BW HUB Pro ••v-.v ;•/■■;.'.■ ■■ ; v HHHgHHBH Class. Gopight^N - CflEflSSHT DEPOSIT Hoiman edition. THE SELF-PRONOUNCING RCLY BIBLE containing THE OLD AND THE NEW TESTA 1FNTS: Translated out of the original tongues: iiri with the former translations diligently spared and revised (The text conformable to it of the Oxford bible printed at the Uni- versity press, Oxford) Two volumes in one. Philadelphia 1895* Emerald. 21 mo Copyright 1895:40508 PREFACE. The Bible, strictly speaking-, is not a book, but a library of brief writ- ing's, some of which contain L Tories, some codes of laws, some prophe- cies, some collections of religious songs and proverbs, and some epistles. This library is divided into two parts, the one containing records of the history and religious development of the Jews before the time of Christ, — the other the distinctive Christian literature produced by the followers of Our Lord during the first century after His appearance on earth. Compared with all other literary productions, the Bible stands singu- larly and peculiarly alone. The earliest part of it is the oldest record in the world which lays any claim to being a trustworthy history. It traces that history back to its very beginnings, and develops it from the reli- gious standpoint, throwing a Divine light upon it all. As a whole it bears the impress of Inspiration, by which its authors were divinely guided to tell the Divine shaping of events. The Jews were the chosen people of God. From the very earliest mes, He was in constant communication with them. Individual and ibal responsibilities were the ever-present and dominating ideas ; and r hile all were not invested with the prophetic gift, He chose, from imong them, such as were fitted to receive the Divine communication, ,nd they became the real teachers of the race. This process of revelation culminated in Jesus, in whom the indwell- ing of the Divine Spirit was perfect, unchecked by any sin or imperfec- tion of His own being, so that every act and word of this Light of the World became a word of God to men, and His whole being was the Word of God. The proof that this collection of literature is the Word of God is that it possesses the qualities and powers that belong to such a Word. It is true ; and being true, it appeals to oyj c guse of the truth, and approv itself to us. The truth that the Bil . , ... ing of the high' der, it kindles the minds that speak i^ Hmd^ " eat ex P ress ^ o1 i e ' 1 ^° 7 the minds that receive it, to respond- oeo j 3i ' * But aboT* lUipxe ' PREFACE. being moral and spiritual truth coming from God Himself, it is an ir strument by which the Spirit quickens those "dead in trespasses and sins," and imparts spiritual life to men. It tells its own story best when it says : — " God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the pro- phets, hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son." The Oxford Bible has long been the universal favorite, and the standard among the clergy, students, teachers, and devout people in all ranks and conditions in life ; but it lacks one essential and crowning feature, — the pronunciation of the many difficult proper names in the text, which has always been a serious impediment to the general reader. This has been overcome in the edition which we have the honor of pre- senting to the American people. In this new edition of the Holman Self-Pronouncing Bible every proper name is syllabified and accented, and the letters which have variable sounds are diacritically marked according to the best modern standards of pronunciation. The clearness of the page, its admirable size, convenience, beauty, and durability, combine to render it superior to all other editions of the Sacred Word for ready reference and e very-day use. The type-setting is the work of the well-known Riverside Press, one of the oldest and most reliable houses in the country, whose reputation alone is a sufficient guarantee for its correctness. Neither time, labor, nor expense has been spared to render it worthy of the confidence of the people ; and it is our earnest hope that many a one who has not hitherto found attractions in the pages of the Bible will be able to say, " Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path." ^1 A KEY TO THE PRONUNCIATION OP SCRIPTURE PROPER NAMES. EXPLANATION. It is well known that the Scriptures are filled with many words of obscure deriva- tion and meaning, and that it is difficult to determine their correct pronunciation. This difficulty is now removed, as the new self-pronouncing feature has been specially prepared to overcome it. . . In the proper names the syllables are separated by hyphens (-), and the accented syllable is marked with the acute accent (')• The quantity of the vowel sounds, whether long, intermediate, or short, and their quality, whether broad, obtuse, ob- scure, or otherwise, as well as the value of the consonants, are shown in the follow- ing tables. By paying attention to this explanation, and applying it to the proper names in the text, the reader will easily learn to pronounce all of them correctly. LOXG, IX TEE MEDIATE, AXD SHORT SO USDS. dp th a, as in fate, Abi. o as in note, rode. a " courage, Abiah. o " annotate. a " hSt. o " not. e " mete, Crete. e " redeem, deliver. u " mute. e I " met. " pine. u " tub. t !* citation. y " style, July. T " pin. y " nymph, abyss. BROAD, OBTUSE, AXD OBSCURE SOUXDS. a as in c&re, Aaron. d oliuse as in ffirl, hftrl. a " far. u " rude, ruby. a- " last, u " push. a " fall. a obseure " altar, linr. e obh ise " term. e " " prudent, fuel. T u " firm. i " " ruin. i " familiar. o " " valor, actor. 6 4i Organ, f6r, H6r. CONSONANT SOUXDS. c. {soft) as in gent, Cyrus, g (soft) as in gender, (Venesis. § (z) as in muse, Isaac. c {hard) is not marked. g {hard before e, i and y) as x (gs) as in example, in get, (zibeou, Alexander, THE NAMES AND ORDER OP ALL THE BOOKS OF THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENT, WITH THE NUMBER OF THEIR CHAPTERS. THE BOOKS OF THE OLD TESTAMENT. PAGE. GENESIS 7 Exodus 65 Leviticus 114 Numbers 150 Deuteronomy 201 Joshua 243 Judges 273 Ruth 302 I. Samuel 306 II. Samuel 343 I. Kings 374 II. Kings 411 I. Chronicles 446 II. Chronicles 480 Ezra 520 Nehemiah 532 Esther . 549 Job 558 Psalms 588 Proverbs 661 CHAPS. . . 50 . . 40 . . 27 . . 36 . . 34 . . 24 . . 21 . . 4 . . 31 . . 24 . . 22 . . 25 . . 29 . . 36 . . 10 . . 13 . . 10 . . 42 . . 150 . . 31 I Ecclesiastes . . . . The Song of Solomon I Isaiah . j Jeremiah | Lamentations i Ezekiel ! Daniel Hosea . Joel . . Amos . Obadiah Jonah . Micah . Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai . . Zechariah Malachi . PAGE. . H86 . 694 . 698 . 755 . 819 . 824 . 882 . 900 . 908 . 911 . 918 . 919 . 921 . 926 . 928 . 930 . 933 . 934 THE BOOKS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT. MATTHEW Mark . . Luke . . John . . The Acts . Epistle to the Romans I. Corinthians . . . II. Corinthians , . Galatians Ephesians .... Philippians .... Colossians .... I. Thessalonians . . II. Thessalonians . . 63 103 133 172 187 202 212 217 222 225 229 232 CHAPS. ! 28 16 24 i 21 28 I 16 ; 16J 13! 6] PAGE. I. Timothy 234 II. Timothy 238 Titus 241 Philemon 243 To the Hebrews .... 244 The Epistle of James . . 255 I. Peter 258 II. Petpr 263 I. John 265 II. John 269 III. John 270 Jude 270 Revelation 272 THE FIRST BOOK OF MOSES, CALLED GENESIS. CHAPTER 1. 1 The creation of heaven and earth, 3 of the light, 6 of ttie firmament : 9 the earth separated from the waters, 11 and made fruitful. 14 The creation of the sun. ■moon, and stars. 20 of the fish and fowl, 24 of beasts and cattle ; 26 Creation of man in the image of God; and his blessing. 29 Tlie appointment of food. IN the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. 2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness ivas upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. 3 l And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. 4 And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness. 5 And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day. 6 IT And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the wa- ters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. 7 And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so. 8 And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day. 9 "f[ And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered to- gether unto one place, and let the dry land appear : and it was so. 10 And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it iras good. 11 And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in it- self, upon the earth : and it was so. 12 And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it n-as good. 13 And the evening and the morn- ing were the third day. I 14 IT And God said, Let there be | lights in the firmament of the hea- Iven to divide the day from the night ; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years : 15 And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so. 16 And God made two great lights ; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night : he made the stars also. 17 And God set them in the fir- mament of the heaven to give light upon the earth, 18 And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good. 19 And the evening and the morn- ing were the fourth day. 20 And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. 21 And God created great whales, and every living creature that mov- eth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good. 22 And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth. 23 And the evening and the morn- ing were the fifth day. 24 IT And God said'. Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind : and it was so. 25 And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind : and God saw that it was good. 26 H And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our like- ness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air. and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over The first sabbath. GENESIS, 2. The garden of Eden. every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. 27 So God created man in his oirn image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. 28 And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth. and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. 29 if And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat. 30 And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, / have given every green herb for meat: and it was so. 31 And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it icas very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day. CHAPTER 2. 1 The first sabbath. 8 The garden of Eden. 17 The tree of knowledge forbidden. 19 The creatures named. 21 The making of woman, and institution of marriage. FT1HUS the heavens and the earth JL were finished, and all the host of them. 2 And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made ; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. 3 And God blessed the seventh day. and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made. 4 if These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the Lord God made the earth and the heavens, 5 And every plant of the field be- fore it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the Lord God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there ivas not a man to till the ground. 6 But there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground. 3 7 And ttie Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life ; and man became a living soul. 8 n And the Lord_ God planted a garden eastward in E'den ; and there he put the man whom he had formed. 9 And out of the ground made the Lord God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil._ 10 And a river went out of E'den to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads. 11 The name of the first is Pi'son: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Hav'i-lah, where there is gold ; 12 And the gold of that land is good : there is bdellium and the onyx stone. 13 And the name of the second river is Gallon: the same is it that compasseth the whole land of E-thi-6'pI-a. 14 And the name of the third river is Hid'de-kel: that is it which go- eth toward the east of As-syr'^a. And the fourth river is Eu-phra'teg. 15 And the Lord God took the man, and put him into the garden of E'den to dress it and to keep it. 16 And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: 17 But of the tree of the know- ledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it : for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die. 18 Tf And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. 19 And out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Ad'ara to see what he would call them : and what- soever Ad'am called every living creature, that teas the name thereof. 20 And Ad'am gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field ; but for Ad'am there was not found an help meet for him. 21 And the Lord God caused a deep The serpent deceiveth Eve. GENESIS, 3. Mankin cVs punishment. sleep to fall upon Xd'am, and he slept : and lie took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof; 22 And the rib, which the Lord God had taken from man, made he a wo- man, and brought her unto the man. 23 And Xd'am said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man. 24 Therefore shall a man leave I his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife : and they shall be one flesh. 25 And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed. CHAPTEE 3. 1 The serpent deceivetli Eve. 6 Man's faU : 9 God arraigneth them. 14 The serpent cursed; his overUirow by the woman's seed. 1G Mankind's punishment; and loss of paradise. "VTOW the serpent was more sub- : XI til than any beast of the field; which the Lord God had made. And i he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? 2 And the woman said unto the I serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: 3 But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God h ith said, Ye shall not eat of it, nei- ther shall ye touch it, lest ye die. 4 And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: 5 For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil. 6 And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise. she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat. and gave also unto her hus- band with her; and he did eat. 7 And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made them- selves aprons. 8 And they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Xd'am and bis wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God amongst the trees of the garden. 9 9 And the Lord God called unto Xd'am, and said unto hhn, Where art thou? 10 And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself. 11 And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat? 12 And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to he with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat. 13 And the Lord God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat. 14 And the Lord God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field ; upon thy belly shalt thou go. and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life : i 15 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed ; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel. I 16 Unto the woman he said, I will 1 greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy de- sire shall be to thy husband, and ; he shall rule over thee. J 17 And unto Xd'am he said, Be- I cause thou hast hearkened unto the | voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying. Thou shalt not eat of jit: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat cf ' it all the days of thy life : I 18 Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee ; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field ; ! 19 In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto 1 the ground ; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return. I 20 And Xd'ani called his wife's I name Eve: because she was the mother of all living. 21 Unto Xd'am also and to his wife I did the Lord God make coats of skins, and clothed them. I 22 1[ And the Lord God said. Be- hold, the man is become as one of Birth of Cain and Abel. G ENESIS, 4. Lantech and his ttvo wives. ± us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever : 23 Therefore the Lord God_ sent him forth from the garden of E'deii, to till the ground from whence he was taken. 24 So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of E'deii Cher'u-bimg, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life. CHAPTER 4. 1 TJie birth of Cain and Abel. 8 The murder of Abel. 11 The curse of Cain. 17 Enoch, the firxt city, built. 19 Lameeh and his tivo wives. 25 Seth and Enos born. AND Ad'am knew Eve his wife; J\. and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the Lord. _2 And she again bare his brother A'bel. And A'beT was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. 3 And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the Lord. 4 And A'bel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. _ And the Lord had re- spect unto A'bel and to his offering: 5 But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell. 6 And the Lord said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen? 7 If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him. 8 And Cain talked with A'bel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against A'bel his brother, and slew him. 9 ^ And the Lord said unto Cain, Where is A'bel thy brother? And he said, I know r not : Am I my bro- ther's keeper? 10 And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's Mood crieth unto me from the ground. 11 And now art thou cursed from 10 the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand ; 12 When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a vaga- bond shalt thou be in the earth. 13 And Cain said unto the Lord, My punishment is greater than I can bear. 14 Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of th* earth; and from thy face shall I bi hid ; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, that every one that findeth me shall slay me. 15 And the Lord said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the Lord set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him. 16 IT And Cain went out from the presence of the Lord, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of E'den. 17 And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare E'noch: and he builded a city, and called the name ofjfche city, after the name of his son, E'noch. 18 And unto E'noch was born Prad : and I'rad begat Me-hu'ja-el : and Me-hu'ja-el begat Me-tlru/sa-el: I and Me-thu'sa-el begat La'm'ech. | l91[And La/mech took unto him two J wives : the name of theonewr^A'dah, I and the name of the other Zil'lah. 20 And A'dah bare Ja'bal: he was | the father of such as dwell in tents, and of sveh as have cattle. 21 And his brother's name was Ju'- bal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ. 22 And Zil'lah, she also bare Tu'- bal-cain, an instructer of every ar- tificer in brass and iron: and the sis- ter of Tu'bal-cain was Na'a-mah. 23 And La'mech said unto his wives, A'dah and ZJl'lah, Hear my voice ; ye wives of La'mech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt. 24 If Cain shall be avenged seven- fold, truly La'mech seventy and sevenfold. 25 H And Ad'am knew his wife Genealogy of patriarchs. GENESIS, 5, 6. The translation of Enoch. again ; and she bare a son, and called -he begat Ja 'red eight hundred and his name Serb: For God. said she. thirty years, and begat sons and hath appointed me another seed in- j daughters : stead of A'bel. whom Cain slew. ! 17 And all the days of Ma-ha'la- 26 And to Seth. to him also there le-el were eight hundred ninety and was born a son ; and he called his five years : and he died, name E'nos: then began men to call : 18 •" And Ja'red lived an hundred upon the name of the Lord. sixty and two years, and he begat CHAPTER 5. jE'noch: 1 The genealogy, age. and death of the patriarchs, from] in Aiirl Ja'rPfl llYPri flftPV hp llPcrat Adam unto Noah, li The godliness and translation =, ~ ■£. • V I , U , j diLei n eOegat of Enoch. i E'noch eight hundred years, and be- rpHIS is the book of the genera- gat sons and daughters: J_ tions of Ad'am. In the day that ! 20 And all the days of Jarred were God created man, in the likeness of nine hundred sixty and two years : God made he him ; | and he died. 2 Male and female created he 1 211T And E'noch lived sixtv and five them; and blessed them, and called their name Ad'am, in the day when they were created. years, andbegat Me-thu'se-lah : 22 And E'noch walked with God after he begat Me-thu'se-lah three 3 f And Xd'am lived an hundred hundred years, and begat sons and and thirty years, and begat a son in daughters : his own likeness, after his image ; 23 And all the days of E'noch were and called his name Seth: three hundred sixty and five years : 4 And the days of Id'am after he ; 24 And E'noch walked with God: had begotten Seth were eight him- and he u-asjiot ; for God took him. dred years : and he begat sons and 25 And Me-thu'se-lah lived an bun- daughters: dred eighty and seven years, and 5 And all the days that id'am lived begat La'mech. were nine hundred and thirty years : 26 And Me-thu'se-lah lived after and he died. ; he begat La'mech seven hundred 6 And Seth lived anjiundred and eighty and two years, and begat five years, and begat E'nos : ■ sons and daughters : _7 And Seth lived after he begat 27 And all the days of Me-thu'se- E'nos eight hundredandsevenyears, lah were nine hundred sixty "and and begat sons and daughters : nine years : and he died. 8 And all the days of Seth were nine 28 «; And La'mech lived an nun- hundred and twelve years: and he dred eighty and two years, and be- died. gat a son: 9 IT And E'nos lived ninety years, 29 And he called his name No'ah, and begat Ca-i'nan: saying, This same shall comfort us 10 And E'nos lived after he begat concerning our work and toil of Ca-i'nan eight hundred and fifteen our hands, because of the ground years. and begat sons anddaughters : which the Lord hath cursed. 11 And all the days of E'nos were 30 And La'mech lived after he nine hundred and five years: and he begat No'ah five hundred ninety died. and five years, and begat sons and 12 IT And Ca-i'nan lived seventy daughters: years, and begat Ma-ha'la-le-el: | 31 And all the days of La'mech 13 And^ Ca-i'nan lived" after he were seven hundred seventy and begat Ma-ha'la-le-el eight hundred seven yearsj and he died. and forty years, and begat sons 32 And No'ah was five hundred anddaughters: years old: and No'ah begat Shem, 14 And all the days of Ca-i'nan were Ham, and Ja'pheth. nine hundred and ten years : and he CHAPTER 6. (Jigd, 1 The tcickedness of the ivorld provoketh God's wrath, 1 k r K-^A lUTs UZHr. 1^ „^ «', ~A „; •*-„ and cauteth the flood. 8 Noah findcth arace. 14 ID 1 And Ma-lia'la-le-el lived SIXty The order, form, and use of the ark. and five years, and begat Ja'red: \yD it came to pass, when men 16 And Ma-ha'la-le-el lived after Ix. began to multiply on the face 11 Wickedness of the world. GENESIS. 7. Noah enters the ark. . of the earth, and daughters were horn unto them, 2 That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose. 3 And the Lord said, My spirit shall not always strive with man. for that he also is flesh : yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years. 4 There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in un- to the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same be- came mighty men which were of old, men of renown. 5 IT And God saw that the wicked- ness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart teas only evil continually. 6 And it repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart. 7 And the Lord said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air ; for it repenteth me that I have made them. 8 But No'ah found grace in the eyes of the Lord. 9 IF These are the generations of No'ah: No'ah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and No'ah walked with God. 10 And No'ah begat three sons, Shem, Ham, and Ja'pheth. 11 The earth also was corrupt be- fore God, and the earth was filled with violence. 12 And God looked upon the earth, and. behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth. 13 And God said unto No'ah. The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth. 14 IF Make thee an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch. 15 And this is the fashion which thou shalt make it of : The length of 12 the ark shall be three hundred cu- bits, the breadth of it fifty cubits, and the height of it thirty cubits. 16 A window shalt thou make to the ark, and in a cubit shalt thou finish it above; and the door of the ark shalt thou set in the side thereof; uith lower, second, and third stories shalt thou make it. 17 And, behold, I, even I, do bring a flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life, from under heaven; and every thing that is in the earth shall die. 18 But with thee will I establish my covenant ; and thou shalt come into the ark, thou, and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy sons' wives with thee. 19 And of every living thing of all flesh, two of every sort shalt thou bring into the ark, to keep them alive with thee; they shall be male and female. 20 Of fowls after their kind, and of cattle after their kind, of every creeping thing of the earth after his kind, two of every sort shall come unto thee, to keep them alive. 21 And take thou unto thee of all food that is eaten, and thou shalt gather it to thee ; and it shall be for food for thee, and for them. 22 Thus did No'ah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he. CHAPTEE 7. 1 Noah, with hi" family, and the living creatures, en- ter into the ark. 17 The beginning, increase, and continuance of the flood. 21 All flesh destroyed.. AND the Lord said unto No'ah, A Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this gener- ation. 2 Of every clean beast thou shalt take to thee by sevens, the male and his female ; and of beasts that are not clean by two, the male and his female. 3 Of fowls also of the air by sevens, the male and the female; tokeep seed alive upon the face of all the earth. 4 For yet seven days, and I will cause it to rain upon the earth forty days and forty nights; and every living substance that I have made will I destroy from off the face of the earth. Begi lining of the flood. GENESIS, 8. The waters asswage. 5 And No'ah did according unto all that the Lord commanded him. G And No'ah was six hundred years old when the flood of waters was upon the earth. 7 H And No'ah went in, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons' wives with him, into the ark, be- cause of the waters of the flood. 8 Of clean beasts, and of beasts that are not clean, and of fowls, and of every thing that creepeth upon the earth, 9_There went in two and two unto No'ah into the ark, the male and the female, as God had commanded No'ah. 10 And it came to pass after seven days, that the waters of the I flood were upon the earth. 11 If In the six hundredth year of No'ah's life, in the second month, the \ seventeenth day of the month, the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened. 12 And the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights. 13 In the selfsame day entered No'ah, and Shem, and Ham, and Ja'pheth, the sons of No'ah, and No'ah's wife, and the three wives of his sons with them, into the ark ; 14 They, and every beast after his kind, and all the cattle after their kind, and every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind, and every fowl after his kind, every bird of every sort. 15 And they went in unto No'ah into the ark, two and two of all flesh, wherein is the breath of life. 16 And they that went in, went in male and female of all flesh, as God had commanded him: and the Lord shut him in. 17 And the flood was forty days upon the earth ; and the waters in- creased, and bare up the ark, and it was lift up above the earth. 18 And the waters prevailed, and were increased greatly upon the earth ; and the ark went upon the face of the waters. 19 And the waters prevailed ex- ceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered. 20 Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered. 21 And all flesh died that moved upon the earth, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of beast, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth, and every man : 22 All in whose nostrils was the breath of life, of all that was in the dry land, died. 23 And every living substance was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and the creeping things, and the fowl of the heaven; and they were_ de- stroyed from the earth: and No'ah only remained alive, and they that were with him in the ark. 24 And the waters prevailed upon the earth an hundred and fifty days. CHAPTER 8. 1 The waters asswage. 4 The ark resteth on Ararat. 13 Tte earth dried. 15 Noah gocth forth of the ark, 20 buildeth an altar, and offereth sacrifice. 21 God promiseth to curse the earth no more. AND God remembered No'ah, and A every living thing, and all the cattle that v:as with him in the ark : and God made a wind to pass over the earth and the w r aters asswaged ; 2 The fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained ; 3 And the waters returned from off the earth continually: and after the end of the hundred and fifty days the waters were abated. 4 And the ark rested in the seventh month, on the seventeenth day of the month, upon the mountains of Ar'a-rat. 5 And the waters decreased con, tinually until the tenth month: in the tenth month, on the first day of the month, were the tops of 'the mountains seen. ; 6 U And it came to pass at the end of forty days, that No'ah opened the window of the ark which he had made : 7 And he sent forth a raven, which went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth. 8 Also he sent forth a dove from I him, to see if the waters were abat- ed from off the face of the ground ; Noah buildeth an altar. GENESIS, 9. God blesseth Noah, 9 But the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned unto him into the ark, for the waters were on the face of the whole earth : then he put forth his hand, and took her, and pulled her in unto him into the ark. 10 And he stayed yet other seven days; and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark ; 11 And the dove came in to him in the evening ; and, lo, in her mouth teas an olive leaf pluckt off : so No'ah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth. 12 And he stayed yet other seven days; and sent forth the dove; which returned not again unto him any more. 13 1[ And it came to pass in the six hundredth and first year, in the first rnonth, the first day of the month, the waters were dried up from off the earth : and No'ah removed the covering of the ark, and looked, and, behold, the face of the ground was dry. 14 And in the second month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, was the earth dried. 15 IT And God spake unto No'ah, saying, 16 Go forth of the ark, thou, and thy wife, and thy sons, and thy sons ; wives with thee. 17 Bring forth with thee every living thing that is with thee, of all flesh, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of every creeping thing that creep- eth upon the earth ; that they may breed abundantly in the earth, and be fruitful, and multiply upon the earth. 18 And No'ah went forth, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons' wives with him : 19 Every beast, every creeping thing, and every fowl, and whatso- ever creepeth upon the earth, after their kinds, went forth out of the ark. 20 IF And No'ah builded an altar un- to the Lord ; and took of every clean beast, and of every clean fowl, and offered burnt offerings on the altar. 21 And the Lord smelled a sweet savour; and the Lord said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake; 14 for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth ; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as 1 have done. 22 While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease. CHAPTER 9. 1 God blesseth Noah. 4 Blood and murder arc for- bidden. 8 God's covenant, 13 signified by the rain- bow. 23 Noah is drunken, and mocked by Ham : 25 he pronounceth a curse on Canaan, and bless- ings on Shem and on Japheth : 29 he dieth. AND God blessed No'ah and his . sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth. 2 And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every fowl of the air, upon all that moveth upon the earth, and upon all the i fishes of the sea ; into your hand are j they delivered. I 3 Every moving thing that liveth ; shall be meat for you ; even as the I green herb have I given you all things. 4 But flesh with the life thereof, which is the blood thereof, shall ye not eat. 5 And surely your blood of your lives will I require ; at the hand of every beast will I require it, and at the hand of man; at the hand of every man's brother will I require the life of man, 6 Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man. 7 And you, be ye fruitful, and multiply ; bring forth abundantly in the earth, and multiply therein. 8 H And God spake unto No'ah, and to his sons with him, saying, 9 And I, behold, I establish my covenant with you, and with your seed after you ; 10 And with every living creature that is with you, of the fowl, of the cattle, and of every beast of the earth with you ; from all that go out of the ark, to every beast of the earth. II And I will establish my cove- nant with you ; neither shall all flesh be cut off any more by the waters of a flood ; neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth. Covenant of the rail tbotc. GENESIS, 10. The generations of Xoah. 12 And God said, This is the token of the covenant which I make be- tween me and you and every living creature that is with you, for per- petual generations : 13 I do set my how in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a cove- nant between me and the earth. 14 And it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow shall be seen in the cloud: 15 And I will remember my cove- nant, which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh ; and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh. 16 And the bow shall be in the cloud ; and I will look upon it. that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is upon the earth. 17 And God said unto Xo'ah, This is the token of the covenant, which I have established between me and all flesh that is upon the earth. 18 f And the sons of Xo'ah. that went forth of the ark, were Shem, and Ham. and Ja'pheth: and Ham is the father of Ca'naan. 19 These are the three sons of No 'ah: and of them was the whole earth overspread. 20 And Xo'ah began to be an hus- bandman, and he planted a vineyard: 21 And he drank of the wine, and was drunken: and he was uncov- ered within his tent. 22 And Ham. the father of Ca'naan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brethren without. 23 And Shem and Ja'pheth took a garment, and laid it upon both their ; shoulders, and went backward, and j covered the nakedness of their father; and their faces vere back- 1 ward, and they saw not their father's j nakedness. 24 And Xo'ah awoke from his wine, I and knew what his younger son had done unto him. 25 And he said. Cursed be Ca'naan ; j a servant of servants shall he be j unto his brethren. 26 And he said, Blessed be the J Lord God of Shem; and Ca'naan; shall be his servant. 27 God shall enlarge Ja'pheth, and 15 he shall dwell in the tents of ShSm ; and Ca'naan_ shall be his servant. 28 IF And Xo'ah lived after the flood three hundred and fifty years. 29 And all the days of Xo'ah were nine hundred and fifty years: and he died. CHAPTEE 10. 1 The generations of Xoah. 2 The sons of Japheth. 6 and of Ham. 8 Nimrod thie first monarch. 15 The descendants of Canaan. 21 The sons of Shem. "VTOW these are the generations of -LI the sons of Xo'ah. Shem, Ham, and Ja'pheth : and unto them were sons born after the_ flood. 2 The_ sons of Ja'pheth; Go'mer, and Ma'gog, and Mad^-i, and Ja 7 - van, and Tu'bal, and Me'shech, and Tl'ras. 3 And the sons of Go'mer ; Xsh'ke- naz, and Ri'phath, and To-gar'niaR? 4 And the sons of Ja'van ; E-li'shah, and Tar'shish, Kit'tim, and Dod'a- nim. 5 By these were the isles of the Gen'tiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations. 6 IT And the sons of H&in ; Cush, and Miz'ra-im, and Phut, and Ca'naan. 7 And the sons of Cush ; Se'ba, and H&v'i-lah. and Sab'tah, and Ka'a- mah. arid Sab'te-chah: and the sons of Ra'a-mah; She'ba. and De'dan. 8 And Cush begat Xlm'rod : he be- gan to be a mighty one in the earth. 9 He was a mighty hunter before the Lord: wherefore it is said, Even as Xim'rod the mighty hunter before the Lord. 10 And the beginning of his kingdom was Ba'bel. and E'rech. and Xc'cad, and Cal'neh. in the land of Slri'nar. 11 Out of that land went forth Xs'- shur, andbuilded Xm'g-veh, and the city Re-ho'both, and Ca'lah. 12 And Re'sen between XnYe-veh and Ca'lah : the same is a greaf city. 13 And Miz'ra-im begat Lyi'dlm, and Xn'a-mlm, and Le'ha-bim, and X"aph'tu-him, 14 And Path-ru'sTm, and CaVlu- him. (out of whom came Phl-lis'- tim,) and Caph'to-rlm. 15 if And Ca'naan begat Si'don his firstborn, and Heth, 16 And the J£b'u-slte. and the Am'- 6r-ite, and the Gir'ga-site, The building of Babel, GENESIS, 11. and confusion of tongues 17 And the Hl'vite, and the Ark'ite, and the Sm'ite, 18 AndtheAr'vad-ite^ndthe ZenV- a-rlte, and the Ha'math-ite : and afterward were the families of the Ca'naan-ites spread abroad. 19 And the border of the Ca'- naan-Ites was from SI'ddn, as thou comest to Ge'rar, unto Ga'za; as thou goest, unto Sod'om, and Go- morrah, and Xd'mah, and Ze-bo'lm, even unto La'sha. 20 These are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their countries, and in their nations. 21 IF Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of E'ber, the brother of Ja'pheth the elder, even to him were children born. 22 The children of Shem: E'lam, and As'shur, and Ar-phax'ad, and Lud, and A'rani. 23 And the children of A'ram ; Uz, and Hul, and Gather, and M£sh. 24 And Xr-phax^ad begat Sa'lah; and Sa'lah begat E'ber. 25 And unto E'ber were born two sons : the name of one Was Pe / leg ; for in his days was the earth divided ; and his brother's name tvas Jok'tan. 26 And Jok'tan begat Al-mo'dad, and She'leph, and Ha'zar-ma/veth, and Je 7 rah,_ 27 And Ha-do'rani, and u'zal, and Dik'lah, 28 And O'bal, and A-bim'S-el, and She'ba, 29 And O'phfr, and Hav'I-lah, and Jo'bab : all these were the sons of Jok'tan. 30 And their dwelling was from Me'sha, as thou goest unto Se'phar a mount of the east. 31 These are the sons of Shem, aft- er their families, after their tongues, in their lands, after their nations. 32 These are the families of the sons of No'ah, after their genera- tions, in their nations: and by these were the nations divided in the earth after the flood. CHAPTER 11. 1 One langu^ipe in tlie world. 3 Th# building of Babel, and coiausion of tongues. 10 The generations of Shem. 27 and of Terah. 31 Terah goetlifrom Ur to Haran. ND the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech. - 16 K 2 And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shi'- nar ; and they dwelt there. 3 And they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick, and burn them thoroughly. And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for morter. 4 And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven ; and let us make us a name, lest we be scat- tered abroad upon the face of the whole earth. 5 And the Lord came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded. 6 And the Lord said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language ; and this they begin to do : and now r nothing will be restrained from them, which they have ima- gined to do. 7 Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one an- other's speech. 8 So the Lord scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off. to build the city. 9_ Therefore is the name of it called Ba'bel; because the Lord did there confound the language of all the earth : and from thence did the Lord scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth. 10 IF These are the generations of Shem : Shem was an hundred years old, and begat Ar-phax'ad two years after the flood : 11 And Shem lived after he begat Ar-phax'ad five hundred years, and begat sons and daughters. 12 And Xr-phax'ad lived five and thirty years, and begat Sa'lah : 13 And Ar-phax / ad lived after he begat Sa'lah four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daugh- ters. 14 And Sa'lah lived thirty years, and begat E'ber : _15 And Sa'lah lived after he begat E'ber four hundred and three years, and begat_sons and daughters. 16 And E'ber lived four and thirty years, and begat Pe'leg : Generations of Terah. GENESIS, 12. God calleth Abram. 17 And E'ber lived after he begat Pe'leg four hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters. 18 And Pe'leg lived thirty years, and begat Re'u : 19 And Pe'leg lived after he begat Re'u two hundred and nine years, and begat sons and daughters. 20 And Re'u lived two and thirty years, and begat Se'rug : 21 And Re'u lived after he begat Se'rug two hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters. 22 And Se'rug lived thirty years, and begat Na'hor : 23 And Se'rug lived after he begat Na'hor two hundred years, and be- gat sons and daughters. 24 And Na'hor lived nine and twenty years, and begat Te'rah : 25 And Na'hor lived after he begat Tehran an hundred and nineteen years, and begat sons and daughters. 26 And Te'rah lived seventy years, and begat A'bram, Na'hor, and Ha'ran. 27 IT Now these are the generations of_ Te'rah : Te'rah begat A'bram, Na'hor, and Hawaii ; and Ha/ran be- gat Lot. 28 And Ha/ran died before his fa- ther Te'rah in the land of his nativ- ity, in tir of the Ch&l'dees. 29 And A'bram and Na'hor took them wives : the name of A'bram's wife vjcis Sa'rai; and the name of Na'hor's wife, Mil'cah, the daugh- ter of Hawaii, thejather of Mil'cah, and the father of Is'cah. 30 But Sa'rai was barren ; she had no child. 31 And Te'rah took A'bram his son, and Lot the son of Ha'ran his son's son, and Sa'rai his daughter in law, his son A'bram's wife ; and they went forth with them from Ur of the Chal'deeg, to go into the land of Ca'naan ; and they came unto Ha'ran, and dwelt there. 32 And the days of Te'rah were two hundred and five years: and Te'rah died in Ha'ran. CHAPTER 12. 1 God calleth Abram, and blesseth him ivith a j)romise of Christ: 4 he departs from Uaran. 6 Canaan promised. "\TO_W the Lord had said unto iy A'bram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and 17 from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee : 2 And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great ; and thou shalt be a blessing : 3 And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee : and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed. 4 So A'bram departed, as the Lord had spoken untojiim ; and Lot went with him : and A'bram was seventy and five years old when he departed out of Ha/ran. 5 And A'bram took Sa'rai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Ha'ran ; and they went forth to go into the land of Cabman ; and into the land of Ca'naan they came. 6 IF And A'bram passed through the land unto the place of Sachem, unto the plain of Mo'reh. And the Ca'naan-Ite was then in the land. 7 And the Lord appeared unto A'bram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the Lord, who appeared unto him. 8 And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Beth'-el, and pitched his tent, hav- ing Beth'-el on the west, and Hal on the east : and there he builded an altar unto the Lord, and called up- on the name of the Lord. 9 And A'bram journeyed, going on still toward the south. 10 «fl" And there was a famine in the land: and A'bram went down into E'gypt to sojourn there ; for the famine was grievous in the land. 11 And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into E'gypt, that he said unto Sa'rai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon : 12 Therefore it shall come to pass, when the E-gyp'tians. shall see thee, that they shall say, This is his wife : and they will kill me, but they will save thee alive. 13 Say, I nray thee, thou art my sister : that it may be well with me for thy sake ; and my soul shall live because of thee. Abr am and Lot separate. GENESIS, 13, 14. God's promise renewed. 14 H And it came to pass^ that, when A'bram was come into E'gypt? the E-gyp'tjans. beheld the woman that she tuas very fair. 15 The princes also of Pha/raoh saw her, and commended her before Pha/raoh : and the woman was taken into Pha'raoh's house. 16 And he entreated A'bram well for her sake : and he had sheep, and oxen, and he asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and she asses, and camels. 17 And the Lord plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues be- cause of Sa'rai A^bram's wife. 18 And Pha'raoh called A'bram, and said, What is this that thou hast done unto me? why didst thou not tell me that she ivas thy wife ? 19 Why saidst thou, She is my sister? so I might have taken her to me to wife: now therefore behold thy wife, take her, and go thy way. 20 And Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him : and they sent him away, and his wife, and all that he had. CHAPTER 13. 1 Abram and Lot return from Egypt : 7 they part asunder. 