gracious love of old, Lord, that in your faithfulness you promised to David?

God, when you led out your people, when you marched through the desert, Interlude

My heart within me became incensed; as I thought about it, the fire burned. Then I spoke out:

This person will receive blessing from the LORD and righteousness from the God of his salvation.

For those blessed by God will inherit the land, but those cursed by him will be cut off.

from men, LORD, by your hand from men who belong to this world, whose reward is only in this life. But as for your treasured ones, may their stomachs be full, may their children have an abundance, and may they leave wealth to their offspring.

When you appear, you will set them ablaze like a fire furnace. In his wrath, the LORD will consume them, and the fire will devour them.

He also placed an image that he had carved in God's Temple, the place about which God had told to David and to his son Solomon, "I will place my name in this Temple and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel,"

Descendants of Giddel, Gahar, and Reaiah.

He also gave a portion of his own income for both morning and evening burnt offerings, for burnt offerings on the Sabbath, New Moons, and for the scheduled festivals, as is recorded in the LORD's Law.

he developed a plan with his commanders and his elite forces to cut off the water supply from the springs that were outside the city, and they helped him to carry it out.

Edom remains in revolt against Judah to this day. Libnah revolted against Jehoram's rule, too, because he had abandoned the LORD God of his ancestors.

As a result, in the forty-first year of his reign, Asa died, as had his ancestors,

The bronze contained in the two pillars, the one sea, and the stands that Solomon had crafted for the LORD's Temple could not be inventoried for weight.

That same day, the king consecrated the middle court that stood in front of the LORD's Temple, because that was where he offered burnt offerings, grain offerings, and fat from the peace offerings and because the bronze altar that was in the LORD's presence was too small to hold the burnt offerings, grain offerings, and fat from the peace offerings.

Saul told her, "What does he look like?" She said, "An old man is coming up, and he's wrapped in a robe." Saul knew that it was Samuel, and he bowed low to the ground and prostrated himself.

They were a wall around us both day and night, all the time we were with them taking care of the sheep.

The three descendants of Mushi included Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth.

Hebron's descendants were Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema.

Then she approached him, fell at his feet, bowing low to the ground, took back her son, and went out.

While Amasa lay wallowing in his blood in the middle of the highway, everybody who passed by was stopping to stare at him, so when the soldier saw that all of the army was stopping, he carried Amasa off the highway into a nearby field and covered him with a garment.

Abishai told David, "Today God has delivered your enemy into your hand. Let me run the spear through him into the ground with a single blow. I won't need to strike him twice!"

Then the Philistine leaders brought her seven green cords that had never been dried, and she tied him up with them.

The battle spread throughout the entire countryside, and the forest claimed more casualties that day than did the sword fighting.

Saul built an altar to the LORD; it was the first altar that he built to the LORD.

The Philistine leaders said, "What are these Hebrews doing here?" Achish asked the Philistine leaders, "Isn't this David, the servant of King Saul of Israel, who has been with me these days, or rather these years? I've found no fault in him from the day he deserted until now."

So Abimelech approached the tower, attacked it, and approached the tower's gate, intending to burn it down.

but after them seven years of famine are ahead, during which all of the abundance will be forgotten throughout the land of Egypt. The famine will ravage the land so severely that

If she is a female from 20 to 60 years old, then your valuation is to be 30 shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary.

Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen, for a total of thirteen towns and villages.

"Let me tell you about this dream that I had!" he said.

So the Israelis did just as the LORD had commanded Moses they divided the land.

Those great feats that you saw with your own eyes are signs and great wonders.

They traveled from Mithkah, then rested in Hashmonah.

so she conceived, bore a son, and remarked, "God has removed my shame."

Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left in the land of Judah some of the poor people who did not have anything, and he gave them vineyards and fields on that day.

Fire had burned through its branches, consuming its shoots and fruits. No strong branches remain in it, and there is no scepter to rule!' "This is a lamentation, and it is to be used in mourning."

