having a good conscience, that when they backbite you as evil doers, they may be ashamed, forasmuch as they have falsely accused your good conversation in Christ.

Above the firmament that was over their heads, there was the fashion of a seat, as it had been made of Sapphire. Upon the seat there sat one like a man.

For there must be sects among you, that they which among you are perfect might be known.

then ye shall bring them both out unto the gates of that same city and shall stone them with stones to death: The damsel because she cried not, being in the city, and the man, because he hath humbled his neighbour's wife; and thou shalt put away evil from thee.

Which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?

For the testament taketh authority when men are dead: For it is of no value as long as he that made it is alive.

my harp is turned to sorrow, and my pipe to weeping.

Doth a fountain send forth at one place sweet water, and bitter also?

If any man hath caused sorrow, the same hath not made me sorry: but partly - lest I should grieve - you all.

And he rose up early in the morning and numbered the people and went up, both he and the elders of Israel before the people, unto Ai.

till at the last, there came one Daniel, otherwise called Balteshazzar, according to the name of my God, which hath the spirit of the holy gods, in him: to whom I told the dream, saying,

And Moses said unto Aaron, and unto Eleazar and Ithamar his sons that were left, "Take the meat offering that remaineth of the sacrifices of the LORD, and eat it without leaven beside the altar, for it is most holy:

So lay he by Rachel also, and loved Rachel more than Lea, and served him yet seven years more.

The LORD shall judge the people; give sentence with me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to the innocence that is in me.

And Hiram sent again to Solomon, saying, "I have accepted the request which thou sentest to me for, and will satisfy all thy lust, concerning timber of Cedar trees and fir.

And they laid hands on her, and she went the way that the horses of the kings went out and was slain there.

Jesus answered him, "If I have evil spoken, bear witness of the evil: if I have well spoken, why smitest thou me?"

and called unto the LORD and said, "O LORD my God, hast thou been so evil unto the widow with whom I sojourn, that thou hast slain her son?"

Not that we be lords over your faith: but helpers of your joy. For by faith ye stand.

Thine hand shall be lift up upon thine enemies, and all thine adversaries shall perish.

And so they sent and gathered all the lords of the Philistines unto them and said, "What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel?" Then said they of Gath, "Let the ark of the God of Israel be carried about." And they carried the ark of the God of Israel about.

This is the copy of the letter that Tattenai the captain on this side the water, and Shetharbozenai, and their counselors of Arphaxad, which were on this side the water, sent unto king Darius;

If a man have committed a trespass worthy of death and is put to death for it and hanged on tree:

Then the wife said to Elijah, "Now I know that thou art God's man, and that the word of the LORD in thy mouth is truth."

For our honest members need it not: but God hath so disposed the body, and hath given most honour to that part which lacked,

lest there should be any strife in the body: but that the members should indifferently care for one another.

And the spies saw a man come out of the city and they said unto him, "Show us the way into the city, and we will show thee mercy."

Or else if we have built us an altar to turn from following the LORD, or to offer thereon burnt offering or meat offerings, or to offer peace offerings thereon: let the LORD require it.

Then said Ziba unto the king, "All that my lord hath said unto his servant, thy servant shall do." "For," said the king, "Mephibosheth must eat upon my table, as one of the king's sons."

And the maidens answered them, "Yea, behold, he goeth before you. Make haste now, for he came this day to the city, for the people must offer this day in the hill.

Serug, Nahor, Tereh;

Therefore may we say, that the proud are happy, and that they which deal with ungodliness, are set up: for they tempt God and yet escape.'

Nevertheless, Jacob's portion is not such: but it is he that hath made all things, and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: The LORD of Hosts is his name.

But lay thine hand upon him, touch him once upon the bone and flesh, and, I hold, he shall curse thee to thy face."

Notwithstanding, thou shalt not build the house, but thy son which shall issue out of thy loins, he shall build a house for my name.'

Behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens is the LORD's, thy God, and the earth with all that therein is:

which doeth things, that are unsearchable, and marvelous without number.

And then Amnon hated her exceedingly: so that the hate wherewith he hated her was greater than the love with which he before loved her. And he said unto her, "Up, and away."

Among the children of Simeon, their generation in their kindreds and houses of their fathers - when every man's name was told, of all the males from twenty years and above, whatsoever was meet for the war -

All the holy heave offerings which the children of Israel heave unto the LORD, I give thee, and thy sons and thy daughters with thee, to be a duty forever. And it shall be a salted covenant forever, before the LORD: unto thee and to thy seed with thee."

I have built thee a house to dwell in, and a habitation for thee to abide in forever."

But and if he say unto thee, 'I will not go away from thee,' because he loveth thee and thine house and is well at ease with thee:

The sons of Abraham: Isaac and Ishmael.

And the children of Israel took their journey out of the desert of Sinai, and the cloud rested in the wilderness of Paran.

And the men of arms went before the priests that blew with the horns, and the common people came after the ark: and as they went, they blew with the horns.

Pharaoh also gave a charge unto his men over Abram, to lead him out, with his wife and all that he had.

Consider the lilies, how they grow. They labor not. They spin not. And yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all this royalty was not clothed like to one of these.

And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin saw. And behold, the people scattered and ran hither and thither.

And Shelah was thirty years old and begat Eber,

And in the house his disciples asked him again of that matter.

It is better - if the will of God be so - that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.

And again he said, "Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God?

A wise man doth all things with discretion; but a fool will declare his folly.

But and if thine eye be wicked, then all thy body shall be full of darkness. Wherefore if the light that is in thee, be darkness: how great is that darkness?

And he said unto them, "Perceive ye not this similitude? How then should ye understand all other similitudes?

Therefore will I root out this people, and destroy their towers: yea, and make their streets so void, that no man shall go therein. Their cities shall be broken down, so that no body shall be left, nor dwell there any more.

But and if he that maketh the amends have no man to do it to, then the amends that is made shall be the LORD's and the priest's, beside the ram of the atonement offering wherewith he maketh an atonement for himself.

If thou seekest after her as after money, and diggest for her as for treasures;

They take up all with their angle, they catch it in their net, and gather it in their yarn: whereof they rejoice and are glad.

And Paul said, "I would to God that not only thou: but also all that hear me today, were not somewhat only, but altogether such as I am; except these bonds. I might persuade not thee only, but all them that hear me this day, to be such as I am, these bonds except."

He hath set me in darkness, as they that be dead forever.

that ye may know that I am the LORD, in whose commandments ye have not walked, nor kept his laws: but have done after the customs of the Heathen, that lie round about you.'"

For that day is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and heaviness, a day of utter destruction and misery, a dark and gloomy day, a cloudy and stormy day,

Then were the king's scribes called at the same time in the third month, that is the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day. And it was written, as Mordecai commanded, unto the Jews and to the princes, to the deputies and captains in the lands from India until Ethiopia, namely a hundred and seven and twenty lands, unto every one according to the writing thereof, unto every people after their speech, and to the Jews according to their writing and language.

And when Jeroboam and all Israel were come the third day, as the king bade, saying, "Come again to me the third day,"

and rewardeth them that hate him before his face so that he bringeth them to nought, and will not defer the time unto him that hateth him but will reward him before his face.

