Thematic Bible: In service


Thematic Bible



Curse Meroz, says Jehovah's angel: Curse those who live there. They did not come to help Jehovah. They did not come as soldiers to fight for him.



Near them, the Tekoites were at work; but their chiefs did not put their necks to the work of their masters.

Joshua said to the children of Israel: How long will you neglect to go to possess the land, which Jehovah the God of your fathers has given you?

He gathered the priests and the Levites and said to them: Go to the cities of Judah, and collect money throughout Israel to repair the Temple of your God every year. Do it immediately! But the Levites did not do it immediately.

Moses asked the tribes of Gad and Reuben: Are you going to stay here while the rest of the Israelites go to war?


Those who cry while they plant will joyfully sing while they harvest. The person who goes out weeping, carrying his bag of seed, will come home singing, carrying his bundles of grain.



When he arrived he saw the grace of God and was glad. He exhorted them all to remain true to the Lord as their only purpose of heart.

On that day they made great offerings and were glad. God made them glad with great joy. The women and the children were glad with them. The joy of Jerusalem came to the ears of those who were far off.

Serve Jehovah with gladness and come before his presence with a joyful song.

He who reaps receives wages, and gathers fruit for life eternal. Both he who sows and he who reaps may rejoice together.