For this is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies, the God of Israel, says: "The daughter of Babylon is like a threshing floor at the time when it's pounded down. In just a little while, the time of her harvest will come."

"This is what the Lord GOD says: "On the day that it descended into Sheol, I shut down its water supplies, covered over its deep water, and shut down its rivers. As a result its abundant water sources dried up, and I caused Lebanon to mourn for it. All the trees of the field wilted because of it.

You go and read the words of the LORD that you wrote at my dictation from the scroll. Read them to the people at the LORD's Temple on the fast day. Also read them to all the people of Judah who are coming from their towns.

Kareah's son Jonathan and all the military leaders who were with him took all the rest of the people from Mizpah whom he had rescued from Nethaniah's son Ishmael after he had killed Ahikam's son Gedaliah, including the young men, the soldiers, women, children, and eunuchs whom he had rescued from Gibeon.

"Listen! Their brave men cry out in the streets; the envoys of peace weep bitterly.

The Nimrim waters are desolate; the grass is withered, its vegetation gone; there is no foliage left.

The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: the LORD gave them both eyes with which to see.

He scatters his lightning above it, and covers the bottom of the sea.

"You who are crossing over to Tarshish Wail, you inhabitants of the coast!

Hezekiah encouraged all the descendants of Levi who demonstrated significant insight in their service to the LORD, so they all participated in the festival meals for seven days, all the while sacrificing peace offerings and giving thanks to the LORD God of their ancestors.

LORD, I am indeed your servant. I am your servant. I am the son of your handmaid. You have released my bonds.

Who ordained his path for him, and who has asked him, "You are wrong, aren't you?'

and then the priests slaughtered them and purged the altar with their blood as a sin offering to atone for all Israel, because the king ordered that the burnt offering and the sin offering be made for all Israel.

Machnadebai, Shashai, Sharai,

That's why the LORD was angry with Judah and Jerusalem and made them an object of terror, horror, and derision, as you've seen with your own eyes.

The rest of the accomplishments of Jotham's reign, including all of his military exploits and campaigns, are recorded in the book of the Kings of Israel and Judah.

They approached the descendants of Reuben, the descendants of Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh in the land of Gilead and told them:

A man came from God and warned him, "Your majesty, don't let the army of Israel accompany you into battle, because the LORD isn't with any of the descendants of Ephraim.

On top of each stand was a circular structure one half of one cubit high, with its braces and support frames integral with it, forming a single piece.

Instead, Jehoshaphat sought the God of his ancestors and obeyed his commands, unlike Israel.

Azel had six descendants with these names: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan these were the descendants of Azel.

They confronted me when I was in trouble, but the LORD remained my support!

We'll take ten men out of 100 from all of the tribes of Israel. We'll appoint 100 out of 1,000 and 1,000 out of 10,000 to supply provisions for the army. And when we reach Gibeah in the territory of Benjamin, we'll punish them for all of the stupid things that they've done in Israel."

Goshen, Holon, Giloh, for a total of eleven cities and villages.

Then they stretched out the richly-embroidered tunic to dry, and brought it to their father. "We've found this," they reported. "Look at it and see if this is or isn't your son's tunic."

Also included were Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-gad,

For this reason, the anger of the LORD raged against this land, to bring upon it all the curses that were written in this book.

You are to divide the land among yourselves by lot according to your families. The larger the families are in number, the larger their inheritance is to be. The fewer the families are in number, the lesser their inheritance is to be. To whomever the lot falls, that inheritance goes to him. Divide it according to your ancestral tribes.

then the priest will evaluate it as to whether it is good or bad. According to your that is, the priest's valuation, so it is to be.

"Tell Aaron's son Eleazar the priest to take out the censers out of the flames and scatter the coals far away, since they are holy.

They didn't thirst when he led him through the desolate places. He made water gush from a rock for them; he split open the rock, and water gushed out.