10 Lot goes to Sodom. 14 God' s promise renewed to Abram. 18 He goeth to Hebron, and tiiere builds an altar. AND 5/bram went up out of - E'gypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the south. 2 And A'bram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold. 3 And he went on his journeys from the south even to Beth'-el, unto the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Beth'-el and Ha 7 ! ; 4 Unto the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first: and there A'bram called on the name of the Lord. 5 IT And Lot also, which went with A'bram, had flocks, and herds, and tents. 6 And the land was not able to bear them, that they might dwell together: for their substance was great, so that they could not dwell together. 7 And there was a strife between the herdmen of A'bram's cattle and the herdmen of L6t's cattle : and 18 the Ca'naan-Ite and the Per'Iz-zite dwelled then in the land. 8 And A'brarn said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, be- tween me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen ; for we be brethren. 9 Is not the whole land before thee ? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me : if thou wilt take the left 1 hand, then I will go to the right ; or if thou depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left. 10 And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered every- where, before the Lord destroyed Sod'om and Go-mor'rah, even as the garden of the Lord, like the land of E'gypt, as thou comest unto Zo'ar. 11 Then Lot chose him all the plain of Jordan ; and Lot journeyed east : and they separated themselves the one from the other. 12 A'bram dwelled in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelled in the cities of the plain, and pitched his tent toward Sod'om. 13 But the men of Sod'om were wicked and sinners before the \ Lord exceedingly. _14 IF And the Lord said unto A'briim, after that Lot was sepa- rated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place w T here thou art northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward : 15 For all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever. 16 And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth : so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall thyseed also be numbered. 17 Arise, walk through the land in the length of it and in the breadth of it ; for X_will give it unto thee. 18 Then A'bram removed Ms tent, and came and dwelt in the plain of Mam're, which is in He'bron, and built there an altar unto the Lord. CHAPTER 14. 1 The battle of four kings against five. 12 Lot taken prisoner, 14 is rescued by Abram. 18 Melchizedek blesseth Abram : 20 Abram giveth him tithes. AND it came to pass in the days of _ Xm'ra-phei king of Shi'nar, A'li-och king of £l'la-sar, Ched-6r- Lot is taken prisoner, GENESIS, 15. and rescued by Abram. la/o-mer king of I/lam, and Ti'dal : brother was taken captive, he armed king of nations ; j his trained servants, born in his own 2 That these made war with Be'ra house, three hundred and eighteen, king of Sod'om, and with Bir'sha and pursued them unto Dan. king of GS-mor'rah, Shi'nftb king of i 15 And he divided himself against Ad'mah, and Shem'e-ber king of ; them, he and his servants, by night, Ze-boi'im, and the king of Be'la, ; and smote them, and pursued them which is Zo'ar. junto Ho'bah, which is on the left 3 All these were joined together in hand of Da-mas'cus. the vale of Sid'dim, which is the , 16 And he brought back all the salt sea. goods, and also brought again his 4 Twelve years they served Ched- brother Lot, and his goods, and the or-la'o-mer, and in the thirteenth women also, and the people. year they rebelled. j 17 IT And the king of Sod'om went 5 And in the fourteenth year came out to meet him after his return Ched-or-la'o-mer, and the kings that from the slaughter of Ched-or-la'o- were with him, and smote the Reph'- mer, and of the kings that were with a-ims. in Ash'te-roth Kar-na'im, and him, at the valley of Shaken, which the Zu'zims. in Ham, and the E'mims. is the king's dale. in Sha'veh Kir-i-a-tha'im, 18 And Mel-chiz'e-dek king of 6 And the Ho'rites in their mount Sa'lem brought forth bread and Se'Ir, unto El-pa'ran, which is by ( wine : and he was the priest of the the wilderness. I most high God. 7 And they returned, and came to I 19 And he_ blessed him, and said, En-mish'pat, which is Ka'desh, and ■ Blessed be A'bram of the most high smote all the country of the Am'- ; God, possessor of heaven and earth : a-lek-ites, and also the Xm'or-Ites, j 20 And blessed be the most high that dwelt in Haz/e-zon-ta'mar. i God, which hath delivered thine 8 And there went out the king of enemies into thy hand. And he gave Sod'om, and the king of Go-mor'- him tithes of all. rah, and the king of Ad'mah, and 21 And the king of Sod'om said the king of Ze-boi'im, and_ the king unto A'bram, Give me the per- of Be/la (the same is Zo'ar ;) and sons, andtake the goods to thyself. they joined battle with them in the j 22 And A'bram said to the king of vale of Sld'dim : . | Sod'om, I have lift up mine hand 9 With Ched-6r-la/o-mer the king unto the Lord, the most high God, of E'lam, and with~TI'dal king of . the possessor of heaven and earth, nations, and Am'ra-phel king of \ 23 That I will not take from a Shi'nar, and X'rl-ocir king of El ' la -j thread even to a shoelatchet, and sar ; four kings with five. j that I will not take any thing that is 10 And the vale of SuVdim was fall of slimepits_; and the kings of Sod'- om and Go-mor'rah fled, and fell there ; and they that remained fled to the mountain. thine, lest thou shouldest say, I have made A'bram rich : 24 Save only that which the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men which went with me, A'ner, 11 And they took all the goods of Esh'col, and Mam're ; let them take Sod'om and Go-mor'rah, and all their portion. their victuals, and went their way. 12 And they took Lot, A'bram's brother's son, who dwelt in Sod'- om, and his goods, and departed. 13 11 And there came one that had CHAPTER 15. God enccurageth Abram : 4 promieeth him a son and a numerous seed : 6 he is justified by faith. 7 Canaan is again promised, and confirmed by a sign and a vision. AFTER these things the vvord of escaped, and told A'bram the He 7 - jtjl the Lord came unto A'bram brew ; for he dwelt in the plain of i in a vision, saying, Fear not, Mam're the £m'6r-ite, brother of A'bram: I am thy shield, and thy Esh'col, and brother of A'ner : and i exceedinggreat reward, these icere confederate with A'bram. >■ 2 And A'bram said, Lord God, 14 And when A'brarn heard that his what wilt thou give me, seeing I 19 Canaan again promised. GENESIS, 16. Hagar given to Abram. go childless, ^and the steward of my house is thisE-li-e'zer of Da-mas'cus? 3 And A'bram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one born in my house is mine heir. 4 And, behold, the word of the Lord came unto him, saying, This shall not be thine heir ; but he that shall come forth out of thine own bowels shall be thine heir. 5 And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them : and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be. 6 And he believed in the Lord ; and he counted it to him for right- eousness. 7 And he said unto him, I am the Lord that brought thee out of Ur of the Chal'dees, to give thee this land to inherit it. 8 And he said, Lord God, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it ? 9 And he said unto him, Take me an heifer of three years old, and a she goat of three years old, and a ram of three years old, and a turtle- dove, and a young pigeon. 10 And he took unto him all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid each piece one against another : but the birds divided he not. 11 And when the fowls came down upon the carcases, A'bram drove them away. 12 And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon A'bram ; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him. 13 And he said unto A'bram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hun- dred years ; 14 And also that nation, whom they shall serve, will I judge: and afterward shall they come out with great substance. 15 And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace ; thou shalt be buried in a good old age. 16 But in the fourth generation they shall come hither again : for the iniquity of the Am'or-ites is not yet full. 17 And it can^e to pass, that, when 20 the sun went down, and it was dark, behold a smoking furnace, and a burning lamp that passed between those pieces. 18 In the same day the Lord made a covenant with A'bram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of E'gypt unto the great river, the river Eu-phra'tes. : 19 The Ken'Ites, and the Ken'iz- zites, and the Kad'mon-Ites, 20 And the Hit'tites, and the Per'- tz-zites, and the Reph'a-ims, 21 And the Am'or-Ites, and the Ca'naan-ites, and the Gir'ga-shites, and the Jeb'u-sltes. CHAPTER 16. 1 Sarai, being barren, giveth Hagar to Abram. 6 Hagar fleethfrom her mistress, 9 is sent back by an angel to submit to her, 15 fshmael is bom. "1VTOW Sa'rai A'bram' s wife bare -Ll him no children: and she had an handmaid J an E-gyp'tian, whose name u-«s_ Ha'gar. 2 And Sa'rai said unto A'bram, Behold now, the Lord hath re- strained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And A^bram hearkened to the voice of Sa'rai. 3 And Sa'rai A'bram' s _wife took Ha'gax her maid the E-gyp't}an, after A'bram had dwelt ten years in the land of CaAiaan, and gave her to her husband A'bram to be his wife. 4 IF And he went in unto Ha'gar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes. 5 And Sa'rai said unto A'bram, My wrong be upon thee: I have given my maid into thy bosom ; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: the Lord judge between me and thee. 6 But A'bram said unto Sa'rai, Be- hold, thy maid is in thy hand ; do to her as it please th thee. And when Sa'rai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face. 7 H And the angel of the Lord found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur._ 8 And he said, Ha'gar, Sa'rai's maid, whence earnest thou ? and whither wilt thou go ? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sa'rai. The covenant renewed. GENESIS, 17 Isaac is promised. 9 And the angel of the Lord said unto her. Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands. 10 And the angel of the Lord said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude. 11 And the angel of the Lord said unto her. Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ish'ma-el; because the Lord hath heard thy affliction. 12 And he will be a wild man ; his hand will be against every man, and every man's hand against him ; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren. 13 And she called the name of the Lord that spake unto her, Thou God seest me : for she said. Have I also here looked after him that seeth me ? 14 Wherefore the well was called Be/er-ia^hai'-roi ; behold, it is be- tween Ka/desh and Beared. 15 IT And Ha'gar bare A'bram a son : and A'bram called his son's name, which Ha/gar bare. Ish'ma-el. 16 And A'bram was fourscore and six years old, when Ha'gar bare Ish'ma-el to A'bram. CHAPTER 17. 1 The covenant xs renewed, b Abram's name changed. 9 Circumcision instituted. 16 Isaac with a numerous issue is promised. AND when A'bram was ninety . years old and nine, the Lord appeared to A'bram. and said unto him. I am the Almighty God ; walk before me. and be thou perfect. 2 And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will mul- tiply thee exceedingly. 3 And A'bram fell oil his face : and God talked with him. saying. 4 As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a fa- ther of many nations. 5 Neither shall thy name any more be called_ A'bram, but thy name shall be A'bra-ham ; for a father of many nations have I made thee. 6 And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee. 7 And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an 21 everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee. 8 And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee. the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Ca'naan, for an everlasting posses- sion ; and I will be their God. 9 If And God said unto A'bra-ham, Thou shalt keep my covenant therefore, thou, and thy seed after thee in their generations. 10 This is my covenant, which ye shall keep, between me and you and thy seed after thee : Every man child among you shall be circumcised. 11 And ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token of the covenant betwixt me and you. 12 And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man child in your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any stranger, which is not of thy seed. 13 He that is born in thy house, and he that is bought with thy money, must needs be circumcised : and my covenant shall be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant. 14 And the uncircumcised man child whose flesh of his foreskin is not circumcised, that soul shall be cutoff from his people; he hath bro- ken my covenant. 15 \\ And God said unto A'bra-ham, As for Sa'rai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sa'rai, but Sa'rah shall her name be. 16 And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations ; kings of people shall be of her. 17 Then A'bra-ham fell upon lv's face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto I him that is an hundred years old? land shall Sa'rah, that is ninety years old,_bear ? 18 And A'bra-ham said unto God, |0 that Ish'ma-el might live before : thee ! I 19 And God said, Sa'rah thy wife I shall bear thee a son indeed ; and thou shalt call his name I'^aac : and I I will establish my covenant with Circumcision of Abraham. GENESIS, 18. Sarah reproved. him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed, after him. 20 And as for ish'ma-el, I have; heard thee : Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceeding- ly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation. 21 But my covenant will I esta- blish with I'gaac, which Sa'rah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year. 22 And he left off talking with him, and God went up from A'bra-ham. 23 f And A'bra-ham took Ish'- ma-el his son, and all that were horn in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of .A/bra-ham's house ; and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said unto him. 24 And A'bra-ham was ninety years old and nine, when he was circum- cised in the flesh of his foreskin. 25 And Ish'ma-el his son was thir- teen years old, when he was circum- cised in the flesh of his foreskin. 26 In the selfsame day was Abra- ham circumcised, and Ish'ma-el his son. 27 And all the men of his house, born in the house, and bought with money of the stranger, were cir- cumcised with him. CHAPTER 18. 1 Abraham entertaineth three angels. 9 Sarah re- proved. 17 Destruction of Sodom revealed to Abra- hain : 2-3 he intercedes for it. AND the Lord appeared unto him xjl in the plains of Mam're : and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day ; 2 And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him : and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground, 3 And said, My Lord, if now I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant : 4 Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree : 5 And I will fetch a morsel of bread, and comfort ye your hearts ; after that ye shall pass on: for therefore are ye come to your ser- vant. And they said, So do, as thou hast said. 6 And A'bra-ham hastened into the tent unto Sa'rah, and said, Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes up- on the hearth. 7 And A'bra-ham ran unto the herd, and fetcht a calf tender and good, and gave it unto a young man ; and he hasted to dress it. 8 And he took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them ; and he stood by them under the tree, and they did eat. 9 1[_And they said unto him, Where is Sa'rah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent. 10 And he said, l will certainly return unto thee according to the time of life; and, lo, Sa'rah_ thy wife shall have a son. And Sa'rah heard it in the tent door, which teas behind hinv 11 Now A'bra-ham and Sa'rah were old and well stricken in age; and it ceased to be with Sa'rah after the manner of wonien. 12 Therefore Sa'rah laughed with- in herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also? 13 And the Lord said unto A'bra- ham, Wherefore did Sa'rah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old? 14 Is any thing too hard for the Lord ? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sa'rah shall have a son. 15 Then Sa'rah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh. 16 if And the men rose up from thence, and looked toward Sod'om : and A'bra-ham went with them to bring them on the way. 17 And the Lord said, Shall I hide from A'bra-ham that thing which I do ; 18 Seeing that A'bra-ham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him? 19 For I know him, that he will command his children and his house- Abraham's intercession. GENESIS. 19. Lot entertains two angels. hold after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment ; that the Lord may bring upon A'bra-ham that which he hath spoken of him. 20 And the Lord said, Because the cry of Sod'om and Go-mor'rah is great, and because their sin is very grievous ; 21 I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come unto me; and if not, I will know. 22 And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sod 7 - om : but A'bra-ham stood yet before the Lord. _ 23 if And A'bra-ham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked? 2-t Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city : wilt thou also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are therein? 25 That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee : Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right? 26 And the Lord said, If I find in Sod'oin fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes. 27 And A'bra-ham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, which am but dust and ashes : 28 Peradventure there shall lack five of the fifty righteous : wilt thou destroy all the city for Jack of five? And he said, If I find there forty and five, I will not destroy it, 29 And he spake unto him yet again, and said, Peradventure there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for forty's sake. 30 And he said unto him, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak : Peradventure there shall thirty be found there. And he said, I will not do it, if I find thirty there. 31 And he said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord: Peradventure there shall be twenty found there. And lie said, I 23 i will not destroy it for twenty's sake. 32 And he said, Oh let not the Lord | be angry, and I will speak yet but i this once : Peradventure ten shall be I found there. And he said, I will ] not destroy it for ten's sake. ! 33 And the Lord went his way, as soon as he had left communing with A'bra-ham: and A'bra-ham returned unto his place. CHAPTER 19. 1 Lot entertaineth two angels. 4 'The vicious Sodom- ites stricken with blindtiess. 17 He is directed to flee to the mountain. 24 Sodom and Gomorrah de- stroyed. 26 Lot's wife punished. 31 Origin of Moab and Ammon. AND there came two angels to A Sod'om at even ; and Lot sat in the gate of Sod'om : and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face to- ward the ground ; 2 And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant's house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your ways. And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street all night. 3 And he pressed upon them greatly; and they turned in unto him, and entered into his house ; and he made them a feast, and did bake unleavened bread, and they did eat. 4 If But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sod'om, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter : 5 And they called unto L5t, and said unto him, Where are the men which came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them. 6 And Lot went out at the door un- to them, and shut the door after him, 7 And said, I pray you, brethren, do not so wickedly. 8 Behold now, I have two daugh- ters which have not known man ; let me, I pray you, bring them out unto you, and do ye to them as is good in your eyes : only unto these men do nothing; for therefore came they under the shadow of my roof. 9 And they said, Stand back. And they said again, This one fellow came in to sojourn, and he will needs be a judge : now will we deal Sodom and Gomorrah GENESIS, 19. are destroyed. worse with thee, than with them. And they pressed sore upon the man, even Lot, and came near to break the door. 10 Bnt the men put forth their hand, and pulled Lot into the house to them, and shut to the door. 11 And they smote the men that were at the door of the house with blindness, both small and great : so that they wearied themselves to find the door. 12 IF And the men said mito Lot, Hast thou here any besides? son in law, and thy sons, and thy daughters, and whatsoever thou hast in the city, bring them out of this place : 13 For we will destroy this place, be- cause the cry of them is waxen great before the face of the Lord ; and the Lord hath sent us to destroy it. 14 And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons in law, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place ; for the Lord will destroy this city. But he seemed as one that mocked unto his sons in law. ! 15 If And when the morning arose, I then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters, wiiich are here ; lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city. 16 And while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon! the hand of his wife, and upon the : hand of his two daughters ; the ■ Lord being merciful unto him : j and they brought him forth, and' set him without the city. 17 IF And it came to pass, when ; they had brought them forth abroad, | that he said, Escape for thy life ; look not behind thee, neither stay! thou in all the plain ; escape to the \ mountain, lest thou be consumed. 18 And Lot said unto them, Oh, I not so, my Lord : 19 Behold now, thy servant hath; found grace in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy mercy, which thou hast shewed unto me in saving my life ; and I cannot escape to the j mountain, lest some evil take me, | and I die : 20 Behold now, this city is near to flee unto, and it is a little one : Oh, let me escape thither, (is it not a! little one?) and my soul shall live. 24 21 And he said unto him, See, I have accepted thee concerning this thing also, that 1 will not over- throw this city, for the which thou hast spoken. 22 Haste thee, escape thither ; for I cannot do any thing till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zo'ar. 23 IF The sun was risen upon the earth when Lot entered into Zo'ar. 24 Then the Lord rained upon Sod'om and upon Go-mor'rah brim- stone and fire from the Lord out of heaven ; 25 And he overthrew those cities, and all the plain, and all the inha- bitants of the cities, and that which grew upon the ground. 26 If But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pil- lar of salt. 27 IF And A'bra-ham gat up early in the morning to the place where he stood before the Lord : 28 And he looked toward Sod'om and Go-mor'rah, and toward all the land of the plain, and beheld, and, lo, the smoke of the country went up as the smoke of a furnace. 29 IF And it came to pass, when God destroyed the cities of the plain, that God remembered A'bra-ham, and sent Lot out of the midst of the overthrow, when he overthrew the cities in the which Lot dwelt. 30 ^F And Lot went up out of Zo'ar, and dwelt in the mountain, and his two daughters with him; for he feared to dwell in Zo'ar: and he dwelt in a cave, he and his two daughters. 31 And the firstborn said unto the younger. Our father is old, and there is not a man in the earth to come in unto us after the manner of all the earth : 32 Come, let us make our father drink wine, and we will lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father. 33 And they made their father drink wine that night : and the first- born went in, and lay with her fa- ther ; and he perceived not when she lay down, nor when she arose. 34 And it came to pass on the mor- row, that the firstborn said unto the Abraham denieth Sarah. GENESIS, 20. 21. Birth of Isaac. younger, Behold, I lay yesternight With my father : let us make him drink wine this night also ; and go thou in, and lie with him. that we may preserve seed of our father. 35 And they made their father drink wine that night also : and the younger arose, and lay with him ; and he perceived not when she lay down, nor when she arose. 36 Thus were both the daughters of Lot with child by their father. 37 And the firstborn hare a son, and called his name Mo'ab : the same is the father of the Mo'ab-ites unto this day. 38 And the younger, she also bare a sod, and called his name Ben-am/- mi: the same is the father of the children of Am'mon unto this day. CHAPTER 20. 1 Abraham denieth his wife, and Abimelech taketh her : 14 he restoreth her with presents. AND A'bra-ham journeyed from . thence toward the south coun- try, and dwelled between Ka'desh and Shiu%_and sojourned in Ge'rar. 2 And A'bra-ha'm said of Sa'rah his wife, She is my sister : and l-blm'e-lech king of Ge'rar sent, and took Sa'rah. 3 But God came to A-bim'e-lech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken ; for she is_ a man's wife. 4 But A-bmVe-lech had not come near her: and he said, Lord, wilt thou slay also a righteous nation? 5 Said he not unto me, She is my sister ? and she, even she herself said, He is my brother : in the integrity of my heart and innocency of my hands have I done this. 6 And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart ; for I also withheld thee from sinning against me : therefore suffered I thee not to touch her. 7 Now therefore restore the man h is wife ; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: and if thou restore her not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that are thine. 8 Therefore 1-bim'e-lech rose early in the morning, and called all his sei- 25 vants, and told all these things in their ears: and the men were sore afraid. 9 Then A-bira'e-lech called Abra- ham, and said unto him, What hast thou done unto us ? and what have I offended thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done. 10 And A-bim'e-lech said unto Abra- ham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done_this thing? 11 And A'bra-ham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place ; and thev will slay me for my wife's sake. 12 And yet indeed she is mv sis- ter ; she is the daughter of mv father, but not the daughter of my mother ; and she became my wife. 13 And it came to pass, when God caused me to wander from mv fa- ther's house, that I said unto' her, This is thy kindness which thou shalt shew unto me : at everv place whither we shall come, say' of me, He is my brother. 14 And A-bim'e-lech took sheep, and oxen, and menservants. and wo- menservants, and gave them unto A'bra-ham, and restored him Sa'rah his wife. 15 And A-him'e-lech said, Behold, my land is before thee : dwell where it pleaseth thee_. 16 And unto Sa'rah he said, Behold, 1 have given thy brother a thou- sand 'pieces of silver : behold, he is to thee a covering of the eyes, unto all that are with thee, and with all other : thus_she was reproved. i 17 If So A'bra-ham prayed unto God : and God healed 1-bim'e-lech, and his wife, and his maidservants ; and they bare children. 18 For the Lord had fast closed up jill the wombs of the house of A-bim'e-lech, because of Sa'rah. A'bra-Mm's wife. CHAPTER 21. 2 Isaac is born. 9 Hagar and Ishmael cast forth : 17 an angel comforteth her. 22 Abimelech' makes a covenant with Abraham. AND the Lord visited Sa'rah as A he had said, and the Lord did unto Safari as he had spoken. _2 For Safari conceived, and bare A'bra-ham a son in his old age, at the Ho gar and Ishmael GENESIS, 21. cast forth. set time of which God had spoken to him. 3 And A'brii-ham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sa/rah bare to him, I'gaac. 4 And A 7 bra-ham circumcised his son Fsaac being eight days old, as God hadcommanded him. 5 And A'bra-ham was an hundred years old, when his son I'saac was born unto him. 6 IF And Sa'rah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me. 7 And she said, Who would have said unto A'bra-ham, that Sa/rah should have given children suck ? for I have born him a son in his old age. 8 And the child grew, and was weaned: and A'bra-ham made a great feast the same day that I'saac was weaned. 9 % And Sa'rah saw the son of Ha/- gar the E-gyp'tjan, which she had born unto A'bra-h&m, mocking. 10 Wherefore she said unto Abra- ham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son: for the son of this bond- woman shall not be heir with my son, even with I'gaac. 11 And the" thing was very griev- ous in A'bra-ham's sight because of his son. 12 IF And God said unto A'bra-ham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy bondwoman ; in all that Sa/rah hath said unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Fsaac shall thy seed be called. 13 And also of the son of the bond- woman will I make a nation, because he is thy seed. 14 And A'bra-ham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Ha/gar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away : and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Be'er-she'ba. 15 And the water was spent in the bottle, and she cast the child under one of the shrubs. 16 And she went, and sat her down over against him a good way off, as it were a bowshot: for she said. Let me not see the death of the 26 child. And she sat over against him, and lift up her voice, and wept. 17 And God heard the voice of the lad ; and the angel of God called to Ha'gar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Ha'gar? fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is. 18 Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand ; for I will make him a great nation. 19 And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink. 20 And God was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer. 21 And he dwelt in the wilderness of Pa'ran : and his mother took him a wife out of the land of E'gypt. 22 IF And it came to pass at that time, that 1-bim'e-lech and Phi'« chol the chief captain of his host spake unto A' bra-ham, saying, God is with thee in ail that thou doest: 23 Now therefore swear unto me here by God that thou wilt not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son's son: but according to the kindness that I have done unto thee, thou shalt do unto me, and to the land wherein thou hast sojourned. 24 And A'bra-ham said, I will swear. 25 And A'bra-ham reproved A-bnn'- e-lech because of a well of water, which A-bim'e-lech's servants had violentlyteken away. 26 And A-bim'e-lech said, I wot not who hath done this thing: neither didst thou tell me, neither yet heard I of it, but to day. 27 And A'bra-ham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto A-bim'e- lech ; and both of them made a covenant^ 28 And A'br&-ham set seven ewe lambs of the flock by themselves. 29 And i-bim'S-lech said unto A'bra-ham, What mean these seven ewe lambs which thou hast set by themselves? 30 And he said, For these seven ewe lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that they may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well. Trial of Abraham's faith. GENESIS, 22. God blesseth Abraham. 31 Wherefore he called that place | Be'er-she'ba; because there they sware both of them. 32 Thus_ they made a covenant at Be'er-she'ba: then A-bim'e-lech rose I up, and Phi'chol the chief captain ! of his host, and they returned into the land'of the Phi-lis'tmeg. 33 IT And A f bra-ham planted a I grove in Be'er-she'ba, and called there on the name of the Lord, the everlasting God. 34 And A'bra-ham sojourned in the Plri-lls'tines' land many days. CHAPTER 22. 1 Abraham, offering Isaac, 11 is stayed by the an- gel : 15 he is blessed again. 20 Generation of Nahor unto Rebekah. AND it came to pass after these A things, that God did tempt A/bra-ham, and said unto him, A'bra-ham: and he said, Behold, here I am. 2 And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Pgaac, whom thou lovest and get thee into the land of Mo-ri'ah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of. 3 IF And A'bra-ham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and Psaac his son, and clave the wood for'the burnt offering, and rose up, and went imto the place of which God had told him. 4 Then on the third day A'bra-ham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off. 5 And A^br^-ham said unto his young men, Abide ye here with the ass ; and I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you. 6 And A'bra-ham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid it upon P§aac his son ; and he took the fire in "his hand, and a knife ; and they went both of them together. 7 And Psaac spake unto A'bra-ham his fatherfand said, My father : and he said, Here am I, my son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood : but where is the lamb for a burnt offering ? 8 And A'bra-ham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together. 9 And they came to the place which 27 God had told him of; and X'bra- ham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Psaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood. 10 And A'bra-hani stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son. 11 And the angel of the Lord called unto him out of heaven, and said, A'bra-ham, A'bra-ham : and he said, Here am I. 12 And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son fronime. 13 And A'bra-ham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns : and A'bra-ham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son. 14 And A'bra-ham called the name of that place Je-ho'vah-ji'reh : as it is said to this day, In the mount of the Lord it shall be seen. 15 II And the angel of the Lord called unto A'bra-ham out of heaven the second time, 16 And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the Lord, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son. : 17 That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore ; and thy seed shall pos- sess the gate of his enemies ; 18 And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed ; be- cause thou hast obeyed my voice, 19 So A'bra-ham returned unto his young men, and they rose up and went together to Be'er-she'ba ; and A'bra-ham dwelt at Be'er-she'ba, 20 1[ And it came to pass_after these things, that it was told Abra- ham, saying, Behold, Mll'cah, she hath also born children unto thy brother Na'hor ; 21 HCtz his firstborn, and Buz his brother, and Ke-mu'el the father of A'ram, 22 And Che'sed, and Ha/zo, and Pil'dftsh, and Jid'laph, and Beth-u'el. Machpelah is purchased. GENESIS. 23, 24. Sarah is buried there. 23 And Beth-u'el begat Re-bek'- ali : these eight Mll'cah did bear to Na'hor, A'bra-ham's brother. 24 And his concubine, whose name was Eeu/mah, she bare also Te'bah, and Ga/ham, and Tha'hash, and Ma'a-chah. CHAPTER 23. 1 Sarah's age and death. 3 TJie purchase of Mach- pelah, 19 where Sarah was buried. AND Sa/rah was an hundred and x\. seven and twenty years old: these were the years of the life of Sa/rah. 2 And Sa/rah died in Kir'jath- ar'ba; the same is He'bron in the land of Ca'naan: and A'bra-ham came to mourn for Sa / rah, and to weep for her. 3 if And A'bra-ham stood up from before his dead, and spake unto the sons of Heth, saying, 4 I am a stranger and a sojourner with you : give me a possession of a buryingplace with you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight. 5 And the children of Heth answer- ed A'bra-ham, saying unto him, 6 Hear us, my lord: thou art a mighty prince among us: in the choice of our sepulchres bury thy dead ; none of us shall withhold from thee his sepulchre, but that thou mayest bury thy dead. 7 And A'bra-ham stood up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth. 8 And he communed with them, saying, If it be your mind that I should bury my dead out of my sight ; hear me, and intreat for me to E'phron the son of Zo'har, 9 That he may give me the cave of Mach-pe'lah, which he hath, which is in the end of his field ; for as much money as it is worth he shall give it me for a possession of a buryingplace amongst y_ou. 10 And E'phron dweitamong the children of Heth: and E'phron the Hit'tite answered A'bra-ham in the audience of the children of Heth, even of all that went in at the gate of his city, saying, 11 Nay, my lord, hear me: the field give I thee, and the cave that is therein, I give it thee ; in the pre- 28 sence of the sons of my people give I it thee :_bury thy dead. 12 And A'br&-ham bowed down him- self before the people of the land. 13 And he spake unto E'phron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, But if thou wilt give it, I pray thee, hear me: I will give thee money for the field ; take it of me, and I_vvill bury my dead there. 14 And E'phron answered Abra- ham, saying unto him, 15 My lord, hearken unto me : the land is worth four hundred shekels of silver; what is that betwixt me and thee ? bury therefore thy dead. _16 And A'bra-ham hearkened unto E'phron ; and A'bra-ham weighed to E'phron the silver, which he had named in the audience of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, current money with the merchant. 17 If And the field of E'phron, which teas in Mach-pe'lah, which tvas before Mfim're, the field, and the cave which was therein, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all the borders round about, were made sure 18 Unto A'bra-ham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city. 19 And after this, A'bra-ham bu- ried Sa'rah his wife in the cave of the field of Mach-pe'lah before Manure : the same is Hebron in the land of Ca'n&an. 20 And the field, and the cave that is therein, were made sure unto A'bra-ham for a possession of a buryingplace by the sons of Heth. CHAPTER 24. 1 Abraham sendeth his servant to get a wife far ?ds son Isaac : 50 he obtaineth Rebekak : 62 Isaac meet- eth ?ier. AND A'bra-ham was old, and well A stricken_in age : and the Lord had blessed xVbra-ham in all things. 2 And A / bra-ham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh : 3 And I will make thee swear by the Lord, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Ca'nSan-Ites, among whom I dwell ; Jbraham's servant seeketh GENESIS, 24. a wife for Isaac. 4 But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son Fsaac. 5 And the servant said unto him, Peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow me unto this land : must I needs bring thy son again unto the land from whence thou earnest ?_ 6 And A'bra-ham said unto him, Be- ware thou that thou bring not my son thither again. 7 If The Lord God of heaven, which took me from my father's house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land ; he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence. 8 And if the woman will not be will- ing to follow thee, then thou shalt be clear from this my oath: only bring not my son thither again. 9 And the servant put his hand un- der the thigh of A'bra-ham his mas- ter, and sware to him concerning that matter. 10 f And the servant took ten cam- els of the camels of his master, and departed; for all the goods of his master were in his hand y and he arose, and went to Mes-o-po-ta'mi-a, unto the city of Na'hor. ~ 11 And he made his camels to kneel down without the city by a well of water at the time of the evening, f wen the time that women go out to draw water. 12 xlnd lie said, O Lord God of my master A'bra-ham, I pray thee, send me good speed this day, and shew kindness unto my master A'bra-ham. 13 Behold, I stand here by the well of water ; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water : 14 And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink ; and she shall say. Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also : let the same be she that thou hast ap- pointed for thy servant F§aac ; and thereby shall I know that thou hast shewed kindness unto my master. 15 \\ And it came to pass, before he 29 had done speaking, that, behold, Re- bek'ah came out. who was born to Beth-u/ei, son of Mll'cah, the wife of N a'hor, A'bra-ham's brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder. 16 And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her : and she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up. 17 And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray thee, drink a little water of thy pitcher. 18 And she said, Drink, my lord : and she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink. 19 And when she had done giving him drink, she said, I will draw water for thy camels also, until they have done drinking. 20 And she hasted, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again unto the well to draw tcater, and drew for all his camels. 21 And the man wondering at her held his peace, to wit whether the Lord had made his journey pros- perous or not. 22 And it came to pass, as the • camels had done drinking, that the j man took a golden earring of half | a shekel weight, and two bracelets ! for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold ; 23 And said, Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee : is there room in thy father's house for us to lodge in? 24 And she said unto him, I am the daughter of Beth-u/el the son of_ Mil'eah, which she bare unto Na'hor. 25 She said moreover unto him, We have both straw and provender enough, and room to lodge in. 26 And the man bowed down his head, and worshipped the Lord. 27 And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of my master A'bra-ham, who hath not left destitute my mas- ter of his mercy and his truth : I be- ing in the way, the Lord led me to the house of my master's brethren. 28 And the damsel ran, and told them of her mother's house these things. 29 IF And Re-bek'ah had a brother. Hebekah consent eth GENESIS, 24. to go to Isaac. and his name 'was La/ban : and La'- ban ran out unto the man, unto the well. 30 And it came to pass, when he saw the earring and bracelets upon his sister's hands^nd when he heard the words of Re-bek'ali his sister, saying, Thus spake the man unto me; that he came unto the man; and, behold, he stood by the camels at the well. 31 And he said, Come in, thou blessed of the Lord ; wherefore standest thou without? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels. 32 H And the man came into the house : and he ungirded his camels, and gave straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet, and the men's feet that were with him. 33 And there was set meat before him to eat : but he said, I will not eat, until I have told mine errand. And he said, Speak on. 34 And he said, I am A'bra-ham's servant. 35 And the Lord hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become great : and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and menservants, and maidservants, and camels, andasses. 36 And Sa'rah my master's wife bare a son to my master when she was old : and unto him hath he given all that he hath. 37 And my master made me swear, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife to my son of the daughters of the Ca'naan-ites, in whose land I dwell : 38 But thou shalt go unto my fa- ther's house, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son. 39 And I said unto my master, Per- adventure the woman will not follow me. 40 And he said unto me, The Lord, before whom I walk, will send his angel with thee, and prosper thy way ; and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my kindred, and of my father's house : 41 Then shalt thou be clear from this my oath, when thou comest to my kindred; and if they give not 30 thee one, thou shalt be clear from my oath. 42 And I came this day unto the well, and said, O Lord God of my master 1'bra-ham, if now thou do prosper my way which I go : 43 Behold, I stand by the well of water; and it shall come to pass, that when the virgin cometh forth to draw water, and I say to her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water of thy pitcher to drink ; 44 And she say to me, Both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy camels : let the same be the woman whom the Lord hath appointed out for my master's son. 45 And before I had done speak- ing in mine heart, behold, Be-bek'ah came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder ; and she went down unto the well, and drew water ; and I said unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee. 46 And she made haste, and let down her pitcher from her shoulder, and said, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also : so I drank, and she made the camels drink also. 47 And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou? And she_ said, The daughter of Beth-u/el, Na'hor's son, whom Mll'cah bare unto him: and I put the earring upon her face, and the bracelets upon her hands. 48 And I bowed down my head, and worshipped the Lord, and blessed the Lord God of my master A'brii-ham, which had led me in the right way to take my master's bro- ther's daughter unto his son. 49 And now if ye will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me : and if not, tell me ; that I may turn to the right hand, or to the left. 50 Then La'ban and Beth-u/el an- swered and said, The thing pro- ceedeth from the Lord : we cannot speak unto thee bad or good. 51 Behold, Ke-bek'ah is before thee, take her, and go, and let her be thy master's son's wife, as the Lord hath spoken. _52 And it came to pass, that, when A'bra-ham's servant heard their words, he worshipped the Lord, bowing himself to the earth. 