his corpse doth not remain on the tree, for thou dost certainly bury him in that day -- for a thing lightly esteemed of God is the hanged one -- and thou dost not defile thy ground which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee -- an inheritance.

and the city hath been devoted, it and all that is in it, to Jehovah; only Rahab the harlot doth live, she and all who are with her in the house, for she hid the messengers whom we sent;

And the men of Israel have been distressed on that day, and Saul adjureth the people, saying, 'Cursed is the man who eateth food till the evening, and I have been avenged of mine enemies;' and none of the people hath tasted food.

but even if we or a messenger out of heaven may proclaim good news to you different from what we did proclaim to you -- anathema let him be!

for as many as are of works of law are under a curse, for it hath been written, 'Cursed is every one who is not remaining in all things that have been written in the Book of the Law -- to do them,'

My kinsmen

I say, then, Did God cast away His people? let it not be! for I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin:

and Laban saith to him, 'Only my bone and my flesh art thou;' and he dwelleth with him a month of days.

for how do I endure when I have looked on the evil that doth find my people? and how do I endure when I have looked on the destruction of my kindred?'

'And when forty years were fulfilled to him, it came upon his heart to look after his brethren, the sons of Israel;

'Men, brethren, sons of the race of Abraham, and those among you fearing God, to you was the word of this salvation sent,

General references

Rivulets of waters have come down mine eyes, Because they have not kept Thy law!

Rivulets of water go down my eye, For the destruction of the daughter of my people.

Jesus wept.