At the conclusion of the mourning period, Joseph addressed Pharaoh's household. "If you're satisfied with me, would you please take this message to Pharaoh for me? Tell him,

"Son of Man, here's what you are to prophesy and announce, "This is what the Lord GOD says: "Wail out loud! Oh no! The day!

They captured the king and brought him to the king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, where the king of Babylon passed judgment on him.

God, if only you would execute the wicked, so that the men guilty of bloodshed would get away from me,

"""You have despised my sacred things and profaned my Sabbaths.

My house has been plucked up and vanishes from me like a shepherd's tent; like a weaver, I've taken account of my life, and he cuts me off from the loom day and night you make an end of me.

I get up before dawn and cry for help; I place my hope in your word.

Jeremiah came to Ahikam's son Gedaliah at Mizpah, and he remained with him among the people who were left in the land.

But there the LORD in majesty will be for us our source of broad rivers and streams, where no galley with oars can go, where no stately ship can sail.

All our days pass away in your wrath; our years fade away and end like a sigh.

for it would cost too much to redeem his life, and the payments would go on forever

As for me, LORD, may my prayer to you come at a favorable time. God, in the abundance of your gracious love, answer me with your sure deliverance.

You crushed the proud one to death; with your powerful arm you scattered your enemies.

The LORD of the heavenly armies is with us; our refuge is the God of Jacob. Interlude

Between the ascent of the corner and the Sheep Gate, the goldsmiths and merchants carried on repairs.

If the LORD had not been my helper, I would have quickly become silent.

They also made a vow to the LORD with loud voices, shouting, trumpets, and horns.

Rise up, LORD, because you are strong; we will sing and praise your power. To the Director: To the tune of "Doe of the Dawn".A Davidic Psalm.

Josiah contributed 30,000 animals from the flocks of lambs and young goats, giving Passover offerings to all of the people who were present, plus an additional 3,000 bulls from the king's private possessions.

so that he may turn our hearts toward him, so that we may live life his way, keeping his commands, statutes, and ordinances that he gave to our ancestors.

The men were very good to us. They didn't harm us, and we didn't miss anything all the time we moved around with them when we were in the field.

He is to live in that city until he stands trial before the community, until the death of the one who is high priest at that time. Then the killer may return to his own city and to his own home, that is, to the city from which he fled."

the fifteenth for Bilgah, the sixteenth for Immer,

So David reigned over all of Israel, administering justice and equity to all of his people.

The LORD will change the rain on your land to powder and dust. It will come down from the sky until you are exterminated."

His brother Helem's descendants included Zophah, Imna, Shelesh, and Amal.

The king composed this mourning song for Abner: "Should Abner's death be like a fool's?

To Heman's left were their relatives who were Merari's sons: Ethan, who had been fathered by Kishi, who had been fathered by Abdi, who had been fathered by Malluch,

"Cursed will be your grain basket and your kneading bowl.

"Cursed will you be in the city and cursed will you be in the country.

Then the men left camp and went throughout the land, describing its cities in a book with seven divisions. Then they returned to Joshua at the camp at Shiloh.

Jonathan called out to the servant, "Hurry, be quick, don't stand around." Jonathan's servant picked up the arrow and brought it to his master.

But the Israelis were mourning for their relatives in the tribe of Benjamin. They announced, "One tribe has been eliminated from Israel today!

Their meat is to belong to you, just as the breast wave offering and the right thigh is yours.

You are not to defile the land where you will be living, because I'm living among you. I am the LORD, who lives in Israel."

When you have consumed what was stored of the old, then you'll take out the old and replace it with what's new.

I'm going down with you to Egypt, and I'm certainly going to bring you back again. And Joseph himself will be with you when you die."

I'm determined to reward you generously, and I'll do everything you tell me to do. So come right away and curse this people for me.'"

and the sash of fine woven linen, woven of blue, purple, and scarlet material, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

he's a man with an infectious skin disease. He's unclean. The priest is to declare him unclean on account of the skin rash in his head.

ushered the men into Joseph's palace, gave them water to wash their feet, and provided fodder for their donkeys.