53 And the servant brought forth Rebekah depart eth. GENESIS, 25. Generations of Ishmael. jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment, and gave them to Re- bek'ah : he gave also to her brother and to her mother precious things. 54 And they did eat and drink, he and the men that were with him, and tarried all night ; and they rose up in the morning, and he said, Send me away unto my master. 55 And her brother and her mother said, Let the damsel abide with us a feiv days, at the least ten ; after that she shall go. 56 And he said unto them, Hinder me not, seeing the Lord hath pro- spered my way ; send me away that I may go to my master. 57 And they said, We will call the damsel, and enquire at her mouth. 58 And they called Re-bek'ah, and said unto her, Wilt thou go with this man ? And she said, I will go. 59 And they sent away Re-bek'ah their sister, and her nurse, and A'bra-ham's servant, and his men. 60 And they blessed Re-bek'ah, and said unto her, Thou art our sister, be thou the mother of thousands of millions, and let thy seed possess the gate of those which hate them. 61 *& And Re-bek'ah arose, and her damsels, and they rode upon the camels, and followed the man ■ and the servant took Re-bek'ah, and went his way. 62 And l'§aac came from the way of the well La-hai'-roi ; for he dwelt in the south country. 63 And I'§aac went out to medi- tate in the" field at the eventide: and he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold,_the camels were coming. 64 And Re-bek'ah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw I'gaac, she lighted off the camel. 65 For she had said unto the ser- vant, What man is this that walketh in the field to meet us ? And the ser- vant had said, It is my master : there- fore she took t a veil, and covered herself. 66 And the servant told I'gaac all things that he had done. 67 And Fgaac brought her into his mother Sa'fah's tent, and took Re- bek'ah, and she became his wife; and he loved her: and I'gaac was comforted after his mother's death. 31 CHAPTER 25. 1 The sons of Abraham by Keturah : 1 his age and death. 12 The generations of Ishmael. 23 The birth of Esau and Jacob. 29 Esau selleth his birthright. THEN again A'bra-ham toqka wif e, and her name was Ke-tu'rah. 2 And she barehim Zim'ran, and Jok'shan, and Me'dan, and Mid'i-an, and ish'bak, and Shyi'ah. 3_ And Jok'shan begat She'ba, and De'dan. And the sons of pe'dan were ^As-shu'rim, and Le-tu'shim, j and Le-um'mim. J 4 And the sons of Mldl-an ; E'phah, j and E'pher, and Ha'noch, and A-bl'- i dan, and El'da-ah. All these were the children_of Ke-tu'rah. I 5 f And A'bra-ham gave all that | he had unto I'§aac. | 6 But unto the sons of the concu- ! bines, which A'bra-ham had, A'bra- : ham gave gifts, and sent them away jfrom I'gaac his son, while he yet i lived, eastward, unto the east coun- try. I 7 And these are the days of the years of A'bra-ham's life which he lived, an hundred threescore and fifteen years. I 8 Then A'bra-ham. gave up the I ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years; and | was gathered to his people. i 9 And his sons I'gaac and Ish'- | ma-el buried him in" the cave of I Mach-pe'lah, in the field of E'phron \ the son of Zd'har the Hit'tlte, which is before M&m're ; j 10 The field which A'bra-ham pur- chase^! of the sons of Heth : there j was A'bra-ham buried, and Sa'rah his wife. 11 1T And it came to pass after the death of_ A'bra-ham, that God blessed his son I'§aac : and l'§aac dwelt by the well La-hai'-roi. '12 If Now these are the genera- tions of lsh'ma-el,_ A'bra-ham's son, whom Ha'gar the E-gyp'tian, Sarah's handmaid, bare unto A'br&-ham : | 13 And these are the names of the I sons of ish'ma-el, by their names, ac- I cording to their generations : the ! firstborn of ish'ma^e^Ne-ba'joth; and ! Ke'dar, and Ad'be-el, and Mlb'sam, i 14 And Mish'ma, and Du'mah, and | M&s'sa, I 15 Ha'dar, and Te'ma, Je'tur, Na/- phish, and Ked'g-mah : Birth of Esau and Jacob. GENESIS. 26 Isaac goeth to Gerar. 16 These are the sons of Ish'ma-el, and these are their names, by their towns, and by their castles ; twelve princes according to their nations. 17 And^ these are the years of the life of ish'ma-el, an hundred and thirty and seven years : and he gave up the ghost and died; and was gathered unto his people. 18 And they dwelt f rom JHav'I-lah unto Shur, that is before E'gypt, as thou goest toward As-syr'i-a: and he died in the presence of all his brethren. 19 IF And these are the generations of Fgaac, A'bra-ham's son: Abra- ham begat I'gaac : 20 And I'saac was forty years old when he took Re-bek/ah to wife, the ; daughter of Beth-u'el the Syrian of Pa'dan-a'ram, the sister to La'ban the Syr'i-an. 21 And I'saac intreated the Lord for his wife, because she teas bar- ren : and the JLord was intreated of him, and Re-bek'ah his wife con- ceived. 22 And the children struggled to- gether within her ; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus ? And she went to enquire of the Lord. 23 And the Lord said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be sepa- rated from thy bowels : and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger. 24 If And when her days to be de- livered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb. 25 And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name E'sau. 26 And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Email's heel; and his name was called Ja/cob : and I'gaac was three- score years old when she bare them. 27 And the boys grew : and E'sau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field ; and Ja/cob was a plain man, dwelling in tents. 28 And I'gaac loved E'sau, because he did eat "of his venison: but Re- bSk'ah loved Ja/cob. 29 i And Ja'eob" sod pottage : and ~32 E'sau came from the field, and he was faints 30 And E'sau said to Ja/cob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was liis name called E'dom. 31 And Ja'cob said, Sell me this day thy birthright. 32 And E'sau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me? 33 And Ja/cob said, Swear to me this day; and" he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Ja'- cob. 34 Then Ja'cob gave E'sau bread and pottage of lentiles ; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus E'sau despised his birthright. CHAPTER 26. 1 Isaac because of famine goeth to Gerar t 23 God ap- peareth to him at Beer-sheba, and bleaseth him. 26 Abimelech's covenant tvith him. 34 Esau's wives. AND there was a famine in the . land, beside the first famine that was in the clays of^A'bra-ham. And I'saac went unto A-bmye-lech king of the Phi-Hs'tmes. unto Ge'rar. 2 And the Lord appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into E'gypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of : 3 Sojourn in this land, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee; for unto thee, and unto thy seed, I will give all these countries, and I will perform the oath which I sware unto A'bra-ham thy father ; 4 And I will make thy seed to mul- tiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these coun- tries ; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed ; 5 Because that A'bra-h&m obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws. 6 IF And I'§aac dwelt in Ge'rar : 7 And the men of the place asked him of his wife ; and he said, She is my sister ; for he feared to say, She is my wife ; lest, said he, the men of the place should kill me for Re-bek'- ah; because she was fair to look upon. 8 And it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that A-bTm'- e-lech king of the PhMis'tlnes. God appear eth to Isaac, GENESIS. 26. and blesseth him. looked out at a_ window, and saw. 22 And lie removed from thence, and, behold, P§aac was sporting and digged another well: and for with Re-bek'ah his wife. that they strove not? and he called 9 And A-bim'e-lech called Psaac, the name of it Be-ho'both: and he and said, Behold, of a surety she is said, For now the Lord hath made thy wife: and ho_w said st thou. She is room for us, and we shall be fruit- my sister ? And Pgaac said unto him, ful in the land. Because I said. Lest I die for her. 23 And he went up from thence to 10 And AblnPe-lech said. What is Be'er-she'ba. this thou hast done unto us ? one of 24 And the Lord appeared unto him the people might lightly have lien the same night, and said. I am the with thy wife, and thou shouldest God of A'bra-ham thy father: fear have brought guiltiness upon us. not, for I am with thee, and will 11 And A-bmPe-lech charged all It is bless thee, and multiply thy seed f or people, saying, He that toucheth my servant A'bra-ham's sake. this man or his wife shall surely be 25 And he builded an altar there, put to death. and called upon the name of the 12 Then Psaac sowed in that land, Lord, and pitched his tent there : and received in the same year an and there Isaac's servants digged a hundredfold I and the Lord blessed well. him. : 26 *~ Then A-bim'e-leeh went to him 13 And the man waxed great, and from Ge'rar, and A-hiiz'zath one of went forward, and grew until he be- his friends, and PhPchol the chief came very great : captain of his army. 14 For he had possession of flocks, 27 And P^aac said unto them, and possession of herds, and great Wherefore come ye to me, seeing store of servants : and the PM-lis'- ye hate me, and have sent me away tines, envied him. from you? 15 For all the wells which his 23 And they said. We saw cer- father's servants had digged in the tainly that the Lord was with thee : days of A'bra-ham his father, the and we said. Let there be now an Phl-lis'tmes. had stopped them, and oath betwixt us. even betwixt us filled them with earth. and thee, and let us make a cove- _16 And A-bim-'e-lech said unto nant with thee ; Psaac Go from us ; for thou art 29 That thou wilt do us no hurt. much mightier than we. as we have not touched thee, and 17 r : And r^aac departed thence, as we have done unto thee nothing and pitched his tent in the valley of but good, and have sent thee away Ge'rar. and dwelt there. in peace : thou art now the blessed 18 And Psaac digged again the of the Lord. wells of water, which they had 30 And he made them a feast, and digged in the days of A'bra-ham his they did eat and drink, father; for the Phl-lis'tmes had 31 And they rose up betimes in stopped them after the death of the morning, and sware one to an- A / bra-ham : and he called their other : and P^aac sent them away, names after the names by which his and they departed from him in father had called them. peace. 19 And Psaac's servants digged in 32 And it came to pass the same the valley, and found there a well day. that Psaac's servants came, and of springing water. told him concerning the well which 20 And the herdmen of Ge'rar did they had digged, and said unto him. strive with Psaac's herdmen. say- We have found water. ing. The water" Is ours : and he call- 33 And he called it She'bah: there- ed the name of the well E'sek; be- fore the name of the city its Be'er- cause they strove with him. she^'ba unto this day. 21 And they digged another well, 34 «~ And E'sau was forty years and strove for that also : and he old when he took to wife Ju'dith the called the name of it Sit'nah. daughter of Be-e'rl the Hit'tite, and 33 3 Jacob deceiveth his father, GENESIS, 27. and obtaineth the blessing. Bash'g-math the daughter of E'lon the Hlt'tite : 35 Which werea grief of mind unto I'gaac and to Re-bek'ah, CHAPTEE 27. 1 Isaac sendeth Exau for venison. 6 Jacob, in- structed by Rebekah. obtaineth the blessing : 34 Esau's complaint ; 41 lie threateneth Jacob's life. 42 Rebekah sendeth Jacob to Laban. AND it came to pass, that when J\. I 7 §aac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called E'sau his eldest son, and said unto him, My son : and he said unto him, Behold, here am I. 2 And he said, Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my death : 3 Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy how, and go out to the field, and take me some venison; 4 And make me savoury meat, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; that my soul may bless thee before I die. 5 And Re-bek'ah heard when P§aac spake to E'sau his son. And E'sau went to the field to hunt for venison, and to bring it. 6 IT And Re-bek'ah spake unto Ja'- cob her son, saying, Behold, I heard thy father speak unto E'sau thy bro- ther, saying, 7 Bring me venison, and make me savoury meat, that I may eat, and bless thee before the Lord before my death. 8 Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I com- mand thee. 9 Go now to the flock, and fetch me from thence two good kids of the goats ; and I will make them savoury meat for thy father, such as he loveth : 10 And thou shalt bring it to thy father, that he may eat, and that he may blessthee before his death. 11 And Ja'cob sajd to Re"-bek'ah his mother, Behold, E'sau my brother is a hairy man, and I am & smooth man : 12 My father peradventure will feel me, and I shall seem to him as a deceiver ; and I shall bring a curse upon me, and not a blessing. 13 And his mother said unto him, Upon me be thy curse, my son : only obey my voice, and go fetch me them. 14 And he went, and fetched, and I brought them to his mother : and his mother made savoury meat, such as ; his father loved. i 15 And Re-bek'ah took goodly rai- ment of her eldest son E'sau, which were with her in the house,' and put ! them upon Ja'cob her younger son : i 16 And she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon his hands, and upon the smooth of his neck : 17 And she gave the savoury meat and the bread, which she had pre- i pared, into the hand of her son Ja'- :coJb. | 18 if And he came unto his father, and said, My father : and he said, Here am I ; who art thou, my son? 19 And Ja'cob said unto his father, I am E'sau "thy firstborn ; I have done according as thou badest me : arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me. 20 And Fgaae said unto his son, How is it that thou hast f ound it so quickly, my son? And he said, Be- | cause the Lord thy God brought it i to me. | 21 And I'gaac said unto Ja/cob, Come near, I pray thee, that I may | feel thee, my_son, whether thou be I my very son E'sau or not. ! _ 22 And Ja'cob went near unto I I'gaac his father ; and he felt him, and said, The voice is Jacob's voice, but the hands are the hands of E'sau. 23 And he discerned him not, be- cause his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau's hands : so he blessed him. 24 And he said, Art thou my very son E'sau ? And he said, I am. 25 And he said, Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son's venison, that my soul may bless thee. And he brought it near to him, and he did eat : and he brought him wine, and he drank. 26 And his father I'saac said unto him, Come near now/and kiss me, my son. 27 And he came near, and kissed him : and he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son is as the smell of afield which the Lord hath blessed : 28 Therefore God give thee of the Esau's complaint. GENESIS, 28. Jacob is blessed. dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine : 29 Let people serve thee, and na- tions bow down to thee : be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother's sons bow down to thee : cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee. 30 f And it came to pass, as soon as I'gaac had made an end of blessing Ja'cob, and Ja'eob was yet scarce gone~out from the'jpresence of Fgaac his father, that E'sau his brother came in from his hunting. 31 And he also had made savoury meat, and brought it unto his father, and said unto his father, Let my father arise, and eat of his son's venison, that thy soul may bless me. 32 And I'gaac his father said unto him, Who art thou ? Andjie said, I am thy son, thy firstborn E / sau. 33 And I'gaac trembled very ex- ceedingly, and said, Who ? where is he that hath taken venison, and brought it me, and I have eaten of all before thou earnest, and have blessed him? yea, and he shall be blessed. 34 And when E'sau heard the words of his father, he cried with a great and exceeding bitter cry, and said unto his father, Bless me, even me also, O my father. 35 And he said, Thy brother came with subtilty, and hath taken away thy blessing. 36 And he said, Is not he rightly named Ja'cob? for he hath sup- planted me" these two times: he took away my birthright; and, be- hold, now he hath taken away my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me? 37 And Fsaac answered and said unto E'sau,~ Behold, I have made him thy lord, and all his brethren have I given to him for servants; and with corn and wine have I sus- tained him: and what shall I do now unto _thee, my son ? 38 And E'sau said unto his father, Hast thou but one blessing, my fa- ther? bless me^even me also, O my father. And E'sau lifted up his voice, and wept. 39 And I'gaac his father answered and said unto him, Behold, thy dwelling shall be the fatness of the earth, and of the dew of heaven from above ; 40 And by thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt serve thy brother; and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion, that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck. 41 IT And E'sau hated Ja'cob be- cause of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him : and E'sau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand ; then will I slay my brother Ja'cob. _ 42 And these words of E'sau her elder son were told to Pie-bSk'ah: and she sent and called Ja/cob her younger son, and sjtid unto him, Behold, thy brother E'sau, as touch- ing thee, doth comfort himself, pur- posing to kill thee. 43 Now therefore, my son, obey my voice; and arise, flee thou to La'- ban my brother to Ha'ran ; 44 And tarry with him a few days, until thy brother's fury turn away ; 45 Until thy brother's anger turn away from thee, and he forget that which thou hast done to him : then I will send, and fetch thee from thence : why should I be deprived also of you both in one day? 46 And Re-bek'ah said 'to I'§aac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth: if Ja'cob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these which are of the daughters of the land, what good shall my life do me ? CHAPTER 28. 1 Jacob is blessed, and sent to Padan-aram : 10 his vision, and God's promise in a dream. 18 The stone at Beth-el. 20 Jacob's vow. AND I'§aac called Ja/cob, and A blessed him, and charged him, and said unto him, Thou shalt not take a w r ife of the daughters of Ca'- nSan. 2 Arise, go to Pa'dan-a'ram, to the house of Beth-u'el thy mother's father; and take thee a wife from thence of the daughters of La'ban thy mother's brother. 3 And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply Vision of the ladder. GENESIS, 29. Jacob comet h to Haran. thee, that thou may est be a multi- tude of people ; 4 And give thee the blessing of A'bra-ham, to thee, and to thy seed with thee ; that thou mayest in- herit the land wherein thou art a stranger, which God gave unto A'bra-ham. 5 And I'saac sent away Ja'cob: and he went to Pa'dan-a'ram unto La'ban, son of Beth-u/el the Syr'- l-an, the brother of Be-bek'ah, ja'- cob's and Email's mother. 6 1[ When E'sau saw that I'saac had blessed Ja/cob", and sent him away to Pa'dan-a'ram, to take him a wife from thence ; and that as he blessed him he gave him a charge, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Ca'naan ; 7 And that Ja'cob obeyed his fa- ther and his mother, and was gone to Pa'dan-a'ram ; 8 And E'sau seeing that the daugh- ters of Ca'naan pleased not I'saac his father ; 9 Then went E'sau unto ish'ma-el, and took unto the wives which he had Ma'ha-lath the daughter of Ish'- ma-el_ A'bra-ham's son, the sister of Ne-ba'joth, tobe his wife. 10 H And Ja'cob went out from Be'er-she'ba, and went toward Ha'- ran. 11 And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night, because the sun was set; and he took of the stones of that place, and put them for his pillows, and lay down in that place to sleep. 12 And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven : and behold the angels of God ascend- ing and descending on it. 13 And, behold, the Lord stood above it,jind said, I am the Lord God of A'bra-ham thy father, and the God of I'saac : the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed ; 14 And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south : and in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed. 15 And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in ail places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land ; for I will not leave thee, until I have done tli at which I have spoken to thee of. 16 IF And Ja'cob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the Lord is in this place ; and I knew it not. 17 And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place ! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven. 18 And Ja'cob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put for his pillows, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it. 19 And he called the name of that place Beth'-el : but the name of that city was called Liiz at the first. 20 And Ja'cob vowed a vow, say- ing, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on, 21 So that I come again to my father's house in peace; then shall the Lord be my God : 22 And this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God's house : and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee. CHAPTEE 29. 1 Jacob, coming to the well of Haran, 9 raeeUth Ra- chel, and is entertained by Laban : 15 he covenant' eth for her, 21 but is deceived urith Leah. 28 Rachel also given him to ivife on a new agreement. 5fl. Leah beareth Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah. THEN Ja'cob went on his jour- ney, and came into the land of the people of the east. 2 And he looked, and behold a well in the field, and, lo, there were three flocks of sheep lying by it ; for out of that well they watered the flocks : and a great stone was upon the well's mouth. 3 And thither were all the flocks gathered : and they rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone again upon the well's mouth in his place. 4 And Ja'cob said unto them, My brethren, whence be ye? And they said, Of Ha'ran are we. 5_ And he said unto them, Know ye La'ban the son of Na'hor ? And they said, We know him. Jacob marrieth GENESIS, 29. Leah and Rachel. 6 And he said unto them. Is he well? And they said, He is well : and. behold, Ra'chel his daughter cometli with the sheep. 7 And he said, Lo. it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cat- tle should he gathered together: water ye the sheep, and go and feed them. 8 And they said. We cannot, until all the flocks be gathered together, and till they roll the stone from the well's mouth ; then we water the sheep. 9 5 And while he yet spake with them. Ra'chel came with her father's sheep: for she kept them. 10 And it came to pass, when Ja'- cob saw Ra'chelthe daughter of La'- ban his mother's brother, and the sheep of La'Jban his mother's bro- ther, that Ja'cob went near, and rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the flock of La'ban his_ mother's brother. 11 And Ja'cob kissed Ra'chel, and lifted up his voice, and wept. 12 And Ja'cob told Rachel that he was her fajther's brother, and that he was Re-bek'ah's son : and she ran and told her father. 13 And it came to pass, when La 7 - ban heard the tidings of Ja/cob his sister's son, that he ran to meet him. and embraced him. and kissed him. and brought him to his house. And he told La'ban all these things. 14 And La/ban said to him. Surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month. 15 If And La/ban said unto Ja'- cob. Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be? _ 16 And La'ban had two daughters : the name of the elder was Le'ah, and the name of the younger teas Ra'- chel. 17 Le'ah was tender eyed; but Ra'chel was beautiful and well fa- voured. 18 And Ja'cob loved Ra/chel; and said. I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter. 19 And La/ban said. It is better that I give her to thee, than that I 37 should give her to another man: abide with me. 20 And Ja'cob served seven years for Ra'chel; and they seemed' unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her. _ 21 IT And Ja'cob said unto La/ban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her. 22 And La'ban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feasr. 23 And it came to pass in the even- ing, that he took Le'ah his daugh- ter, and brought her to him ; and he went in unto her. 21 And La'ban gave unto his daughter Le'ah Zil'pah his maid /or an handmaid. 25 And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it was Le'ah : and he said to La'ban, What is this thou hast done unto me ? did not I serve with thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me ? 26 And La'ban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn. 27 Fulfil her week, and we will give thee this also for the service which thou shall serve with me yet seven other years. 28 And Ja'cob did so, and fulfilled her week : and he gave him Ra / chel his daughter to wife also. 29 And La'ban gave to Rachel his daughter Bil'hah his handmaid to be her maid. 30 And he went in also unto Ra'- chel, and he loved also Ra'chel more than Le'ah, and served with him yet seven other years. 31 II And when the Lord saw that Le'ah was hated, he opened her womb :_but Ra'chel was barren. 32 And Le'ah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reu/ben: for she said. Surely the Lokd hath looked upon my afflic- tion ; now therefore my husband will love me. 33 And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Because the Lord hath heard that I was hated, he hath therefore given me this son also : and she called his name Sim 7 - e-on. ~3l And she conceived again, and Generations of Jacob, GENESIS, 30. and covenant of Laban. bare a son ; and said, Now this time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have born him three sons : therefore was his name called Le'vl. 35 And she conceived again, and bare a son : and she said, Now will I praise the Lord: therefore she called his name Ju'dah; and left bearing. CHAPTER 30. 1 Rachel's grief for her barrenness : 5 Bilhah beareth Dan and Naphtali : 9 Zilpah beareth Gad and Asher: 17 Leah beareth Issachar, Zebulun, and Dinah: 22 Rachel beareth Joseph. 25 Jacob's iiew covenant with Laban : 37 his policy to become rich. AND when Ra/ehel saw that she A bare Ja'cob no children, Ra'chel envied her sister; and said unto Ja'- cob, Give me children, or else I die. 2 And Jacob's anger was kindled against Ra'chel: and he said, Am I in God's stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb ? 3 And she said, Behold my maid Bll'hah, go in unto her; and she shall bear upon my knees, that I may also have children by her. 4 And she gave him Bil'hah her handmaid to wife: and Ja'cob went in unto her. 5 And Bil'hah conceived, and bare Ja'cob a son. 6 And Rachel said, God hath judged me, and hath also heard my voice, and hath given me a son : therefore called she his name Dan. 7 And Bil'hah Ra'chel'smaid con- ceived again, and bare Ja'cob a se- cond son. 8 And Ra/ehel said, With great wrestlings have I wrestled with my sister, and I have prevailed: and she called his name Naph'ta-li. 9 When Le'ah saw that she had left bearing, she took Zll'pah her maid, and gave her Ja'cob to wife. 10 And Zll'pah Leah's maid bare Ja'cob a son. 11 And Le'ah said, A troop cometh : and she called his name Gael. 12 And Zil'pah Le'ah's maid bare Ja/cob a second son. 13 And Le'ah said, Happy am I, for the daughters will call me bless- ed: and she called his name Xsh'er. 14 *ft And Reu/ben went in the days of wheat harvest, and found man- drakes in the field, and brought 38 them unto his mother Le'ah. Then Ra'chel said to Le'ah, Give me, I pray thee, of thy son's mandrakes. 15 And she said unto her, Is it a small matter that thou hast taken my husband? and wouldest thou take away my son's mandrakes also ? And Ra'chel said, Therefore he shall lie with thee to night for thy son's mandrakes. 16 And Ja'cob came out of the field in the evening, and Le'ah went out to meet him, and said, Thou must come in unto me ; for surely I have hired thee with my son's mandrakes. And he lay with her that night. _ 17 And God hearkened unto Le'ah, and she conceived, and bare Ja/cob the fifth son. 18 And Le'ah said, God hath given me my hire, because I have given my maiden to mv husband: and she called his name is'sa-char. 19 And Le'ah conceived again, and bare Ja'cob the sixth son. 20 And Le'ah said, God hath en- dued me with a good dowry; now will my husband dwell with me, be- cause I have born him six sons : and she called his name Zeb'u-lun. 21 And afterwards she bare a daughter, and called her name DI'- nah. 22 IT And God remembered Ra'- chel, and God hearkened to her, and opened her womb. 23 And she conceived, and bare a son ; and said, God hath taken away my reproach : 24 And she called his name Jo'- §eph; and said, The Lord shall add to me another son. 25 if And it cameto pass, when Ra'chel had born Jo'seph, that Ja'- cob said unto La'ban, Send me away, that I may go unto mine own place, and to my country. 26 Give me my wives and my chil- dren, for whom I have served thee, and let me go : for thou knowest my service which I have done thee. 27 And La'ban said unto him, I pray thee, if I have found favour in thine eyes, tarry: for I have learned by experience that the Lord hath blessed me for thy sake. 28 And he said, Appoint me thy wages, and I will give it. Jacob's policy GENESIS. 31. to become rich. 29 And he said unto him, Thou knowest how I have served thee, and how thy cattle was with me. 30 For it was little which thou hadst before I came, and it is now increased unto a multitude; and the Lord hath Messed thee since my coming: and now when shall I provide for mine own house also ? 31 And he said, What shall I give thee ? And Ja'cob said, Thou shalt not give me any "thing : if thou wilt do this thing for me, I will again feed and keep thy flock. 32 I will pass through all thy flock to day, removing from thence all the speckled and spotted cattle, and all the brown cattle among the sheep, and the spotted and speckled among the goats: and of such shall be my hire. 33 So shall my righteousness an- swer for me in time to come, when it shall come for my hire before thy face : every one that is not speckled and spotted among the goats, and brown among the sheep, that shall be counted stolen with me. 34 And La'ban said, Behold, I would it might be according to thy word. 35 And he removed that day the he goats that were ringstraked and spotted, and all the she goats that were speckled and spotted, and every one that had some white in it, and all the brown among the sheep, and gave them into the hand of his sons. 36 And he set threedays' journey betwixt himself and Ja'cob : and Ja'- cob fed the rest of La'ban's flocks. 37 f And Ja/cob took him rods of green poplar, and of the hazel and chesnut tree; and pilled white strakes in them, and made the white appear which was in the rods. 38 And he set the rods which he had pilled before the flocks in the gutters in the watering troughs when the flocks came to drink, that they should conceive when they came to drink. 39 And the flocks conceived before the rods, and brought forth cattle ringstraked, speckled, and spotted. 40 And Ja'cob did separate the lambs, and set the faces of the flocks toward the ringstraked, and all the brown in the flock of La'ban ; and he 39 put hi sown flocks by themselves, and put them not unto La'ban's cattle. 41 And it came to pa ss, whensoever the stronger cattle did conceive, that Ja'cob laid the rods before the eyes of the cattle in the gutters, that they might conceive among the rods. 42 But when the cattle were feeble, he put them not in: so the feebler were La'ban's, and the stronger Ja'- cob's. 43 And the man increased exceed- ingly, and had much cattle, and maidservants, and menservants, and camels, and asses. CHAPTER 31. 1 Jacob departeth secretly from Laban : 19 Rachel stealeth away her father's images. 22 Laban pur- sueth Jacob : 44 their covenant at Galeed. AND he heard the words of La'- xjl ban's sons, saying, Ja'cob hath taken away all that was our father's ; and of that which was our father's hath he gotten all this glory. 2 And Ja/cob beheld the counte- nance of La'ban, and, behold, it teas not toward him as before. 3 And the Lord said unto Ja'cob, Return unto the land of thy fathers, and to thy kindred; and I will be with thee. 4 And Ja/cob sent and called Ra'chel and Le'ah to the field unto his flock, 5 And said unto them, I see your father's countenance, that it is not toward me as before ; but the God of my father hath been with me. 6 And ye know that with all my power I have served your father. 7 And your father hath deceived me, and changed my wages ten times ; but God suffered him not to hurt me. 8 If he said thus. The speckled shall be thy wages ; then all the cat- tle bare speckled: and if he said thus, The ringstraked shall be thy hire; then bare all the cattle ringstraked. 9 Thus God hath taken away the cattle of your father, and given them to me. 10 And it came to pass at the time that the cattle conceived, that I lifted up mine eyes, and saw in a dream, and, behold, the rams which leaped upon the cattle were ring- straked. speckled, and grisled. 11 And the angel of God spake Laban pursues GENESIS, 31. and overtakes Jacob. unto me in a dream, saying, Ja'coJ} : And I said, Here am I. 12 And he said, Lift up now thine eyes, and see, all the rams which leap upon the cattle are ringstraked, speckled, andgrisled: for I have seen all that La'ban doeth unto thee. 13 I am the God of Beth'-el, where thou annointedst the pillar, and where thou vowedst a vow unto me: now arise, get thee out from this land, and return unto the land of thy kindred. 14 And Rachel and Le'ah answered and said unto him, Is there yet any portion or inheritance for us in our father's house ? 15 Are we not counted of him stran- gers ? for he hath sold us, and hath quite devoured also our money. 16 For all the riches which God hath taken from our father, that is ours, and our children's : now then, what- soever God hath said unto thee, do. 17 1T Then Ja/cob rose up, and set his sons and his wives upon camels ; 18 And he carried away all his . cattle, and all his goods which he had gotten, the cattle of his getting, which he had gotten in Pa/dan- a'ram, for to goto Fgaac his father in the land of Ca'naanf 19 And La/ban went to shear his sheep: and Rachel had stolen the images that were her father's. 20 And Ja'cob stole away un- awares to La'ban the Syr'i-an, in that he told him not that he fled. 21 So he fled with all that he had ; and he rose up, and passed over the river, a_nd set his face toward the mount Gil'e-ad. 22 And it was told La'ban on the third day that Ja/cob was fled. 23 And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey; and they overtook him in the mount Gll'e-ad. _ 24 And God came to La'ban the Syrian in a dream by night, and said unto him, Take heed that thou speak not to Ja'cob either good or bad. 25 f Then La/ban overtook Ja'cob. Now Ja'cob had pitched his tent "in the mount: and La'ban with his brethren pitched in the mount of M'e-ad. 40 26 And La'ban said to Ja'cob, What hast thou done, that thou hast stolen away unawares to me, and carried away my daughters, as captives taken with the sword ? 27 Wherefore didst thou flee away secretly, and steal away from me; and didst not tell me, that I might have sent thee away with mirth, and with songs, with tabret, and with harp ? 28 And hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and my daughters? thou hast now done foolishly in so doing. 29 It is in the power of my hand to do you hurt: but the God of your father spake unto me yesternight, saying, Take thou heed that thou speak not to Ja/cob either good or bad. 30 And now, though thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore longedst after thy father's house, yet wherefore hast thou stolen my gods? 31 And Ja/cob answered and said to La'ban, Because I was afraid : for I said, Peradventure thou wouldest take by force thy daughters from me. 32 With whomsoever thou findest thy gods, let him not live: before our brethren discern thou what is thine with me, and take it to thee. For Ja/cob knew not that Ra'chel had stolen them. 33 And La'ban went into Jacob's tent, and into Leah's tent, and into the two maidservants' tents ; but he f ound_ them not. Then went he out of Le'ah's tent, and entered into Ra'chel's tent. 34 Now Ra'chel had taken the im- ages, and put them in the camel's furniture, and sat upon them. And La'ban searched all the tent, but found them not. 35 And she said to her father, Let it not displease my lord that I can- not rise up before thee ; for the cus- tom of women is upon me. And he searched, but found not the images. 36 IT And Ja/cob was wroth, and chode with La'ban : and Ja'cob an- swered and said to La/ban, What is my trespass? what is my sin, that thou hast so hotly pursued after me ? 37 Whereas thou hast searched all my stuff, what hast thou found of all Jacob's covenant GENESIS, 32. with Laban. thy household stuff? set inhere be- fore my brethren and thy brethren, that they may judge betwixt us both. 38 This twenty years have I been with thee; thy ewes and thy she goats have not cast their young, and the rams of thy flock have I not eaten. 39 That which was torn of beasts I brought not unto thee ; I bare the loss of it; of my hand didst thou require it, whether stolen by day, or stolen by night. 40 Tims I was ; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep departed from mine eyes. 41 Thus have I been twenty years in thy house ; I served thee four- teen years for thy two daughters, and six years for thy cattle: and thou hast changed my wages ten times. 42 Except the God of my father, theGod of A'bra-ham, and the fear of l / §aac, had been with me, sure- ly thou hadst sent me away now empty. God hath seen mine af- fliction and the labour of my hands, and rebuked thee yesternight. 43 % And La'ban answered and said unto Ja'cob, These daughters are my daughters, and these children are my children, and these cattle aremy cat- tle, and all that thou seest is mine i and what can I do this day unto these my daughters, or unto their children which they have born? 44 Now therefore come thou, let us make a covenant, I and thou; and let it be for a witness between me and thee. 45 And Ja'cob took a stone, and set it up for a "pillar. 46 And Ja'cob said unto his bre- thren, Gather stones ; and they took stones, and made an heap : and they did eat there upon the heap. 47 And La'ban called it Je'gar- sa-ha-chVtha ; but Ja'cob called it Gal'e-ed. 48 And La'ban said, This heap is a witness between me and thee this day. Therefore was the name of it called Gal'e-ed ; 49 And Miz'pah ; for he said, The Lord watch between me and thee, 41 when we are absent one from an- other. 50 If thou shalt afflict my daugh- ters, or if thou shalt take other wives beside my daughters, no man is with us ; see, God is witness betwixt me and thee. 51 And La'ban said to Ja/cob, Be- hold this heap, and behold thifpiUstv, which I have cast betwixt me and I thee ; ! 52 This heap be witness, and this 1 pillar be witness, that I will not pass I over this heap to thee, and that thou shalt not pass over this heap and , this pillar unto me, for harm. ! 53 The God of A'bra-ham. and the ; God of Na'hor, the God of their fa- I ther, judge betwixt us. And Ja/cob \ sware by the fear of his father I'gaac. ! 54 Then Ja'cob offered sacrifice ; upon the mount, and called his bre- thren to eat bread : and they did eat bread, and tarried all night in the mount. 55 And early in the morning La/- ban rose up, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them: and La/ban departed, and returned ; unto his place. CHAPTER 32. 1 Jacob's vision at Mahanaim : 3 his message to Esau. 6 He is afraid of Esau's coming ; and ■pray eth for dtlivcrnnce : 13 he sendeth a present to Emu : 24 lie wrestleth with an angel at Peniel, and is called Israel. 31 He halteth. AND Ja/cob went on his way. and _ the angels of God met him. | 2 And when Ja'cob saw them, he said, This is Goof's host: and he called the name of that place Ma- ha-na'im. j 3 And Ja'cob sent messengers be- fore him toE'sau his brother unto i the land of Seethe country of E'dom. ! 4 And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye speak unto my lord E'sau; Thy' servant Ja'cob saith | thus, I have sojourned with La'ban, I and stayed there until now : | 5 Ami I have oxen, and asses, I flocks, and menservants, and women- servants : and I have sent to tell my lord, that I may find grace in thy sight. I 6 IT And the messengers returned to Ja'cob, saying, We came to thy brother" E'sau, and also he cometh Jacob ivrestleth GENESIS, 32. with an angel. to meet thee, and four hundred men with him. 7 Then Ja'cob was greatly afraid and distressed: and he divided the people that was with him, and the flocks, and herds, and the camels, into two bands ;_ 8 And said, If E'sau come to the one company, and smite it, then the other company which is left shall escape. 9 «J[ And Ja/cob said, O God of my father A'brS-ham, and God of my father I'gaac, the Lord which saidst unto me, Eeturn unto thy country, and to thy kindred, and I will deal well with thee: 10 I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast shewed unto thy servant ; for with my staff I passed over this Jor'dan ; and now I am be- come two bands. 11 Deliver me, I pray thee, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of E'sau : for I fear him, lest he will come and smite me, and the mother with the children. 12 And thou saidst, I will surely do thee good, and make thy seed as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude. 13 1[ And he lodged there that same night ; and took of that which came to his hand a present for E'sau his brother ; 14 Two hundred she goats, and twenty he goats, two hundred ewes, and twenty rams, 15 Thirty milch camels with their colts, forty kine, and ten bulls, twen- ty she asses, and ten foals. 16 And he delivered them into the hand of his servants, every drove by themselves; and said unto his ser- vants, Pass over before me, and put a space betwixt drove and drove. 17 And he commanded the foremost, saying, When E'sau my brother meeteth thee, and asketh thee, say- ing, Whose art thou? and whither goest thou? and whose are these before thee ? 18 Then thou shalt say, They be thy servant Ja/cob'sj it is a present sent unto my lord E'sau: and, behold, also he is behind us. 19 And so commanded he the second, and the third, and all that followed 42 the droves, saying, On this manner shall ye speak unto E'sau, when ye find him. 20 And say ye moreover, Behold, . thy servant Ja'cob is behind us. For he said, I will appease him with the present that goeth before me, and afterward I will see his face ; perad- venture he will accept of me. 21 So went the present over before him : and himself lodged that night in the company. 22 And he rose up that night, and took his two wives, and his two wo- menservants, and his eleven sons, and passed over the ford Jab'bok. 23 And he took them, and sent them over the brook, and sent over that he had._ 24 U And Ja'cob was left alone ; and there wrestled'a man with him until the breaking of the day. 25 And when he saw that he pre- vailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Ja'cob 's thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him. 26 And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me. 27 And he said unto him, What is thy name? And he said, Ja/cob. 28 And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Ja'cQb, but Is/ra-el : for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast pre- vailed. 29 And Ja'cob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. A nd he said, Wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name? And he blessed him there. 30 And Ja'cob called the name of the place Pe-~m'el : for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved. 31 And as he passed over Pe-nu'el the sun rose upon him, and he halted upon his thigh. 32 Therefore the children of is/ra-el eat not of the sinew which shrank, which is upon the hollow of the thigh, unto this day : because he touched the hollow of Jacob's thigh in the sinew that shrank. CHAPTEE 33. 1 The kindness of Jacob and Esau at their meeting. 17 Jacob cometh to Succoth ,- 18 he buyeth afield, and buildeth an altar. Dinah defiled GENESIS. 