The words out of a wise man's mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool will destroy himself.

And when the angel of the LORD had spoken these words unto all the children of Israel, the people cried out and wept.

and when they had beaten them sore, they cast them into prison commanding the jailer to keep them surely.

Ye are witnesses, and so is God, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe:

And this Hadad fled, and certain other Edomites of his father's servants with him, to go to Egypt; Hadad being yet a little lad.

Better it is to be of humble mind with the lowly, than to divide the spoils with the proud.

Notwithstanding, ye would not consent to go up, but were disobedient unto the mouth of the LORD your God,

Thou shalt sow, but not reap; thou shalt press out olives, but oil shalt thou not have to anoint thyself withal; thou shalt tread out sweet must, but shall drink no wine.

And the title of his cause of his death was written, "The King of the Jews."

Through me, lords bear rule, and all judges of the earth execute judgment.

And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD stand in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand, she turned aside out of the way and went out into the field. And Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.

{Khet} Jerusalem sinned ever more and more, therefore is she come in decay. All they that had her in honour, despise her: for they have seen her filthiness. Yea she sigheth and is ashamed of herself.

And Cain said unto the LORD, "My sin is greater, than that it may be forgiven.

Yet can I see no comfort, for when he is now the goodliest among the brethren, the East wind, even the wind of the LORD, shall come down from the wilderness, and dry up his conduits, and drink up his wells: he shall spoil the treasure of all pleasant vessels.

And then will I think upon my covenant which I have made between me and you, and all that liveth, whatsoever flesh it be. So that henceforth there shall be no more waters to make a flood to destroy all flesh.

other unto rulers, as unto them that are sent of him, for the punishment of evil doers: but for the laud of them that well do.

And he shall take the best of your fields, and of your vineyards and of your olive trees, and give them to his servants.

Wise men lay up knowledge; but the mouth of the foolish is nigh destruction.

Nevertheless when I had opened unto my beloved, he was departed and gone his way. Now like as afore time when he spake, my heart could not longer refrain: Even so now I sought him, but I could not find him: I cried upon him, nevertheless he gave me no answer.

And they gave Hebron unto Caleb as Moses said. And he expelled thence the three sons of Anak.

For the LORD thy God is a jealous God among you - lest the wrath of the LORD thy God wax hot upon thee and destroy thee from the earth.

The kings of the nations lie every one in his own house with worship,

then I will walk contrary unto you also wrathfully, and will also chastise you seven times for your sins:

in the twilight of the evening, when it began now to be night and dark.

And David besought God for the boy and fasted and went and lay all night upon the earth.

The name of the one is Pishon; he it is that compasseth all the land of Havilah, where gold groweth.

And Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah, and built Ramah, because that he would let none of Asa's people, king of Judah, go in or out.

Whose names are these: The son of Hur in mount Ephraim;

and then will my wrath wax hot and I will kill you with sword, and your wives shall be widows and your children fatherless.

And then ye came unto me every one and said, 'Let us send men before us, to search us out the land and to bring us word again, both what way we shall go up by, and unto what cities we shall come.'

yea, and when thou hast eaten and filled thyself and hast built goodly houses and dwelt therein,

{Yod} The enemy hath put his hand to all the precious things that she had, yea even before her eyes came the Heathen in and out of the Sanctuary: whom thou, nevertheless, hast forbidden to come within thy congregation.

Thou verily givest thanks well: but the other is not edified.

But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face,

that your father also which is in heaven, may forgive you your trespasses."

And this shall be as a token in thine hand, and as a thing hanged up between thine eyes: because the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand."

There were with us seven brethren, and the first married and deceased without issue, and left his wife unto his brother.

Among the children of Judah, their generation in their kindreds and houses of their fathers - by the number of names, from twenty years and above, all that were able to war -

And if the house be worthy, your peace shall come upon it: but if it be not worthy, your peace shall return to you again.

And I will show wonders in heaven above, and tokens in the earth beneath, blood and fire, and the vapour of smoke.

neither thieves, neither the covetous, neither drunkards, neither cursed speakers, neither extortioners shall inherit the kingdom of God.

Nevertheless I will now entreat the residue of this people no more as afore time, sayeth the LORD of Hosts,

So Darius made the writing, and confirmed it.

And thereto workers with spirits, soothsayers, Images of witchcraft, idols and all other abominations that were spied in the land of Judah and in Jerusalem, Josiah put out of the way to make good the words of the law, which were written in the book that Helkiah the priest found in the house of the LORD.

and others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire, and hate the filthy vesture of the flesh.

When a lion roareth, who will not be afraid? Seeing then that the LORDE God himself speaketh, who will not prophesy?

If I do it with a good will, I have a reward. But if I do it against my will, an office is committed unto me.

Through faith he ordained the Easter lamb, and the effusion of blood, lest he that destroyed the first born should touch them.

I am black, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, like as the tents of the Kedarenes, and as the hangings of Solomon: but yet am I fair and well favored withal.

Is this thing done of my lord the king and yet wouldest not show me thy servant, who should sit on the seat of my lord the king after him?"

But the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh, that he hearkened not unto them, as the LORD had said unto Moses.

Whoso diggeth up a pit, shall fall therein; and he that weltereth a stone, shall stumble upon it himself.

whom I would fain have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel.

And he said unto them, "Ye shall drink of my cup, and shall be baptised with the baptism that I shall be baptised with. But to sit on my right hand, and on my left hand, is not mine to give you: but to them for whom it is prepared of my father."

And thereto, they which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished.

When there were but three months unto the harvest, I withheld the rain from you. Yea, I rained upon one city, and not upon another; one piece of ground was moistured with rain, and the ground that I rained not upon, was dry.

Thou shalt be betrothed unto a wife, and another shall lie with her. Thou shalt build a house and another shall dwell therein. Thou shalt plant a vineyard, and shalt not make it common.

For whom the LORD loveth, him he chasteneth: and yet delighteth in him even as a father in his own son.

For he that is called in the Lord being a servant, is the Lord's freeman. Likewise he that is called being free, is Christ's servant.

Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in that wrathful day of the LORD, but the whole land shall be consumed through the fire of his jealousy: for he shall soon make clean riddance of all them that dwell in the land.

saying, 'This man began to build, and was not able to make an end.'

The time will come, that thy gaps shall be made up, and the law shall go abroad:

and the house of Joseph searched out Bethel which before time was called Luz.

And Jacob descended into Egypt, and died both he and our fathers,

The shield of his giants glistereth, his men of war are clothed in purple. His chariots are as fire when he maketh him forward, his archers are well decked and trimmed.

Behold, therefore, I will raise them out of the place, where ye have sold them, and will reward you even upon your head.

Then these men made search, and found Daniel making his petition and praying unto his God.

Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, O ye my friends! For the hand of God hath touched me.

And they took every man his censer and put fire in them and laid cense thereon, and stood in the door of the tabernacle of witness, and Moses and Aaron also.

And received meat and was comforted. Then was Saul a certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus.

And this host shall be the children of Israel's prisoners: Now whatso lieth from Canaan unto Zarephath, and in Sepharad, that shall be under the subjection of Jerusalem: and the cities of the south shall inherit it.