You'll eat the flesh of mighty men and drink the blood of the world's princes, drinking the blood of these rams, lambs, goats, bulls, all of them fattened as if they're from Bashan, fit for slaughter!

Then he positioned the women servants and their children first, then Leah and her children next, and then Rachel and Joseph after them.

The house of Israel will be burying them for seven months in order to purify the land.

I brought them to the LORD's Temple to the office of the descendants of Igdaliah's son Hanan, the man of God, which was next to the office of the officials, and which was above the office of Shallum's son Maaseiah, the keeper of the threshold.

"Because you have claimed, "These two nations and these two lands are going to belong to me, and we will take possession of them, even though the LORD is there,'

"Though you rejoice, though you exult, you plunderers of my inheritance, though you skip around like a heifer in the grass and neigh like stallions,

"Therefore, this is what the LORD says: "You haven't obeyed me by each of you proclaiming a release for your brothers and neighbors. Now I'm going to proclaim a release for you,' declares the LORD, "a release to the sword, to plague, and to famine, and I'll make you a horrifying sight to all the kingdoms of the earth.

When a man is thwarted in his appeal, does the Lord condone it?

Your gates will always stand open by day or night, and they will not be shut, so that nations will bring you their wealth, with their kings led in procession.

In little more than a year, you complacent women will shudder; for the grape harvest will fail, and the fruit harvest will not come.

Then all the officials sent Nethaniah's son Jehudi, (who was also the grandson of Shelemiah and Cushi's great-grandson), to Baruch, who said, "Take the scroll that you read to the people and come." Neriah's son Baruch took the scroll with him and went to them.

and listen to the words of my servants, the prophets, whom I've sent to you over and over but you wouldn't listen

A thousand will flee at the threat of one; and run away, pursued by five, until you are left like a flagpole on a mountaintop, like a banner on a hill."

This is what the LORD says: "I'm about to send the sword, famine, and plague on them, and I'll make them like rotten figs that cannot be eaten because they're so bad.

I'll make you serve your enemies in a land you don't know, for my anger has started a fire that will burn against you."

You are near, LORD, and all of your commands are true.

A king is not saved by a large army; a mighty soldier is not delivered by his great strength.

The whole earth worships you. They sing praise to you. They sing praise to your name. Interlude

I discovered long ago about your decrees that you have confirmed them forever. Resh

Humanity, despite its conceit, does not understand that it will perish, just like the animals. A song of Asaph.

Innumerable evils have surrounded me; my iniquities have overtaken me so that I cannot see. They are more in number than the hair on my head, and my courage has forsaken me.

Your decrees are very trustworthy, and holiness always befits your house, LORD.

pure gold for the forks, the basins, the cups, the golden bowls (along with enough gold by weight for each one), enough weight for each of the silver bowls,

Descendants of Pashhur: 1,247

In addition, we have prepared and rededicated all of the utensils that King Ahaz threw away during his unfaithful reign, and now they're back in service at the LORD's altar."

If you have anything to say, answer me; speak up, because I'd be happy to vindicate you.

David and Abishai went to the army at night, and Saul was lying there asleep in the encampment. His spear was stuck in the ground at his head, and Abner and the army were lying all around him.

you descendants of his servant Israel, you descendants of Jacob, the ones he has chosen.

Zophah's descendants included Suah, Harnepher, Shual, Beri, Imrah,

That's how the army of Israel came to be gathered together to attack the city, united as a single unit.

Their cities were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan, for a total of five cities,

Go and again make sure, find out and investigate where he is and who has seen him there, for people tell me that he's very clever.

six of their names on one stone, and the six remaining names on the other stone. Engrave them according to their order of birth.

They replied, "Let's get going and attack them. We've scouted out the land and look! it's a very good one. Why should we sit still? We can't wait to go back, invade, and take over the land.

Abimelech chased him, and Gaal ran away from him. Many fell wounded right up to the entrance to the city gate.