34. by Shechem. AND Ja/cob lifted up his eyes^ and over before his servant : and I will A looked, and, behold, E'sau lead on softly, according as the came, and with him four hundred cattle that goeth before me and the men. And he divided the children children be able to endure, until I unto Le'ah, and unto Ra'chel, and \ come untojny lord unto Se'ir. unto the two handmaids. i 15 And E'sau said, Let me now 2 And he put the handmaids and leave with thee some of the folk their children foremost, and Le'ah that are with me. And he said, and her children after, and Rachel '■ What needeth it ? let me find grace and Joseph hindermost. | in the sight of my lord. 3 And he passed over before them, 16 H So E'sau returned that day on and bowed himself to the ground , his way unto Se'ir. seven times, until he came near to | 17 And Ja'cob journeyed to Siic'- his brother. ' | coth, and built him an house, and 4 And E'sau ran to meet him, and j made booths for his cattle : therefore embraced him, and fell on his neck, the name of the place is called and kissed him : and they wept. ; Siic'coth. 5 And he lifted up his eyes, and saw j 18 IT And Ja'cob came to Sha'lem, the women and the children ; and a city of Shechem, which is in said, Who are those with thee? And the land of Ca^naan, when he came he said, The children which God from Pa'dan-a'ram ; and pitched hath graciously given thy servant, his tent before the city. 6 Then the handmaidens came ; 19 And he bought a parcel of a near, they and their children, and field, where he had spread his tent, they bowed themselves. at the hand of the children of Ha'- 7 And Le'ah also with her children mor, She'chem's father, for an hun- came near, and bowed themselves : dred pieces of money. and after came Jo'geph near and Ra'- 20 And he ejected' there an altar, and called it El-e-lo'he-is/ra-el. CHAPTER 34. 1 Dinah defiled. 20 The Shechemites are circumcised. 25 The sons of Jacob taking advantage thereof slay them, and spoil their city. '60 Jacob reproveth Simeon and Levi. AND Di'nah the daughter of Le'- J\. ah, which she bare unto Ja/cob, chel, and they bowed themselves 8 And he said, AVhat meanest thou by all this drove which I met? And he said, These are to find grace in the sight of my lord. 9 And E'sau said, I have enough, my brother ; keep that thou hast unto thyself. I went out to see the daughters of 10 And Ja'cob said, Nay, I pray the land. thee, if now I have found grace in 2 And when She^chem the son of thy sight, then receive my present Ha/mor the HI'vite, prince of the at my hand : for therefore I have country, saw her, he took her, and seen thy face, as though I had seen lay with her, and defiled her. the face of God, and thou wast; 3 And his soul clave unto Di'nah pleased with me. the daughter of Ja'cob, and he loved 11 Take, I pray thee, my blessing the damsel, and spake kindly unto that is brought to thee ; because God the damsel._ hath dealt graciously with me, and j 4 And She'chem spake unto his because I have enough. And he father Ha'mor, saying, Get me this urged him, and he took it. j damsel to wife. 12 And he said, Let us take our 5 And Ja/cob heard that he had de- journey, and let us go, and I will go filed Di'nah his daughter : now his before thee. \ sons were with his cattle in the field : 13 And he said unto him, My lord : and Ja'cob held his peace until they knoweth that the children are ten- were conie. _ der, and the flocks and herds with 6 H And Ha/mor the father of She'- young a re with me : and if men chem went out unto Ja'cob to corn- should overdrive them one day, all mime with him. the flock will die. j 7 And the sons of Ja'cob came out 14 Let my lord, I pray thee, pass of the field when they heard it : and 43 Shechemites circumcised GENESIS, 35. and put to the sword. the men were grieved, and they were very wroth, because he had wrought folly in is/ra-el in lying with Jacob's daughter ; which thing ought not to be done. 8 And Ha / mor communed with them, saying, The soul of my son She'chem longeth for your daughter : I pray you give her him to wife. 9 And make ye marriages with us, and, give your daughters unto us, and take our daughters unto you. 10 And ye shall dwell with us : and the land shall be before you ; dwell and trade ye therein, and get you possessionstherein. 11 And She'chem said unto her fa- ther and unto her brethren, Let me find grace in your eyes, and what ye shall say unto me I will give. 12 Ask me never so much dowry and gift, and I will give according as ye shall say unto me : but give me the damsel to wife. 13 And the sons of Ja'cob answered She'chem and Ha/mor~ his father deceitfully, and said, because he had defiled Dl'nah their sister : 14 And they said unto them, "We cannot do this thing, to give our sis- ter to one that is uncircumcised ; for that were a reproach unto us : 15 But in this will we consent unto you: If ye will be as we be, that every male of you be circumcised ; 16 Then will we give our daughters unto you, and we will take your daughters to us, and we will dwell with you, and we will become one people. 17 But if ye will not hearken unto us, to be circumcised ; then will we take our daughter, and we will be gone. 18 And their words_ pleased Ha'- mor, and She'chem Ha'mor's son. 19 And the young man deferred not to do the_ thing, because he had delight in Jacob's daughter : and he was more honourable than all the house of his father. 20 H And Ha / mor and She'chem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying, 21 These men are peaceable with us ; therefore let them dwell in the land, and trade therein; for the 44 land, behold, it is large enough for them; let us take their daughters to us for wives, and let us give them our daughters. 22 Only herein will the men con- sent unto us for to dwell with us, to be one people, if every male among us be circumcised, as they are circumcised. 23 Shall not their cattle and their substance and every beast of theirs be ours? only let us consent unto them, and they will dwell with us. 24 And unto Ha/mor and unto She'chem his son hearkened all that went out of the gate of his city ; and every male was circumcised, all that went out of the gate of his city. 25 IF And it came to pass on the third day, when they were sore, that two of the sons of Ja'cob, Sim'e-on and Le'vi, Dinah's brethren, took each man his sword, and came upon the city boldly, and slew all the males. 26 And they slew Ha'mor and She'- chem his son with the edge of the sword, and took Di'nah out of She'- chem's house, and went out. 27 The sons of Ja/cob came upon the slain, and spoiled the city, be- cause they had defiled their sister. 28 They took their sheep, and their oxen, and their asses, and that which ivas in the city, and that which was in the field, 29 And all their wealth, and all their little ones, and their wives took they captive, and spoiled even all that was in the house. 30 And Ja'cob said to Sim'e-on and Le'vi, Ye have troubled me to make me to stink among the inhabitants of the land, among the Ca'naan-ites and the Per'iz-zites : and I being few in number, they shall gather themselves together against me, and slay me ; and I shall be destroyed, I and my house. 31 And they said, Should he deal with our sister as with an harlot ? CHAPTER 35. 1 God sendeth Jacob to Beth-el : 2 he purgeth his house of idols, 6 and buildeth an altar; 9 God blesseth him there. 16 Rachel beareth Benjamin, and, dies. 23 The sons of Jacob. 28 Isaac's death. AND God said unto Ja/cob, Arise, xjl go up to Beth'-el, and dwell Birth of Benjamin GENESIS. 35. there : and make there an altar un- to God, that appeared unto thee when thou fleddest from the face of E'sau thy brother. 2 Then Ja'eob said unto his house- hold, and to all that were with him. Put away the strange gods that are among you. and be clean, and change your garments : 3 And let us arise, and go up to Beth'-el: and I will make there an altar unto God. who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the way which I went. 4 And they gave onto Ja'eob all the strange gods which were in their hand, and all their earrings which were in their ears: and Ja'eob hid them under the oak which was by She 'c hem. 5 And they journeyed: and the ter- ror of God 'was upon the cities that were round about them, and they did not pursue after the sons of Ja'eob. 6 r So Ja'eob came to Life, which is in the land of fa'naan. that is, Betlv'-el, he and all the people that were with him. 7 And he builtthere an altar, and called the place El-beth'-el : because there God appeared unto him. when he fled from the face of his brother. 8 But Deb'o-rah Ee-bek'ah" s nurse died, and she was buried beneath Beth'-el under an oak: and the name of it was called Al'lon-bach'uth. 9 •" And God appeared unto Ja'- eob a_gain. when he came out of Pa'- dan-a'ram. and blessed him. 1C And God said unto him.- Thy name is Ja'eob: thy name shall not be called any more Ja'eob, but Is/ra-el shall beJJiyname: and he called his name is/ra-el. 11 And God said unto him, I wax God Almighty : be fruitful and mul- tiply: a nation and a company of nations shall be of thee, and kings shall come out of thy loins ; -42 And the land which I gave .A/bra-ham and I'saac, to thee I will give it. and to thy seed after thee will I give the land. 13 And God went up from him in the place where he talked with him. 11 And Ja'eob set up a pillar in the place where he talked with him. 15 OSld rJmfJ/ of TSOOC. even a pillar of stone : and he poured a drink offering thereon, and he poured oil thereon 15 And Ja'eob called the name of the place where God spake with him. Beth'-el. 16 1 " And they journeyed from Beth'- el; and there was but a little way to come to Eph'rath : and Ea'chel travailed, and she had hard la- bour. 17 And it came to pass, when she was in hard labour, that the mid- wife said unto her. Fear not ; thou shalt have this son also. IS And it came to pass, ss her soul was in departing, for she died) that she called his name Ben-o'ni: but his father called him Ben'ia-min. 19 And Ea'chel died, and was bu- ried in the way to Eph'rath. which is Beth'-le-hem. 20 And Ja'eob set a pillar upon her grave : that is the pillar of Ea'- chel's grave unto this day. 21 f And Is'ra-el journeyed, and spread his tent beyond the tower of E'dar. 22 And it came to pass, when Is'- ra-el dwelt in that land, that Eeu'- ben went and lay with Bil'hah his father's concubine : and is/ra-el heard it. Now the sons of Ja'eob were twelve : 23 The sons of Le'ah: Eeu/ben. Ja'coVs firstborn, and Sim'e-on. and Le'vl. and Ju'dah. and is'sa-char, and Zeb'u-lun: 21 The sons of Ea'chel; Joseph, and Ben'ia-min : 25 And the sons of BIl'hah._ Ea'- chel's handmaid; Dan. and iNaph'- ta-h : 26 And the sons of Zll'pah. Le'ah's handmaid ; Gad, and Ash'er : these ore the sons of Ja'eob, which were born to him in Pa'dan-a 'ram. 27 •"And Ja'eob came unto I'saac his father unto MSm're. unto the city of Ar'bah. which is He'bron, where A'bra-ham and I'^aacsojourned. 28 And the days of I'saac were an hunched and fourscore years. 29 And I'jaac gave up the ghost, and died, and was gathered unto his people, bemg old and full of days : and his sons E'sau and Ja'- eob buried him. The sons of Reuel. GENESIS, 36. The kings of Edom. CHAPTER 36. 2 Esau's family in Canaan. 6 He removeth to mount Seir. 9 His sons. 15 The dukes which descended of his sons. 20 The sons and dukes of Seir. 31 TJte kings of Edom. "VTQW these are the generations of X\_E'sau, who is E'dom. 2 E'saii took his wives of the daughters of _ Ca'naan; A'dah the daughter of E'lon the Hit'tite, and A-ho-lib'&-mah the daughter of j A'nah the daughter of Zlb'e-on the I Hi'vite ; 3 And Bash'e-math _ ish'ma-el's daughter, sister of Ne-ba'joth. 4 And A'dah bare to E'sau El'i-j phaz ; and Bash'e-math bare Reu'el ; 5 And A^ho-lib'a-mah bare Je'ush, and Ja-a/lam, and Ko'rah: these are the sons of E'sau, which were born unto him in the land of Canaan. 6 And E'sau took his wives, and his sons, and liis daughters, and all the persons of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his sub- stance, which he had got in the land of Canaan ; and went into the coun- try from the face of his brother Ja'- cob. 7 For their riches were more than that they might dwell together ■ and the land wherein they were stran- 1 gers could not bear them because of their cattle. 8 Thus dwelt_ E'sau in mount Se'Ir : E'sau is E'dom. 9 IF And these are the generations of E'sau the father of the E'dom- Ites in mount Se'lr : 10 These are the names of Email's sons; EPT-phaz the son of A'dah the wife of E'sau, Reu'el_the son of Basl^e-math the wife of E'sau. 11 And the sons of EH-pMz were Te / man, o'mar, Ze'pho, and Ga'- tam, and Ke'naz. JL2 And Tim'na was concubine to fil'i-j)haz Esau's son; and she bare to EFI-phaz Jim^-lek : these were the sons of A'dah Esau's wife. 13 And these are the sons of Reu'- el ; Xa'hath, and Ze'rah, Sham'mah, and Miz'zah : Jhese were the sons of Bash'e-math E'sau's wife. 14 IT And these were the sons_of A- ho-llb'a-mah, the daughter of_A'nah the daughter of Zib'e-on, E'sau's wife : and_ she bare to E'sau Je'- lish, and Ja-a'lam, and Ko'rah. 46 15 _1 These were dukes of the sons of E'sau: the sons of fil'I-phaz the firstborn son of E'sau ; duke Te'man, duke O'mar, duke Ze'pho, duke Ke'n&z, 16 Duke Ko'rah, duke Ga'tam, and duke Am'a-16k : these are the dukes that came of El'I-phaz in the land of E'dom ; these were the sons of A'dah. 17 1[ And these are the sons of Reu'el E'sau's son; duke Na'hSth, duke Ze'rah, duke Sham/mah, duke Miz'zah: these are the duke_s that came of Reu'el in the land of E / dom ; these are the sons of Bash'S-math Esau's wife. JL8 ^F And these are the sons of A-ho-lib'a-mah E'sau's wife; duke Jewish, duke Ja-a'lam, duke Ko'- rah ^tliese were the dukes that came of A-ho-lib'a-mah the daughter of A'nah, E'sau's wife. 19_These are the sons of E'sau, who is E'dom, and these are their dukes. 20 IF _These are the sons of Se'Ir the Ho'rfte, whoinhabited the land ; Lo'tan, and Sho'bal, and Zib'e-on, and A'nah, 21 And Dl'shon, and E'zer. and Dl'- shan: these are the dukes of the Ho'rltes^ the children of Se'Ir in the land of E'dom. 22 And the children of Lo'tan were Ho'ri and He'mani; and Logan's sister was Tim'na. 23 And the children of Sho'bal were tliese ; Al'van. and Man'a-hath, and E'bal, She'pho, and O'nam. 24 And these_c/re the children of Zib'e-on ; both A'jah, and A'nah : this was~ that A'nah that found the mules in the wilderness, as he fed the asses of Zib'e-on his father. 25 And the children^of A'nah were these; Dl'shon, and A-ho-lib'a-mah the daughter of A'nah. 26 And these are the children of Dl'shon; Hem'dan, and Esh'ban, and Ith'ran, and Che^ran. 27 The children of E'zer are these; Bil'han, and Za'a-van, and A'kan. 28 The children of Di'shan are these ; ttz, and A'ran. 29These_are the dukes that came of the Ho'rites ; duke Lo'tan._duke Sho'bal. duke Zib'g-on, duke A'nah, 30 Duke Dl'shon. duke E'zer, duke Di'shan: these are the dukes that The history GENESIS, 37 of Joseph. came of Ho'ri, among their dukes in his brethren ; and the lad was with the land of Se'ir. the sons of Bil'hah, and with the 31 1T And these are the kings that ' sons of Zil'pah, his father's wives : reigned in the land cf E'dom, before ! and Joseph brought unto his father there reigned any king over the children of is/ra-el. 32 And Be'la the son of Be'or reigned in E'dom: and the name of his city was Dm'ha-bah. 33 AndBe'la died, and Jo'bab the son of Ze'rah of Boz'rah his stead. _ 34 And Jo'bSb died, and Hu'sham of the land of Tem'a-m reigned in his stead. 35 And Hu'sham died, and Ha'dad the son of Be'dad, who smote MW- l-an in the field of Mo'ab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was A'vith. 36 And Ha/dad died, and Sam'lah of Mas're-kah reigned in his stead. 37 And Sam'lah died, and Saul of Re-ho'both by the river reigned in his stead. 38 And Saul died, and Ba'al-ha/nan the son of Ach'bor reigned in his stead. 39 And Ba'al-ha'nan the son of Ach'bor died, and Ha'dar reigned in his stead : and the name of his city teas Pa'u ; and his wife's name was Me-het'a-bel, the daughter of Ma'- tred, the daughter of Mez'a-hfib. 40 And these are thenames of the dukes that came of E'sau, accord- ing to their families, after their places, by their names ; duke Tim'- nah, duke Al'vah, duke Je'theth, 41 Duke i-ho-lnya-mah, duke E'lah, duke Pi'non, 42 Duke Ke'nfiz, duke Te'man, duke Mib'zar, 43 Duke M&g'di-el, _duke I'ram: these be the dukes of E'dom, accord- ing to their habitations inthe land of their possession : he is E'sau the father of the E'dom-ites. CHAPTER 37. 2 Joseph hated of his brethren : 5 his two dreams : IS his brethren conspire his death. 23 He is cast into a pit. 26 They sell him to the Ishmeclites, '<$& who sell him to Potiphar in Egypt. AND Ja'cob dwelt in the land x\. wherein his father was a stranger, in the land of Ca/naan. 2 These are the generations of Ja/cob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with 47 their evil report. 3 Now is/ra-el loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age : and he made him a coat of many colours. 4 And when his brethren saw that reigned in their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him. 5 IF And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren : and they hated him yet the more. 6 And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed : 7 For, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright ; and, behold, your sheaves stood round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf. 8 And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us? or shalt thou indeed have dominion over us ? And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words. 9 IT And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me. 10 And he told it to his father, and to his brethren: and his father rebuked him, and said unto him, What is this dream that thou hast dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth ? 11 And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying. 12 IT And his brethren went to feed their father's flock in She'chem. 13 And iyra-el said unto Joseph, Donot thy brethren feed the flock in She'chem? come, and I will send thee unto them. And he said to him, Here am I. 14 And he said to him, Go, I pray thee, see whether it be well with thy brethren, and well with the flocks; and bring me word again. Joseph's brethren GENESIS, 38. conspire against him. So he sent him out of the vale of He'bron, and he came to She'- chem. 15 f And a certain man found him, and, behold, he teas wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou? 16 And he said, I seek my brethren : tell me, I pray thee, where they feed their flocks. 17 And the man said, They are de- parted hence ; for I heard them say, Let us go to Do'than. And Joseph went after his brethren, and found them in Do'than. 18 And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him. 19 And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh. 20 Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams. 21 And Reu/ben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him. 22 And Reu'ben said unto them, Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him ; that he might rid him out of their hands, to deliver him to his father again. 23 if And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto_ his bre- thren, that they stript Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many col- ours that was on him ; 24 And they took him, and cast him into a pit : and the pit 'was empty, there was no water in it. 25 And they sat down to eat bread : and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a cojnpany of Ish'me-el-ites came from Gll'e-M with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to E'gypt. 26 And Ju'dah said unto his bre- thren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood? 27 Come, and let us sell him to the Ish'me-el-ites and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother and our flesh. And his brethren were content. 48 28 Then there passed by Mid'i-an- Ites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the ish'me-el- Ites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into E'gypt. 29 U And Reu/ben returned unto the pit ; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit ; and he rent his clothes. 30 And he returned unto his bre- thren, and said, The child is not; and I, whither shall I go ? 31 And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood ; 32 And they sent the coat of many colours, and they brought it to their father; and said, This have we found : know now whether it be thy son's coat or no. 33 And he knew it, and said, It is my son's coat; an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces. 34 And Ja/cob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days. 35 And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted ; and he said, For I will go down into the grave unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him. 36 And the Mld'i-an-ites sold him into E'gypt unto Pot'i-phar, an officer of Pharaoh's, and captain of the guard. CHAPTER 38. 1 Judah begetteth Er, Onan, and Shelah. 6 Er marrieth Tamar. 8 The trespass of Onan. 13 Ta- mar deceiveth Judah. 27 She beareth twins, Pha- rez and Zarah. AND it came to pass at that time, . that Ju'dah went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain l-dtil'lam-ite, whose name was Hi'rah. 2 And Ju'dah saw there a daugh- ter of a certain Ca'naan-Ite, whose name was Shu/ah ; and he took her, and went in unto her. 3 And she conceived, and J)are a son ; and he called his name Er. 4 And she conceived again, and bare a son; and she called his name isiteth his sick father. 3 Ja- cob repeateth God's promise: taketh Ephraim and Manasseh as his own : he blesseth Joseph's sons. AND it came to pass after_ these J\. things, that one told Joseph, Behold, thy father is sick: and he took with him his two sons, Ma-nas'- seh and E'phr&-im_. 2 And one told Ja'cob, and said, Be- hold, thy son Joseph cometh unto thee : and is'ra-el strengthened him- self, and sat upon the bed. 3 And Ja'cob said unto Joseph, God Almighty appearedunto me at Luz in the land of Ca'naan, and blessed me, 4 And said unto me, Behold, I will make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, and I will make of thee a mul- titude of people ; and will give this land to thy seed after thee for an everlasting possession. 5 f And now thy two sons E'phra- Jacob blesseth GENESIS, 49. Ephraim and Manasseh. Im and Ma-n&s'seh, which were born unto thee in the land of E'gypt be- fore I came unto thee into E'gypt, are mine ; as Reu'ben and Sim'e-on, they shall be mine. 6 And thy issue, which thou beget- test after them, shall be thine, and, shall be called after the name of their brethren in their inheritance. 7_ And as for me, when I came from Pa'dan, Ra'chel died by me in the land of Ca'naan in the way, when yet there was but a little way to come unto Eph'rath : and^I buried her there in the way of Eph'r&th; the same is Beth'-le-hem. 8 And Is'ra-el beheld Joseph's sons, andsaid, Who are these ? 9 And Joseph said unto his father, They are my sons, whom God hath given me in this 'place. And he said, Bring them, I pray thee, unto me, and I will bless them. 10 Now the eyes of Is/ra-el were dim for age, so that he could not see. And he brought them near unto him ; and he kissed them, and em- braced them. 11 And is/ra-el said unto Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face : and. lo, God hath shewed me also thy seed. 12 And Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth. _13 And Joseph took them both, E'phra-im in his right hand toward Is/ra-el's left hand, and Ma-n&s'seh in his left hand toward Is/ra-el's right hand, and brought themiie&r unto him. w 14 And is/ra-el stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon E'phra- im's head, who teas the^ younger, and his left hand upon Ma-nas'seh's head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Ma-naVseh was the firstborn. 15 IT And he blessed Joseph, and said, God, before whom my fathers A'bra-ham and I'gaac did walk, the God which fed me all my life long unto this day, 16 The Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads ; and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers A'bra-ham and I'saac ; and let them grow into 62 a multitude in the midst of the earth. 17 And when Joseph saw that his father laid_his right hand upon the head of E'phr&-im, it displeased him: and he held up his father's hand, to remove it from E'phra-Im's head unto Ma-nas'seh's head. 18 And Joseph said unto his fa- ther, Not so, my father : for this is the firstborn; put thy right hand upon his head. 19 And his father refused, and said, I know it, my son, I know it: he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations. 20 And he blessed them that day, saying, In thee shall Is/ra-el_bless, saying, God make thee as Ephra- im and as Ma-nas'seh : and he set E'phra-imJ)efore Ma-nas'seh. 21 And is/ra-el said unto Joseph, Behold, I die : but God shall be with you, and bring you again unto the land of your fathers. 22 Moreover I have given to thee one portion above thy brethren, which I took out of the hand of the Am'or-ite with my sword and with my bow. CHAPTER 49. 1 Jacob calleth his sons together : 3 lie pronouncetk curses on Reuben, band on Simeon and Levi; 8 a blessing on Judah, etc. 28 He charges them, con- cerning his burial; 33 his death. AND Ja'cob called unto his sons, X3L and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the last days. 2 Gather yourselves together, and hear, ye_ sons of Ja'cob ; and heark- en unto Is/ra-el your father. 3 1[ Reu'ben, thou art my first- born, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power : 4 Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel; because thou wentest up to thy father's bed ; then defiledst thou it : he went up to my couch. 5 IT Slm'g-on and Le'vi are bre- thren; instruments of cruelty are in their habitations. 6 O my soul, come not thou into their secret; unto their assembly, Jacob blesseth his sons. GENESIS, 50. His death. mine honour, be not thou united : for in their anger they slew a man, and in their selfwill they digged down a wall. 7 Cursed be their anger, for it ivas fierce; and their wrath, for it was cruel : I will divide them in Ja/cob, and scatter them in Is/ra-el. 8 IF Ju'dah, thou art he whom thy brethren shall praise : thy hand shall be in the neck of thine ene- mies; thy father's children shall bow down before thee. 9 Ju'dah is a lion's whelp : from the prey, my son, thou art gone up : he stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as an old lion ; who shall rouse him up ? 10 The sceptre shall not depart from Ju'dah, nor a lawgiver from between Ms feet, until Shi'loh come ; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be. 11 Binding his foal unto the vine, and his ass's colt unto the choice vine; he washed his garments in wine, and his clothes in the blood of grapes : 12 His eyes shall be red with wine, and his teeth white with milk. 13 IF Zeb'u-lun shall dwell at the haven of the sea ; and he shall, be for an haven of ships; and his border shall be unto Zi'don. 14 IF is'sa-char is a strong ass couch- ing down between two burdens : 15 And he saw that rest teas good, and the land that it teas pleasant ; and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant unto tribute. 16 IF Dan shall judge his people, as one of the tribes of is/ra-el. 17 Dan shall be a serpent by the way, an adder in the path, that biteth tne horse heels, so that his rider shall fall backward. 18 I have waited for thy salvation, O Lord. 19 IF Gad, a troop shall overcome him: but he shall overcome at the last. 20 1 Out of Ash'er his bread shall be fat, and he shall yield royal dainties. 21 1i Naph/ta-H is a hind let loose : he giveth goodly words. 22 IF Joseph is a fruitful bough, even a fruitful bough by a well; luhose branches run over the wall: 63 23 The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot at him , and hated him : 24 But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Ja'cob ; (from thence is the shepherd, the stone of is/ra-el :) 25 Even by the God of thy father, who shall help thee; and by the Almighty, who shall bless thee with blessings of heaven above, blessings of the deep that lieth under, bless- ings of the breasts, and of the womb : 26 The blessings of thy father have prevailed above the blessings of my progenitors unto the utmost bound of the everlasting hills: they shall be on the head of Joseph, and on the crown of the head of him that was separate from his brethren. 27 IF Ben'ja-min shall ravin as a wolf : in the morning he shall devour the prey, and at night he shall di- vide the spoil. 28 v «[ All these are the twelve tribes of is/ra-el : and this is it that their father spake unto them, and blessed them; every one according to his blessing he blessed them. 29 And he charged them, and said unto them, I am to be gathered unto my people : bury me with my fathers Jn the cave that is in the field of E'phron the Hit'tite, 30 In the cave that is in the field of Mach-pe'lah, which is before Mam're, in the land of Ca'naan, which A'bra-ham bought with the field of E / phron the Hit'tite for a possession of a buryingplace. 31 There they buried A'bra-h&m and Sa'rah his wife I there they buried I'gaac and Ke-bek'ah his wife ; and there I buried Le'ah. 32 The purchase of the field and of the cave that is therein teas from the children of HetlL 33 And when Ja'cob had made an end of commanding^ his sons, he ga- thered up his feet into the bed, and yielded up the ghost, and was ga- thered unto his people. CHAPTER 50. 1 Tiie mourning for Jacob ; 7 his funeral. 24 Joseph prophesieth to }rf3 brethren their return to Canaan; 26 his nor and death. AND Joseph fell upon his father's _ face, and wept upon him, and kissed him. The burial of Jacob. GENESIS, 50. Death of Joseph. 2 And Joseph commanded his ser- vants the physicians to embalm his father: and the physicians embalmed Is/ra-el. 3 And forty days were fulfilled for him; for so are fulfilled the days of those which are embalmed : and the E-gyp'tjans. mourned for him threescore and ten days. 4 And when the days of his mourn- ing were past, Joseph spake unto the house of Pha/raoh, saying, If now I have found grace in your eyes, speak, I pray you, in the ears of Pha'raoh, saying, 5 My father made me swear, say- ing, Lo, I die : in my grave which I have digged for me in the land of Ca'naan, there shalt thou bury me. Now therefore let me go up, I pray thee, and bury my father, and I will come again._ 6 And Pha'raoh said, Go up, and bury thy father, according as he made thee swear. 7 IT And Joseph went up to bury his father : and with him went up all the servants of Pharaoh, the elders of his house, and all the elders of the land of E'gypt, 8 And all the house of Joseph, and his brethren, and his father's house : only their little ones, and their flocks, and their herds, they left in the land of Go'shen. 9 And there went up with him both chariots and horsemen : and it was a very great company. 10 And Jhey came to the threshing- floor of A'tad, which is beyond Jor- dan, and there they mourned with a "great and very sore lamentation : and he made a mourning for his father seven days. 11 And when the inhabitants of the land, the Ca/naan-ites, saw the mourning in the floor of A'tad, they said, This is a grievous mourning to the E-gyp'tjan§: wherefore the name of it was called A'bel-miz'- ra-im, which is beyond Jordan. 12 And his sons did unto him ac- cording as he commanded them : 13 For his sons carried him into the land of Ca'naan, and buried him in the cave of the field of Mach-pe'- lah, which A'bra-ham bought with the field for a possession of a bury- 64 ingplace of ^E'phron the Hit'tite, be- fore Manure. 14 IF And Joseph returned into E'gypt, he, and his brethren, and all that went up with him to bury his father, after he had buried his father. 15 1[ And when Joseph's brethren saw that their father was dead, they said, Joseph will peradven- ture hate us, and will certainly re- quite us all the evil which we did unto him. 16 And they sent a messenger un- to Joseph, saying, Thy father did command before he died, saying, 17 So shall ye say unto Joseph, Forgive, I pray thee now, the tres- pass of thy brethren, and their sin ; for they did unto thee evil: and now, we pray thee, forgive the tres- pass of the servants of the God of thy father. And Joseph wept when they -spake unto him. 18 And his brethren also went and fell down before his face ; and they said, Behold, we be thy servants. 19 And Joseph said unto them, Fear not : for am I in the place of God? 20 But as for you, ye thought evil against me ; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive. 21 Now therefore fear ye not : I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them. 22 IF And Joseph dwelt in E'gypt, he, and his father's house : and Jo'- §eph lived an hundred and ten years. 23 And Joseph saw E'phra-im's children of the third_ generation : the children also of Ma'chir the son of Ma-nas'seh were brought up upon Joseph's knees. 24 And Joseph said unto his bre- thren, I die: and God will surely visit you, and bring you out of this land unto the land which he sware to A'bra-ham, to F§aac, and to Ja'cob. 25 And Joseph took an oath of the children of is/ra-el, saying, God will surely visit you, and ye shall carry up my bones from hence. 26 So Joseph died, being an hun- dred and ten years old : and they embalmed Jiim, and he was put in a coffin in E'gypt. THE SECOND BOOK OF MOSES, CALLED EXODUS. CHAPTER 1. 1 The children of Israel multiply ; 8 they are op- pressed by a new king. 22 The male children de- stroyed. NOW these are the names of the children of Is/ra-el, which came into E'gypt; every man and his household came with Ja'cob. 2 Ren/ben, Sim'e-on, Le'vlT and Ju'dali* 3 Is'sa-char, Zeb'u-lun, and Ben'- ja-min," 4 Dan, and Naph'ta-li, Gad, and Ash'er. 5 And all the souls that came out of the loins of Ja'cob were seventy souls: for Joseph" was in E'gypt already. 6 And Joseph died, and all his brethren, and all that generation. 7 IT And the children of Is/ra-el were fruitful, and increased abun- dantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty ; and the land was filled with them. 8 Now there arose up a new king over E'gypt, which knew not Jo'- geph. 9 And he said unto his people, Be- hold, the people of the children of is/ra-el are more and mightier than wef 10 Come on, let us deal wisely with them ; lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they join also unto our enemies, and fight against us, and so get them up out of the land. 11 Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pha/raoh treasure cities, PI / thom and Ra-am'seg. 12 But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved be- cause of the children of is/ra-el. 13 And the E-gyp'tjans. made the children of is/ra-el to serve with rigour: 14 And they made their lives bit- ter with hard bondage, in morter, and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field : all their service, 65 wherein they made them serve, teas with rigour. 15 IT And the king of E'gypt spake to the He'brew midwives, of which the name of the one was Shiph'rah, and the name of the other Pu'ah : 16 And he said, When ye do the of- fice of a midwife to the He / brew wo- men, and see them upon the stools ; if it be a son, then ye shall kill him : but if it be a daughter, then she j shall live. i 17 But the midwives feared_God, | and did not as the king of E'gypt I commanded them, but saved the men children alive. _ 18 And the king of E'gypt called for the midwives, and said unto them, Why have ye done this thing, and have saved the men children alive ? 19 And the midwives said unto Pha/raoh, Because the_He'brew wo- men are not as the E-gyp'tjan wo- | men ; for they are lively, and are de- livered ere the midwives come in j unto them. 20 Therefore God dealt well with ! the midwives : and the people mul- | tiplied, and waxed very mighty. 21 And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made them houses. 22 And Pha'raoh charged all his people, saying, Every son that is born ye shall cast into the river, and every daughter ye shall save alive. CHAPTER 2. 1 Moses is born, and laid among the flags ; 6 he is found, and brought up by Pharaoh' s daughter : 12 he slayeth an Egyptian, and fleeth into Midian. 21 He marrieth Zipporah. AND there w^ent a man of the i. house of Le/vi, and took to wife a daughter of Le'vi. 2 And the woman conceived, and bare a son : and when she saw him that he mas a goodly child, she hid him three months. 3 And when she could not longer hide him, she took for him an ark of bulrushes, and daubed it with slime and with pitch, and put the child therein : and she laid it in the flags by the river's brink. 5 The birth of Moses. EXODUS, 3. Exile of Moses. 4 And his sister stood afar off, to wit what would be done to hiip. 5 IF And the daughter of Pha'raoh came down to wash herself at the river; and her maidens walked along by the river's side \ and when she saw the ark among the flags, she sent her maid to fetch it. 6 And when she had opened it, she . saw the child : and, behold, the babe wept. And she had compassion on him, and said, This is one of the He- brews' children. 7 Then said his sister to Pha'raoh's daughter, Shall I go and call to thee a nurse of the He/brew women, that she may nurse the child for thee ? 8 And Pharaoh's daughter said to her, Go. And the maid went and called the child's mother. And Pharaoh's daughter said un- to her, Take this child away, and nurse it for me, and I will give thee thy wages. And the woman took the child, and nursed it. 10 And the child grew, and she brought him unto Pha/raoh's daugh- ter, and he became her son. And she called his name Mo^eg: and she said, Because I drew him out of the water. 11 If And it came to pass in those days, when Mo'ges. was grown, that he went out unto his brethren, and looked on their burdens : and he spied an E-gyp'tjan smiting an He- brew, one of his brethren. 12 And he looked this way and that way, and when he sawjhat there was no man, he slew the E-gyp'tian, and hid him in the sand. 13 And when he went out the se- cond day, behold, two men of the Hebrews, strove together: and he said to him that did the wrong, Wherefore smitest thou thy fellow? 14 And he said, Who made thee a prince and a judge over us ? intend- est thou to kill me, as thou killedst the E-gyp'tian ? And Mo'ges. feared, and said, Surely this thing is known. 15 Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to slay Mo 7 §e§. But Mo/§es. fled from the face of Pha'- raoh, and dwelt in the land of Mid'- I-an : and he sat down by a well. 16 Now the priest of Mid'i-an had seven daughters: and they came Go and drew water,&n<:\ filled the troughs to water their father's flock. 17 And the shepherds came and drove them away : but Mo'ges. stood up and helped them, and watered their flock. 18 And when they came to Reu/el their father, he said, How is it that ye are come so soon to day? 19 And they said, An E-gyp'tian de- livered us out of the hand bi the shepherds, and also drew water enough for us, and watered the flock. 20 And he said unto his daughters, And where is he? why is it that ye have left the man ? call him, that he may eat bread. 21 And Mo'ges was content to dwell with the man: and he gave Mo'ges. Zip-po'rah his daughter. 22 And she bare Mm a son, and he called his name Ger'shSm: for he said, I have been a stranger in a strange land. 23 1[ And it came to pass in pro- cess of time, that the king of E'gypt died: and the children of is/ra-el sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up unto God by reason of the bond- age. 24 And God heard their groan- ing, and God remembered his cov- enant withA'bra-ham, with I'gaac, and with Ja'cob. 25 And God looked upon the chil- dren of is/ra-el, and God had respect unto them. ? CHAPTER 3. 1 Moses keepeth Jethro' s flock ; God appeareth unto him in a burning bush, 7 and sendeth him to de- NOW Mo'ges. kept the flock of Je'thro his father in law, the priest of Mid'I-an: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, even to Ho'reb. 2 And the angel of the Lord ap- peared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush : and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not con- sumed. 3 And Mo'ges. said, I will now turn aside, and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt. 4 And when the Lord saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto God sendeth Moses EXODUS, 3. to deliver Israel. him out of the midst_ of the bush, and said, Mof§e§, Mo'se§. And he said, Here am I. 5 And he said, Draw not nigh hi- ther: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground. 6 Moreover he said, I am the God of thy father, the God of A'bra-ham, the God of I'saac, and the God of Ja'cob. And Mb'§e§ hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God. 7 IT And the Lord said, I have surely seen the affliction of my peo- ple which are in E'gypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters ; for I know their sor- rows ; 8 And I am come down to de- liver them out of the hand of the E-gyp'tjang, and to bring them up out of 'that land unto a good land . and a large, unto a land flowing! with milk and honey ; unto the place | of the Ca'naan-Ites, and the Hit 7 - tites, and the Am'or-ites, and the Per'iz-zites, and the Hi'vites, and the Jeb'u-sites. 9 Now therefore, ^behold, the cry of the children of is/ra-el is come unto me • and I have also seen the oppression wherewith the E-gyp 7 - tjans. oppress them. 10 Come now therefore, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth my people the children of is/ra-el out of E'gypt. 11 Tf And Mo'ses. said unto God, Who am I, that I should go unto ! Pha'raoh, and that Ijshoulcl bring forth the children of is/ra-el out of E'gypt? 12 And he said, Certainly I will be with thee ; and this shall be a token unto thee, that I have sent thee • When thou hast brought forth the people out of E'gypt, ye shall serve God upon this mountain. 13 And Mo'ses. said unto God, Be- hold, when I come unto the children of is/ra-el, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you ; and they shall say to me, What is his name what shall I say unto them? 14 And God said unto Mo'§e§, I AM THAT I AM : and he said, Thus 67 shalt thou say unto the children of is/ra-el, I AM hath sent me unto you. 15 And God said moreover unto Mb'se§, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Is/ra-el, The Lord_ God of your fathers r_the God of A'bra- ham,_the God of I'saac, and the God of Ja'cob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all genera- tions. 16 Go, and gather the elders of Is'- ra-el together, and say unto them, The Lord God of your fathers, the God of A'bra-ham, of I'gaac, and of Ja'cob, appeared unto me, saying, I have surely visited you, and seen that which is done to you in E'gypt : 17 And I have said, I will_bring you up out of the affliction of E'gypt unto the land of the Ca'naan-Ites, and the Hit'tites, and the Am'or- ites,_and the Per'iz-zites, and the Hi'vites, and the Jeb'u-sites, unto a land flowing with milk and honey. 18 And they shall hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt come, thou and thejelders of is/ra-el, unto the king of E'gypt, and ye shall say unto him, The Lord God of the Hebrews hath met with us: and now let us go, we beseech thee, three days' journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the Lord our God. 19 _H And I am sure that the king of E'gypt will not let you go, no, not by a mighty hand. 20 And I will stretch out my hand, and smite E'gypt with all my won- ders which I will do in the midst thereof: and after that he will let you go. 21 And I will give this^ people fa- vour in the sight of the E-gyp'tian§ : and it shall come to pass, that, when ye go, ye shall not go empty : 22 But every woman shall borrow of her neighbour, and of her that so- journeth in her house, jewels of sil- ver, and jewels of gold, and raiment : and ye shall put them upon your sons,* and upon your_ daughters ; and ye shall spoil the E-gyp'tjan§. CHAPTEE 4. 1 Moses' rod is turned into a serpent : 6 his hand is leprous : 18 he departs from Jethro. 21 God's message to Pharaoh. 27 Aaron is sent to meet Moses. Appointment of Aaron EXODUS, 4. to assist Moses. AND Mo'ges. answered and said, J\. But, behold, they will not be- lieve me, nor hearken unto my voice : for they will say, The Lord hath not appeared unto thee. 2 And the Lord said unto him, What is that in thine hand ? And he said, A rod. , 3 And he said, Cast it on the ground. And he cast it on the ground, and it became a serpent; and Mo'ses. fled from before it. 4 And the Lord said unto Mo'§e§, Put forth thine hand, and take it by the tail. And he put forth his hand, and caught it, and it became a rod in his hand : 5 That they may believe that the Lord God of their fathers, the God of A'bra-ham, the God of F§aac, and the God of Ja'cob, hath appeared unto thee. 6 II And the Lord said furthermore unto him, Put now thine hand into thy bosom. And he put his hand into his bosom : and when he took it out, behold, his hand was leprous as snow. 7 And he said, Put thine hand into thy bosom again. And he put his hand into his bosom again; and plucked it out of his bosom, and, be- hold, it was turned again as his other flesh. 8 And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe thee, neither hearken to the voice of the first sign, that they will believe the voice of the latter sign. 9 And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe also these two signs, neither hearken unto thy voice, that thou shalt take of the water of the river, and pour it upon the dry lamd : and the water which thou takest out of the river shall become blood upon the dry land, 10 "if And Mo'§e§ said unto the Lord, O my Lord, I am not elo- quent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant : but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue. 11 And the Lord said unto him, Who hath made man's mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind ? have not I the Lord ? G8 12 Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee wha t thou shalt say. 13 And he said, 6 my Lord, send, I pray thee, by the hand of him whom thou wilt send. 14 And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Mo^eg, and he said, Is not Aar'on the Le'vrte thy bro- ther? I know that he can speak well. And also, behold, he cometh forth to meet thee: and when he seeth thee, he will be glad in his heart. 