And Jehoiada made a covenant both between the LORD and the king, and between the people and the LORD, that they should be the LORD's people: and also between the king and the people.

Jesus said unto her, "I that speak unto thee, am he."

And anon Jesus gave them leave; And the unclean spirits went out and entered into the swine. And the herd startled, and ran headlong into the sea. They were about two thousand swine, and they were drowned in the sea.

He hath said in his heart, "Tush, God hath forgotten, he hath turned away his face, so that he will never see it."

There is one man, no more but himself alone, having neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of his careful travail, his eyes cannot be satisfied with riches. Yet, doth he not remember himself, and say, "For whom do I take such travail? For whose pleasure do I thus consume away my life?" This is also a vain and miserable thing.

Dost thou trust to the staff of this broken reed Egypt, on which if a man lean it will run into his hand and pierce it? For even so is Pharaoh king of Egypt unto all that trust on him.

Forsomuch then as ye oppress the poor, and rob him of his best sustenance: therefore, where as ye have builded houses of square stone, ye shall not dwell in them. Marvelous pleasant vineyards shall ye plant; but the wine of them shall ye not drink. And why?

And the men departed thence and went to Sodomward. But Abraham stood yet before the LORD,

The multitude of the priests is like a heap of thieves, murderers and bloodthirsty: for they have wrought abomination.

For he hath not despised nor abhorred the low estate of the poor: he hath not hid his face from him, but when he called unto him, he heard him.

And if they have need of calves, lambs, or goats, for the burnt offering unto the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine and oil, after the custom of the priests at Jerusalem, there shall be given them daily as is according: and see that this be done without fault,

And when your children ask you, 'What manner of service is this ye do?'

And he came unto the disciples, and found them asleep, and said to Peter, "What, could ye not watch with me one hour?

And Balak said unto Balaam, "Neither curse them nor bless them."

He which is sown in the good ground, is he, that heareth the word and understandeth it, which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some a hundredfold, some sixtyfold, and some thirtyfold."

For if ye shall not hearken unto the voice of the LORD, but shall disobey the LORD's mouth: then shall the hand of the LORD be upon you and on your fathers.

For I say unto you, that none of those men which were bidden, shall taste of my supper.'"

And the dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother.

And the king turned his face and blessed all the congregation of Israel, all the congregation standing.

His father and mother answered them and said, "We know well that this is our son, and that he was born blind.

and were translated into Shechem, and were put in the sepulchre that Abraham bought for money of the sons of Hamor, at Shechem.

Did not Moses give you a law? And yet none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill me?"

Wisdom is better than riches; yea, much more worth than the eyesight.

Then they went out of the city, and came unto him.

First of all, when ye come together in the congregation, I hear that there is dissension among you: And I partly believe it.

which in time past was to thee unprofitable: but now profitable both to thee and also to me,

Their goods shall be spoiled, and their houses laid waste. They shall build houses, and not dwell in them: they shall plant vineyards, but not drink the wine thereof.

and said unto me, 'Up, and get thee down quickly from hence, for thy people which thou hast brought out of Egypt, have marred themselves. They are turned at once out of the way, which I commanded them, and have made them a god of metal.'

And when the unclean spirits saw him, they fell down before him, and cried saying, "Thou art the son of God."

And the king sware, saying, "As sure as the LORD, that hath rid my soul out of all adversity, liveth:

And in his name shall the Gentiles trust."

And the LORD said unto me, "Cast it unto the potter" - a goodly price for me to be valued at of them. And I took the thirty silver pens, and cast them to the potter in the house of the LORD.

Then had the Lord pity on that servant, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.

yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee, though I be as I am, even Paul aged, and now in bonds for Jesus Christ's sake.

He that loveth strife, delighteth in sin; and whoso setteth his door too high, seeketh after a fall.

Therefore I will take in hand to punish thee, and to make thee desolate because of thy sins.

the children of Shephatiah, three hundred and two and seventy;

And so Israel departed from the house of David unto this day.

When thou comest into thy neighbour's vineyard, thou mayest eat grapes thy bellyful at thine own pleasure: but thou shalt put none in thy bag.

But Peter took him aside, and began to rebuke him saying, "Master, favor thyself, this shall not come unto thee."

"Round with none of them, whosoever say, 'Yonder people are bound together.' Nevertheless fear them not, neither be afraid of them,

Ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail. For we laboured day and night, because we would not be grievous unto any of you, and preached unto you the gospel of God.

and the captains of the host had dedicated of the spoil won in battle, to maintain the house of the LORD:

even when the thing that ye be afraid of, falleth in suddenly like a storm, and your misery like a tempest: yea, when trouble and heaviness cometh upon you.

and the dove came to him again about eventide, and behold: there was in her mouth a leaf of an olive tree which she had plucked, whereby Noah perceived that the waters were abated upon the earth.

Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy; thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say, arise, take up thy bed and walk?

And one of the same place answered, and said, "Who is their father?" And thereof sprang a proverb, "Is Saul also among the prophets?"

And the LORD spake unto Aaron, "Thou shalt have none inheritance in their land, nor part among them. For I am thy part and thy inheritance among the children of Israel.

Notwithstanding, he shall eat of the bread of his God: even as well of the most holy, as of the holy:

And he straightly charged them that they should not utter him.

Insomuch that all people shall say that ye be blessed, for ye shall be a pleasant land, sayeth the LORD of Hosts.

For what thanks can we recompense to God again for you, over all the joy that we joy for your sakes before our God,

Ye cannot drink of the cup of the Lord, and of the cup of the devils. Ye can not be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils.

And they that use this world, be as though they used it not: For the fashion of this world goeth away.

Timothy my work fellow, and Lucius, and Jason, and Sosipater, my kinsmen salute you.

By the head, is understood the senator and honorable man, and by the tail, the Prophet that preacheth lies.

No man pieceth an old garment with a piece of new cloth. For then taketh he away the piece again from the garment, and the rent is made greater.

At the same time there shall many stand up against the king of the south, so that the wicked children of thy people also shall exalt themselves, to fulfill the vision, and then fall.

Thus sayeth the LORD upon all mine evil neighbours, that lay hand on mine heritage, which I have given my people of Israel, "Behold, I will pluck them, namely Israel, out of their land; and put out the house of Judah from among them.

Are not such things laid in store with me, and sealed up among my treasures?

and that they do good and be rich in good works, and ready to give and to distribute,

And the men of Israel issued out of Mizpeh and pursued the Philistines and slew them, until they came under Bethcar.

Then bring the Levites before the tabernacle of witness and gather the whole multitude of the children of Israel together.

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue; the same keepeth his soul from troubles.

They thought not in their hearts, 'Where have we left the LORD, that brought us out of the land of Egypt? That led us through the wilderness; through a desert and rough land; through a dry and deadly land; yea a land that no man had gone through, and wherein no man had dwelt?'

under the same firmament were their wings laid abroad, one toward another, and two wings covered the body of every beast.

And the LORD envied for his land's sake and had compassion on his people.

And the gift is not over one sin, as death came through one sin of one that sinned. For damnation came of one sin unto condemnation: But the gift came to justify from many sins.