And now, look! You're acting just like your ancestors, like a brood of sinful men, who are provoking the fierce anger of the LORD against the Israelis one step at a time.

That night Laban took his daughter Leah and brought her to Jacob. He had marital relations with her.

All of the cities allocated to the priests, who were descendants of Aaron, numbered thirteen, along with their pasture lands.

and one loaf of bread, one cake of bread mixed with oil, and one wafer out of the basket of unleavened bread that is in the LORD's presence.

Chislon's son Elidad from the tribe of Benjamin,

From half of the share of the Israelis that Moses had set aside from the soldiers,

When Joseph reached Shechem, a man found him wandering around in a field. So the man asked him, "What are you looking for?"

Then take half the share of the Israelis, one drawn out of every 50 people, cattle, donkeys, flocks, and from every animal, then give to the descendants of Levi who maintain the service of the LORD's tent."

"The children, whom God has graciously given your servant," he answered. Then the women servants approached, accompanied by their children, and bowed low.

So he asked them, "How's he doing?" "Very well," they answered. "As a matter of fact, look over there! That's his daughter Rachel, coming here with his sheep."

As a result, none of its watered trees will grow tall, their tops will never reach to the clouds, and they'll never grow so high again, because all of them have been appointed to death in the world beneath where human beings go, that is, down to the Pit.'"

"All of the princes from the North are there, along with the Sidonians, who have gone down in shame to join those who have been killed because of all the terror they caused by their military might. They lie dead, uncircumcised, with those who have been killed violently. They will bear their shame, along with those who descend into the Pit.

At Riblah, the king of Babylon executed Zedekiah's sons right before his eyes. He also executed all the nobles of Judah.

The Chaldeans who are fighting against this city will come, set this city on fire, and burn it along with the houses on whose roofs incense was burned to Baal and liquid offerings were poured out to other gods in order to provoke me.

But I'll punish you according to what you have done," declares the LORD. "I'll start a fire in her forest, and it will consume everything around her."'"

therefore, for you this sin will become like a breach in a high wall that is about to collapse, bulging out, and whose crash comes suddenly in an instant.

They told Jeremiah the prophet, "Please listen to what we have to ask of you. Pray to the LORD your God for us and for all these survivors. Indeed, only a few of us remain out of many, as you can see.

Furthermore, the crimes of bad people are evil; and they devise wicked schemes, destroying the poor with lying words, even when needy people plead a just cause.

I'll devastate the mountains and hills, and dry up all their vegetation; I'll turn rivers into islands, and dry up the ponds.

who brings princes to nothing, and makes void the rulers of the earth.

The LORD will discipline me severely, but he won't hand me over to die.

For you have delivered me from death and my feet from stumbling, so that I may walk before God in the light of the living! To the Director: A special Davidic psalm to the tune of "Do Not Destroy," when he fled from Saul into a cave.

"Then Assyria will fall by a sword that is not from human beings only a sword not wielded by mortal beings will devour them. They will flee from the sword, and their young men will be put to forced labor.

I will lift up my hands to your commands, which I love, and I will meditate on your statutes. Zayin

May he rule your people with right decisions and your oppressed ones with justice.

God, you know my sins, and my guilt is not hidden from you.

I am like the deaf, who cannot hear, and like the mute, who cannot open his mouth.

I have become an object of derision to them they shake their heads whenever they see me.

Who can know the intensity of your anger? Because our fear of you matches your wrath,

There they are seized with terror, because God is with those who are righteous.

Should I take my food, my water, and my meat that I've slaughtered for my shearers and give it to men who came from who knows where?"

the eleventh to Azarel, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve;

The captain of the guard also confiscated the fire pans, basins, and whatever had been crafted of pure gold and pure silver.

Ahaz fathered Jarah, and Jarah fathered Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri fathered Moza, and

So Ahab gathered together 232 young men who served as officials within the provinces and then mustered 7,000 soldiers from among the Israelis.