15 And thou shalt speak unto him, and put words in his mouth : and I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what ye shall do. 16 And he shall be thy spokesman unto the people : and he shall be, even he shall be to thee instead of a mouth, and thou shalt be to him instead of God. 17 And thou shalt take this rod in thine hand, wherewith thou shalt do signs. 18 if And_Mo / §e§ went and returned to Je'thro his father in law, and said unto him, Let me go, I pray thee, and return unto my brethren which are in E'gypt, and see whether they be yet alive. And Je'thro said to Mo'ge^, Go in peace. 19 And the Lord said unto JNlo'se? in Mid'i-an, Go, return into E'gypt : for all the men are dead which sought thy life. 20 And Mo'ses. took his wife and his sons, and set them upon an ass, and he returned to the land of W- I gypt : and Mo 7 §e§ took the rod of I God in his hand. j 21 And the Lord said unto Mo^eg, When thou goest to return into jE'gypt, see that thou do all those 'wonders before Pha'raoh, which I have put in thine hand : but I will harden his heart, that he shall not ; let the people go. 22_ And thou shalt say unto Pha'- raoh. Thus saith the Lord, Is/ra-el is my son, even my firstborn : 23 And I say unto thee. Let my son go, that he may serve me : and if thou refuse to let him go, behold, I will slay thy son, even thy first- born. Moses returns to Egypt. EXODUS, 5. Israelites' task increased. 24 f And it came to pass by the way in the inn, that the Lord met him, and sought to kill him. 25 Then Zip-po'rah took a sharp stone, and cut off the foreskin of her son, and cast it at his feet, and said, Surely a bloody husband art thou to me. 26 So he let him go : then she said, A bloody husband thou art, because of the circumcision. 27 IF And the Lord said to Aar'on, Go into the wilderness to meet Mo'ses. And he went, and met him in the mount of God, and kissed him. 28 And Mo'se§ told Aar'on all the words of the Lord who" had sent him, and all the signs which he had commanded him. 29 If And Mo'ses. and Aar'on went and gathered together all the elders of the children of is/ra-el : 30 And Aar'on spake all the words which the Lord had spoken unto Mo'seg, and did the signs in the sight of the people. 31 And the people believed : and when they heard that the Lord had visited the children of is/ra-el, and that he had looked upon their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped. CHAPTEE 5. 1 Pharaoh chideth Moses and Aaron : 6 he increas- eth the Israelites' task : 10 the people have no straw. AND afterward Mo'ses. and Aar'- J\. on went in, and told Pha'raoh, Thus saith the Lord God of is'ra-el, Let my people go, that they may hold a feast unto me in the wilder- ness. 2 And Pharaoh said, Who is the Lord, that I should obey his voice to let is/ra-el go ? I know not the Lord, neither will I let Is/ra-el go. 3_And they said, The God~of the Hebrews hath met with us : let us go, we pray thee, three days' jour- ney into the desert, and sacrifice unto the Lord our God ; lest he fall upon us with pestilence, or with the sword. 4 And the king of E'gypt said unto them, Wherefore do ye, Mo'seg and Aar'on, let the people from their works? get you unto your burdens. 5 And Pha'raoh said. Behold, the 69 people of the land now are many, and ye make them rest from their burdens. 6 And Pha'raoh commanded the same day the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying, I 7 Ye shall no more give the people ! straw to make brick, as heretofore : 'let them go and gather straw for J themselves. I 8 And the tale of the bricks, which (they did make heretofore, ye shall | lay upon them; ye shall not dimin- ish otcght thereof: for they be idle; I therefore they cry, saying, Let us | go and sacrifice to our God. j 9 Let there more work be laid ; upon the men, that they may labour therein; and let them not regard vain words. 10 IT And the taskmasters of the people went out, and their officers, and they spake to the_ people, say- ing, Thus saith Pha'raoh, I will not give you straw. 11 Go ye, get you straw where ye can find it: yet not ought of your work shall be diminished. 12 So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of E'gypt to gather stubble instead of straw. 13 And the taskmasters hasted them, saying, Fulfil your works, your daily tasks, as when there was straw. 14, And the officers of the children of is/ra-el, which Pha'raoh's task- masters had set over them, were beaten, and demanded, Wherefore have ye not fulfilled your task in making brick both yesterday and to day, as heretofore ? 15 % Then the officers of the chil- dren of is/ra-el came and cried unto Pharaoh, saying, Wherefore deal- est thou thus 'with thy servants? 16 There is no straw given unto thy servants, and they say to us, Make brick : and, behold, thy servants are beaten ; but the fault is in thine own people. 17 But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle : therefore ye say, Let us go and do sacrifice to the Lord. 18 Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks. Renewal of God's promise. EXODUS, 6. The generations of Reuben. 19 w And the officers of the children of is/ra-el did see that they were in evil ease, after it was said, Ye shall not minish ought from your bricks of yonr daily task. '20 1[ And they met Mo'seg and Aar'on, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pha'raoh : 21 And they said unto them, The Lord look upon you, and judge ; he- cause ye have made our savour to be abhorred in the eyes of Pha'raoh, and in the eyes of his servants, to put a sword in their hand to slay us. 22 And Mo'§e§ returned unto the Lord, and said, Lord,whereforehast thou so evil entreated this people ? why is it that thou hast sent me? 23 For since I came to Pharaoh to speak in thy name, he hath done evil to this people; neither hast thou delivered thy people at all. CHAPTER 6. 1 God reneweth his promise by his name JEHOVAH. 14 The generations of Reuben, 15 of Simeon, 16 of Levi. THEN the Lord said unto Mo'§e§, Now shalt thou see what I will do to Pharaoh : for with a strong hand shall he let them go, and with a strong hand shall he drive them out of his land. 2 And God spake unto M6'§e§, and said unto him, I am the Lord : 3 And I appeared unto A'bra-ham, unto I'§aac, and unto Ja'cob, by the name o/God Almighty, but by my name JE-HO'V AH was I not known to them. 4 And I have also established my covenant with them, to give them the land of Ca'naan, the land of their pilgrimage, wherein they were stran- gers. 5 And I have also heard the groan- ing of/the children of is/ra-el, whom the E-gyp'tians. keep in" bondage; and I have remembered my cove- nant. 6 Wherefore say unto the children of is/ra-el, I am the Lord, and I will bring you out^from under the burdens of the E-gyp'tian§, and I will rid you out of their bondage, and I will redeem you with a stretched out arm, and with great judgments : 7 And I will take you to me for a people, and I will be to you a God : and ye shall know that I am the 70 Lord your God, which bringeth you out from under the burdens of the E-gyp'tjans. 8 And I will bring you in unto the land, concerning the jyvhich I did swear to give it to A'bra-ham, to I'^aac, and to Ja'cob ; and I will give it you for an heritage: I a??ithe Lord. 9 IT And Mo'§es. spake so unto the children of Is/ra-el: but they heark- ened not unto Mo'ges. for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage. 10 And the Lord spake unto Mo'- se§, saying, ll_Go in, speak unto Pharaoh king of E'gypt, that he let the children of is/ra-el go out of his land. 12 And Mo'§es. spake before the Lord, saying, Behold, the children of is/ra-el have not hearkened unto me; how then shall Pharaoh hear me, who am of uncircumcised lips? 13 And the Lord spake unto Mo'- §es. and unto Aar'on, and gave them a charge unto the" children oi[ is/ra- el, and unto Pha'raoh king of E'gypt, to bring the children of is/ra-el out of the land of E'gypt. 14 if These be the heads of their fathers' houses : The sons of Reu'- ben the firstborn of is/ra-el; Ha'- noch, and Pal'lu, Hez'ron, and Car'- ml : these be the families of Reu'ben. 15 And the sons of Sim'g-on ; Je- mu'el, and Jasmin, and IU1 ev J1 lS OCIOIC > Oil. raoh sueth to Moses : 27 his heart is yet hardened. I H _>, ot SO .' gO 110W J r e that are men, AND the Lord said unto Mo'§e§, and serve the Lord'; for that ye did xjl Go in unto Pha'raoh: for I \ desire. And_ they were driven out have hardened his heart, and the , from Pha'raoh's presence, heart of his servants, that I might! 12 f And the Lord said unto Mo ; - shew these my signs before him : !§e§, Stretch _out thine hand over 2 And that thou mayest tell in the the land of E'gypt for the locusts, ears of thy son, and of thy son's that thev may come up upon the son, what things I have wrought in land of E'gypt, and eat every herb E'gypt, and my signs which I have of the land, even all that the hail done among them ; that ye may hath left. know howthat I am the Lord. j 13 And Mo'ges. stretched forth his 3 And Mqf§e§ and Aar'on came rod over the land of E'gypt, and the in unto Pha'raoh, and said unto him. Lord brought an east wind upon Thus saith the Lord God of the He'- the land all that day, and all that brewg, How long wilt thou refuse to night; and when it' was morning, humble thyself before me ? let my the east wind brought the locusts, people go. that they may serve me. : 14 And the locusts went up over 4 Else, if thou refuse to let my peo- all the land of E'gypt. and rested in pie go, behold, to morrow will 1 bring all the coasts of E'gypt : very griev- the locusts into thy coast: jous were they ; before them there 5 And they shall cover the face of were no such locusts as they, neither the earth, that one cannot be aide to after them shall be such. see the earth: and they shall eat, 15 For they covered the face of the residue of that which is escaped, ; the whole earth, so that the land was which remaineth unto you from the darkened ; and they did eat every hail, and shall eat every tree which herb of the land, and all the fruit of groweth for you out of the field: the trees which the hail had left : 6 And they shall fill thy houses, and there remained not any green and the houses of all thy servants, thing in the trees, or in the herbs of The plague of darkness. EXODUS, 11. The firstborn threatened. the field, through all the land of j E'gypt. 16 H Then Pha/raoh called for ! Mo'ses and Aar'on in haste ; and ! he said, I have sinned against the I Lord your God, and against you. 17 Now therefore forgive, I pray i thee, my sin only this once, and in- ! treat the Lord your God, that he j may take away from me this death ; only. 18 And he went out from Pha/- raoh, and intreated the Lord. 19 And the Lord turned a mighty I strong west wind, which took away the locusts, and cast them into the Red sea ; there remained^ not one locust in all the coasts of E'gypt. 20 But the Lord hardened Pha'- raoh's heart, so that he would not let the children of is/ra-el go. 21 % And the Lord said unto M6'- §es, Stretch out thine hand toward heaven, that theremay be darkness over the land of E'gypt, even dark- ness which may be felt. 22 And Mouses, stretched forth his hand toward heaven ; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of E'gypt three days : 23 They saw not one another, nei- ther rose any from his place for three I days : but all the children of Is'ra-el , had light in their dwellings. 24 IT And Pha'raoh called unto | Mo'se^, and said, Go ye, serve the i Lord ; only let your flocks and your ! herds be stayed : let your little ones also go_ with you. 25 And Mo'ses. said, Thou must j give us also sacrifices and burnt ■ offerings, that we may sacrifice unto j the Lord our God. 26 Our cattle also shall go with us ; I there shall not an hoof be left be- hind; for thereof must we take to serve the Lord our God; and we know not with what we must serve the Lord, until we come thither. _ 27 IT But the Lord hardened Pha'- raoh's heart, and he would not let them go. 28 And Pha/raoh said unto him, Get thee from me, take heed to thy- self, see my face no more ; for in that clay thou seest my face thou shalt die. 29 And Mouses said, Thou hast 76 spoken well, I will see thy face again no more. CHAPTER 11. 1 God's message to the Israelites to borrow jewels of their 7ieighbours. 4 The death of the firstborn of Egypt threatened, etc. AND the Lord said unto Mouses, . Yet will I bring one plague more upon Pha'raoh, and upon E'gypt ; afterwards he will let you go hence : when he shall let you go, he shall surely thrust you out hence altogether. 2 Speak now in the ears of the people, and let every man borrow of his neighbour, and every woman of her neighbour, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold. 3 And the Lord gave thepeople favour in the sight of the E-gyp'- tians. Moreover the man Mo'ses was very great in the land of E'gypt, in the sight of Pharaoh's servants, and in thesight of the people. 4 And Mo'ses? said, Thus saith the Lord, About midnight will I go out into the midst of E'gypt : 5 And all the firstborn in the land of E'gypt Shall die, from the first- born of Pharaoh that sitteth upon his throne, even unto the firstborn of the maidservant that is behind the mill; and all the firstborn of beasts. 6 And there shall be a great cry throughout all the land of E'gypt, such as there was none like it, nor shall be like it any more. 7 But against any of the children of is'ra-el shall not a dog move his tongue, against man or beast: that ye may know how that the Lord doth put a difference between the E-gyp'tjans and is'ra-el. 8 And all these'thy servants shall come down unto me, and bow down themselves unto me, saying, Get thee out, and all the people that follow thee : and after that I will go out. And he went out from Pha'- raoh in a great anger. 9 Andthe Lord said unto Mo'ses, Pha'raoh shall not hearken unto you; that my wonders_ may be multiplied inthe land of E'gypt. 10 And Mo'ses and Aar'on did all these wonders before Pha/raoh : and the Lord hardened Pha'raoli's The institution and rite EXODUS, 12. heart, so that he would not let the children of Is/ra-el go out of his land. CHAPTER 12. 1 The beginning of the year changed. 3 The pa&s- over instituted. 11 The rite of tfte passover. 15 Unleavened, hread. 29 The firstborn of £gypt arc alain. 31 Tfie Israelites are driven out of the land. 43 Ordinance of the pussover. AND the Lord spake unto Md'geg i and Aar'on in the land of E'gypt, saying. " 2 This month shall be unto you the beginning of months : it shall be the first month of the year to you. 3 T Speak w ye unto all the congre- gation of ig'ra-el. saying. In the tenth day of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb, ac- cording to the house of their fathers, a lamb for an house : 4 And if the household be too little for the lamb, let him and his neigh- bour next unto his house take it ac- cording to the number of the souls ; every man according to his eating shall make your count for the lamb. 5 Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats : 6 And ye shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the same month : and the whole assembly of the con- gregation of Is/ra-el shall kill it in the evening. 7 And they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it. 8 And they shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with lire, and un- leavened bread; and with bitter herbs they shall eat it. 9 Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast with fire; his head with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof. 10 And ye shall let nothing of it remain until the morning ; and that which remaineth of it until the morning ye shall burn with fire. 11 IF And thus shall ye eat it ; with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand ; and ye shall eat it in haste : it is the Lord's passover. 12 For_I will pass through the land of E'gypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of the passover. of E'gypt. both man and beast ; and ( against all the gods of E'gypt I will | execute judgment : I am the Lord. ' 13 And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy . you, when I smite the land of E'gypt. j 14 And this day shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to the Lord throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever. 15 Seven days shall ye eat unlea- vened bread ; even the first day ye shall put away leaven out of your houses : for whosoever eateth lea- vened bread from the first day until the seventh jday, that soul shall be cut off from Is/ra-el. | 16 And in the first day there shall be an holy convocation, and in the seventh day there shall be an holy convocation to you ; no manner of work shall be done in them, save that which every man must eat, that only may be done of you. IT And ye shall observe the feast 'of unleavened bread; for in this selfsame day have I brought your armies out of the land of E'gypt: therefore shall ye observe this day ; in your generations by an ordinance for ever. i 18 ^ In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at even, i ye shall eat unleavened bread, until the one and twentieth day of the month at even. i 19 Seven days shall there be no 1 leaven found in your houses : for whosoever eateth that which is lea- vened, even that soul shall ^be cut . off from the congregation of Is/ra-el, whether he be a stranger, or born in the land. 20 Ye shall eat nothing leavened ; in all your habitations shall ye eat I unleavened bread. | 21 *[ Then Mo'ses. called for all the elders of is/ra-el, and said unto them, Draw out and take you a lamb according to your families, and kill the passover. 22 And ye shall take a bunch of hyssop, and dip it in the blood that is in the bason, and strike the lin- The firstborn of EXODUS, 12. Egypt are slain. tel and the two side posts with the blood that is in the bason; and none of yon shall go out at the door of his house until the morning. 23 For the Lord will pass through to smite the E-gyp'tjans. ; and when he seeth the blood upon the lintel, and on the two side posts, the Lord will pass over the door, and will not suffer the destroyer to come in unto your houses to smite you. 24 And ye shall observe this thing for an ordinance to thee and to thy sons for ever. 25 And it shall come to pass, when ye be come to the land which the Lord will give you, according as he hath promised, that ye shall keep this service. 26 And it shall come to pass, when your children shall say unto you, What mean ye by this service? 27 That ye shall say, It is the sa- crifice of the Lord's passover, who passed oyer the houses of the chil- dren of is^ra-el in E'gypt, when he smote the E-gyp'tjans, and delivered our houses. And the people bowed the head and worshipped. 28 And the children of is/ra-el went away, and did as the Lord had commanded Mo'ses and Aar'on, so did they. 29 IF And it came to pass, that at midnight the Lord smote all the firstborn in the land of E'gypW from the firstborn of Pha'raoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that was in the dungeon ; and all the firstborn of cattle. 30 And Pharaoh rose up in the nightvhe; and all his servants, and all the E-gyp'tians ; and there was a great cry in E'gypt; for there ivas not a house where there was not one dead. 31 If And he called for Mo'ses. and Aar'on by night, and said, Rise up, and get you forth from among my people, both ye and the children of is'ra-el ; and go, serve the Lord, as ye have said. 32 Also take your flocks and your herds, as ye have said, and be gone ; and bless me also. 33 And the E-gyp'tjan§ were ur- gent upon the people, that they might send them out of the land in haste ; for they said, We be all dead men. 34 And the people took their dough before it was leavened, their knead- ingtroughs being bound up in their clothes upon their shoulders. 35 And the children of Is/ra-el did according to the word of Mo'seg ; and they borrowed of the E-gyp'tians. jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment : 36 And the Lord gavejthe people favour in the sight of the E-gyp't Jang, so that they lent unto them such things as they^_ reqxtired. And they spoiled the E-gyp'tjang. w 37 % And the children of is/r&-el journeyed from Ra-me'seg to SuV- coth, about six hundred thousand on foot that were men, beside children. 38 And a mixed multitude w r ent up also with them ; and flocks, and herds, even very much cattle. 39 And they baked unleavened cakes of the dough which they brought forth out of E'gypt, for it was not leavenedj because they were thrust out of E'gypt, and could not tarry, neither had they prepared for themselves any victual. 40 f Now the sojourning of the children of is/ra-el, who dwelt in E'gypt, was four hundred and thirty years. 41 And it came to pass at the end of the four hundred and thirty years, even the selfsame day it came to pass, that all the hosts of the Lord went out from the land of E'gypt. 42 It is a night to be much ob- served unto the Lord for bringing them out from the land of E'gypt : this is that night of the Lord to be observed of all the children of Is/ra-el in their generations. 43 II And the Lord said unto Mo'- §e§ and Aar'on, This is the ordi- nance of the passover : There shall no stranger eat thereof : 44 But every man's servant that is bought for money, when thou hast circumcised him, then shall he eat thereof. 45 A foreigner and an hired ser- vant shall not eat thereof. 46 In one house shall it be eaten ; thou shalt not carry forth ought of Th e fi rstborn san ct in ed. EXODUS. 13. Memorial of the passover. the flesh abroad out of the house ; neither shall ye break a bone there- of. 47 All the congregation of is/ra-el shall keep it. 4^ And when a stranger shall so- journ with thee, and will keep the passover to the Lord, let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come near and keep it ; and he shall be as one that is born in the land: for no uncireunicised person shall eat thereof. 49 One law shall be to him that is honieborn, and linto the stranger that sojourneth among you. 50 Thus did all the children of is-'-. ra-el ; as the Lord commanded Mo 7 - geg and Aar'on. so did they. 51 And it came to pass the self- same day. that the Lord did bring the children of is/ra-el out of the land of E'gypt by their armies. CHAPTER 13. 1 The fnthorn tanctified to God. 3 Toe memorial - -' i pas* over is com ad yearly, \\ The firstlings of Ic-a-eU are set apart. 17 The J.'raeiit-* go out of Egypt, and corry J: - . -'- -' . - tome to Zi'ruim : i'_ ' - ' :-.h them by a pillar of a eloud and a jjiRar of \ SI) the Lord spake unto Mo/seg, ii saying. •_' Sanctify unto me all the first- born, whatsoever openeth the womb among the children of Is'ra-el. both of man and of beast : it is mine. 3 r And Mo'ses. said unto the peo- ple, Remember tins day. in which ye came out from E'gypt. out of the house of bondage ; for by strength of hand the Lord brought you out from this place: there shall no leavened bread be eaten. 4 This_ day came ye out in the month a 7 bib. 5 r And it shall be when the Lord shall bring thee into the land of the Ca'naan-ites. and the Hit'tites. and the Am'dr-ites, and the Hrvites. and the Jeb'u-sites. which he sware unto thy fathers to give thee, a land flow- ing with milk and honey, that thou shalt keep this service in this month. Seven days thou shalt eat un- leavened bread, and in the seventh day shall be a feast to the Lord. 7 Unleavened bread shall he eaten seven days ; and there shall no lea- vened bread be seen with thee, nei- ther shall there be leaven seen with thee in all thy quarters. 8 r And thou shalt shew thy son in that day. saying. This is done be- cause of that which the Lord did unto me when I came forth out of E'gypt 9 And it shall be for a sign unto thee upon thine hand, and for a me- morial between thine eyes, that the Lord's law may be in thy mouth ■ for with a strong hand hath the Lord brought thee out of E'gypt*- 10 Thbu shalt therefore keep this ordinance in his season from year to year. 11 r And it shall be when the Lord shall bring thee into the land of the Ca'naan-ites. as he sware unto thee and to thy fathers, and shall give it thee. VI That thou shalt set apart unto the Lord all that openeth the ma- trix, and every firstling that cometh of a beast which thou hast ; the males sliall he the Lord's. 13 And every firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb; and if thou wilt not redeem it. then thou shalt break his neck: and all the firstborn of man among thy chil- dren shalt thou redeem. 14 r And it shall be when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying. What is this ? that thou shalt say unto him. By strength of_ hand the Lord brought us outfrom E'gypt, from the house of bondage : 15 And it came to pass, when Pha'- raoh would hardly let us go. that the Lord slew all the firstborn in the land of E'gypt. both the firstborn of man. and the firstborn of beast : therefore I sacrifice to the Lord all that openeth the matrix, being males : but all the firstborn of my children I redeem. 16 And it shall be for a token upon thine hand, and for frontlets between thine eyes : for by strength of hand the Lord brought us forth out of E'gypt. 17 _H And it came to pass, when Pha'raoh had let the people go. that God led them not through the way of the land of the Phi-tis'tines. al- though that was near ; for God said. Lest peradventure the people re- God leadeth the people. EXODUS, 14. Pharaoh pursueth them. pent when they see war, and they return to E'gypt : 18 But God led the people about, tlirough the way of the wilderness of the Red sea': and the children of is/ra-el went up harnessed out of the land of E/gypt. 19 And Mouses took the bones of Joseph with him : for he had straitly sworn the children of is/ra-el, say- ing, Godwin surely visit you; and ye shall carry up my bones away hence with you. 20 If And they took their journey from Siic'coth, and encamped in E'tham, in the edge of the wilder- ness. 21 And the Lord w r ent before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way ; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light ; to go by day and night : 22 He took not away the pillar of the cloud by day, nor the pillar of lire by night, from before the people. CHAPTER 14. 1 God instructeth the Israelites in their journey. 6 Pharaoh pursueth. 10 The Israelites murmur : 13 Moses comforteth them. 15 God instructeth Mo- ses. 19 Tlie cloud removeth behind the cam}). 21 They pass through the Red sea. 26 The Egyptians drowned. AND the Lord spake unto Mo'ses, J\. saying, 2 Speak unto the children of Isra- el, that they turn and encamp before Pi-ha-hi'roth, betweenMIg'dol and the sea, over against Ba / al-ze / phon : before it shall ye encamp by the sea. 3 For Pha/raoh will say of the chil- dren of is/ra-el, They are entangled in the land, the wilderness hath shut them in. 4 And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, that he shall follow after them ; and I will be honoured upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host ; that the E-gyp / tjans may know that I am the Lord. And they did so. _5 if And it was told the king of E'gypt that thepeople fled : and the heart of Pha/raoh and of his servants was turned against the people, and they said, Why w have we done this, that we have let is/ra-el go from serv- ing us ? 6 And he made ready his chariot, and took his people with him: 7 And he took six hundred chosen 80 chariots, and all the chariots of E'gypt, and captains over every one of them. 8 And the Lord hardened the heart of Pha/raoh king of E'gypt, and he pursued after the children of Is/ra-el : and the children of is/ra-el went out with an high hand. 9 But the E-gyp'tians pursued aft- er them, all the horses and chariots of Pha/raoh, and his horsemen, and his army, and overtook them en- camping by the sea, beside Pi-ha- hl'roth, before Ba'al-ze^phon. 10 If And when Pha/raoh drew nigh, the children of is'ra-el lifted up their eyes, and, behold^ the E-gyp'tians. marched after them ; and they were sore afraid : and the children of is'- ra-el cried out unto the Lord. 11 And they said unto Mo 7 ses, Be- cause there ivere no graves in E'gypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? wherefore hast thou dealt tints with us, to carry us forth out of E'gypt? 12 7s not this_ the word that we did tell thee in E'gypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the E-gyp'- tjans ? For itjiad been better for us to serve the E-gyp'tians, than that we should die in the wilderness. 13 If And Mo'§e§ said unto the peo- ple, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will shew to you to day : for the E-gyp / tian§ whom ye have seen to day, ye' shall see them again no more for ever. 14 The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace. 15 ^F And the Lord said unto Mo ; - ses, Wherefore criest thou unto me ? speak unto the children of is/ra-el, that they go forward : 16 But lift thou up thy rod, and stretch out thine hand over the sea, and divide it: and the children of is/ra-el shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea. 17 And I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the E-gyp^jans, and they shall follow them : and I will get me honour upon Pha'raoh, and upon all his host, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.^ 18 And the E-gyp'tianj shall know that I am the Lord', when I have" The pillar of the cloud. EXODUS, 15. Moses* song. gotten me honour upon Pha/raoh, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen. 19 if And the angel of v God, which went before the camp of is'i-a-el, re- moved and went behind them ; and the pillar of the cloud went from be- fore their face, and stood behind them : 20 AikJj it came between the camp of the E-gyp'tjans. and the camp of is/ra-el; and it was a cloud and darkness to them, but it gave light by night to these : so that the one came not near the_ other all the night. 21 And Mo'ses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the Lord caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided. 22 And the children of is'ra-el went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground : and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left. 23 IT And the E-gyp'tians pursued, and went in after them to the midst of the sea, even all Pharaoh's horses, his chariots, and his horsemen. 24 And it came to pass, that in the morning watch the Lord looked unto the host of the E-gyp'tians. through the pillar of fire and of' the cloud, and troubled the host of the E-gyp'tjans, 25 And took off their chariot wheels, that they^ drave them heavily : so that the E-gyp'tiansjjaid, Let us flee from the face 'of is'ra-el; for the Lord fighteth for them against the E-gyp'tians. 2(5 ^ And the Lord said unto Mo'- ses, Stretch out thine hand over the sea, that the_ waters may come again upon the E-gyp'tians, upon their chariots, and upon their horsemen. 27 And Mo'ses. stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea re- turned to his strength when the morning appeared; and the E-gyp'- tjans fled against^ it; and the Lord overthrew the E-gyp'tians in the midst of the sea. 28 And the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the horse- men, and all the host of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them ; 81 there remained not so much as one of them. 29 But the children of is/ra-el walked upon dry land in the midst of the sea; and the waters tuerea, wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left. 30 Thus the Lord saved is'ra-el that day out of the hand of the E-gyp'tians ; and Is/ra-el saw the E-gJp'tians dead upon the sea shore. 31 And is/ra-el saw that great work which the Lord did upon the E-gyp'tjan§ : and the people feared the Lord, and believed the Lord, and his servant Mo'geg. CHAPTER 15. 1 Moses' song. 22 The people want ivater. 23 The bitter ivatevs at JIarah are sweetened. 27 They re- move to Elhn. THEX sang Mo'ses. and the chil- dren of Is/ra-el this song unto the Lord, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the Lord, for he hath tri- umphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea. 2 The Lord is my strength and song, and he is become my salva- tion : he is my God, and I will pre- pare him an habitation ; my father's God, and I will exalt him. 3 The Lord is a man of war : the Lord/s his name. 4 Pha'raoh's chariots and his host hath he cast into the sea : his chosen captains also are drowned in the Red sea. 5 The depths have covered them: they sank into the bottom as a stone. 6 Thy right hand, O Lord, is be- come glorious in power: thy right hand, O Lord, hath dashed in pieces the enemy. 7 And iii the greatness of thine excellency thou hast overthrown them that rose up against thee : thou sentest forth thy wrath, which consumed them as stubble. 8 And with the blast of thy nos- trils the waters were gathered to- gether, the floods stood upright as an heap, and the depths were con- gealed in the heart of the sea. 9 The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied upon them ; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them. 6 Moses' song. EXODUS, 16. The people murmur. 10 Thou didst blow with thy wind, ! waters of Ma'rah, for they were bit- the sea covered them : they sank as lead in the mighty waters. 11 Who is like unto thee, Lord, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders? 12 Thou stretehedst out thy right hand, the earth swallowed them. ter: therefore the name of it was called Ma'rah. 24 And the people murmured against Mo'§es, saying, What shall we drink ? 25 And he cried unto the Lord ; and the Lord shewed him a tree, which when he had cast into the 13 Thou in thy mercy hast led forth waters, the waters were made sweet : the people which thou hast redeem- ed: thou hast guided them in thy strength unto thy holy habitation. 14 The people shall hear, and be afraid: sorrow shall take hold on the inhabitants of Pal-es-ti'na. 15 Then the dukes of E'clom shall there he made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there he proved them, 26 And said, If thou wilt dili- gently hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt be amazed; the mighty men of give ear to his commandments, and Mo'ab, trembling shall take hold , keep all his statutes, I will put none upon them ; all the inhabitants of j of these diseases upon thee, which Canaan shall melt away. 1 1 have brought upon the E-gyp'tians : 16 Fear and dread shall fall upon : for I am the Lord that healeth thee. them ; by the greatness of thine arm | 27 If And they came to E'lim, they shall be as still as a stone ; I where ivere twelve wells of water, till thy people pass over, Lord, ! and threescore and ten palm trees : till the people pass over, which thou hast purchased. 17 Thou shalt bring them in, and plant them in the mountain of thine inheritance, in the place, O Lord, which thou hast made for thee to dwell in, in the Sanctuary, O Lord, which thy hands have established. 18 The Lord shall reign for ever and ever. 19 For the horse of Pha'raoh went in with his chariots and with his horsemen into the sea, and the Lord brought again the waters of the sea upon them; but the children of is/- ra-el went on dry land in the midst of the sea. 20 If And MTr'i-am the prophetess, the sister of Aar'on, took a timbrel in her hand ; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances. 21 And Mir'i-am answered them, Sing ye to the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously ; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea. 22 So Mo^es brought is/ra-el from the Eed sea, and they went out into the wilderness of Shur; and they went three days in the wilderness, and found no water. 23 % And when they came to Ma'- rah, they could not drink of the 82 and they encamped there by the waters. CHAPTER 16. 1 The Israelites come to Sin. 2 They murmur for want of bread. 11 Quails and manna are sent. 25 The ynanna was not to be found on the Sabbath. 32 An omer of it preserved. AND they took their journey from x\. E'lim, and all^the congregation of the children of is/ra-el came unto the wilderness of Sin,_which is be- tween E'lim and Si'nai, on the fif- teenth day of the second month after their departing out of the land of E'gypt. 2 And the whole congregation of the children of is/ra-el murmured against M6'§e§ and ^Aar'on in the wilderness : . 3 And the children of is/ra-el said unto them, Would to Godwe had died by the hand of the Lord in the land of E'gypt, when we sat by the flesh pots, and when we did eat bread to the full ; for ye have brought us forth into this wilderness, to kill this whole assembly with hunger. _ 4 IF Then said the Lord unto Mo'- §e§, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or no. The manna sent. EXODUS, 16. Observation of the sabbath. 5 And it shall come to pass, that on | 16 IF This is the thing which the the sixth day they shall prepare that ' Lord hath commanded, Gather of it which they bring in; and it shall every man according to his eating, be twice as much as they gather, an omer for every man, bi&cdrding daily. to the number of your persons ; take 6 And Mo'ges. ancLAar'on said unto ; ye every man for them which are in all the children of is/ra-el, At even, his tents. then ye shall know that the Lord; it And the children of is/ra-el did so, hath brought you out from the land | and gathered, some more, some less. of E'gypt : I 18 And when they did mete it with 7 And in the morning, then ye shall ' an omer, he that gathered much had see the glory of the Lord j for that nothing over, and he that gathered he heareth your murmurings against the Lord :' and what are we, that ye murmur against us ? 8 And Mo^es. said, This shall be. little had no lack; they gathered every man according to his eating. 19 And Mo^es. said. Let no man leave of it till the morning. when the Lord shall give you in the j 20 Notwithstanding they heark- evening flesh to eat, and in the morn- eued not unto Mo^es : but some of ing bread to the full ; for that the them left of it until the morning, and Lord heareth your murmurings it bred worms, and stank : and Mb'- which ye murmur against him : and §e§ was wroth with them, what are we? your murmurings are j 21 And they gathered it every morn- not against us, but against the Lord. • ing. every man according to his eat- 9 If And Mo 7 §e§ spake unto Aar'on, : ing : and when the sun waxed hot, Say unto all the congregation of the ; it melted. children of is/ra-el, Come near be-| 22 IF And it came to pass, that on fore the Lord: for he hath heard 'the sixth day they gathered twice as your murmurings. | much bread, two omers for one w a n : 10 And it came to pass, as Aar'oniand all the rulers of the congrega- spake unto the whole congregation ' tion came and told Mo / §e§. of the children of is/ra-el, that they 23 And he said unto them, This is looked toward the wilderness, and, that which the Lord hath said. To behold, the glory of the Lord ap- morrow is the rest of the holy sab- peared in the cloud. jbath unto the Lord: oake" that 11 *[ And the Lord spake unto which ye will bake to day, and Mo^eg, saying, ; seethe that ye will seethe ; and that 12 I have heard the murmurings which remaineth over lay up for you of the children of is/ra-el : speak to be kept until the morning. unto them, saying, At even ye shall 21 And they laid it up till the morn- eat flesh, and in the morning ye ing, as Mo'ses. bade: and it did not shall be filled with bread ; and ye stink, neither was there any worm shall know that I am the Lord therein. your God. | 25 And Mo'§e§ said. Eat that to day ; ' 13 And it came to pass, that at even for to day is a sabbath unto the the quails came up, and covered the Lord : to day ye shall not find it in camp: and in the morning the dew ithe field, lay round about the host. I 26 Six days ye shall gather it; but 14 And when the dew that lay was ' on the seventh day. which is the sab- gone up, behold, upon the face of the bath, in it there shall be none, wilderness there lay a small round 27 M And it came to pass, that there thing, as small as the hoar frost on went out some of the people on the the ground. i \ seventh day for to gather, and they 15 And when the children of is. ' ra- found none. el saw it, they said one to another, ; 28 And the Lord said untoMo'ses, It is manna: for they wist not what How long refuse ye to keep my it was. And Mo^eg said unto them, This is the bread which the Lord hath given you to eat. commandments and my laws ? 29 See, for that the Lord hath given you the sabbath, therefore he giveth An omer preserved. EXODUS, 17. Amalek overcome. you on the sixth day the bread of two days ; abide ye every man in his place, let no man go out of his place on the seventh day. 30 So the people rested on the sev- enth day. 31 And the house of is/ra-el called the name thereof Manna: and it teas like coriander seed white ; and the taste of it was like wafers made with honey. 32 if And Mo'ges. said, This is the thing which the Lord commandeth, Fill an omer of it to be kept for your generations ; that they may see the bread wherewith I have fed you in the wilderness, when Ibrought you forth from the land of E'gypt. 33 And Mo'ges. said unto Aar'on, Take a pot, and put an omer full of manna therein, and lay it up before the Lord, to be kept for your gen- erations. 34 As the Lord commanded Mouses, so Aar'on laid it up before the Tes- timony, to be kept. 35 And the children of is/ra-el did eat manna forty years, until they came to a land inhabited ; they did eat manna, until they came unto the borders of the land of Ca'naan. 36 Now an omer is the tenth part of an ephah. CHAPTER 17. 1 The people murmur for water at Rephidim, and are sent to the rock in Horeb. 13 Amalek overcome ; 14 God's vengeance against them. 15 Moses buildeth an altar. AND all the congregation of the A children of Is/ra-el journeyed from the wilderness" of Sin, after their journeys, according to the com- mandment of the Lord, and pitched in Rephl-dim : and there was no water for the people to drink. 2 Wherefore the people did chide with Mo'ge^, and said, Giveus water that we may drink. And Mo'ges. said unto them, Why chide ye with me ? wherefore do ye tempt the Lord ? 3 And the people thirsted there for water; and the people murmured against M6'§e§, and said, Wherefore is this that thou hast brought us up out of E'gypt, to kill us and our children and our cattle with thirst ? 4 And Mouses, cried unto the Lord, saying, What shall I do unto this 84 people? they be almost ready to stone me. 5 And the Lord said unto Mo^es, Go on before the people, and take with thee of the elders of is/ra-el ; and thy rod, wherewith thou smot- est the river, take in thine hand, and go. 6 Behold, I will stand before thee there upon the rock in Ho'reb ; and thou shalt smite the rock, and there shall come water out of it, that the people may drink. And Mo^e^did so in the sight of the elders of is/- ra-el. 7 And he called the name of the place Mas'sah, and Mer'i-bah, be- cause of the chiding of the children of is/ra-el, and because they tempted the LoRD,saying,Is the Lord among us, or not ? 8 IT Then v came Xm'a-lek, and fought with is/ra-el in Reph'I-dim. 9 And Mo'ges. said unto Josh'u-a, Choose us out men, and go out, fight with Xm'a-lek : to morrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in mine hand. 10 So Josh'u-a did as M6'§e§ had said to him, and fought with Xm'a- lek: and Mo'§e§, Aar'on, and Hur went up to the top of the hill. 11 And it came to pass, when Mo'- §e§ held up his hand, that Is/ra-el prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Xm'a-lek prevailed. 12 But Mo^eV hands rverc heavy ; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon ; and Aar'on and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sud. 13 And J6sh'u-a discomfited Xm'- a-lek and his people with the edge of the sword. 14 And the Lord said unto Mo'§e§, Write this for a memorial in a book, and rehearse it in the ears of Josh'u-a : for I will utterly put out the remembrance of Xm'a-lek from under heaven. 15 And Mo'§es. built an ajtar. and called the name of it Je-ho'vah- nis'si : 16 For he said, Because the Lord hath sworn that the Lord will have Jethro cometh and EXODUS, 18. giveth Moses counsel. war with Xm'a-lek from generation to generation. CHAPTER 18. 1 Jethro bringeth to Moses his wife and two sons : 7 Moses enter tainefh him. 13 Jethro giveth Moses counsel ; it is accepted. 27 Jethro departeth. WHEN Je'thrS, the priest of Mid'i-an, Mo'geg' father in law, heard of all that, God had done for Mo'geg, and for is/ra-el his peo- ple, and that the Lord had brought Is/ra-el out of E'gyptj 2 Then Jethro, Modes' father in law, took Zlp-po'rah, Mo'geg' wife, after he had sent her back, 3 And her two sons; of which the name of the one was Ger'shom ; for he said, I have been an alien in a strange land : ^4 And the name of the other ivas E-li-e'zer ; for the God of my father, said he, was mine help, and deliv- ered me from the sword of Pha/- raoh : 5 And Je'thro, Modes' father in law, came with his sons and his wife unto Mo-'ges. into the wilderness, where he encamped at the mount of God: 6 And he said_ unto M6'§e§, I thy father in law Je'thro am come unto thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her. 7 IF And Mo'^es. went out to meet his father in law, and did obeisance, and kissed him ; and they asked each other of their welfare; and they cameinto the tent. 8 And Mo'ges. told his father in law all that the Lord had done unto Pha/raoh and to the E-gyi^tiang for Is/ra-el's sake, and all the travail that had come upon them by the way, and hoiv the Lord delivered them. 9 And Je/thro rejoiced for all the goodness which the Lord had done to Is/ra-el, whom he had delivered out of the hand of the E-gyp'tjang. 