For he had healed many, insomuch that they pressed upon him, for to touch him, as many as had plagues.

The righteous laboureth to do good; but the ungodly useth his increase unto sin.

And they came with haste, and found Mary and Joseph, and the babe laid in a manger.

But if he be not able to bring a sheep, then let him bring for his trespass which he hath sinned, two turtle doves or two young pigeons unto the LORD; one for a sin offering and another for a burnt offering.

Then would they have received him into the ship, and the ship was by and by at the land whither they went.

and will give issue unto the lame, and make of the outcasts a great people: and the LORD himself shall be their king upon the mount Zion, from this time forth for evermore.

A bruised reed shall he not break, and flax that beginneth to burn he shall not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.

when the angels, which are greater both in power and might, receive not of the Lord railing judgment against them.

Ahimaaz begat Azariah. Azariah begat Johanan.

{Khaf} All her people seek their bread with heaviness, and look: what precious things every man hath, that giveth he for meat to save his life. Consider, O LORD, and see, how vile I am become.

Then Pharaoh called for the wise men, and enchanters of Egypt did in like manner with their sorcery.

Put away thine uncleanness out of the land, thou that art in the strong cities.

And the people served the LORD all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that outlived Joshua, and had seen all the great works of the LORD that he did to Israel.

As for the wall that ye have daubed with untempered mortar, I will break it down: make it even with the ground, so the foundation thereof shall remove, and it shall fall. Yea, and ye yourselves shall perish in the midst thereof: to learn you for to know, that I am the LORD.

But with whomsoever thou findest thy gods, let him die here before our brethren. Seek that thine is by me, and take it to thee." For Jacob wist not that Rachel had stolen them.

Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor and their hosts with them, upon a fifteen thousand, which were all that were left of all the hosts of them of the east. And they that were slain were a hundred and twenty thousand men that drew swords.

But as for me, I will come into thy house, even upon the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.

And he showed them the way into the city, and they smote it with the edge of the sword, but let the man and all his household go free.

And when all Israel saw that the king regarded them not, the people answered the king again saying, "We have no part in David, nor inheritance in the son of Jesse. To your tents therefore Israel, and now see to thine own house David." And so Israel departed unto their tents.

And the woman said unto the serpent, "Of the fruit of the trees in the garden we may eat,

Jesus answered, and said unto them, "I have done one work, and ye all marvel.

and the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth from her her figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind.

These are the things which defile a man. But to eat with unwashen hands, defileth not a man."

And the Levites stilled all the people, and said, "Hold your peace, for the day is holy: vex not ye yourselves."

Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,

and evermore one tenth deal unto a lamb throughout the seven lambs,

If there come into your company a man with a golden ring, and in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment,

And the king shall hear his handmaid and deliver her out of the hand of the man that would have destroyed me and my son also out of the inheritance of God.'

And when those beasts gave glory and honour and thanks to him that sat on the seat, which liveth forever and ever,

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 plainness of heart with thee. And thou hast kept for him this great mercy, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his seat: as it is come to pass this day.

I desire you therefore somewhat the more abundantly, that ye so do, that I may be restored to you quickly.

What? Think you this house that beareth my name, is a den of thieves? And these things are not done privily, but before mine eyes, sayeth the LORD.

God himself, our father, and our Lord Jesus Christ guide our journey unto you:

"Artaxerxes, king of kings, unto Ezra the priest and scribe in the law of the God of heaven: peace and salutation.

They of the South shall have the mount of Esau in possession. And look: what lieth upon the ground, that shall the Philistines have. The plain fields shall Ephraim and Samaria possess: and the mountains of Gilead shall Benjamin have.

And behold, the man that had the linen raiment upon him, and the writer's inkhorn by his side, told all the matter how it happened, and said, "LORD, as thou hast commanded me, so have I done."

And when she saw the king stand by a pillar - as the manner was - and the singers and the trumpets by the king, and all the people of the land rejoicing, and the blowing of the trumpets, she rent her clothes and cried, "Treason! Treason!"

These were of the sons of Gad, and were captains over the men of war, the small over a hundred, and the great over a thousand.

And unto the Jews, I became as a Jew, to win the Jews. To them that were under the law, was I made as though I had been under the law, to win them that were under the law.

he shall make me whole: And why? There may no hypocrite come before him.

But come, I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring my people the children of Israel out of Egypt."

Circumcision is nothing, uncircumcision is nothing: but the keeping of the commandments of God is altogether.

Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went and smote Micaiah on the cheek, and said, "How is the spirit of the LORD gone from me, to speak in thee?"

And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs. The time will come when I shall no more speak to you in proverbs: but I shall show you plainly from my father.

That the LORD may make good his promise which he hath promised me, saying, 'If thy children shall take heed to their ways, that they walk before me in truth, with all their hearts and with all their souls; then thou shalt never be without one sitting on the seat of Israel.'

Gather the people together; bring the elders to one place; gather the young children and they that suck the breasts, together. Let the bridegroom come out of his chamber and the bride out of her parlour.

This Mephibosheth had a son that was young named Mica, and all that dwelled in the house of Ziba were servants unto Mephibosheth.

Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit shall be hewn down, and cast into the fire.

And he said unto me, "Go thy way in, and look what wicked abominations they do there."

and I advised so in my mind, that I rebuked the councilors and the rulers, and said unto them, "Will ye require usury one of another?" And I brought a great congregation against them,

Then said Elijah to Elisha, "Tarry here a fellowship: for the LORD hath sent me to Jericho." And he said, "As surely as the LORD liveth, and as surely as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee." And so they went to Jericho.

And Solomon had twelve general receivers over all Israel which sustained the king and his household: each man his month in a year.

Let every man abide in the same state wherein he was called.

The first month and the fourteenth day of the month at even, ye shall eat sweet bread unto the twenty-first day of the month at even again.

And in like manner the house of Joseph went up to Bethel and the LORD with them,

And the saying pleased me well, and I took twelve men of you; of every tribe, one.

And they could not reprove his saying before the people. But they marveled at his answer, and held their peace.

and that the LORD may cast out all thine enemies before thee as he hath said.

And I said unto you, I am the LORD your God, and therefore fear not the gods of the Amorites in whose land you dwell. But you have not obeyed my voice."

And the booty, and the prey which the men of war had caught, was six hundred thousand and seventy five thousand sheep;

In the lips of him that hath understanding a man shall find wisdom; but the rod belongeth to the back of the foolish.

Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, wrote a letter from Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king, as it followeth.

Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off;

O LORD, and done wickedly against all thy righteousness: Yet let thy wrathful displeasure be turned away, I beseech thee, from thy city Jerusalem, thy holy hill. And why? For our sins' sake, and for the wickedness of our forefathers is Jerusalem and thy people abhorred, of all them that are about us.

And Solomon the son of David waxed strong in his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him and magnified him on high.

And the wife took and spread a coverlet on the top of the well and strawed thereon steeped barley to dry. And the thing was not spied.

And he said, "Take them alive." And they took them alive, and slew them at the well beside the house where the shepherds bind their sheep, in number forty two persons; that he left none of them.

He answered, and said unto them, "It is one of the twelve and the same dippeth with me in the platter.