They ministered in song in front of the Tent of Meeting, until Solomon had built the Temple of the LORD in Jerusalem. They served in accordance with orders of service designated for them.

Great is the salvation he brings to his king, showing gracious love to his anointed, to David and to his offspring forever.

The following day, Solomon sent the people away as they blessed the king. Then they went back to their tents, rejoicing and glad for all the good things that the LORD had done for his servant David and to his people Israel.

so that the inheritance of the Israelis won't be turned over from one tribe to another. Each one has an inheritance from his own father's tribe that the Israelis are to maintain.

Joab came over and the woman asked him, "Are you Joab?" "I am," he answered. So she told him, "Listen to what your servant has to say!" "I'm listening," he replied.

Then it turned north toward En-shemesh and proceeded from there to Geliloth opposite the ascent of Adummim, where it turned toward the Stone of Bohan, Reuben's son,

But if, on the same day her husband hears and disallows her, then he has revoked her vows that she made for herself, along with any hasty vows that she spoke and to which she pledged herself to fulfill. The LORD will forgive her."

This burnt offering is to be presented every Sabbath, as well as the regular burnt offering, along with its corresponding drink offering."

Abiathar told David that Saul had killed the priests of the LORD.

Then Jonathan gave his equipment to the servant who was with him and told him, "Go, take these things to the city."

They are to use gold, blue, purple, and scarlet material, as well as fine linen."

If a priest's daughter marries a resident alien, she is not to eat the sacred raised offerings.

Each board is to be ten cubits long and one and a half cubits wide.

30 milking camels with their young, 40 cows with ten bulls, and 20 female donkeys with ten male donkeys.

When he had measured out another 1,000 cubits, the water had become deep enough that I wasn't able to ford it. Instead, I would have had to swim through it.

Egypt is at your disposal, so settle your father and brothers in the best part of the land! Let them live in the Goshen territory. If you learn that any of them are especially skilled, put them in charge of my livestock."

He plucked off the top of its shoot, brought it to a land of merchants, and set it down in a city full of traders.

The names of Esau's sons were Eliphaz (the son of Esau's wife Adah) and Reuel (the son of Esau's wife Basemath).

Jacob erected a pillar over her grave, and that pillar stands over Rachel's grave to this day.

Then he brought me through the north-facing gate to the front of the Temple. As I looked, the glory of the LORD filled the LORD's Temple, and I fell flat on my face!

therefore as I'm alive and living," declares the Lord GOD, "I'm turning you over to bloodshed, and bloodshed will certainly overtake you, since you never have hated shedding blood. That's why bloodshed will certainly pursue you.

I'll cause obscene conduct to stop throughout the land, because all the women will be admonished not to practice their obscene conduct.

"But disaster will come upon you, and you will not know how to charm it away. A calamity will befall you that you will not be able to ward off; and devastation will come upon you suddenly, and you won't anticipate it.

I'll make their widows more numerous than the sand of the sea. At noontime I'll send a destroyer against the mother of a young man. I'll cause terror and anguish to come to her unexpectedly.

With whom did he consult to enlighten and instruct him on the path of justice? Or who taught him knowledge and showed him the way of wisdom?

They shed innocent blood the blood of their sons and daughters whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan, thereby polluting the land with blood.

"Now, Son of Man, prophesy as you strike your hands together. Let the sword that fatally wounds be doubled and tripled. That great, slaughtering sword closes in on them. I've set in place a slaughtering sword at the entrance to all their gates,

Then you'll know that I am the LORD, when I will have dealt with you for the benefit of my own reputation and not according to your evil attitudes or corrupt practices, you house of Israel," declares the Lord GOD.

Each helps his neighbor, saying to each other, "Be strong!'

In the LORD all the descendants of Israel will triumph and make their boast."

I am not angry. If only the vineyard could give me briers and thorns to battle, I would march against it, and I would burn it all up.

Answer me quickly, LORD; my spirit is failing. Do not hide your face from me; otherwise, I will become like those who descend to the Pit,

LORD, you are good, and do what is good; teach me your statutes.