10 And Je/thro said, Blessed be the Lord, w r ho hath delivered you out of the hand of the E-gyp'tjans, and out of the hand of Pha/raoh, who hath delivered the^people from under the hand of the E - gyp ' tjans. 11 Now I know that the Lord is greater than all gods : for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly he was above them. 85 12 And Je'thro, M6'§e§' father in law, took a burnt offering and sacri- fices for God : and Aar'on came, and all the elders of Is/ra-el^ to eat bread with Modes' father" in law before God. 13 If And it came to pass on the morrow, that M6'§es. sat to judge the people : and the people stood by Mo'ses. from the morning unto the evening. 14 And when Mo'seg' father in law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is this thing that thou do- est to the people ? why sittest thou thyself alone, and all the people stand by thee from morning unto even? 15 And Mo^es. said unto his father in law, Because the people come unto me to enquire of God : 16 When they have a matter, they come unto me ; and I judge between one and another, and I do make them know the statutes of God, and his laws. 17 And Modes' father in law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good. 18 Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee : for this thing is too heavy for thee ; thou art not able to per- form it thyself alone. 19 Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God shall be with thee : Be thou for the peo- ple to God-ward, that thou mayest bring the causes unto God : 20 And thou shalt teach them or- dinances and laws, and shalt shew them the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do. 21 Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness ; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens. 22 And let them judge the people at all seasons : and it shall be, that every great matter they shall bring unto thee, but every small matter they shall judge : so shall it be easier for thyself, and they shall bear the burden with thee. The people come to Sinai. EXODUS, 19. GocV s fearful presence. 23 If tliou slialt do this thing, and God command thee so, then thou shalt be able to endure, and all this people shall also go to their place in peace. 24 So Mo'seg hearkened to the voice of his father in law, and did all that he had said. 25 And Mo^es. chose able men out of all is/ra-el, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens. 26 And they judged the people at all seasons : the hard causes they brought unto Mo'geg, but every small matter they judged themselves. 27 IT And Mo'ses. let his father in law depart; and he went his way into his own land. CHAPTEB 19. 1 The people come to Sinai. 3 God's message to them. 8 Their answer. 10 They are prepared against the third day ; 12 the mountain imist not be touched. 1G The fearful presence of God upon the mount. IN the third month, when the chil- dren of is/ra-el were gone forth out of the land "of E'gypt, the same day came they into the wilderness of Si'nai. 2 For they were departed from Keph'i-dim, and were come to the desert of SI'nai, and had pitched in the wilderness; and there is/ra-el camped before the mount. 3 And Mo'seg went up unto God, and the Lord called unto him out of the mountain, saying, Thus shalt thou say to the house of Ja'cob, and tell the children of ig'ra-el ; 4 Ye have seen what I did unto the E-gyp't(an§, and how I bare you on eagles' wings, and brought you unto myself. 5 Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my cove- nant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people : for all the earth is mine : 6 And ye shall be unto me a king- dom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Is/- ra-el. 7 IF And Mouses, came and called for the elders of the people, and laid before their faces all these words which the Loud commanded him. 8 And all the people answered to- 80 gether, and said, All that the Lord hath spoken we will do. And Mo 7 - se§ returned the words of the people unto the Lord. 9 And the Lord said unto Mo'§e§, Lo, I come unto thee in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with thee, and believe thee for ever. And Mo'ses. told the words of the people unto the Lord. 10 if And the Lord said unto Mo'- ses, Go unto the people, and sanc- tify them to day and to morrow, and let them wash their clothes, 11 And be ready against the third day : for the third day the Lord will come down in the sight of all the people upon mount Si'nai. 12 And thou shalt set bounds unto the people round about, saying, Take heed to yourselves, that ye go not up into the mount, or touch the bor- der of it: whosoever toucheth the mount shall be surely put to death : 13 There shall not an hand touch it, but he shall surely be stoned, or shot through ; whether it be beast or man, it shall not live: when the trumpet soundeth long, they shall come up to the mount. _ 14 *F And Mo'se§ went down from the mount unto the people, and sanctified the people ; and they washed their clothes. 15 And he said unto the people, Be ready against the third day : come not at your wives. 16 T And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet exceeding loud ; so that all the people that was in the camp trembled. 17 And Mo 7 §es. brought forth the people out of the camp to meet with God; and they stood at the nether part of the mount. 18 And mount Si'nai was alto- gether on a smoke, because the Lord descended upon it in fire : and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly. 19 And when the voice of the trum- pet sounded long, and waxed louder and louder, Mo'ses spake, and God answered him by a voice. God giveth EXODUS, 20. the ten commandments. 20 And theLoRD came down upon mount Si'nai, on the top of _ the mount : and the Lord called Mo'seg tip to the top of the mount ; and M6'- se§ went up. 2-1 And the Lord said unto Mo'seg, Go down, charge the people, lest they break through unto the Lord to gaze, and many of them perish. 22 And let the priests also, which come near to the Lord, sanctify themselves, lest the Lord break forth upon them. 23 And Mo/geg said unto the Lord, Thepeople cannot come up to mount Si'nai : for thou chargedst us, saying, Set bounds about the mount, and sanctify it. 24 And the Lord said unto him. Away, get thee down, and thou shalt come up, thou, and Aar'on with thee : but let not the priests and the people break through to come up unto the Lord, lest he break forth upon them. 25 So Mo'ses. went down unto the people, and spake unto them. CHAPTER 20. 1 TJie ten commandments . 22 Idolatry forbidden. 24 Directions concerning the altar. AXD God spake all these words, . saying, 2 I a m the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of E'gypt. out of the house of bond- age. 3 Thou shalt have no other gods before me. 4 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of an y th ing that is in heaven above. or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth : 5 Thou shalt not bow down thy- self to them, nor serve them : for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me ; 6 And shewing mercy unto thou- sands of them that love me, and keep my commandments. 7 Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guilt- less that taketh his name in vain. 8 Eemember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. 9 Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work : 10 But the seventh day is the sab- bath of the Lord thy God : in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy man- servant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates : 11 For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is-, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day, and hal- lowed it. 12 r Honour thy father and thy mother : that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee. 13 Thou shalt not kill. ■ 14 Thou shalt not commit adultery. . 15 Thou shalt not steal. ! 16 Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour. 17 Thou shalt not covet thy neigh- bour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his man- servant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any tiling that is thy neighbour's. I 18 If And all the people saw the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the noise of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking : and when the 'people saw it, they removed, and stood afar off. I 19 And they said unto Mo'ses, Speak thou with us. and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die. ■. 20 And Mo'ges. said unto the peo- ple, Fear not : for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before your faces, that ye sin not. 21 And the people stood afar off, and Mo'ges drew near unto the thick darkness where God wets. 22 1[ And the Lord said unto Mo'- §e§. Thus thou shalt say unto the children of Is/ra-el, Ye have seen that I have talked with you from heaven. 23 Ye shall not make with me gods of silver, neither shall ye make unto you gods of gold. i 24 T[ An altar of earth thou shalt make unto me, and shalt sacrifice thereon thy burnt offerings, and thy Divers laws EXODUS, 21. and ordinances. peace offerings, thy sheep, and thine oxen: in all places where I record my name I will come unto thee, and I will bless thee. 25 And if thou wilt make me an altar of stone, thou shalt not build it ! of hewn stone : for if thou lift up thy tool upon it, thou hast polluted it. 26 Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto mine altar, that thy nakedness be not discovered thereon. CHAPTER 21. 1 Laws for menservants, 7 for wotnenservants, 12 for murder and manslaughter, l(i for mensteal- ers, 17 for cursers of parents, 18 for smiters, etc. "VTOW these are the judgments i_?j which thou shalt set before them. 2 If thou buy an He'brew servant, six years he shall serve : and in the , seventh he shall go out free for no- thing. 3 If he came in by himself, he shall go out by himself : if he were married, then his wife shall go out with him. 4 If his master have given him a wife, and she have born him sons or daughters; the wife and her children shall be her master's, and he shall go out by himself. 5 And if the servant shall plainly say, I love my master, my wife, and my children ; I will not go out free : 6 Then his master shall bring him unto the judges ; he shall also bring him to the door, or unto the door post; and his master shall bore his ear through with an aul; and he shall serve him for ever. 7 IF And if a man sell his daugh- ter to be a maidservant, she shall not go out as the menservants do. 8 If she please not her master, who hath betrothed her to himself, then shall he let her be redeemed: to sell her unto a strange nation he shall have no power, seeing he hath dealt deceitfully with her. 9 And if he have betrothed her unto his son, he shall deal with her after the manner of daughters. 10 If he take him another wife : her food, her raiment, and her duty of marriage, shall he not diminish. 11 And if he do not these three unto her, then shall she go out free without money. 12 if He that smiteth a man, so 88 that he die, shall be surely put to death. 13 And if a man lie not in wait, but God deliver him into his hand ; then I will appoint thee a place whither he shall flee. 14 But if a man come presump- tuously upon his neighbour, to slay him with guile ; thou shalt take him from mine altar, that he may die. 15 IF And he that smiteth his fa- ther, or his mother, shall be surely put to death. 16 IF And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death. 17 IF And he that curseth his fa- ther, or his mother, shall surely be put to death. 18 ^ And if men strive together, and one smite another with a stone, or with his fist, and he die not, but keepeth his bed : 19 If he rise again, and walk abroad upon his staff, then shall he that smote him be quit: only he shall pay for the loss of his time, and shall cause him to be thoroughly healed. 20 IF And if a man smite his ser- vant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand; he shall be surely punished. 21 Notwithstanding, if he continue a day or two, he shall not be pun- ished : for he is his money. 22 IF If men strive, and hurt a wo- man with child, so that her fruit depart from her, and yet no mischief follow: he shall be surely punished, according as the woman's husband will lay upon him ; and he shall pay as the judges determine. 23 And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life, 24 Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, 25 Burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe. 26 IF And if a man smite the eye of his servant, or the eye of his maid, that it perish; he shall let him go free for his eye's sake. 27 And if he smite out his manser- vant's tooth, or his maidservant's tooth ; he shall let him go free for his tooth's sake. Divers laws EXODUS, 22. and ordinances. 28 "~ If an ox gore a man or a wo- man, that they die : then the ox shall be surely stoned, and his flesh shall not be eaten: but the owner of the ox sJtaU be quit. 29 But if the ox were wont to push with his horn in time past, and ir hath been testified to his owner, and he hath not kept him in. but that he hath killed a man or a woman : the ox shall be stoned, and his owner also shall be put to death. 30 If there be laid on him a sum of money, then he shall give for the ransom of his life whatsoever is laid upon him. 31 Whether he have gored a son, or; have gored a daughter, according to this judgment shall it be done unto turn, 32 If the ox shall push a manser- vant or a maidservant : he shall give unto their master thirty shekels of silver, and the ox shall be stoned. 33 % And if a man shall open a pit. or if a man shall dig a pit. and not cover it, and an ox or an ass fall therein; 34 The owner of the pit shall make it good, and give money unto the owner of them; and the dead beast shall be his. 35 TT And if one man's ox hurt an- other's, that he die ; then they shall sell the live ox. and divide the money of it : and the dead ox also they shall divide. 36 'Or if it be known that the ox hath used to push in time past, and his owner hath not kept him in; he shall surely pay ox for ox ; and the dead shall be his own. CHAPTER 22. 1 Laws concerning theft; 5 damage; 7 trusts and trespasses ; 14 borrowing ; 16 fornication ; 13 ■ iteheraft ; 19 bestiality ; 20 idolatry ; '21 stran- gers, widows, etc. IF a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it. or sell it ; he shall restore five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep. 2 ^ If a thief be found breaking up. and be smitten that he die. there shall no blood be shed for him. 3 If the sun be risen upon him, there shall be blood shed for him: for he should make full restitution; if he have nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft. 89 4 If the theft be certainly found in his hand alive, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep; he shall restore double. 5 r If a man shall cause a field or vineyard to be eaten, and shall put in his beast, and shall feed in an- other man's field: of the best of his own field, and of the best of his own vineyard, shall he make restitution. 6 IF If fire break out. and catch in thorns, so that the stacks of corn, or the standing com. or the field, be consumed therewith ; he that kin- dled the fire shall surely make resti- tution. 7 •" If a man shall deliver unto his neighbour money or stuff to keep, and it be stolen out of the man's house: if the thief be found, let him pay double. 8 If the th^ef be not found, then the master of the house shall be brought unto the judges, to see whether he have put his hand unto his neighbour's goods. : 9 For all manner of trespass, whe- ther it be for ox, for ass, for sheep, for raiment, or for any manner of lost thing, which a /* ot /^/•chaliengeth to be his. the cause of both parties shall come before the judges : and whom the judges shall condemn, he shall pay double unto his neigh- bour. 10 If a man deliver unto his neigh- bour an ass, or an ox. or a sheep, or any beast, to keep : and it die. or be hurt, or driven away, no man see- ing it: 11 Then shall an oath of the Lord be between them both, that he hath not put his hand unto his neigh- bour's goods; and the owner of it shall accept thereof, and he shall not make it good. 12 And if it be stolen from him, he shall make restitution unto the owner thereof. 13 If it be torn in pieces, then let him bring it for witness, and he shall not make good that which was torn. 11 r And if a man borrow ought of his neighbour, and it be hurt, or die, the owner thereof being not with it, he shall surely make it good. 15 But if the owner thereof be with it, he shall not make it good : if it Divers lairs EXODUS, 23. and ordinances. be an hired thing, it came for his hire. 16 1T And if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife. 17 If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins. 18 IT Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live. 19 *f[ Whosoever lieth with a beast shall surely be put to death. 20 H He that sacrificeth unto any god, save unto the Lord only, he shall be utterly destroyed. 21 IT Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him : for ye were strangers in the land of E'gypt. 22 11 Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child. 23 If thou afflict them in any wise, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry ; 24 And my wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you with the sword and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless. 25 If If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an usurer neither shalt thou lay upon him usury. 26 If thou at all take thy neigh- bour's raiment to pledge, thou shalt deliver it unto him by that the sun goeth down : 27 For that is his covering only, it is his raiment for his skin : wherein shall he sleep ? and it shall come to pass, when he crieth unto me, that I will hear ; for I am gracious. 28H Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people. 29 IF Thou shalt not delay to offer the first of thy ripe fruits, and of thy liquors: the firstborn of thy sons shalt thou give unto me. 30 Likewise shalt thou do with thine oxen, and with thy sheep : seven days it shall be with his dam ; on the eighth day thou shalt give it me. 31 H And ye shall be holy men unto me: neither shall ye eat any flesh that is torn of beasts in the field ; ye shall cast It to the dogs. 90 CHAPTEK 23. 1 Laws concerning islander and false witness : 4 charitableness ; 3, 6 justice ; 10 the year of rest : 12 the sabbath ; 13 idolatry ; 14 the three feasts. 20 An Anyel promised, wxth a blessing, 'if V.ey obey him. THOU shalt not raise a false re- port: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness. 2 if Thou shalt not follow a mul- titude to do evil ; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment : 3 IT Neither shalt thou countenance a poor man in his cause. 4 U If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again. 5 If thou see the ass of him that hateth thee lying under his burden, and wouldest forbear to help him, thou shalt surely help with him. 6 Thou shalt not wrest the judg- ment of thy poor in his cause. 7 Keep thee far from a false mat- ter ; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not : for I will not justify the wicked. 8 If And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the right- eous. 9 If Also thou shalt not oppress a stranger : for ye know the heart of a stranger, seeing ye were strangers in the land of E'gypt. 10 And six years thou shalt sow thy land, and shalt gather in the fruits thereof : 11 But the seventh year thou shalt let it rest and lie still ; that the poor of thy people may eat : and what they leave the beasts of the field shall eat. In like manner thou shalt deal with thy vineyard, and with thy oliveyard. 12 Six days thou shalt do thy work, and on the seventh day thou shalt rest : that thine ox and thine ass may rest, and the son of thy handmaid, and the stranger, may be refreshed. 13 And in all things that I have said unto you be circumspect : and make no mention of the name of other gods, neither let it be heard out of thy mouth. Divers laws EXODUS, 24. and ordinances. 14 H Three times thou shalt keep a feast unto me in the year. 15 Thou shalt keep the feast of unleavened bread : (thou shalt eat unleavened bread seven days, as I commanded thee, in_the time ap- pointed of the month A'bib ; for in it thou earnest out from E'gypt: and none shall appear before me empty :) 16 And the feast of harvest, the first-fruits of thy labours, which thou hast sown in the field : and the feast of ingathering, wh ich is in the end of the year, when thou hast gathered in thy labours out of the held. 17 Three times in the year all thy males shall appear before the Lord God. 18 Thou shalt not offer the blood of my sacrifice with leavened bread ; neither shall the fat of my sacrifice remain until the morning. 19 The first of the firstfruits of thy land thou shalt bring into the house of the Lord thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother's milk. 20 If Behold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared. 21 Beware of him, and obey his voice, provoke him not ; for he will not pardon your transgressions: for my name is in him. 22 But if thou shalt indeed obey his voice, and do all that I speak: then I will be an enemy unto thine ene- mies, and an adversary unto thine adversaries. 23 For mine Angel shall go before thee, and bring thee in unto the Ain'or-ites, and the Hir/tites. and the Per'iz-zites, and the Ca'naan-ites, the Hi'vites, and the Jeb'u-sites : and I will cut them off. 21 Thou shalt not bow down to their gods, nor serve them, nor do after their works : but thou shalt utterly overthrow them, and quite break down their images. 25 And ye shall serve the Lord your God, and he shall bless thy bread, and thy water; and I will take sickness away from the midst of thee. 26 IT There shall nothing cast their young, nor be barren, in thy land: the number of thy days I will fulfil. 91 27 I will send my fear before thee, and will destroy all the people to whom thou shalt come, and I will make all thine enemies turn their backs unto thee. 28 And I will send hornets before thee, which shall drive out the Hi'- vite, the Ca-'naan-Ite, and the Hit 7 - tite, from before thee. 29 I will not drive them out from before thee in one year ; lest the land become desolate, and the beast of the field multiply against thee. 30 By little and little I will drive them out from before thee, until thou be increased, and inherit the land. 31 And I will set thy bounds from the Red sea even unto the sea of the Phi-lis'tme^, and from the desert unto the river : for I will deliver the inhabitants of the land into your hand ; and thou shalt drive them out before thee. 32 Thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor with their gods. 33 They shall not dwell in thy land, lest they make thee sin against me : for if thou serve their gods, it will surely be a snare unto thee. CHAPTER 21. 1 Moses is called up into the mountain. 3 The peo- ple promise obedience. 4 He builds an altar. 9 The glory of God appears. 14 Aaron and Hur ND he said unto Mo^e?. Come i have charge of the people, etc. I AN- up unto the Lord, thou, and Aar'on, Na'dab. and A-bi'hu, and seventy of the elders of is/ra-el ; and worship ye afar off. 2 And Mo'ges. alone shall come near the Lord : but they shall not come nigh ; neither shall the people go up with him. 3 If And ARVses came and told the people all the words of the Lord, and all the judgments : and all the people answered with one voice, and said, All the words which the Lord hath said will we do. 4 And Mo'ses. wrote all the words of the Lord, and rose up early in the morning, and builded an altar under the hill, and twelve pillars, accord- ing to the twelve tribes of Is/ra-el. 5 And he sent young men of the children of is/ra-el, which offered burnt offerings, and sacrificed peace offerings of oxen unto the Lord. 6 And Mo'ges. took half of the God's glory appears. EXODUS, 25. Form of the ark. blood, and put it in basons ; and half of the blood he sprinkled on the altar. 7 And he took the book of the covenant, and read in the audience of the people : and they said, All that the Lord hath said will we do, and be obedient. 8 And Mo'seg took the blood, and sprinkled it on the people, and said, Behold the blood of the covenant, which the Lord hath made with you concerning all these words. 9 "H Then went up Mofge§, and Aar'on, Na'dab, and A-bi'hn, and seventy of the elders of is/ra-el : 10 And they saw the God of Is/ra- el: &nd there teas under his feet as it were a paved work of a sapphire stone, and as it were the body of heaven in Ms clearness. 11 And upon the nobles of the chil- dren of Is/ra-el he laid not his hand : also they saw God, and did eat and drink. 12 it And the Lord said unto Mo'seg, Come up to me into the mount, and be there : and I will give thee tables of stone, and a law, and command- ments which I have written; that thou mayest L teach them. 13 And Mo'geg rose up, and his minister Josh'u-a : and Mo'geg went up into the mount of God. 14 And he said unto the elders, Tarry ye here for us, until we come again unto you : and, behold, Aar'on and Hur are with you : if any man have any matters to do,. let him come unto them. 15 And Mo'ges. went up into the mount, and a cloud covered the mount. 16 And the glory of the Lord abode upon mount Si'nai, and the cloud covered it six days : and the seventh day he called unto Mo'ges. out of the midst of the cloud. 17 And the sight of the glory of the Lord vas like devouring fire on the top of the mount in the eyes of the children of is/ra-el. 18 And Mo'ges. went into the midst of the cloud, and gat him up into the mount: and Mo'ges. was in the mount forty days and forty nights. CHAPTER 25. 1 What the Israelites must offer for the making of the tabernacle. 10 The form of the ark, etc. 92 AND the Lord spake unto Mo^es^ A saying, 2 Speak unto the children of is/- ra-el, that they bring me an offer- ing: of every man that giveth it willingly with his heart ye shall take my ottering. 3 And this is the offering which ve shall take of them ; gold, and silver, and brass, 4 And blue, and purple, and scarlet, and line linen, and goats' hair, 5 And rams' skins dyed red, and badgers' skins, and shittim wood, 6 Oil for the light, spices for an- ointing oil, and for sweet incense, 7 Onyx stones, and stones to be set in the ephod, and in the breast- plate. 8 And let them make me a sanctu- ary ; that I may dwell among them. 9 According to all that I shew thee, after the pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of all the instru- ments thereof, even so shall ye make it, 10 If And they shall make an ark of shittim w r ood : two cubits and a half shall be the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth there- of, and a cubit and a half the height thereof. 11 And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, within and without shalt thou overlay it, and shalt make upon it a crown of gold round about. 12 And thou shalt cast four rings of gold for it, and put them in the four corners thereof ; and two rings shall be in the one side of it, and two rings in the other side of it. 13 And thou shalt make staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold. 14 And thou shalt put the staves into the rings by the sides of the ark, that the ark may be borne with them. 15 The staves shall be in the rings of the ark : they shall not be taken from it. 16 And thou shalt put into the ark the testimony wiiich I shall give thee. 17 And thou shalt make a mercy seat of pure gold : two cubits and a half shall be the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof. Form of the mercy scat. EXODUS. 26. Curtains of the tabernacle. 18 And thou shalt make two cheru- 31 r And thou slialt make a can- bims of gold, of beaten work shalt dlestick of pure gold :of beaten work thou niake them, in the two ends of shall the candlestick be made: his the mercy seat. shaft, and his branches, his howls, 19 And inake one cherub on the one his knops. and his flowers, shall be end, and the other cherub on the of the same. other end: even of the mercy seat 32 And six branches shall come out shall ye make the clierubims on the of the sides of it ; three branches of two ends thereof. the candlestick out of the one side. 20 And the clierubims shall stretch and three branches of the candle- forth their wings on high, covering stick out of the other side : the mercy seat with their wings,' and 33 Three bowls made like unto al- their faces. shall look one to another ; mends, with a knop and a flower in toward the mercy seat shall the faces one branch: and three bowls made of the clierubims be. like almonds in the other branch. 21 And thou slialt put the mercy with a knop and a flower : so in the seat above upon the ark ; and in the six branches that come out of the ark thou shalt put the testimony that candlestick. I shall give thee. 84 And in the candlestick shall be 22 And there I will meet with four bowls made like unto almonds, thee, and I will commune with thee imth their knops and their flowers. from above the mercy seat, from 35 And there shall be a knop under between the two clierubims which two branchesof the same.andaknop are upon the ark of the testimony, of under two branches of the same, and all things which I wiil give thee in a knop under two branches of the commandment unto the children of same, according to the six branches Is/ra-el. that proceed out of the candlestick. 2.3 f Thou shalt also make a table 36 Their knops and their branches o/shittim wood: two cubits shall be shall be of the same : all it shall be the length thereof, and a cubit the one beaten work of pure gold, breadth thereof, and a cubit and a 37 And thou shalt make the seven half the height thereof. lamps thereof : and they shall light 24 And thou shalt overlay it with the lamps thereof, that they may pure gold, and make thereto a crown give light over against it. of gold round about. I 38 And the tongs thereof, and the 25 And thou shalt make unto it a snuff dishes thereof, shall be of pure border of an hand breadth round gold. about, and thou shalt make a golden 39 Of a talent of pure gold shall he crown to the border thereof round make it. with all these vessels, about. 40 And look that thou make them ■ 26 And thou shalt make for it four after their pattern, which was rinsfs of gold, and put the rings in shewed thee in the mount, the^four corners that are on thefour CHAPTER 26. fpat fllArpnf il The ten curtains of the tabem i ... 7 The eleven ^_ A . ... , -, , „'., curtains if goats' hair. A The veil *or the ark. 2 i Over against the border shall the x tju . - - a* door, rings be for places of the staves to "ITOREOYEE thou shalt make bear the table. ^\JL the tabernacle with ten cur- 23 And thou shalt make the staves tains of fine twined linen, and blue, o/shittim wood, and overlay them and purple, and scarlet : with cheru- with gold, that the table may be bims of cunning work shalt thou borne with them. make them. 29 And thou shalt make the dishes 2 The length of one curtain shall thereof, and spoons thereof, and be eight and twenty cubits, and the covers thereof, and bowls thereof, breadth of one curtain four cubits : to cover withal : of pure gold shalt and every one of the curtains shall thou make them. have one measure. 30 And thou shalt set upon the ta- 3 The five curtains shall be coupled ble shewbread before me alway. together one to another; and other 93 The tabernacle and EXODUS, 26. its appurtenances. five curtains shall be coupled one to another. 4 And thou shalt make loops of blue upon the edge of the one curtain from the selvedge in the coupling ; and likewise shalt thou make in the uttermost edge of another curtain, in the coupling of the second. 5 Fifty loops shalt thou make in the one curtain, and fifty loops shalt thou make in the edge of the curtain that is in the coupling of the second ; that the loops may take hold one of an- other. 6 And thou shalt make fifty taches of gold, and couple the curtains to- gether with the taches : and it shall he one tabernacle. 7 l" And thou shalt make curtains of goats' hair to be a covering upon the tabernacle : eleven curtains shalt thou make. 8 The length of one curtain shall be thirty cubits, and the breadth of one curtain four cubits : and the eleven curtains shall be all of one measure. 9 And thou shalt couple five cur- tains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves, and shalt double the sixth curtain in the forefront of the tabernacle. 10 And thou shalt make fifty loops on the edge of the one curtain that is outmost in the coupling, and fifty loops in the edge of the curtain which couple th the second. 11 And thou shalt make fifty taches of brass, and put the taches into the loops, and couple the tent together, that it may be one. 12 And the remnant that remain- eth of the curtains of the tent, the half curtain that remaineth, shall hang over the backside of the taber- nacle. 13 And a cubit on the one side, and a cubit on the other side of that which remaineth in the length of the curtains of the tent, it shall hang over the sides of the tabernacle on this side and on that side, to cover it. 14 And thou shalt make a cover- ing for the tent of rams' skins dyed red, and a covering above o/badgers' skins. 15 IT And thou shalt make boards for the tabernacle of shittim wood standing up. 94 ■ 16 Ten cubits shall be the length | of a board, and a cubit and a half shall be the breadth of one board. ! 17 Two tenons shall there be in one board, set in order one against an- I other : thus shalt thou make for all the boards of the tabernacle, I 18 And thou shalt make the boards I for the tabernacle, twenty boards on the south side southward. ! 19 And thou shalt make forty sock- ets of silver under the twenty ; boards ; two sockets under one board | for his two tenons, and two sockets ! under another board for his two , tenons. i 20 And for the second side of the I tabernacle on the north side there shall be twenty boards : j 21 And their forty sockets of sil- ver; two sockets under one board, | and two sockets under another ! board. \ 22 And for the sides of the taber- 1 nacle westward thou shalt make six : boards. I 23 And two boards shalt thou make for the corners of the tabernacle in : the two sides. j 24 And they shall be coupled to- ! gether beneath, and they shall be \ coupled together above the head of it unto one ring : thus shall it be for them both ; they shall be for the two ; corners. | 25 And they shall be eight boards, : and their sockets of silver, sixteen sockets ; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under an- I other board. 26 f And thou shalt make bars of shittim wood ; five for the boards of the one side of the tabernacle, 27 And five bars for the boards of the other side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the boards of the side of the tabernacle, for the two sides westward. 28 And the middle bar in the midst of the boards shall reach from end to end. 29 And thou shalt overlay the boards with gold, and make their rings of gold for places for the bars : and thou shalt overlay the bars with gold. 30 And thou shalt rear up the ta- bernacle according to the fashion Altar of burnt offering. EXODUS, Court of the tabernacle. thereof which was shewed thee in the mount. 31 if And thou shalt make a veil o/ 1 blue, and purple, and scarlet, and line twined linen of cunning work : with cherubims shall it be made : 32 And thou shalt hang it upon four pillars of shittim wood overlaid with gold: their hooks sJiall be of gold, upon the four sockets of silver. 33 If And thou shalt hang up the veil under the taches, that thou mayest bring in thither within the veil the ark of the testimony : and the veil shall divide unto you between the holy place and the most holy. 34 And thou shalt put the mercy seat upon the ark of the testimony in the most holy place. 35 And thou shalt set the table without the veil, and the candle- stick over against the table on the side of the tabernacle toward the south : and thou shalt put the table on the north side. 3G And thou shalt make an hanging for the door of the tent, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework. 37 And thou shalt make for the hanging five pillars of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold, and their hooks shall be of gold : and thou shalt cast five sockets of brass for them. CHAPTER 27. 1 The altar of burnt offering, icith the vessels. 9 i The court of the tabernacle, until its hangings and jyillars. 18 Tlie measure of the court. 20 The oil for the lamp. AND thou shalt make an altar of . shittim wood, five cubits long, and five cubits broad ; the altar shall be foursquare ? and the height there- j of shall be three cubits. 2 And thou shalt make the horns of it upon the four corners thereof : his horns shall be of the same : and thou shalt overlay it with brass. 3 And thou shalt make his pans to receive his ashes, and his shovels, and his basons, and his fieshhooks, and his firepans : all the vessels thereof thou shalt make of brass. 4 And thou shalt make for it a grate of network of brass ; and upon the net shalt thou make four brasen rings in the four corners thereof. 5 And thou shalt put it under the ; 95 compass of the altar beneath, that the net may be even to the midst of the altar. 6 And thou shalt make staves for the altar, staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with brass. 7. And the staves shall be put into the rings, and the staves shall be upon the two sides of the altar, to bear it. 8 Hollow with boards shalt thou make it ; as it was shewed thee in the mount, so shall they make it. 9 If And thou shalt make the court of the tabernacle : for the south side southward there shall be hangings for the court of fine twined linen of an hundred cubits long for one side : 10 And the twenty pillars thereof and their twenty sockets shall be of brass : the hooks of the pillars and their fillets shall be of silver. 11 And likewise for the north side in length there shall be hangings of an hundred cubits long, and his twenty pillars and their twenty sock- ets of brass ; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver. 12 % And for the breadth of the court on the west side shall be hang- ings of fifty cubits : their pillars ten, and their sockets ten. 13 And the breadth of the court on the east side eastward shall be fifty cubits. 14 The hangings of one side of the gate shall be fifteen cubits : their pil- lars three, and their sockets three. 15 And on the other side shall be hangings fifteen cubits: their pillars three, and their sockets three. 16 IF And for the gate of the court shall be an hanging of twenty cu- bits, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework : and their pillars shall be four, and their sockets four. 17 All the pillars round about the court shall be filleted with silver; their hooks shall be of silver, and their sockets of brass. 18 1[ The length of the court shall be an hundred cubits, and the breadth fifty every where, and the height five cubits of fine twined linen, and their sockets of brass. 19 All the vessels of the tabernacle The breastplate EXODUS, 28. and ephod. in all the service thereof, and all the pins thereof, and all the pins of the court, shall be of brass. 20 IT And thou shalt command the children of is/ra-el, that they bring thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burn always. 21 In the tabernacle of the congre- gation without the veil, which is before the testimony, Aar'on and his sons shall order it from evening to morning before the Lord : it shall be a statute for ever unto their generations on the behalf of the chil- dren of is/ra-el. CHAPTER 28. 1 Aaron and his sons separated for the priest" 1 s office. 6 The ephod. 30 The Urim and Thummim. 36 The plate of the mitre, etc. AND take thou unto thee Aar'on J-jl thy brother, and his sons with him, from among the children of is/- ra-el, that he may minister unto me in the priests office, jven Aar'on, Na'dab and A-bi'hu, E-le-a'zar and Ith'a-mar, Aaron's sons. 2 And thou shalt make holy gar- ments for Aar'on thy brother for glory and for beauty. 3 And thou shalt speak unto all that are wise hearted, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, that they may make Aaron's garments to consecrate him, that he may min- ister unto me in the priest's office. 4 And these are the garments wdiich they shall make ; a breastplate, and an ephod, and a robe, and a broid- ered coat, a mitre, and a girdle : and they shall make holy garments for Aar'on thy brother, and his sons, that lie may minister unto me in the priest's office. 5 And they shall take gold, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen. 6 IT And they shall make the ephod of gold, of blue, and of purple, of scarlet, and fine twined linen, with cunning work. 7 It shall have the two shoulder- pieces thereof joined at the two edges thereof; and so it shall be joined together. 8 And the curious girdle of the ephod, which is upon it, shall be of the same, according to the work thereof; even of gold, of blue, and 00 purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen. 9 And thou shalt take two onyx stones, and grave on them the names of the children of Is/ra-el: 10 Six of their names on one stone, and the other six names of the rest on the other stone, according to their birth. 11 With the work of an engraver in stone, like the engravings of a signet, shalt thou engrave the two stones with the names of the children of is/ra-el: thou shalt make them to be set in ouches of gold. 12 And thou shalt put the two stones upon the shoulders of the ephod for stones of memorial unto the children of I§'ra-el : and Aar'on shall bear their names before the Lord upon his two shoulders for a memorial. 13 If And thou shalt make ouches of gold ; 14 And two chains of pure gold at the ends; of wreathen work shalt thou make them, and fasten the wreathen chains to the ouches. 15 IT And thou shalt make the breastplate of judgment with cun- ning work ; after the work of the ephod thou shalt make it ; o/*gold, of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, and of fine twined linen, shalt thou make it. 1G Foursquare it shall be being doubled ; a span shall be the length thereof, and a span shall be the breadth thereof. 17 And thou shalt set in it set- tings of stones, even four rows of stones: the first row shall be a sar- dius, a topaz, and a carbuncle : this shall be the first row. 18 And the second row shall be an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond. 19 And the third row a ligure, an agate, and an amethyst. 20 And the fourth row a beryl, and an onyx, and a jasper : they shall be set in gold in their inclosings. 21 And the stones shall be with the names of the children of Is/ra-el, twelve, according to their names, like the engravings of a signet; every one with his name shall they be according to the twelve tribes. 22 IT And thou shalt make upon the The Urhn and EXODUS, 28. the Thummim. breastplate chains at the ends of wreathen work of pure gold. 23 And thou shalt make upon the oreastplate two rings of gold, and shalt put the two rings on the two ends of the breastplate. 24 And thou shalt put the two wreathen chains of gold in the two rings which are on the ends of the breastplate. 25 And the other two ends of the two wreathen chains thou shalt fasten in I the two ouches, and put them on the | shoulderpieces of the ephod before it. 26 IT And thou shalt make two rings of gold, and thou shalt put them! upon the two ends of the breastplate in the border thereof, which is in the side of the ephod inward. 27 And two other rings of gold thou shalt make, and shalt put them on the two sides of the ephod under- neath, toward the forepart thereof, over against the other coupling I thereof, above the curious girdle of the ephod. 28 And they shall bind the breast- plate by the rings thereof unto the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, ! that it may be above the curious gir- i die of the ephod, and that the breast- 1 plate be not loosed from the ephod. | 29 And Aar'on shall bear the | names of the children of is/ra-el in ! the breastplate of judgment" upon I his heart, when he goeth in unto the • holy place, for a memorial before the Lord continually. 30 H And thou shalt put in the breastplate of judgment the U'rim and the Thum'mim ; and they shall be upon Aaron's heart, when he go- j eth in before "the Lord : and Aar'on Shall bear the judgment of the chil- dren of is/ra-el upon his heart be- fore the Lord continually. 31 IT And thou shalt make the robe of the ephod all of blue. 32 And there shall be an hole in the top of it, in the midst thereof: itl shall have a binding of woven work round about the hole of it, as it were the hole of an habergeon, that it be not rent. 33 1[ And beneath upon the hem of it thou shalt make pomegranates of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, 97 round about the hem thereof; and bells of gold between them round about : 34 A golden bell and a pomegran- ate, a golden bell and a pomegran- ate, upon the hem of the robe round about. 35 And it shall be upon Aar'on to minister: and his sound shall be heard when he goeth in unto the holy place before the Lord, and when he cometh out, that he die not. 36 IF And thou shalt make a plate of pure gold, and grave upon it, like the engravings of a signet, HOLI- NESS TO THE LORD. 37 And thou shalt put it on a blue lace, that it may be upon the mitre ; upon the forefront of the mitre it shall be. 38 And it shall be upon Aar'on's forehead, that Aar'on may bear "the iniquity of the holy things, which the children of is/ra-el shall hallow in all their holy gifts; and it shall be always upon his forehead, that they may be accepted before the Lord. 39 1[ And thou shalt embroider the coat of fine linen, and thou shalt make the mitre of fine linen, and thou shalt make the girdle of needlework. 