The sons of Noah that came out of the ark were: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. And Ham he is the father of Canaan.

Turn you now to the stronghold, ye that be in prison, and long sore to be delivered: And this day I bring the word, that I will reward thee double again.

And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, "With such violence shall that great city Babylon be cast, and shall be found no more.

under Malluchi, Jonathan; under Shebaniah, Joseph;

{Tet} Her skirts are defiled, she remembered not what would follow: therefore is her fall so great, and there is no man to comfort her. O LORD, consider my trouble, for my enemy hath the upper hand.

Therefore shall the LORD have no pleasure in their young men, neither favour their fatherless and widows. For they are all together hypocrites and wicked, and all their mouths speak folly. After all this shall not the LORD's wrath cease, but yet his hand shall be stretched out still.

the ostrich, the nightcrow, the cuckoo, the sparrowhawk, and all the kind;

and say unto them, 'Hear the word of the LORD, ye kings of Judah, and all thou people of Judah, and all ye citizens of Jerusalem, that go through this gate!

saying that the son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again."

But after two years came Festus Porcius into Felix's room: and Felix, willing to show the Jews a pleasure, left Paul in prison bound.

Then cried he upon me, and spake unto me, saying, 'Behold, these that go toward the north, shall still my wrath in the north country.'

Arise, O LORD God, and lift up thine hand; forget not the poor.

But and if there be raw flesh on him when he is seen, then he shall be unclean.

He answered him and said, "O generation without faith, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I suffer you? Bring him unto me."

And Bela the son of Azaz the son of Shema the son of Joel, dwelt in Aroer and so forth unto Nebo and Baalmeon.

Either, shall we provoke the Lord? Or are we stronger than he?

Then Herod privily called the wise men, and diligently enquired of them the time of the star that appeared,

For when David was in Edom, and Joab the captain of the host was gone up to bury them that were slain, he smote all the males in Edom -

I will very gladly bestow, and will be bestowed for your souls: though the more I love you, the less I am loved again.

There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing with them sick folks and them which were vexed with unclean spirits. And they were healed every one.

were numbered in the tribe of Simeon forty nine thousand and three hundred.

Whoso then falleth not down and boweth himself, shall even the same hour be cast in to a hot burning oven."

They answered and said, "John Baptist. Some say Elijah. And some say, one of the old prophets is risen again."

Then said the LORD unto Satan, "Lo, there hast thou him in thy power, but spare his life."

Therefore, I will shortly pour out my sore displeasure over thee, and fulfill my wrath upon thee. I will judge thee after thy ways, and recompense thee all thy abominations.

And I will come down and talk with thee there, and take of the spirit which is upon thee and put upon them, and they shall bear with thee in the burden of the people, and so shalt thou not bear alone.

and entered into a ship. And went over the sea unto Capernaum. And anon it was dark, and Jesus was not come to them.

Then said Elijah unto the Prophets of Baal, "Choose you an ox and dress him first - for ye are many - and call on the name of your God, but put no fire under."

For thus sayeth the LORD, "Behold, I will now thrust out the inhabiters of this land a great way off, and trouble them of such a fashion, that they shall no more be found."

"But into whatsoever city ye shall enter, if they receive you not, go your ways out into the streets of the same, and say,

and lived, after he had begot Peleg, four hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters.

And beholding also the man which was healed standing with them, they could not say against it,

And their children he set up in their stead. Them Joshua circumcised: for they were uncircumcised, because they circumcised them not by the way.

Then shall the Assyrians fear also because of the voice of the LORD, which shall smite him with the rod.

An ox or a sheep that hath any member out of proportion, mayst thou offer for a freewill offering: but in a vow it shall not be accepted.

And his mercy is always on them that fear him, throughout all generations.

Wherefore I was grieved with that generation and said, 'They ever err in their hearts: they verily have not known my ways,'

And the daughter of Pharaoh came down to the river to wash herself, and her maidens walked along by the river's side. And when she saw the basket among the flags, she sent one of her maids and caused it to be fetched.

{Vav} The sin of the daughter of my people is become greater than the wickedness of Sodom, that suddenly was destroyed, and not taken with hands.

And all that sat in the council looked steadfastly on him, and saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.

And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.

And their eyes were opened. And they knew him. And he vanished out of their sight,

And he taught in their synagogues, and was commended of all men.

I will bring the people to such vexation, that they shall go about like blind men; because they have sinned against the LORD. Their blood shall be shed as the dust, and their bodies as the mire.

That as sin had reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life, by the help of Jesus Christ.

For every man beginneth afore to eat his own supper. And one is hungry, and another is drunken.

The remnant of the acts of Jehoash and all he did, are written in the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah.

And Bathsheba bowed on her face to the earth and did obeisance unto the king, and said, "I pray God my lord king David may live ever."

And the LORD prepared as it were a wild vine which sprang up over Jonah, that he might have shadow over his head, to deliver him out of his pain. And Jonah was exceeding glad of the wild vine.

We have sent with him that brother whose laud is in the gospel throughout all the congregations:

The LORD reign ever and always!"

And Saul and Jonathan his son and the people that were found with them, had their abiding in Gibeah of Benjamin. But the Philistines had pitched in Michmash.

And to reconcile both unto God in one body through his cross, and slew hatred thereby:

{Lamed} O ye all that go fore by, behold and see, if there be any sorrow like unto mine. wherewith the LORD hath troubled me in the day of his fearful wrath.

Make speed to come unto me at once.

When Jesus saw him mourn, he said, "With what difficulty shall they that have riches, enter into the kingdom of God:

And the twenty third day of the seventh month, he let the people depart unto their tents, glad and merry in heart for the goodness that the LORD had showed to David, to Solomon and to Israel his people.

{Nun} The yoke of my transgression is come at the last; with his hand hath he taken it up, and put it about my neck. My strength is gone: the LORD hath delivered me into those hands, whereout I cannot quit myself.

Jesus answered and said to him, "It is said, 'Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.'"

and have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray following the way of Balaam the son of Beor, which loved the reward of unrighteousness:

Then mightest thou lift up thy face without shame! Then shouldest thou be sure, and have no need to fear.

And there was no day like that, before it, or after it, that the LORD obeyed the voice of a man: and all because the LORD fought for Israel.

And he said unto the disciples, "The days will come, when ye shall desire to see one day of the son of man, and ye shall not see it.

And there came a fear on them all. And they glorified God, saying, "A great prophet is risen among us, and God hath visited his people."

The rest of the acts of Amaziah, first and last, are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.

that all they might be damned which believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

'From the day I brought my people Israel out of Egypt, I chose no city among any of the tribes of Israel, to build a house, that my name might be there: But I have chosen David to be ruler over my people Israel.'

For if the ministering of condemnation be glorious: much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.

Consider me, O LORD, and hear the voice of mine enemies!

I suppose that it is good for the present necessity. For it is good for a man so to be.

But when a stronger than he cometh upon him, and overcometh him: he taketh from him, his harness, wherein he trusted, and divideth his goods.

"Their throat is an open sepulchre, with their tongues they have deceived." "The poison of Asps is under their lips."