For my life is filled with troubles as I approach Sheol.

May sinners disappear from the land and the wicked live no longer. Bless the LORD, my soul! Hallelujah!

In spite of all of this, they kept on sinning and didn't believe in his marvelous deeds.

In a time of need you called out and I delivered you; I answered you from the dark thundercloud; I tested you at the waters of Meribah. Interlude

May grain be abundant in the land all the way to the mountain tops; may its fruits flourish like the forests of Lebanon, and may the cities sprout like the grass of the earth.

Since God is in her midst, she will not be shaken. God will help her at the break of dawn.

A person will say, "Certainly, the righteous are rewarded; certainly there is a God who judges the earth." To the Director: A special Davidic psalm to the tune of "Do Not Destroy," when Saul sent men to watch the house in order to kill him.

He will bring forth your righteousness as a light, and your justice as the noonday sun.

Save me from those who practice evil; deliver me from bloodthirsty men.

I confess my iniquity, and my sin troubles me.

after which the king of Egypt dethroned him and imposed a fine on the land of 100 talents of silver and one talent of gold.

His uncle or his uncle's son may redeem him or any blood relative from his tribe may redeem him. If he becomes rich, then he may redeem himself.

David also assembled the descendants of Aaron, who were descendants of Levi,

with respect to the Izharites, Shelomoth, Jahath from the descendants of Shelomoth;

David sent ten young men, saying to the young men, "Go up to Carmel, find Nabal, and greet him in my name.

They told me, "Make a god for us who will go before us because, as for this fellow Moses who brought us out of the land of Egypt, we don't know what has become of him.'

Micah's descendants included Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, and Ahaz.

and accompanied by one goat for a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering, with corresponding grain and drink offerings.

I'll consecrate the Tent of Meeting and the altar, and I'll consecrate Aaron and his sons to serve as my priests.

as his offering a silver dish weighing 130 shekels and a silver bowl weighing 70 shekels (calculated according to the shekel of the sanctuary), both filled with choice flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;

If a man or a woman has a light or whitish spot in the skin of their body,

The total according to their tribe numbered 2,750

Then Moses issued an order, and the message was taken throughout the camp, "Men and women, don't bring any more offerings for the sanctuary." The people were restrained from bringing any more,

I'm going to make the entire house of Israel grow every single member and their cities will be inhabited with all the ruins rebuilt.

returning what has been placed as collateral for a loan, paying back what he has taken, following the regulations that promote life, and committing no iniquity, he will certainly live, and not die.

But Joseph addressed his brothers and his father's household and told them, "I'll go up and tell Pharaoh that my brothers and my father's household have arrived from Canaan to be with me.

If you take this one from me, too, and then something harmful happens to him, then it will be death for me and my sad, gray hair!'

Ocean-going fleets carried your merchandise." "How filled you were! How glorious you were, at home in the heart of the sea!

Later, Leah conceived again and bore a sixth son for Jacob.

"Then everyone living in Egypt will know that I am the LORD, because they have been an unreliable ally to the house of Israel.

The king of Babylon killed Zedekiah's sons before his eyes, and he also killed all the Judean officials at Riblah.

"And this will be your sign, Hezekiah: Eat this year what grows on its own, and in the second year what springs from that. But in the third year sow, reap, plant vineyards, and eat their fruit.

"""Watch out! Each of the princes of Israel has misused his authority to shed blood.

like cattle that go down into the valley, the Spirit of the LORD gave them rest. For you led your people, to win for yourself a glorious name.

The king and all his officials who were listening to these words were not afraid, nor did they tear their garments.

All the nations will serve him, his son, and his grandson until his country's time also comes, and then many nations and great kings will use him as a slave.

who says to the watery deep, "Be dry I will dry up your rivers;"

It is like precious oil on the head, descending to the beard even to Aaron's beard and flowing down to the edge of his robes.

You've seen many things, but you pay no attention. His ears are open, but he doesn't listen.