40 IT And for Aar'on's sons thou shalt make coats, and thou shalt make for them girdles, and bonnets shalt thou make for them, for glory and for beauty. 41 And thou shalt put them upon Aar'on thy brother, and his sons with"him; and shalt anoint them, and consecrate them, and sanctify them, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office. 42 And thou shalt make them lin- en breeches to cover their naked- ness; from the loins even unto the thighs they shall reach : 43 And they shall be upon Aar'on, and upon his sons, when they come in unto the tabernacle of the congre- gation, or when they come near unto the altar to minister in the holy place ; that they bear not ini- quity, and die : it shall be a statute for ever unto him and his seed after him. CHAPTER 29. 1 The sacrifice and ceremonies of consecrating the priests. '68 The continual burnt offering. 43 God's promise to dwell among the children of Israel. The consecration EXODUS, 29. of the priests. AND this is the thing that thou : shalt do unto them to hallow them, to minister unto me in the priest's office : Take one young bul- lock, and two rams without blemish, 2 And unleavened bread, and cakes unleavened tempered with oil, and wafers unleavened anointed with oil: of wheaten flour shalt thou make them. 3 And thou shalt put them into one basket, and bring them in the basket, with the bullock and the two rams. 4 And Aar'on and his sons thou shalt bring unto the door of the ta- bernacle of the congregation, and shalt wash them with water. 5 And thou shalt take the gar- ments, and put upon Aar'oii the coat, and the robe of the ephod, and the ephod, and the breastplate, and gird him with the curious girdle of the ephod ■ 6 And thou shalt put the mitre upon his head, and put the holy crown upon the mitre. 7 Then shalt thou take the anoint- ing oil, and pour ft upon his head, and anoint him. 8 And thou shalt bring his sons, and put coats upon them. 9 And thou shalt gird them with girdles, Aar'on and his sons, and put the bonnets on them: and the priest's office shall be theirs for a perpetual statute : and thou shalt consecrate Aar'on and his sons. 10 And thou shalt cause a bullock to be brought before the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aar'on and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the bullock. 11 And thou shalt kill the bullock before the Lord, by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. 12 And thou shalt take of the blood of the bullock, and puti£ upon the horns of the altar with thy fin- ger, and pour all the blood beside the bottom of the altar. 13 And thou shalt take all the fat that covereth the inwards, and the caul that is above the liver, and the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, and burn them upon 14 But the flesh of the bullock, 98 and his skin, and his dung, shalt thou burn with fire without the camp : it is a sin offering. 15 ^T Thou shalt also take one ram ; and Aar'on and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the ram. 16 And thou shalt slay the ram, and thou shalt take his blood, and sprinkle it round about upon the altar. 17 And thou shalt cut the ram in pieces, and wash the inwards of him, and his legs, and put them unto his pieces, and unto his head. 18 And thou shalt burn the whole ram upon the altar : it is a burnt of- fering unto the Lord : it is a sweet savour, an offering made by fire unto the Lord. 19 IF And thou shalt take the other ram ; and Aar'on and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the ram. 20 Then shalt thou kill the ram, and take of his blood, and put it upon the tip of the right ear of Aar'- on. and upon the tip of the right ear of his sons, and upon the thumb of their right hand, and upon the great toe of their right foot, and sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about. 21 And thou shalt take of the blood that is upon the altar, and of the anointing oil, and sprinkle it upon Aar'on, and upon his garments, and upon" his sons, and upon the gar- ments of his sons with him : and he shall be hallowed, and his garments, and his sons, and his sons' garments with him. 22 Also thou shalt take of the ram the fat and the rump, and the fat that covereth the inwards, and the caul above the liver, and the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, and the right shoulder ; for it is a ram of consecration : 23 And one loaf of bread, and one cake of oiled bread, and one wafer out of the basket of the unleavened bread that is before the Lord : 24 And thou shalt put all in the hands of Aar'on, and in the hands of his sons ; and shalt wave them for a wave offering before the Lord. 25 And thou shalt receive them of their hands, and burn them upon Continual burnt offering. EXODUS. 30. The altar of incense. the altar for a burnt offering, for a sweet savour before the Lord : it is an offering made by fire unto the Lord. 26 And thou shalt take the breast of the ram of Aaron's consecration, and wave it for a wave offering be- fore the Lord : and it shall be thy part. 27 And thou shalt sanctify the breast of the wave offering, and the shoulder of the heave offering, which is w r avecl, and which is heaved up, of the ram of the consecration, even of that which is for Aar'on, and of that which is for his sons ? 28 And it shall be Aar'on's and his sons' by a statute for ever from the children of is'ra-el : for it is an heave offering: and it shall be an heave offering from the children of is/ra-el of the sacrifice of their peace offerings, even their heave offering unto the Lord. 29 If And the holy garments of Aar'on shall be his sons' after him, to be anointed therein, and to be consecrated in them. 30 And that son that is priest in his stead shall put them on seven days, when he cometh into the ta- bernacle of the congregation to min- ister in the holy place. 31 f And thou shalt take the ram of the consecration, and seethe his flesh in the holy place. 32 And Aar'on and his sons shall eat the flesh" of the ram, and the bread that is in the basket, by the door of the tabernacle of the con- gregation. 33 And they shall eat those things wherewith the atonement was made, to consecrate and to sanctify them : but a stranger shall not eat Thereof, because they are holy. 34 And if ought of the flesh of the consecrations, or of the bread, re- main unto the morning, then thou shalt burn the remainder with fire : it shall not be eaten, because it is holy. 35 And thus shalt thou do unto Aar'on, and to his sons, according to all things which I have com- manded thee : seven days shalt thou consecrate them. 36 And thou shalt offer every 99 day a bullock for a sin offering for atonement : and thou shalt cleanse the altar, when thou hast made an atonement for it, and thou shalt anoint it, to sanctify it, ! 37 Seven days thou shalt make an atonement for the altar ; and sanc- i tify it ; and it shall be an altar 'most holy: whatsoever toucheth the altar shall be holy. | 38 IF Now this is that which thou shalt offer upon the altar ; two ■ lambs of the first year day by day J continually. 39 The one lamb thou shalt offer | in the morning; and the other ! lamb thou shahfbffer at even: ! 40 And with the one lamb a tenth deal of flour mingled with the fourth ! part of an hin of beaten oil; and the fourth part of an hin of wine for a drink offering. 41 And the other lamb thou shalt j offer at even, and shalt do thereto i according to the meat offering of | the morning, and according to the : drink offering thereof, for a sweet savour, an offering made by fire I unto the Lord. | 42 Th is shall be a continual burnt offering throughout your genera- tions at the door of the taberna- cle of the congregation before the Lord : where I will meet you, to speak there unto thee. 43 And there I will meet with the children of is/ra-el, and the taberna- cle shall be sanctified by my glory. 44 And I will sanctify the taber- nacle of the congregation, and the altar: I will sanctify also both Aar'on and his sons, to minister to me in the priest's office. 45 M And I will dwell among the children of Is/ra-el, and will be their God. 46 And they shall know 7 that I am the Lord their God, that brought them forth out of the land of E'gypt., that I may dwell among them : I am the Lord their God. CHAPTER 30. 1 The altar of incense. 11 The ransom of souls. 17 The brasen laver. 22 The holy anointing oil. 34 The comjiosition of the perfume. AND thou shalt make an altar ^ to burn incense upon : of shit- tim wood shalt thou make it. 2" A cubit shall be the length thereof, The ransom of souls. EXODUS, 30. The anointing oil. and a cubit the breadth thereof; foursquare shall it be : and two cu- bits shall be the height thereof : the horns thereof shall be of the same. 3 And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, the top thereof, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns thereof ; and thou shalt make unto it a crown of gold round about. 4 And two golden rings shalt thou make to it under the crown of it, by the two corners thereof, upon the two sides of it shalt thou make it ; and they shall be for places for the staves to bear it withal. 5 And thou shalt make the staves 14 Every one that passeth among them that are numbered, from twenty years old and above, shall give an offering unto the Lord. 15 The rich shall not give more, and the poor shall not give less than half a shekel, when they give an offering unto the Lord, to make an atonement for your souls. 16 And thou shalt take the atone- ment money of the children of 1$*- ra-el, and shalt appoint it for the service of the tabernacle of the con- gregation ; that it may be a memo- rial unto the children of i^ra-el be- fore the Lord, to make an~atone- of shittim wood, and overlay them ment for your souls. with gold. I 17 IF And the Lord spake unto M6'- 6 And thou shalt put it before the j §e§, saying, veil that is by the ark of the testi- ; 18 Thou shalt also make a laver of inony, before the mercy seat that is j brass, and his foot also of brass, to over the testimony, where I will meet ! wash withal: and thou shalt put it with thee. I between the tabernacle of the con- 7 And Aar'on shall burn thereon gregation and the altar, and thou sweet incense every morning ■ when shalt put water therein. he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn incense upon it. 8 And when Aar'on lighteth the lamps at even, he shall burn incense upon it, a perpetual incense before the Lord throughout your genera- tions. 9 Ye shall offer no strange incense thereon, nor burnt sacrifice, nor meat offering ; neither shall ye pour drink offering thereon. 10 And Aar'on shall make an atonement upon the horns of it once in a year with the blood of the sin offering of atonements : once in the year shall he make atonement upon it throughout your generations : it is most holy unto the Lord. il-^i And the Lord spake unto Mo'- §e§, saying, 12 When thou takest the sum of the children of is/ra-el after their number, then shall they give every man a ransom for his soul unto the Lord, when thou numberest them ; that there be no plague among them, when thou numberest them. 13 This they shall give, every one that passeth among them that are numbered, half a shekel after the shekel of the sanctuary : (a shekel is twenty gerahs :) an half shekel shall be the offering of the Lord. 100 19 For Aar'on and his sons shall wash their hands and their feet thereat : 20 When they go into the taber- nacle of the congregation, they shall wash with water, that they die not ; or when they come near to the altar to minister, to burn offering made by fire unto the Lord : 21 So they shall wash their hands and their feet, that they die not : and it shall be a statute for ever to them, even to him and to his seed through- out their generations. 22 IF Moreover the Lord spake unto Mo'§e§, saying, 23 Take thou also unto thee prin- cipal spices, of pure myrrh five hundred shekels, and of sweet cinna- mon half so much, even two hundred and fifty shekels, and of sweet cala- mus two hundred and fifty shekels, 24 And of cassia five hundred shek- els, after the shekel of the sanctu- ary, and of oil olive an bin : 25 And thou shalt make it an oil of holy ointment, an ointment com- pound after the art of the apothe- cary : it shall be an holy anointing oil. 26 And thou shalt anoint the ta- bernacle of the congregation there- with, and the ark of the testimony, 27 And the table and all his vessels, Bezaleel and Aholiab EXODUS. 31. are called by God. and the candlestick and his vessels, and the altar of incense. 28 And the altar of burnt offering with all his vessels, and the layer and his foot. 29 And thou shalt sanctify them, that they may be most holy : what- soever toucheth them shall be holy. 30 And thou shalt anoint Aar'oh and his sons, and consecrate them. That they may minister unto me in the priest's office. 31 And thou^shalt speak unto the children of is/ra-el. saying. This shall be an holy anointing oil unto me throughout your generations. 32 Upon man's flesh shall it not be poured, neither shall ye make any other like it. after the composition of it: it is holy, and it shall be holy unto you. 33 AVho soever compoundeth any like it, or whosoever putteth any of it upon a stranger, shall even be cut off from his people. 3-1 r And the Lord said unto Mo 7 - §e§, Take unto thee sweet spices. stacte, and ouycha. and galbanum •. these sweet spices with pure frankin- cense : of each shall there be a like v: eight: 35 And thou shalt make it a per- fume, a confection after the art of the apothecary, tempered together, pure and holy': 36 And thou shalt beat some of it very small, and put of it before the testimony in the tabernacle of the congregation, where I will meet with thee : it shall be unto you most holy. 37 And as for the perfume which thou shalt make, ye shall not make to yourselves according to the com- position thereof: it shall be unto thee holy for the Lord. 38 Whosoever shall make like unto that, to smell thereto, shall even be cut off from his people. CHAPTER 31. 1 Bezaleel and Aholiab are o.alUd and qualified for tke work of the tabernacle. 12 Of the sabbath, 18 Moses receiveth the two tables. AND the Lord spake unto Mo 7 - -Tjl ses. saying, 2 See, I have called by name Be- zaUe-el the son of U'iU the son of Hur, of the tribe of Ju'dah : 3 And I have filled him with the 101 spirit of God, in wisdom, and in un- derstanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship. I 1 o devise cunning works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, 5 And in cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of timber, to work in all manner of workmanship. S And L_ behold. I have given with him A-ho'li-ab. the son of A-hls 7 - a-mach. of the tribe of Dan : and in the hearts of all that are wise hearted I have put wisdom, that they may make all that I have com- manded thee : 7 The tabernacle of the congrega- tion, and the ark of the testimony, and the mercy seat that Is there- upon, and all the furniture of the tabernacle. 8 And the table and his furniture, and the pure candlestick with all his furniture, and the altar of incense. 9 And the altar of burnt offering with all his furniture, and the layer and his foot, 10 And the cloths of service, and the holy garments for Aar'on the priest, and the garments of his sons, to minister in the priest's office. II And the anointing oil. and sweet incense for the holy place : according to all that I have commanded thee shall they do. 12 •" And the Lord spake unto Mo^ej, saying. 13 Speak thou also unto the chil- dren of Is/ra-el. saying. Verily my sabbaths ye shall keep : for it is a sign between me and you through- out your generations ; that ye may know that I am the Lord that doth sanctify you. 11 Ye* shall keep the sabbath therefore ; for it is holy unto you : every one that defileth it shall surely be put to death : for whosoever do- eth any work therein, that soul shall be cut off from among his people. 15 Six days may work be done: but in the seventh is the sabbath of rest, holy to the Lord: whoso- ever doeth any work in the sabbath day. he shall surely be put to death. 16 Wherefore the children of is/ra- el shall keep the sabbath, to observe the sabbath throughout their gener- ations, for a perpetual covenant. The people w or ship EXODUS, the golden calf. 17 It is a sign between me and the children of is/ra-el for ever : for in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed. 18 if And he gave unto Mo 7 §es, when he had made an end of com- muning with him upon mount Si'nai, two tables of testimony, tables of stone, written with the finger of God. CHAPTER 32. 1 The people in Moses' absence cause Aaron to make a calf. 19 Moses breaketh the tables. 25 The idola ters slain. 30 Moses prayeth for the people. AND when the people saw that A Mo'se§ delayed to come down out of the mount, the people gather- ed themselves together unto Aar'on, and said unto him, Up, make "us gods, which shall go before us ; for as for this Mo'ges, the man that brought us up out of the land of E'gypt, we wot not what is become of him. 2 And Aar'on said unto them, Break off the golden earrings, which are in the ears of your wives, of your sons, and of your daughters, and bring them unto me. 3 And all the people brake off the golden earrings which were in their ears, and brought them unto Aar'on. 4 And he received them at their hand, and fashioned it with a grav- ing tool, after he had made it a molten calf : and they said, These be thy gods, O Is/ra-el, which brought thee up out of the land of E'gypt. 5 And when Aar'on saw it, he built an altar before it ; and Aar'on made proclamation, and said, To morrow is a feast to the Lord. 6 And they rose up early on the morrow, and offered burnt offerings, and brought peace offerings ; and the people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to play. 7 f And the Lord said unto Mouses, Go, get thee down ; for thy people, which thou broughtest out of the land of E'gypt,have corrupted themselves: 8 They have turned aside quickly out of the way which I commanded them : they have made them a molten calf, and have worshipped it, and have sacrificed thereunto, and said, These be thy gods, O is'ra-el, which have brought thee up out of the land of E'gypt, 102 9 And the Lord said unto Mo'ses, I have seen this people, and, be- hold, it is a stiffnecked people : 10 Now therefore let me alone, that my wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may consume them : and I will make of thee a great nation. 11 And Mo'ses. besought the Lord his God, and said, Lord, why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy peo- ple, which thou hast brought forth out of the land of E'gypt with great power, and with a mighty hand ? 12 Wherefore should the E-gyp'- tjans speak, and say, For mischief did he bring them out, to slay them in the mountains, and to consume them from the face of the earth ? Turn from thy fierce wrath, and re- pent of this evil against thy people. 13 Remember A'bra-ham, I'§aac, and is'ra-el, thy servants, to whom thou swarest by thine own self, and saidst unto them, I will multiply your seed as the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have spoken of will I give unto your seed, and they shall inherit it for ever. 14 And the Lord repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his people. 15 if And Mo'ses turned, and went down from the mount, and the two tables of the testimony were in his hand: the tables were written on both their sides; on the one side and on the other were they written. 16 And the tables were the work of God, and the writing was the writ- ing of God, graven upon the tables. 17 And when Josh'u-a heard the noise of the people as they shouted, he said unto Mo'ses, There is a noise of war in the camp. 18 And he said, It is not the voice of them that shoiit for mastery, nei- ther is it the voice of them, that cry for being overcome : but the noise of them that sing do I hear. 19 if And it came to pass, as soon as he came nigh unto the camp, that hesaw the calf, and the dancing : and Mo'se§' anger waxed hot, and he cast the tables out of his hands, and brake them beneath the mount. 20 And he took the calf which they had made, and burnt it in the fire, Punishment of the people. EXODUS, 33. The tabernacle removed. and ground it to powder, and strawed it uponjhe water, and made the childrenof is/ra-el drink of it. 21 And Mo'ges. said unto Aar'on, What did this people unto thee, that thou hast brought so great a sin upon them ? 22 And Aar'on said, Let not the anger of my lord wax hot: thou knowest the people, that they are set on mischief. 23 For they said unto me, Make us gods, which shall go before us : for as for this Mo'§e§, the man that brought us up out of the land of E'gypt, we wot not what is become of him. 24 And I said unto them, -Whoso- ever hath any gold, let them break it off . So they gave it me : then I cast it into the fire, and there came out this calf. 25 *fT And when Mo'ges saw that the people were naked; (for Aar'on had made them naked unto their shame among their enemies :) 26 Then Mo'ses. stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Who is on the Lord's side ? let him come unto me. And all the sons of Le'vl gathered themselves together unto him. 27 And he said unto them, Thus saith the Lord God of is/ra-el, Put every man his sword by his side, and go in and out from gate to gate throughout the camp, and slay every man his brother, and every man his companion, and every man his neighbour. 28 And the children of Le'vf did ac- cording to the word of Mo'ges : and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men. 29 For Mo^es. had said, Conse- crate yourselves to day to the Lord, even every man upon his son, and upon his brother; that he may be-i stow upon you a blessing this day. j 30 IT And 'it came to pass on the ; morrow, that Mo'§e§ said unto the j people, Ye have sinned a great sin : and now I will go up unto the Lord ; peradventure I shall make an ; atonement for your sin. 31 And Mo'se§ returned unto the Lord, and said, Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made them gods of gold. 103 32 Yet now, if thou wilt forgive their sin—: and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy book which thou hast written. 33 And the Lord said unto Mo'geg, Whosoever hath sinned against me, him will I blot out of my book. 34 Therefore now go, lead the peo- ple unto the place of which I have spoken unto thee: behold, mine Angel shall go before thee : never- theless in the day when I visit I will visit their sin upon them. 35 And the Lord plagued the peo- ple, because they made the calf, which Aar'on made. CHAPTER 33. 1 The Lord refusetk to go with the people. 7 TJie ta- bernacle removed out of the camp. 9 The Lord taQceth with Moses. 12 Mosez prrayeth for God's presence: 18 desireth to see his glory. AND the Lord said unto Mo'geg, Jr\_ Depart, and go up hence, thou and the people which thou hast I brought up out of the land of E'gypt, | unto the land which I sware_ unto A'bra-ham, to Usaac, and to Ja'cob, saying, Unto thy seed will I give it : i 2 And I will send an angel before : thee ; and I will drive out the Ca'- ! naan-ite, the Am'or-ite, and the Hit'- tite, and the Per'iz-zite, the Hi'vlte, and the Jeb'u-site : 3 Unto a land flowing with milk and honey : for I will not go up in the midst of thee; for thou art ; a stiffnecked people : lest I con- sume thee in the way. | 4 U And when the people heard these ' evil tidings, they mourned : and no man did put on him his ornaments. | 5 For the Lord had said unto Mo'- ses, Say unto the children of is'ra-el, Ye are a stiffnecked people : I will come up into the midst of thee in a moment, and consume thee : there- fore now put off thy ornaments from thee, that I may know what to do unto thee. 6 And the children of is'ra-el strip- ped themselves of their" ornaments by the mount Ho'reb. 7 And Mo'ses. took the tabernacle, and pitched it without the camp, afar off from the camp, and called it the Tabernacle of the congregation. And it came to pass, that every one which sought the Lord went out unto The tabernacle removed. EXODUS, 34. The tables renewed. the tabernacle of the congregation, ! goodness pass before thee, and I will which was without the camp. j proclaim the name of the Lord be- 8 And it came to pass, when Mo'- ; fore thee ; and will be gracious to §es went out unto the tabernacle, : whom I will be gracious, and will that all the people rose up, and stood shew mercy on whom 1 will shew every man at his tent door, and mercy. looked after Mo'ses, until he was j 20 And he said, Thou canst not see gone into the tabernacle. my face : for there shall no man 9 And it came to pass, as Mo'ses. see me, and live. entered into the- tabernacle, the j 21 And the Lord said. Behold, there cloudy pillar descended, and stood lis a place by me, and thou shalt at the door of the tabernacle, and ; stand upon a rock : the Lord talked with Mo'seg. | 22 And it shall come to pass, while 10 And all the people saw the cloudy my glory passeth by, that I will put pillar stand at the tabernacle door: thee in a clift of the rock, and will and all the people rose up and wor- cover thee with my hand, while I shipped, every man in his tent door, pass by : 11 And the Lord spake unto Mo'- 23 And I will take away mine hand, §es. face to face, as a man speaketh and thou shalt see my back parts : unto his friend. And he turned again , but my face shall not be seen. into the camp: but his servant 1 CHAPTEK 34. Tn«h'n n fllP snil r>f Nrin fl VfrmiP" * The tables are renewed. 5 Tlie name of the LORD jo&n u-a, ine son oi ; Min,a yoiuig laimed . 10 God maketh a covenant with the man, departed not out of the taber- people. 29 Moses\iace sMneth. nacle. A^ D tne LoRI) sai ^ unt o Mo'ge;?, 12 IT And Mo'§es. said unto the Lord, A Hew thee tw r o tables of stone See, thou sayest unto me, Bring up like unto the first : and I will write this people: and thou hast not let upon these tables the words that me know T whom thou wilt send with were in the first tables, which thou me. Yet thou hast said, I know brakest. thee by name, and thou hast also 2 And be ready in the morning, found grace in my sight. and come up in the morning unto 13 Now therefore, I pray thee, if mount SI'nai, and present thyself I have found grace in thy sight, there to me in the top of the mount, shew me now thy way, that I may 3 And no man shall come up with know thee, that I may find grace in thee, neither let any man be seen thy sight : and consider that this throughout all the mount ; neither nation is thy people. let the flocks nor herds feed before 14 And he said, My presence shall that mount. go with thee, and I will give thee I 4 if And he hewed two tables of rest. I stone like unto the first ; and M6'- 15 And he said unto him, If thy §e§ rose up early in the morning, presence go not with me, carry us and went up unto mount Si'nai, as not up hence. i the Lord had commanded him, and 16 For wherein shall it be known j took in his hand the two tables of here that I and thy people have i stone. found grace in thy sight ? is it not ; 5 And the Lord descended in the in that thou goest with us? so shall cloud, and stood with him there, we be separated, I and thy people, and proclaimed the name of the from all the people that are upon 'Lord. the face of the earth. 6 And the Lord passed by before 17 And the Lord said unto Mo^es, ' him, and proclaimed, The Lord, I will do this thing also that thou The Lord God, merciful and gra- hast spoken : for thou hast found cious, long-suffering, and abundant grace in my sight, and I know thee i in goodness and truth, byname. | 7 Keeping mercy for thousands, 18 And he said, I beseech thee, forgiving iniquity and transgres- shew me thy glory. j sion and sin, and that will by no 19 And he said, i will make all my means clear the guilty; visiting the 104 GocVs covenant EXODUS, 34. with the people. iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children's children, unto the third and to the fourth generation. 8 And Mxtfseg made haste, and bowed his head toward the earth, and worshipped. 9 And he said, If now r I have found grace in thy sight, Lord, let my Lord, I pray thee, go among us ; for it is a stiffnecked people ; and pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us for thine inheritance. 10 H And he said, Behold, I make a covenant : before all thy people I will do marvels, such as have not been done in all the earth, nor in any nation: and all the people among which thou art shall see the work of the Lord : for it is a terrible thing that I will do with thee. 11 Observe thou that which I command thee this day : behold, I drive out before thee the Am'or-fte, and the Ca'naan-ite, and the Hit'- tite, and the Per'iz-zite, and the Hi'- vite, and the Jeb'u-slte. 12 Take heed to thyself, lest thou make a covenant with the inhabit- ants of the land whither thou goest, lest it be for a snare in the midst of thee : 13 But ye shall destroy their al- tars, break their images, and cut down their groves : 14 For thou shalt worship no other god: for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God : 15 Lest thou make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, and they go a whoring after their gods, and do sacrifice unto their gods, and one call thee, and thou eat of his sa- crifice ; 16 And thou take of their daugh- ters unto thy sons, and their daugh- ters go a whoring after their gods, and make thy sons go a whoring after their gods. 17 Thou shalt make thee no molt- en gods. 18 «[ The feast of unleavened bread shalt thou keep. Seven days thou shalt eat unleavened bread, as I commanded thee, in the time of the month A'blb : for in the_ month A'bib thou earnest out from E'gypt. 19 All that openeth the matrix is 105 mine ; and every firstling among thy cattle, whether ox or sheep, that is male. 20 But the firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb: and if thou redeem him not, then shalt thou break his neck. All the first- born of thy sons thou shalt redeem. And none shall appear before me empty. 21 \\ Six days thou shalt work, but on the seventh day thou shalt rest : in earing time and in harvest thou shalt rest. 22 IT And thou shalt observe the feast of weeks, of the first-fruits of wheat harvest, and the feast of in- gathering at the year's end. 23 1 Thrice in the year shall all your menchildren appear before the Lord God, the God of Is/ra-el. 24 For I will cast out the nations before thee, and enlarge thy bor- ders : neither shall any man desire thy land, when thou shalt go up to appear before the Lord thy God thrice in the year. 25 Thou shalt not offer the blood of my sacrifice with leaven ; neither shall the sacrifice of the feast of the passover be left unto the morning. 26 The first of the firstfruits of thy land thou shalt bring unto the house of the Lord thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mo- ther's milk. 27 And the Lord said unto Mo'seg, Write thou these words : for after the tenor of these words I have made a covenant with thee and with Is/- ra-el. 28 And he was there with the Lord forty days and forty nights; he did neither eat bread, nor drink water. And he wrote upon the tables the words of the covenant, the ten commandments. 29 IT And it came to pass, when Mo'ges. came down from mount Si'- nai with the two tables of testi- mony in Mo'ses/ hand, when he came down from the mount, that Mo'ses. wist not that the skin of his face'shone while he talked with him. 30 And when Aar'on and_ all the children of Is/ra-el saw Mo'§e§, be- hold, the skin of his face shone ; and they were afraid to come nigh him. The people's offerings EXODUS, 35. for the tabernacle. 31 And Mo'ses. called unto them; and Aar'on and all the rulers of the congregation returned unto him: and Mo'seg talked with them. 32^ And afterward all the children of is/ra-el came nigh: and he gave them in commandment all that the Lord had spoken with him in mount Si'nai. 33 And till Mo'ses. had done speak- ing with them, he put a veil on his face. 34 But when Mo'ges. went in be- fore the Lord to speak with him, he took the veil off, until he came out. And he came out, and spake unto the children of is/ra-el that which he was commanded. " 35 And the children of is/ra-el saw the face of Mo'ges, that the "skin of Mo'ges/ face shone : and Mo^es put the veil upon his face again, until he went in to speak with him. CHAPTER 35. 2 The sabbath, i The free gifts for the tabernacle. 20 The readiness of the people to offer. 30 Bezal- eel and Aholiab called to the work. AND Mo^es. gathered all the cpn- A gregation of the children of is/- ra-el together, and said unto them, These are the words which the Lord hath commanded, that ye should do them. 2 Six days shall work he done, hut on the seventh day there shall be to you an holy day, a sabbath of rest to the Lord : whosoever doeth work therein shall be put to death. 3 Ye shall kindle no fire through- out your habitations upon the sab- bath day. 4 if Aiid Mo'ges spake unto all the congregation of the children of Is/- ra-el, saying. This is the thing which the Lord commanded, saying, 5 Take ye from among you an of- fering unto the Lord : whosoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it, an offering of the Lord ; gold, and silver, and brass, 6 And blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats' hair, 7 And rams' skins dyed red, and badgers' skins, and shittim wood, 8 And oil for the light, and spices for anointing oil, and for the sweet incense, i) And onyx stones, and stones to 106 be set for the ephod, and for the breastplate. 10 And every wise hearted among you shall come, and make all that the Lord hath commanded ; 11 The tabernacle, his tent, and his covering, his taches, and his boards, his bars, his pillars, and his sockets, 12 The ark, and the staves thereof, with the mercy seat, and the veil of the covering, 13 The table, and his staves, and all his vessels, and the shewbread, 14 The candlestick also for the light, and his furniture, and his lamps, with the oil for the light, 15 And the incense altar, and his staves, and the anointing oil, and the sweet incense, and the hanging for the door at the entering in of the tabernacle, 16 The altar of burnt offering, with his brasen grate, his staves, and all his vessels, the laver and his foot, IT The hangings of the court, his pillars, and their sockets, and the hanging for the door of the court, 18 The pins of the tabernacle, and the pins of the court, and their cords, 19 The cloths of service, to do ser- vice in the holy place, the holy gar- ments for Aar'on the priest, and the garments of his sons, to minister in the priest's office. 20 If And all the^ congregation of the children of is/ra-el_ departed from the presence of ~Mo'§e§. 21 And they came, every one whose heart stirred him up, and every one whom his spirit made willing, and they brought the Lord's offering to the work of the tabernacle of the congregation, and for all his service, and for the holy garments. 22 And they came, both men and women, as many as were willing hearted, and brought bracelets, and earrings, and rings, and tablets, all jewels of gold : and every man that offered offered an offering of gold unto the Lord. 23 And every man, with whom was found blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats' hair, and red skins of. rams, and badgers' skins, brought them. 24 Every one that did offer an offer- Liberality of the EXODUS, 36. people restrained. ing of silver and brass brought the Lord's ottering: and every man, with whom was found shittim wood for any work of the service, brought it. 25 And all the women that were wise hearted did spin with their hands, and brought that which they had spun, both of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, and of fine linen. 26 And all the women whose heart stirred them up in wisdom spun goats' hair. 27 And the rulers brought onyx stones, and stones to be set, for the ephod, and for the breastplate ; 28 And spice, and oil for the light, and for the anointing oil, and for the sweet incense. 29 The children of is/ra-el brought a willing offering unto the Lord, every man and woman, whose heart made them willing to bring for all manner of work, which the Lord had commanded to be made by the hand of Mo'seg. 30 If And Mo'ges. said unto the children of is/ra-el, See^^ the Lord hath called by "name Be-zaFe-el the son of U'ri, the son of Hut, of the tribe of Ju'clah ; 31 And he hath filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, in under- standing, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship ; 32 And to devise curious works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, 33 And in the cutting of stones, to set tJiem\ and in carving of wood, to make any manner of cunning work. 34 And he hath put in his heart that he may teach, both he, and A-ho'lI-ab, the son of i-lris'a-mach, of the tribe of Dan. 35 Them hath he filled with wis- dom of heart, to work all manner of work, of the engraver, and of the cunning workman, and of the em- broiderer, in blue, and in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen, and of the weaver, even of them that do any work, and of those that devise cunning work. CHAPTER 36. 1 The offerings delivered to the workmen. 4 The liber- ality of the peo})le restrained. 8 The curtains. 19 The covering. 35 The veil, etc. ry\B EN wrought Be-zaTe-el and X A-ho'li-ab, and every wise heart- 107 ed man, in whom the Lord put wis- dom and understanding to know how to work all manner of work for the service of the sanctuary, ac- cording to all that the Lord had commanded. 2 And Mo'geg called Be-zal'e-el and A-ho'li-ab, and every wise hearted I man, in whose heart the Lord had 'put wisdom, even every one whose heart stirred him up to come unto j the work to do it : | 3 And they received of Mo^es. all | the offering, which the children of iVra-el had brought for the work I of the service of the sanctuary, to make it withal. And they brought yet unto him free offerings every morning. 4 And all the wise men, that wrought all the work of the sanctu- ary; came every man from his work which they made ; 5 IF And they spake unto Mo'ges, saying, The people bring much more than enough for the service of the work, which the Lord com- manded tomake. 6 And Mo'geg gave commandment, and they caused it to be proclaimed throughout the camp, saying, Let neither man nor woman make any more work for the offering of the sanctuary. So the people were re- strained from bringing. 7 For the stuff they had was suf- ficient for all the work to make it, and too much. 8 H And every wise hearted man among them that wrought the work of the tabernacle made ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet : with cherub ims of cunning work made he them. 9 The length of one curtain was twenty and eight cubits, and the breadth of one curtain four cubits : the curtains tvere all of one size. 10 And he coupled the five cur- tains one unto another : and the other five curtains he coupled one unto another. 11 And he made loops of blue on the edge of one curtain from the selv- edge in the coupling: likewise he made in the uttermost side of an- other curtain, in the coupling of the second. Boards of the tabernacle. EXODUS, 37. The ark and mercy seat. 12 Fifty loops made lie in one cur- tain, and fifty loops made he in the edge of the curtain which wasm the coupling of the second: the loops held one curtain to another. 13 And he made fifty taches of gold, and coupled the curtains one unto another with the taches: so it be- came one tabernacle. 14 If And he made curtains of goats' hair for the tent over the ta- bernacle : eleven curtains he made them. 15 The length of one curtain was thirty cubits, and four cubits was the breadth of one curtain: the eleven curtains were of one size. 16 And he coupled five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves. 17 And he made fifty loops upon the uttermost edge of the curtain in the coupling, and fifty loops made he upon the edge of the curtain which coupleth the second. 18 And he made fifty taches of brass to couple the tent together, that it might be one. 19 And he made a covering for the tent of rams' skins dyed red, and a covering of badgers' skins above that. 20 1i And he made boards for the ; tabernacle of shittim wood, stand- ing up. 21 The length of a board was ten cubits, and the breadth of a board one cubit and a half. 22 One board had two tenons, 1 equally distant one from another: thus did he make for all the boards of the tabernacle. 23 And he made boards for the tabernacle; twenty boards for the south side southward : 24 And forty sockets of silver he made under the twenty boards ; two sockets under one board for his two | tenons, and two sockets under an- other board for his tw r o tenons. 25 And for the other side of the ta- bernacle, u'hich is toward the north corner, he made twenty boards, 26 And their forty sockets of silver ; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board. 27 And for the sides of the taber- nacle westward he made six boards. 108 28 And two boards made he for the corners of the tabernacle in the two sides. 29 And they were coupled beneath, and coupled together at the head thereof, to one ring : thus he did to both of them in both the corners. 30 And there were eight boards ; and their sockets were sixteen sock- ets of silver, under every board two sockets. 31 IF And he made bars of shittim wood ; five for the boards of the one side of the tabernacle, 32 And five bars for the boards of the other side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the boards of the taber- nacle for the sides westward. 33 And he made the middle bar to shoot through the boards from the one end to the other. 34 And he overlaid the boards with gold, and made their rings of gold to be places for the bars, and overlaid the bars with gold. 35 IF And he made a veil of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen : with cherubims made he it of cunning work. 36 And he made thereunto four pil- lars of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold: their hooks were of gold ; and he cast for them four sockets of silver. 37 IF And he made an hanging for the tabernacle door of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, of needlework ; 38 And the five pillars of it with their hooks : and he overlaid their chapi- ters and their fillets with gold : but their five sockets were of brass. CHAPTER 37. 1 The ark. 6 The mercy seat with cherubim. 10 Tie table. 17 TJic candlestick. 25 The altar of incense. 29 The anointing oil and sweet incense. AND Be-zal'e-el made the ark of . shittim wood : two cubits and a half teas the length of it, and a cubit and a half the breadth of it, and a cubit and a half the height of it : 2 And he overlaid it with pure gold within and without, and made a crown of gold to it round about. 3 And he cast for it four rings of gold, to be set by the four corners of it ; even two rings upon the one side of it, and two rings upon the other side of it. The table. EXODUS, 38. The altar of burnt offering. 4 And he made staves of sliittim wood, and overlaid them with gold. 5 And he put the staves into the rings by the sides of the ark, to bear the ark. 6 «r And he made the mercy seat of pure gold : two cubits and a half ivas the length thereof, and one cubit and a half the breadth thereof. 7 And he made two cherubims of gold, beaten out of one piece made he them, on the two ends of the mercy seat ; 8 One cherub on the end on this side, and another cherub on the other end on that side: out of the mercy seat made he the cherubims on the two ends thereof. 9 And the cherubims spread out their wings on high, and covered with their wings over the mercy seat, with their faces one to an- other; even to the mercy seatward were the faces of the cherubims. 10 IF And he made the table of sliittim wood: two cubits was tlie length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof : 11 And he overlaid it with pure gold, and made thereunto a crown of gold round about. 12 Also he made thereunto a border of an handbreadth round about ; and made a crown of gold for the border thereof round about. 13 And he cast for it four rings of gold, and put the rings upon the four corners that were in the four feet thereof. 14 Over against the border were the rings, the places for the staves to bear the table. 15 And he made the staves of sliit- tim wood, and overlaid them with gold, to bear the table. 16 And he made the vessels which were upon the table, his dishes, and his spoons, and his bowls, and his covers to cover withal, of pure gold. 17 IF And he made the candlestick of pure gold : of beaten work made lie the candlestick; his shaft, and his branch, his bowls, his knops,and his flowers, were of the same : 18 And six branches going out of the sides thereof ; three branches of 109 the candlestick out of the one side thereof, and three branches of the candlestick out of the other side thereof : 19 Three bowls made after the fashion of almonds in one branch, a knop and a flower ; and three bowls made like almonds in another branch, a knop and a flower: so 1 throughout the six branches going out of the candlestick. I 20 And in the candlestick were four bowls made like almonds, his ; knops, and his flowers : | 21 And a knop under two branches ; of the same, and a knop under two j branches of the same, and a knop I under two branches of the same, ac- | cording to the six branches going out of it. 22 Their knops and their branches were of the same : all of it was one beaten work of pure gold. 23 And he made his seven lamps, and his snuffers, and his snuffdishes, of pure gold. 24 Of a talent of pure gold made he it, and all the vessels thereof. 