But be it that I grieved you not: nevertheless I was crafty and took you with guile.

A fool uttereth his wrath in all the haste, but a discreet man forgiveth wrong.

For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith which made silver shrines for Diana, was not a little beneficial unto the craftsmen:

And they found written in the law, how that the LORD had commanded by Moses that the children of Israel should dwell in booths in the feast of the seventh month.

for thereby we know that we be of the truth, and so shall we certify our hearts in his sight.

but as it is written, "To whom he was not spoken of, they shall see: and they that heard not, shall understand."

Of this man's seed hath God, according to his promise, brought forth to the people of Israel a saviour, one Jesus,

Art thou bound unto a wife? Seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? Seek not a wife.

"But I will hedge her way with thorns, and stop it, that she shall not find her footsteps:

Moreover, thinkest thou that I am come without the bidding of the LORD to this place to destroy it? Nay: the LORD said to me, 'Go up to this land, and destroy it.''"

He said moreover, 'Set a fair mitre upon his head; So they set a fair mitre upon his head, and put on clothes upon him, and the angel of the LORD stood there.

And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel saying, 'This shall be a holy anointing oil unto me, throughout your generations.

having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease to sin, beguiling unstable souls. Hearts they have exercised with covetousness. They are cursed children,

nor turneth again into his house, neither shall his place know him any more.

But afterward shall the children of Israel convert, and seek the LORD their God, and David their king: and in the latter days they shall worship the LORD, and his loving-kindness.

and his brethren, chief among the fathers: of whom there were two hundred and two and forty. And Amahsai the son of Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer:

And when the seventh day was come, they said unto Samson's wife, "Flatter with thine husband, that he may declare us thy riddle, or else we will burn thee and thy father's house with fire: have ye called us to make us beggars? Or not?"

And he said unto them, "It is I, be not afraid."

To take heed unto the chastening of nurture, is the way of life; but he that refuseth to be reformed, deceiveth himself.

For he taught them as one having power, and not as the scribes.

and the name of the star is called wormwood. And the third part was turned to wormwood. And many men died of the waters because they were made bitter.

the children of Shephatiah, three hundred and two and seventy;

And he did evil: for he prepared not his heart to seek the LORD.

I laid me down and slept, and rose up again; for the LORD sustained me.

Therefore ye shall wait upon me, sayeth the LORD, until the time that I stand up: for I am determined, to gather the people and to bring the kingdoms together, that I may pour out mine anger, yea all my wrathful displeasure upon them. For all the world shall be consumed with the fire of my jealousy.

that thine alms may be secret: and thy father which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.

if thou wouldst put away the wickedness which thou hast in hand, so that no ungodliness dwelt in thy house;

and the two kidneys with the fat that lieth upon the loins; and the caul that is on the liver, they shall take away with the kidneys.

Let him that hath ears hear, what the spirit saith to the congregations: He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.'

{Tav} From thee shall come all their adversity: thou shalt pluck them away, even as thou hast plucked me, because of all my wickedness. For my sorrow is very great, and my heart is heavy.

And he will take your daughters and make them the dressers of his ointments, and his cooks and bakers.

"Thus sayeth the LORD of Hosts, 'Execute true judgment, and show mercy and loving-kindness, every man to his brother.

Is it not so? Who will then reprove me as a liar, and say that my words are nothing worth?"

The fifth year of Jehoram son of Ahab king of Israel, Jehoshaphat being yet king of Judah, Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, began to reign.

But unto the sons of Kohath he gave none, for the office that pertained to them was holy, and therefore they must bear upon shoulders.

For Gaza shall be destroyed, and Ashkelon shall be laid waste. They shall cast out Ashdod at the noon day, and Ekron shall be plucked up by the roots.

How shall we go up? Our brethren have discouraged our hearts, saying the people is greater and taller than we, and the cities are great and walled even up to heaven, and moreover we have seen the sons of the Anakims there.'

saying, "This is the blood of the testament, which God hath appointed unto you."

For I have oft seen the ungodly brought to their graves, and fallen down from the high and glorious place; insomuch that they were forgotten in the city where they were had in so high and great reputation. This is also a vain thing.

And they asked them saying, "Is this your son, whom ye say was born blind? How doth he now see then?"

I dwell not among the council of scorners, neither is my delight therein: but I dwell only in the fear of thy hand, for thou hast filled me with bitterness.

And the word of God grew and multiplied.

Jesus answered and said unto him, "Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, thou believest? Thou shalt see greater things than these."

not but that we had authority: but to make ourselves an example unto you, to follow us.

And Hazael said, "What is thy servant, which am but a dog, that I should do this great thing?" And Elisha said, "For the LORD hath showed me, that thou shalt be king of Syria."

By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, have I written briefly, exhorting and testifying how that this is the true grace of God, wherein ye stand.

Others said, "It is Elijah." And some said, "It is a prophet, or as one of the prophets."

And a great multitude followed him, because they had seen his miracles which he did on them that were diseased.

But shall not all these take up a proverb against him, and mock him with a byword, and say, "Woe unto him that heapeth up other men's goods: How long will he lade himself with thick clay?"

If I do now that which I would not, I grant to the law that it is good.

And long white garments were given unto every one of them. And it was said unto them that they should rest for a little season until the number of their fellows, and brethren, and of them that should be killed as they were, were fulfilled.

Abram, otherwise called Abraham.

Keep thy way far from her, and come not nigh the doors of her house:

And at the same time, he cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits: and unto many that were blind, he gave sight.

He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill: to set them among princes, and to inherit them with the seat of glory. For the pillars of the earth are the LORD's, and he hath set the round world upon them.

And when Zimri saw that the city must needs be taken, he went into the palace of the king's house, and set the king's house afire upon himself; and there died,

And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples.

and sent them to Bethlehem, saying, "Go and search diligently for the child. And when ye have found him, bring me word, that I may come and worship him also."

Therefore offer they unto their net, and do sacrifice unto their yarn: because that through it their portions is become so fat, and their meat so plenteous.

and say, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; We have mourned unto you, and ye have not sorrowed.

Have ye eyes and see not? And have ye ears and hear not? Do ye not remember?

Then if that which is destroyed was glorious, much more shall that which remaineth be glorious.

And Jesus arose and followed him, with his disciples.

When ye come together in one place, a man cannot eat the Lord's supper.

And Mordecai told him of all that had happened unto him, and of the sum of silver that Haman had promised to weigh down in the king's chamber because of the Jews, for to destroy them.

and show mercy upon thousands among them that love me and keep my commandments.

For she said in herself, "If I may touch but even his vesture only I shall be safe."

Is this he that made the world in a manner waste, and laid the cities to the ground, which let not his prisoners go home?"

Strangers have devoured his strength, yet he regardeth it not: he waxeth full of gray hairs, yet will he not know it.

Your sons and your daughters will I sell through the hands of the children of Judah, and so they shall give them forth to sell, unto them of Sheba, a people of a far country: for the LORD himself hath said it.

{Tsadi} The LORD is righteous, for I provoked his countenance unto anger. O take heed all ye people, and consider my heaviness: My maidens and my young men are led away in to captivity.

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 the place where the child was.

The villages were uninhabited in Israel; were uninhabited until I, Deborah, arose; until I arose a mother in Israel.

A just man will tell the truth, and show the thing that is right; but a false witness deceiveth.

For all they which inform the people that they be in a right cause, such be deceivers. Such as men think also to be perfect among these, are but cast aways.

Yea, one shall take a friend of his own kindred by the bosom, and say, "Thou hast clothing, thou shalt be our head, for thou mayest keep us from this fall and peril."

Therefore met him the people, because they heard that he had done such a miracle.

And in the time of Artaxerxes, Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the others of their counsel wrote unto Artaxerxes the king of Persia. But the scripture of the letter was written in the Syrians speech, and was interpreted in the language of the Syrians.

And he warned and commanded them, that they should tell no man that thing,

Then they said one to another, "It is not well that we do, for this day is a day to bring tidings. And if we hold our peace, and tarry till it be daylight, we shall find a mischief. Now therefore come, let us go and tell the king's household."

Yea, sleep on still a little, slumber a little, fold thy hands together yet a little, that thou mayest sleep:

But when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and the Arabians, and Ammonites, and Ashdodites heard that the walls of Jerusalem were made up, and that they had begun to stop up the gaps, they were very wroth;

And the people gave a shout, saying, "It is the voice of a god and not of a man."

And Korah gathered all the congregation against them unto the door of the tabernacle of witness. And the glory of the LORD appeared unto all the congregation.

neither unto the sound of a trumpet and the voice of words: which voice they that heard it, wished away, that the communication should not be spoken to them.

And the same night the LORD said unto him, "Up, and go down unto the host, for I have delivered it into thine hand.

And the heart of the king of Syria was troubled therewith, that he sent for his servants and said to them, "Will ye not show me which of us telleth the king of Israel?"

And king Jehoram went out of Samaria the same season, and numbered all Israel;

Pathrusim and Casluhim: from whence came the Philistines, and the Caphthorines.

Away from me, all ye that work vanity; for the LORD hath heard the voice of my weeping.

Behold, there touched my lips one very like unto a man. Then opened I my mouth, and said unto him, that stood before me, "O my lord, my joints are loosed in the vision, and there is no more strength within me:

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirits, Amen. {Here ends the Epistle of Saint Paul the Apostle unto Philemon, Sent from Rome by Onesimus, a servant.}

And there was there, nigh unto the mountains, a great herd of swine feeding,

{Gimel} He hath so hedged me in, that I cannot get out; and hath laid heavy links upon me.

There be many that say, "Who will show us any good? LORD lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us."

Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure,

Then said the trees unto the vine, 'Come thou and be king over us.'

Then fearing, lest they should have fallen on some rock, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.

and said unto him, "See that thou say nothing to any man, but get thee hence and show thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded, for a testimonial unto them."

And the word of the LORD came to Solomon, saying,

And many of the Jews were come to Martha and Mary, to comfort them over their brother.

Which, being past repentance, have given themselves unto wantonness, to work all manner of uncleanness even with greediness.

And when Joshua had sent the people away, the children of Israel went every man into his inheritance to possess the land.

And afterward they removed from Hazeroth, and pitched in the wilderness of Paran.

And when they had mocked him, they took the robe off him again, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him.

And this they said to tempt him: that they might have, whereof to accuse him. Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground.

And the LORD appeared to Solomon by night and said to him, "I have heard thy petition and have chosen this place for myself to be a house of sacrifice.

of the Syrians, the Moabites, the children of Ammon, the Philistines, the Amalekites, and of the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

Ye know well how that through infirmity of the flesh, I preached the gospel unto you at the first.

But Ephraim hath provoked him to displeasure through his abominations; therefore shall his blood be poured upon himself, and the LORD his God shall reward him his blasphemies.

Then she said unto him, "This great cruelness, that thou puttest me away, passeth the other that thou didst unto me." Nevertheless he would not hear her,

And Easter, a feast of the Jews, was nigh.

Quite thee like a man, and let us fight lustily for our people and for the cities of our God. And the LORD do what seemeth best in his eyes."

He carrieth away the wise men, as it were a spoil, and bringeth the judges out of their wits.

And them also King David did dedicate unto the LORD with the silver and gold that he consecrated of all nations which he subdued:

And all these things were of rich stones hewed after a measure and sawed with saws within and without, even from the foundation unto that whereon the beams were laid, and on the outside thereto, toward the great court.

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 came where the host lay. And the host was going out in array, and shouted in the battle:

And the kinsman said to Boaz, "Buy it thou": and so drew off his shoe.

So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, understand that the kingdom of God is nigh.

And it was written in the king Ahasuerus' name, and sealed with the king's ring. And by posts that rode upon swift young Mules, sent he the writings,

Whoso is found alone, shall be shot through: And whoso gather together, shall be destroyed with the sword.

the twenty four elders fell down before him that sat on the throne, and worshipped him that liveth forever, and cast their crowns before the throne saying,

If any man build on this foundation, gold, silver, precious stones, timber, hay, or stubble:

Nevertheless there shall be no man to divide thee thy portion in the congregation of the LORD.

and said unto him, 'Run, speak to this young man, and say: Jerusalem shall be inhabited without any wall, for the very multitude of people and cattle, that shall be therein:

and do according to the word - for I am with you, sayeth the LORD of Hosts, like as I agreed with you when ye came out of the land of Egypt: and my spirit shall be among you, fear ye not.

that I may build a house for the name of the LORD my God, to consecrate it to him to burn sweet odours and to set shewbread before him perpetually, and for burnt sacrifices morning and evening, and on the Sabbath days, and the first day of every new moon, and in the solemn feasts of the LORD our God, so to continue ever in Israel.

Send word to all them that be in captivity, on this manner: Thus hath the LORD spoken concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite: Because that Shemaiah hath prophesied unto you without my commission, and brought you into a false hope,

Why do ye persecute me as God, and are not satisfied of my flesh?

And this is the sum of the tribute, which king Solomon raised to build the house of the LORD and his own house, and Mello and the walls of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.

and am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.'

Jeuz, Sachia and Mirmah. These are his sons being ancient heads.

And I have said it, that I will bring you out of the tribulation of Egypt unto the land of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites: even a land that floweth with milk and honey.'

{Samekh} The LORD hath destroyed all the mighty men, that were in me. He hath proclaimed a feast, to slaughter all my best men. The LORD hath trodden down the daughter of Judah, like as it were in a wine press.

I speak as concerning rebuke, as though we had been weak. Howbeit, whereinsoever any man dare be bold - I speak foolishly - I dare be bold also.

He that goeth in by the door, is the shepherd of the sheep.

And bring hither that fatted calf, and kill him, and let us eat and be merry:

I can give counsel, and be a guide: I have understanding, I have strength.

that the Cherubs stretched out their wings over the place of the Ark and covered the Ark and her staves above on high.

But the Jews did not believe of the fellow, how that he was blind, and received his sight: until they had called the father and mother of him that had received his sight.

even as I sware unto thee by the LORD God of Israel, saying 'Solomon shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my seat for me,' so will I do this day."

And Elisha said unto him, "Bring bow and arrows." And he brought to him bow and arrows.

And it happened the seventh day that the child died. But the servants of David durst not tell him that the child was dead. For they said, "See, while the child was yet alive, we spake unto him, and he would not hearken unto our voice. How much more then will he vex himself if we tell him that the child is dead?"

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?"

Wherefore the LORD show you mercy and truth again. And I will do you good also, because ye have done this thing.

Let us appoint our rulers therefore in all the congregation, that all they which have taken strange wives in our cities, may come at the time appointed - and the elders of every city and their judges with them - till the wrath of our God be turned away from us for this offense."

for we heard him say, 'This Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the ordinances which Moses gave unto us.'"

and ye shall do no laborious work therein, and ye shall offer sacrifice unto the LORD.'"

Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, "Go and sell the oil and pay thy creditor. And live, thou and thy children, off the rest."

And she had a kirtle of divers colors upon her: for with such were the king's daughters that were virgins appareled; made strait unto them. Then his servant brought her out at the doors and locked the doors after her.

And so he departed from Elisha and came to his master, which said to him, "What said Elisha to thee?" And he said, "He told me that thou shouldest recover."

and goeth along to the side of Bethhoglah northward, and endeth and the point of the salt sea north therefrom, and at the end of Jordan south therefrom. This is the south coast,

{Mem} From above hath he sent down a fire into my bones: and it burned them cruelly. He hath laid a net for my feet, and thrown me wide open: he hath made me desolate, so that I must ever be mourning.

Am I a sea, or a whalefish, that thou keepest me so in prison?

And then the LORD sent thee on a journey, and said unto thee, 'See that thou utterly destroy those sinners, the Amalekites and fight against them until ye have utterly destroyed them.'

And when John had fulfilled his course, he said, 'Whom ye think that I am? The same am I not, but behold there cometh one after me, whose shoes of his feet I am not worthy to loose.'

Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad. Moreover also, my flesh shall rest in hope

And Naaman came with his horses and his chariot, and stood at the door of Elisha.

And the way of peace have they not known."

The nineteenth to Mallothi with his sons and brethren, twelve persons.

and let them leave none of it unto the morning nor break any bone of it. And according to all the ordinance of the Passover let them offer it.

No thing is in secret, that shall not come abroad: Neither any thing hid, that shall not be known, and come to light.

Let the dark storm overcome that night; let it not be reckoned among the days of the year, nor counted in the months.

So shall thy barns be filled with plenteousness, and thy presses shall flow over with sweet wine.

And Barak said unto her, "If thou wilt go with me, I will go: But and if thou wilt not go with me, then I will not go."

but they commanded them to go aside out of the council; And counseled among themselves,

and they also that were vexed with foul spirits, and they were healed.

And when Delilah saw that he had told her all his heart, she sent for the Philistines saying, "Come up yet this once, for he hath showed me all his heart." Then the lords of the Philistines came and brought the money in their hands.

But his fame spread so much the more abroad, and much people came together to hear, and to be healed of him, of their infirmities.

We have heard say, no doubt, that there are some which walk among you inordinately, and work not at all, but are busybodies.

But John forbad him, saying, "I ought to be baptised of thee, and comest thou to me?"

The baptism of John: whence was it? From heaven, or of men?" Then they reasoned among themselves, saying, "If we shall say from heaven; he will say unto us, 'Why did ye not then believe him?'

So by reason of this matter, that had happened to the king and his lords, the queen went up herself into the banquet house, and spake unto the king, saying, "O king, God save thy life forever: Let not the thoughts trouble thee, and let not thy countenance be changed.

Then Elisha sent a messenger, saying, "Go and wash thee in Jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee as before, and thou shalt be clean."

All the labour that man taketh is for himself, and yet his desire is never filled after his mind.

then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.

But they put not the hill altars out of Israel: nevertheless the heart of Asa was pure all his life.

men that have jeopardized their lives, for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

For seeing he hath despised the oath, and broken the covenant - whereas he yet gave his hand thereupon - and done all these things, he shall not escape.

And these be the names of the sons that were born him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

And Mizraim begat Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim,

Namely, that after I had well seen the adultery of the shrinking harlot Israel, I put her away, and gave her a bill of divorcement. For all this, her unfaithful sister Judah was not ashamed, but went back and played the whore also.

With him is strength and wisdom: he knoweth both the deceiver and him that is deceived.

And though a man strive for a mastery, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.

And these are their generations: the eldest son of Ishmael was Nebaioth, then Kedar, Adbeel, and Mibsam;

Among the children of Issachar, their generation, in their kindreds and houses of their fathers - when their names were counted, from twenty years and above, whatsoever was apt for war -

An impatient man handleth foolishly; but he that is well advised, doth other ways.

Whom hast thou railed on, and whom hast thou reviled? Against whom hast thou exalted thy voice, and hast lift up thine eyes so high? Even against the holy one of Israel!

How may my lord's servant then talk with my lord? Seeing there is no strength in me, so that I cannot take my breath?"

The LORD's adversaries shall be made to fear him: and out of heaven he shall thunder upon them. The LORD shall judge the ends of the world, and shall give might unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed."

And Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of the hundreds that had the rule of the host, and said to them, "Bring her without the wall. And if any follow her, let him die with the sword. For the priest said, "She may not be slain in the house of the LORD."

And he asked his father, "How long is it ago, since this hath happened him?" And he said, "Of a child.

Likewise the second and the third, unto the seventh:

And ye shall know that I, the LORD your God, dwell in Zion my holy mount. And Jerusalem shall be holy, and there shall no stranger pass through there any more.

And Enos, after he begat Kenan, lived eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters:

And the LORD called once again, "Samuel." And Samuel arose and went to Eli and said, "I am here, thou didst call me." And he answered, "I called thee not my son. Go again and take thy rest."

That according, as it is written, "He which rejoiceth, should rejoice in the Lord."

Jesus answered, and said unto them, "I also will ask of you a certain question, which, if ye assoil me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things.

Then goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits worse than himself: and they enter in, and dwell there. And the end of that man is worse than the beginning."

'To thee I will give the land of Canaan, to be the portion of your inheritance.'

And gather all the spoil of it into the midst of the streets thereof, and burn with fire: both the city and all the spoil thereof every whit unto the LORD thy God. And it shall be a heap forever and shall not be built again.

"And Aaron shall bear the names of the children Israel in the breastlap of example upon his heart, when he goeth into the holy place, for a remembrance before the LORD always.

O Lord, hear; O forgive Lord; O Lord consider, tarry not over long: but for thine own sake do it. O my God: for thy city and thy people is called after thy name."

And abundance of rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that same house, and it fell not: because it was grounded on the rock.

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.

And Enos lived ninety years, and begat Kenan.

And now cursed be thou as pertaining to the earth, which opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood of thine hand.

For he standeth thus in his own conceit: "This do I, through the power of my own hand, and through my wisdom: For I am wise, I am he that removes the lands of the people, I rob their princes: and like one of the worthies I drive them from their high seats.

Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.

Immediately was it full of idols also, even works of your own hands, which ye yourselves have fashioned, and your fingers have made.

the vulture and all his kind,

Then said the king unto me, "What, then, is thy request?" Then made I my prayer to the God of heaven,