25 II And he made the incense al- \ tar of sliittim wood : the length of i it was a cubit, and the breadth | of it a cubit ; it was foursquare ; j and two cubits was the height of jit; the horns thereof were of the | same. 26 And he overlaid it with pure ' gold, both the top of it, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns of it : also he made unto it a crown I of gold round about. I 27 And he made two rings of gold for it under the crown thereof, by \ the two corners of it, upon the two sides thereof, to be places for the staves to bear it withal. j 28 And he made the staves of sliit- tim wood, and overlaid them with gold. 29 l And he made the holy anoint- jing oil, and the pure incense of ! sweet spices, according to the work of the apothecary. CHAPTER 38. 1 The altar of burnt offering. 8 The laver of brass. 9 The court. 21 The sum of that which the people offered. ! AND he made the altar of burnt : A offering of sliittim wood : five cubits was the length thereof, and EXODUS, 38. Sum of the five cubits the breadth thereof; it was foursquare ; and three cubits the height thereof. 2 And he made the horns thereof on the four corners of it ; the horns thereof were of the same : and he overlaid it with brass. 3 And he made all the vessels of the altar, the pots, and the shovels, and the basons, and the fleshhooks, and the firepans: all the vessels thereof made he of brass. 4 And he made for the altar a bra- sen grate of network under the com- pass thereof beneath unto the midst of it. 5 And he cast four rings for the four ends of the grate of brass, to be places for the staves. 6 And he made the staves of shit- tim wood, and overlaid them with brass. 7 And he put the staves into the rings on the sides of the altar, to bear it withal; he made the altar hollow with boards. 8 If And he made the laver of brass, and the foot of it of brass, of the lookingglasses of the women assembling, which assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the con- gregation. 9 IT And he made the court: on the south side southward the hang- ings of the court were of fine twined linen, an hundred cubits : 10 Their pillars were twenty, and their brasen sockets twenty; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets were of silver. 11 And for the north side the hang- ings were an hundred cubits, their pillars were twenty, and their sock- ets of brass twenty ; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver. 12 And for the west side were hangings of fifty cubits, their pillars ten, and their sockets ten ; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver. 13 And for the east side eastward fifty cubits. 14 The hangings of the one side of the gate were fifteen cubits ; their pil- lars three, and their sockets three. 15 And for the other side of the court gate, on this hand and that hand, were hangings of fifteen cu- 110 people's offerings. bits ; their pillars three, and their sockets three. 16 All the hangings of the court round about were of fine twined linen. 17 And the sockets for the pillars were of brass ; the hooks of the pil- lars and their fillets of silver; and the overlaying of their chapiters of silver ; and all the pillars of the court u-ere filleted with silver, 18 And the hanging for the gate of the court was needlework, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen: and twenty cubits was the length, and the height in the breadth was five cubits, answerable to the hangings of the -court. 19 And their pillars were four, and their sockets of brass four; their hooks of silver, and the overlaying of their chapiters and their fillets of silver. 20 And all the pins of the taber- nacle, and of the court round about, were of brass. 21 1[ This is the sum of the taber- nacle, even of the tabernacle of tes- timony, as it was counted, according to the commandmentof Mo'§e§, for the service of the Le'vltes, by the hand of ith'a-mar, son to Aar'on the priest. 22 And Be-zal'e-el the son of U'ri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Ju'- dah, made_ all that the Lokd com- manded Mo^eg. 23 And with him was A-ho'11-ab, son of A-mVa-mach, of the tribe of Dan, an engraver, and a cunning workman, and an embroiderer in blue, and in purple, and in scarlet, and fine linen. 24 All the gold that w r as occupied for the work in all the work of the holy place, even the gold of the of- fering, was twenty and nine talents, and seven hundred and thirty shek- els, after the shekel of the sanctu- ary. 25 And the silver of them that were numbered of the congregation was an hundred talents, and a thousand seven hundred and threescore and fifteen shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary : 26 A bekah for every man, that is, half a shekel, after the shekel of The ephod. EXODUS, 39. The breastplate. the sanctuary, for every one that went to he numbered, from twenty years old and upward, for six hun- dred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty men. 27 And of the hundred talents of silver were cast the sockets of the sanctuary, and the sockets of the veil ; an hundred sockets of the hun- dred talents, a talent for a socket. 28 And of the thousand seven hun- dred seventy and five shekels he made hooks for the pillars, and over- laid their chapiters, and filleted them. 29 And the brass of the offering was seventy talents, and two thou- sand and four hundred shekels. 30 And therewith he made the sock- ets to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the brasen al- tar, and the brasen grate for it, and all the vessels of the altar, 31 And the sockets of the court round about, and the sockets of the court gate, and all the pins of the tabernacle, and all the pins of the court round about. CHAPTER 39. 1 The cloths of service and holy garments. 1 The ephod. 8 The breastplate. 22 The rohe of the ephod. 27 The coats, mitre, etc. 32 All viewed and approved by Moses. AND of the blue, and purple, and A scarlet, they made cloths of service, to do service in the holy place, and made the holy garment's for Aar'on ; as the Lord command- ed Mo'geg. 2 And he made the ephod of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen. 3 And they did beat the gold into thin plates, and cut it into wires, to work it in the blue, and in the pur- ple, and in the scarlet, and in the fine linen, with cunning work. 4 They made should erpieces for it, to couple it together: by the two edges was it coupled together. 5 And the curious girdle of his ephod, that iras upon it, iras of the same, according to the work thereof : of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen ; as the Lord commanded Mo'seg. 6 IF And they wrought onyx stones inclosed in ouches of gold, graven, ill as signets are graven, with the names of the children of ls/-ra-el. 7 And he put them on the shoul- ders of the ephod, that they should be stones for a memorial to the chil- dren of is/ra-el ; as the Lord com- manded Mo'seg. 8 IT And he made the breastplate of cunning work, like the work of the ephod; of gold, blue, and pur- ple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen. 9 It was foursquare ; they made the breastplate double : a span was the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof, being doubled. 10 And they set in it four rows of stones -.the first row was a sardius, a topaz, arid a carbuncle : this was the first row. 11 And the second row, an emer- ald, a sapphire, and a diamond. 12 And the third row, a ligure, an agate, and an amethyst. 13 And the fourth row, a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper: they were in- closed in ouches of gold in their in- closings. 14 And the stones were according to the names of the children of Is/- ra-el, twelve, according to their names, like the engravings of a sig- net, every one with his name, accord- ing to the twelve tribes. 15 And they made upon the breast- plate chains at the ends, of wreathen work of pure gold. 16 Aiid they made two ouches of gold, and two gold rings ; and put the two rings in the twcTends of the breastplate. 17 And they put the two wreathen chains of gold in the two rings on the ends of the breastplate. 18 And the two ends of the two wreathen chains they fastened in the two ouches, and put them on the shoulderpieces of the ephod, be- fore it, 19 And they made two rings of gold, and put them on the two ends of the breastplate, upon the border of it, which teas on the side of the ephod inward. 20 And they made two other golden rings, and put them on the two sides of the ephod underneath, toward the forepart of it, over against the other The robe of the ephod. EXODUS, 40. The tabernacle to be coupling thereof, above the curious girdle of the ephod. 21 And they did hind the breast- plate by his rings unto the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, that it might be above the curious girdle of the ephod, and that the breastplate misrht not be loosed from the ephod ; as the Lord commanded Mo'ses. 22 1T And he made the robe of the ephod of woven work, all of blue . 23 And there was an hole in the midst of the robe, as the hole of an habergeon, with a band round about the hole, that it should not rend. 24 And they made upon the hems of the robe pomegranates of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined linen. 25 And they made bells of pure gold, and put the bells between the pomegranates upon the hem of the robe, round about between the pome- granates ; 26 A bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate, round about the hem of the robe to minister in; as the Lord commanded Mo'se^. 27 H And they made coats of fine linen of woven work for Aar'oh, and for his sons, 28 And a mitre of fine linen, and goodly bonnets of fine linen, and linen breeches of fine twined linen, 29 And a girdle of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scar- let, of needlework; as the Lord commanded Mo'ses. 30 1[ And they made the plate of the holy crown of pure gold, and wrote upon it a writing, like to the engravings of a signet, HOLINESS TO THE LORD. 31 And they tied unto it a lace of blue, to fasten it on high upon the mitre; as the Lord commanded Mo'geg. 32 f Thus was all the work of the tabernacle of the tent of the congre- gation finished : and the children of is/ra-el did according to all that the Lord commanded Mo'ses, so did they. 33 IF And they brought the taber- nacle unto Mo'§e§, the tent, and all his furniture, his taches, his boards, his bars, and his pillars, and his sockets, 112 34 And the covering of rams' skins dyed red, and the covering of badg- ers' skins, and the veil of the cover- ing, 35 The ark of the testimony, and the staves thereof, and the mercy seat, 36 The table, and all the vessels thereof, and the shewbread, 37 The pure candlestick, with the lamps thereof, even with the lamps to be set in order, and all the vessels thereof, and the oil for light, 38 And the golden altar, and the anointing oil, and the sweet in- cense, and the hanging for the ta- bernacle door, 39 The brasen altar, and his grate of brass, his staves, and all his ves- sels, the laver and his foot, 40 The hangings of the court, his pillars, and his sockets, and the hanging for the court gate, his cords, and his pins, and all the vessels of the service of the tabernacle, for the tent of the congregation, 41 The cloths of service to do ser- vice in the holy place, and the holy garments for Aar'on the priest, and his sons' garments^to minister in the priest's office. 42 According to all that the Lord commanded Mo'ges, so the children of ls'ra.-el made all the work. 43 And Mo'ses did look upon all the work, and, behold, they had done it as the Lord had commanded, even so had they done it: and Mo'ses. blessed them. CHAPTER 40. 1 The tabernacle is commanded to be reared and anointed. 12 Aaron and his sons to be sanvti- fieds. 34 A cloud covereth it. AND the Lord spake unto M6'- A se§, saying, 2 On the first day of the first month shalt thou set up the taber- nacle of the tent of the congregation. 3 And thou shalt put therein the ark of the testimony, and cover the ark with the veil. 4 And thou shalt bring in the ta- ble, and set in order the things that are to be set in order upon it ; and thou shalt bring in the candle- stick, and light the lamps thereof. 5 And thou shalt set the altar of gold for the incense before the ark reared and anointed. EXODUS, 40. A cloud, covereth it. of the testimony, and put the hang- ing of the door to the tabernacle. 6 And thou shalt set the altar of the burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation. 7 And thou shalt set the laver be- tween the tent of the congregation and the altar, and shalt put water therein. 8 And thou shalt set up the court round about, and hang up the hang- ing at the court gate. 9 And thou shalt take the anoint- ing oil, and anoint the tabernacle, and all that is therein, and shalt hallow it, and all the vessels there- of : and it shall be holy. 10 And thou shalt anoint the altar of the burnt offering, and all his ves- sels, and sanctify the altar : and it shall be an altar most holy. 11 And thou shalt anoint the laver and his foot, and sanctify it. 12 And thou shalt bring Aar'on and his sons unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and wash them with water. 13 And thou shalt put upon Aar'on the holy garments, and anoint him, and sanctify him ; that he may min- ister unto me in the priest's office. 14 And thou shalt bring his sons, ' and clothe them with coats : 15 And thou shalt anoint them, as j thou didst anoint their father, that ! they may minister unto me in the priest's office : for their anointing shall surely be an everlasting priesthood throughout their genera- tions. 16 Thus did Mo'ges : according to ail that the Lord commanded him, so did he. 17 IF And it came to pass in the first month in the second year, on the first day of the month, that the tabernaclewas reared up. 18 And Mo'ses. reared up the taber- nacle, and fastened his sockets, and set up the boards thereof, and put in the bars thereof, and reared up his pillars. 19 And he spread abroad the tent over the tabernacle, and put the covering of the tent above upon it ; as the Lord commanded Mo'geg. 20 TT And he took and put the 113 testimony into the ark, and set the staves on the ark, and put the mercy seat above upon the ark : 21 And he brought the ark into the tabernacle, and set up the veil of the covering, and covered the ark of the testimony ; as the Lord commanded Mo'§e§. 22 if And he put the table in the tent of the congregation, upon the side of the tabernacle northward, without the veil. 23 And he set the bread in order upon it before the Lord; as the Lord had commanded Mo'§e§. 24 IF And he put the candlestick in the tent of the congregation, over against the table, on the side of the tabernacle southward. 25 And he lighted the lamps be- fore the Lord; as the Lord com- manded Mo'seg. 26 H And he put the golden altar in the tent of the congregation be- fore the veil : 27 And he burnt sweet incense thereon; as the Lord commanded Mo^eg. 28 IF And he set up the hanging at the door of the tabernacle. 29 And he put the altar of burnt offering by the door of the taberna- cle of the tent of the congregation, and offered upon it the burnt offer- ing and the meat offering; as the Lord commanded Mo 7 se§. 30 IF And he set the laver between the tent of the congregation and the altar, and put water there, to wash withal. 31 And Mo'ses and Aar'on and his sons washed their handstand their feet thereat : 32 When they went into the tent of the congregation, and when they came near unto the altar, they washed ; as the Lord commanded Mo'seg. 33 And he reared up the court round about the tabernacle and the altar, and set up the hanging of the court gate. So M6'§es. finished the work. 34 IF Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the Lord filled the taber- nacle. 35 And Mo'ses. was not able to 8 The burnt offerings. LEVITICUS, 1. The burnt offerings. enter into the tent of the congrega- tion, because the cloud abode there- on, and the glory of the Lokd filled the tabernacle. 36 And when the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the children of is/ra-el went onward in all their journeys : 37 But if the cloud were not taken up, then they journeyed not till the day that it was taken up. 38 For the cloud of the Lord teas upon the tabernacle by day, and fire was on it by night, in the sight of all the house of Is/ra-el, through- out all their journeys. ~ THE THIRD BOOK OF MOSES, CALLED LEVITICUS. CHAPTER 1. 1 I7ie burnt offerings, 3 of the herd, 10 of the flocks, 14 of the fowls. AND the Lord called unto M6 7 - . §e§, and spake unto him out of the tabernacle of the congrega- tion, saying, 2 Speak unto the children of is/- ra-el, and say unto them, If any man of you bring an ottering unto the Lord, ye shall bring your offer- ing of the cattle, even of the herd, and of the flock. 3 If his offering be a burnt sacri- fice of the herd, let him offer a male without blemish: he shall offer it of his own voluntary will at the door of the tabernacle of the congrega- tion before the Lord. 4 And he shall put his hand upon the head of the burnt ottering ; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him. 5 And he shall kill the bullock before the Lord : and the priests, Aaron's sons, shall bring the blood, and sprinkle the blood round about upon the altar that is by the door of the tabernacle of the congrega- tion. 6 And he shall flay the burnt offer- ing, and cut it into his pieces. 7 And the sons of Aar'on the priest shall put fire upon the altar, and lay the wood in order upon the fire : 8 And the priests, Aaron's sons, shall lay the parts, the hea'd, and the fat, in order upon the wood that is on the fire which is upon the altar : 9 But his inwards and his legs shall he wash in water: and the priest shall burn all on the altar, to be a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by 114 fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord. 10 1[ And if his offering be of the flocks, namely, of the sheep, or of the goats, for a burnt sacrifice ; he shall bring it a male without blem- ish. 11 And he shall kill it on the side of the altar northward before the Lord: and the priests, Aar'on's sons, shall sprinkle his blood round about upon the altar. 12 And he shall cut it into his pieces, with his head and his fat: and the priest shall lay them in or^ der on the wood that is on the fire which is upon the altar : 13 But he shall wash the inwards and the legs with water: and the priest shall bring it all, and burn it upon the altar : it is a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord. 14 If And if the burnt sacrifice for his offering to the Lord be of fowls, then he shall bring his offering of turtledoves, or of young pigeons. 15 And the priest shall bring it unto the altar, and wring off his head, and burn it on the altar ; and the blood thereof shall be wrung out at the side of the altar : 16 And he shall pluck away his crop with his feathers, and cast it beside the altar on the east part, by the place of the ashes : 17 And he shall cleave it with the wings thereof, but shall not divide it asunder : and the priest shall burn it upon the altar, upon the wood that is, upon the fire : it is a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord. The in eat offering. LEVITICUS, 2, 3. Tit e peace offe ring. CHAPTER 2. 1 Tfie meat offering of flour, ?cith oil and incense. 12 The oblation of firstfruits not to be burnt. 13 The salt of the meat offering. AND when any will offer a meat A offering unto the Lord, his of- fering shall be of fine flour ; and he shall pour oil upon it, and put frank- incense thereon: 2 And he shall bring it to Aaron's sons the priests: and he shall take thereout his handful of the flour thereof, and of the oil thereof, with all the frankincense thereof; and the priest shall burn the memorial of it upon the altar, to be an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord : 3 And the remnant of the meat offering shall be Aaron's and his sons' : it is a thing most holy of the offerings of the Lord made by fire. 4 f And if thou bring an oblation of a meat offering baken in the oven, it shall be unleavened cakes of fine flour mingled with oil, or unleavened wafers anointed with oil. 5 ^ And if thy oblation be a meat offering baken in a pan, it shall be of fine flour unleavened, mingled with oil. 6 Thou shalt part it in pieces, and pour oil thereon : it is a meat offer- ing. 7 IT And if thy oblation be a meat offering baken in the fryingpan, it shall be made of fine flour with oil. 8 And thou shalt bring the meat offering that is made of these things unto the Lord : and when it is pre- sented unto the priest, he shall bring it unto the altar. 9 And the priest shall take from the meat offering a memorial there- of, and shall burn it upon the altar : it is an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord. 10 And that which is left of the meat offering shall be Aaron's and his sons': it is a thing most^holy of the offerings of the Lord made by fire. 11 No meat offering, which ye shall bring unto the Lord, shall be made with leaven: for ye shall burn no leaven, nor any honey, in any offer- ing of the Lord made by fire. 12 J As for the oblation of the firstfruits, ye shall offer them unto 115 ! the Lord : but they shall not be burnt on the altar for a sweet savour. j 13 And every oblation of thy meat offering shalt thou season with salt; neither shalt thou suffer the salt of : the covenant of thy God to be lack- i ing from thy meat offering : with all I thine offerings thou shalt offer salt. | 14 And if thou offer a meat offer- ing of thy firstfruits unto the Lord, thou shalt offer for the meat offer- !ing of thy firstfruits green ears of corn dried by the fire, even corn ; beaten out of full ears. f 15 And thou shalt put oil upon it, i and lay frankincense thereon : it is | a meat offering. | 16 And the priest shall burn the j memorial of it, part of the beaten | corn thereof, and part of the oil 1 thereof, with all the frankincense ; thereof : it is an offering made by : fire unto the Lord. CHAPTER 3. 1 The peace offering of the herd, 6 of the flock, 7 whether a lamb, 12 or a goat. AND if his oblation be a sacrifice . of peace offering, if he offer it of the herd ; whether it be a male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before the Lord. 2 And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill it at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation : and Aar'on's sons the priests shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about. 3 And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering an offering made by fire unto the Lord ; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the in- wards, 4 And the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away. 5 And Aar'on's sons shall burn it on the altar upon the burnt sacrifice, which is upon the wood that is on the fire : it is an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord. 6 f And if his offering for a sacri- fice of peace offering unto the Lord be of the flock ; male or female, he shall offer it without blemish. 7 If he offer a lamb for his offering, The peace offering. LEVITICUS, 4. Sin offering of ignorance. then shall he offer it before the Lord. 8 And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill it before the tabernacle of the congre- gation : and Aaron's sons shall sprinkle the blood" thereof round about upon the altar. 9 And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering an offering made by fire unto the Lord ; the fat thereof, and the whole rump, it shall he take off hard by the backbone ; and the fat that covereth the in- wards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards, 10 And the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away. 11 And the priest shall burn it upon the altar : it is the food of the of- fering made by fire unto the Lord. 12 f And if his offering be a goat, then he shall offer it before the Lord. 13 And he shall lay his hand upon the head of it, and kill it before the tabernacle of the congregation : and the sons of Aar'on shall sprinkle the blood thereof upon the altar round about. 14 And he shall offer thereof his of- fering, even an offering made by fire unto the Lord ; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards, 15 And the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away. 16 And the priest shall burn them upon the altar : it is the food of the offering made by fire for a sweet savour : all the fat is the Lord's. 17 It shall be a perpetual statute for your generations throughout all your dwellings, that ye eat neither fat nor blood. CHAPTER 4. 1 The sin offering of ignorance for the priest, 13 for the congregation, 22 for a ruler, 27 for any of the people. AND the Lord spake unto M6'§e§, A saying, 2 Speak unto the children of is/- 116 ra-el, saying, If a soul shall sin through ignorance against any of the commandments of the Lord con- cerning things which ought not to be done, and shall do against any of them : 3 If the priest that is anointed do sin according to the sin of the peo- ple ; then let him bring for his sin, which he hath sinned, a young bul- lock without blemish unto the Lord for a sin offering. 4 And he shall bring the bullock unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the Lord ; and shall lay his hand upon the bul- lock's head, and kill the bullock be- fore the Lord. 5 And the priest that is anointed shall take of the bullock's blood, and bring it to the tabernacle of the congregation : 6 And the priest shall dip his finger in the blood, and sprinkle of the blood seven times before the Lord, before the veil of the sanctuary. 7 And the priest shall put some of the blood upon the horns of the altar of sweet incense before the Lord, which is in the tabernacle of the con- gregation; and shall pour all the blood of the bullock at the bottom of the altar of the burnt offering, which is at the door of the taberna- cle of the congregation. 8 And he shall take off from it all the fat of the bullock for the sin of- fering ; the fat that covereth the in- wards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards, 9 And the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away, 10 As it was taken off from the bullock of the sacrifice of peace of- ferings : and the priest shall burn them upon the altar of the burnt offering. 11 And the skin of the bullock, and all his flesh, with his head, and with his legs, and his inwards, and his dung, 12 Even the whole bullock shall he carry forth without the camp unto a clean place, where the ashes are poured out, and burn him on the The offering for LEVITICUS, 4. sins of ignorance. \ wood with fire: where the ashes are poured out shall he be burnt. 13 IT And if the whole congrega- | tion of is/ra-el sin through ignorance, i and the thing be hid from the eyes of the assembly, and they have done ' somewhat against any of the com- mandments of the Lord concerning things which should not be done, I and are guilty ; 14 When the sin, which they have sinned against it, is known, then the congregation shall offer a young bul- lock for the sin, and bring him before the tabernacle of the congregation. 15 And the elders of the congre- gation shall lay their hands upon the head of the bullock before the Lord : and the bullock shall be kill- ed before the Lord. 16 And the priest that is anointed shall bring of the bullock's blood to the tabernacle of the congregation : 17 And the priest shall dip his finger in some of the blood, and sprinkle it seven times before the Lord, even before the veil. 18 And he shall put some of the blood upon the horns of the altar which is before the Lord, that is in the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall pour out all the blood at the bottom of the altar of the burnt offering, which is at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. 19 And he shall take all his fat from him, and burn it upon the altar. 20 And he shall do with the bullock as he did with the bullock for a sin offering, so shall he do with this: and the priest shall make an atone- ment for them, and it shall be for- given them. 21 And he shall carry forth the bul- lock without the camp, and burn him as he burned the first bullock : it is a sin offering for the congregation. 22 IT When a ruler hath sinned, and done somewhat through ignorance ago. inst any of the commandments of the Lord his God conceiving things which should not be done, and is guilty ; 23 Or if his sin, wherein he hath sinned, come to his knowledge; he shall bring his offering, a kid of the goats, a male without blemish : 24 And he shall lay his hand upon 117 the head of the goat, and kill it in the place where they kill the burnt offering before the Lord : it is a sin offering. 25 And the priest shall take of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out his blood at the bottom of the altar of burnt offering. 26 And he shall burn all his fat upon the altar, as the fat of the sacrifice of peace offerings : and the priest shall make an atonement for him as concerning his sin, and it shall be forgiven him. 27 IF And if any one of the com- mon people sin through ignorance, while he doeth somexchat against any of the commandments of the Lord concerning things which ought not to be done, and be guilty ; 28 Or if his sin, which he hath sinned, come to his knowledge : then he shall bring his offering, a kid of the goats, a female without blemish, for his sin which he hath sinned. 29 And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the sin offering, and slay the sin offering in the place of the burnt offering. 30 And the priest shall take of the blood thereof with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out all the blood thereof at the bottom of the altar. 31 And he shall take away all the fat thereof, as the fat is taken away from off the sacrifice of peace offer- ings; and the priest shall burn it upon the altar for a sweet savour unto the Lord ; and the priest shall make an atonement for him, and it shall be forgiven him. 32 And if he bring a lamb for a sin offering, he shall bring it a female without blemish. 33 And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the sin offering, and slay it for a sin offering in the place where they kill the burnt offering. 34 And the priest shall take of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out all the blood thereof at the bottom of the altar : The offering for LEVITICUS, 5. sins of concealment 35 And he shall take away all the fat thereof, as the fat of the lamb is taken away from the sacrifice of the peace offerings; and the priest shall burn them upon the altar, accord- ing to the offerings made by fire nnto the Lord: and the priest shall make an atonement for his sin that he hath committed, and it shall be forgiven him. CHAPTEK 5. 1 The trespass offering of one that concealeth his knowledge in touching an unclean thing, 4 or in making an oath. 14 The trespass offering in sa- crilege, 17 and in sins of ignorance. AND if a sonl sin, and hear the „ voice of swearing, and is a wit- ness, whether he hath seen or known of it ; if he do not utter it, then he shall bear his iniquity. 2 Or if a soul touch any unclean thing, whether it be a carcase of an unclean beast, or a carcase of un- clean cattle, or the carcase of un- clean creeping things, and if it be hidden from him; he also shall be unclean, and guilty. 3 Or if he touch the un cleanness of man, whatsoever uncleanness it be that a man shall be defiled withal, and it be hid from him; when he knoweth of it, then he shall be guilty. 4 Or if a soul swear, pronouncing with his lips to do evil, or to do good, whatsoever it be that a man shall pronounce with an oath, and it be hid from him ; when he knoweth of it, then he shall be guilty in one of these. 5 And it shall be, when he shall be guilty in one of these things, that he shall confess that he hath sinned in that thing: 6 And he shall bring his trespass offering unto the Lord for his sin which he hath sinned, a female from the flock, a lamb or a kid of the goats, for a sin offering; and the priest shall make an atonement for him concerning his sin. 7 And if he be not able to bring a lamb, then he shall bring for his trespass, which he hath committed, two turtledoves, or two young pi- geons, unto the Lord ; one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering. 8 And he shall bring them unto the priest, who shall offer that which is 118 for the sin offering first, and wring off his head from his neck, but shall not divide it asunder: 9 And he shall sprinkle of the blood of the sin offering upon the side of the altar ; and the rest of the blood shall be wrung out at the bottom of the altar : it is a sin offering. 10 And he shall offer the second for a burnt offering, according to the manner: and the priest shall make an atonement for him for his sin which he hath sinned, and it shall be forgiven him. 11 IT But if he be not able to bring two turtledoves, or two young pi- geons, then he that sinned shall bring for his offering the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a sin offering ; he shall put no oil upon it, neither shall he put an y frankincense there- on : for it is a sin offering. 12 Then shall he bring it to the priest, and the priest shall take his handful of it, even a memorial there- of, and burn it on the altar, accord- ing to the offerings made by fire unto the Lord : it is a sin offering. 13 And the priest shall make an atonement for him as touching his sin that he hath sinned in one of these, and it shall be forgiven him : and th e remnant shall be the priest's, as a meat offering. 14 IF And the Lord spake unto Mo'- §es, saying, 15 If a soul commit a trespass, and sin through ignorance, in the holy things of the Lord ; then he shall bring for his trespass unto the Lord a ram without blemish out of the flocks, with thy estimation by shek- els of silver, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for a trespass offering : 16 And he shall make amends for the harm that he hath done in the holy thing, and shall add the fifth part thereto, and give it unto the priest: and the priest shall make an atonement for him with the ram of the trespass offering, and it shall be forgiven him. 17 IT And if a soul sin, and commit any of these things which are forbid- den to be done by the command- ments of the Lord ; though he wist it not, yet is he guilty, and shall bear his iniquity. The offering for LEVITICUS, 6. sins done wittingly . 18 And lie shall bring a ram with- I out blemish out of the flock, with i thy estimation, for a trespass offer- ing, unto the priest : and the priest shall make an atonement for him concerning his ignorance wherein he ! ! erred and wist it not, and it shall be forgiven him. 19 It is a trespass offering: he hath certainly trespassed against the Lord. CHAPTER 6. 1 The trespass offering for sins done wittingly. 8 The law of the burnt offering, 14 and meat offer- ing. 19 The offering at the consecration of a priest. 24 The law of the sin offering. AND the Lord spake unto Mo'geg, xi. saying, 2 If a soul sin, and commit a tres- pass against the Lord, eaid lie unto his neighbour in that which was delivered him to keep, or in fel- lowship, or in a thing taken away by violence, or hath deceived his neighbour ; 3 Or have found that which was lost, and lieth concerning it, and sweareth falsely ; in any of all these that a man doeth, sinning therein : 4 Then it shall be, because he hath sinned, and is guilty, that he shall restore that which he took violently away, or the thing which he hath deceitfully gotten, or that which was delivered him to keep, or the lost thing which he found. 5 Or ail that about which he hath sworn falsely ; he shall even restore it in the principal, and shall add the fiith part more thereto, and give it unto him to whom it appertaineth, in the day of his trespass offering. G And he shall bring his trespass of- fering unto the Lord, a ram with- out blemish out of the flock, with thy estimation, for a trespass offer- ing, unto the priest : 7 And the priest shall make an atonement for him before the Lord : and it shall be forgiven him for any thing of all that he hath done in tres- passing therein. 8 IT And the Lord spake unto Mo'- §e§, saying, 9 Command Aar'on and his sons, saying, This is the" law of the burnt offering : It is the burnt offering, because of the burning upon the al- tar all night unto the morning, and 119 the fire of the altar shall be burning | in it. ! 10 And the priest shall put on his linen garment, and his linen breeches shall he put upon his flesh, and take up the ashes which the fire hath con- sumed with the burnt offering on the j altar, and he shall put them beside the altar. 11 And he shall put off his gar- ments, and put on other garments, and carry forth the ashes without the camp unto a clean place. I 12 And the fire upon the altar shall | be burning in it ; it shall not be put ! out : and the priest shall burn wood | on it every morning, and lay the 1 burnt offering in order upon it ; and I he shall burn thereon the fat of the peace offerings. i 13 The fire shall ever be burning upon the altar ; it shall never go out. 14 If And this is the law of » the meat offering: the sons of Aar'on shall offer it before the Lord, before I the altar. | 15 And he shall take of it his hand- ; ful, of the flour of the meat offering, and of the oil thereof, and all the frankincense which is upon the meat ! offering, and shall burn it upon the j altar for a sweet savour, even the i memorial of it, unto the Lord. | 16 And the remainder thereof shall I Aar'on and his sons eat : with un- ! leavened bread shall it be eaten in | the holy place ; in the court of the | tabernacle of the congregation they 1 shall eat it. 17 It shall not be baken with lea- ven. I have given it vnto them for their portion of my offerings made by fire ; it is most holy, as is the sin offering, and as the trespass offering. 18 All the males among the chil- dren of Aar'on shall eat of it. It shall be a statute for ever in your generations concerning the offerings of the Lord made by fire: every one that toucheth them shall be holy. 19_ TT And the Lord spake unto Mo's;e§, saying, 20 This is the offering of Aar'on and of his sons, which they shall of- fer unto the Lord in the day when he is anointed ; the tenth part of an Law of the sin offering LEVITICUS, 7. and peace offering : ephali of fine flour for a meat otter- ing perpetual, half of it in the morn- ing, and half thereof at night. 21 In a pan it shall be made with oil ; and when it is baken, thou shalt bring it in: and the baken pieces of the meat offering shalt thou offer for a sweet savour unto the Lord. 22 And the priest of his sons that is anointed in his stead shall offer it : it is a statute for ever unto the Lord ; it shall be wholly burnt. 23 For every meat offering for the priest shall be wholly burnt : it shall not be eaten. 24 IT And the Lord spake unto M6'- §es, saying, 25 Speak unto Aar'on and to his sons, saying, This is the law of the sin offering : In the place where the burnt offering is killed shall the sin offering be killed before the Lord : it is most holy. 26 The priest that offereth it for sin shall eat it: in the holy place shall it be eaten, in the court of the tabernacle of the congregation. 27 Whatsoever shall touch the flesh thereof shall be holy : and when there is sprinkled of the blood there- of upon any garment, thou shalt wash that whereon it was sprinkled in the holy place. 28 But the earthen vessel wherein it is sodden shall be broken : and if it be sodden in a brasen pot, it shall be both scoured, and rinsed in water. 29 All the males among the priests shall eat thereof : it is most holy. 30 And no sin offering, whereof any of the blood is brought into the tabernacle of the congregation to re- concile withal in the holy place, shall be eaten : it shall be burnt in the fire. CHAPTER 7. 1 The law of the trespass offering, 11 and of the peace offerings. 22 The fat and the blood are for- bidden. 28 The priest' s portion. LIKEWISE this is the law of the 4 trespass offering: it is most holy. 2 In the place where they kill the burnt offering shall they kill the trespass offering: and the blood thereof shall he sprinkle round about upon the altar. 3 And he shall offer of it all the 120 fat thereof : the rump, and the fat that covereth the inwards, 4 And the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the flanks, and the caul that is above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away : 5 And the priest shall burn them upon the altar for an offering made by fire unto the Lord : it is a tres- pass offering. 6 Every male among the priests shall eat thereof: it shall be eaten in the holy place : it is most holy. 7 As the sin offering is, so is the trespass offering: there is one law for them: the priest that maketh atonement therewith shall have it. 8 And the priest that offereth any man's burnt offering, even the priest shall have to himself the skin of the burnt offering which he hath offered. 9 And all the meat offering that is baken in the oven, and all that is dressed in the fryingpan, and in the pan, shall be the priest's that offereth it. 10 And every meat offering, min- gled with oil, and dry, shall all the sons of Aar'on have, one as much as another. 11 And this is the law of the sa- crifice of peace offerings, which he shall offer unto the Lord. 12 If he offer it for a thanksgiving, then he shall offer with the sacrifice of thanksgiving unleavened cakes mingled with oil, and unleavened wafers anointed with oil, and cakes mingled with oil, of fine flour, fried. 13 Besides the cakes, he shall offer for his offering leavened bread with the sacrifice of thanksgiving of his peace offerings. 14 And of it he shall offer one out of the whole oblation for an heave offering unto the Lord, and it shall be the priest's that sprinkleth the blood of the peace offerings. 15 And the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace offerings for thanksgiv- ing shall be eaten the same day that it is offered ; he shall not leave any of it until the morning. 16 But if the sacrifice of his offer- ing be a vow, or a voluntary off ering, it shall be eaten the same day that he offereth his sacrifice : and on the The peace offering. LEVITICUS, 8. The priests'* portion. morrow also the remainder of it, sacrifice of his peace offerings unto shall be eaten : I the Lord shall bring his oblation 17 But the remainder of the flesh unto the Lord of the sacrifice of of the sacrifice on the third day his peace offerings. shall be burnt with fire. i 30 His own hands shall bring the 18 And if any of the flesh of the. offerings of the Lord made by fire, sacrifice of his peace offerings be the fat with the breast, it shall he eaten at all on the third day, it shall bring, that the breast may be waved not be accepted, neither shall it be \ for a wave offering before the Lord. imputed unto him that offereth it: 31 And the priest shall burn the it shall be an abomination, and the fat upon the altar : but the breast soul that eateth of it shall bear his shall be Aaron's and his sons', iniquity. I 32 And the" right shoulder shall 19 And the flesh that toucheth any ye give unto the priest for an heave unclean thing shall not be eaten; it offering of the sacrifices of your shall be burnt with fire : and as for peace offerings. the flesh, all that be clean shall eat 33 He among the sons of Aar'on, thereof. ! that offereth the blood of the peace 20 But the soul that eateth of the offerings, and the fat, shall have the flesh of the sacrifice of peace offer- right shoulder for his part. ings, that pertain unto the Lord, 34 For the wave breast and the having his uncleanness upon him. heave shoulder have I taken of the even that soul shall be cut off from children of is/ra-el from off the sa- his people. ! crifices of their peace offerings, and 21 Moreover the soul that shall have given them unto Aar'on the touch any unclean thing, as the un- priest and unto his sons by a statute cleanness of man, or any unclean for ever from among the children of beast, or any abominable unclean is/ra-el. thing, and eat of the flesh of the, 35 ~1T This is the portion of the sacrifice of peace offerings, which anointing of Aar'on, and of the pertain unto the Lord, even that anointing of his sons, out of the of- soul shall be cut off from his people, ferings of the Lord made by fire, 22 % And the Lord spake unto in the daywAm he presented them Mo*se§, saying, w \ to minister unto the Lord in the 23 Speak unto the children of is/- \ priest's office ; ra-el. saying, Ye shall eat no man- 36 Which the Lord commanded to ner of fat, of ox, or of sheep, or of be given them of the children of is/- goat. ra-el. in the day that he anointed 24 And the fat of the beast that them, by a statute for ever through- dieth of itself, and the fat of that out their generations. which is torn with beasts, may be 37 This is the law of the burnt used in any other use ■ but ye shall offering, of the meat offering, and in no wise eat of it. of the sin offering, and of the tres- 25 For whosoever eateth the fat of pass offering, and of the consecra- the beast, of which men offer an of- tions. and of the sacrifice of the fering made by fire unto the Lord, peace offerings ; even the soul that eateth it shall be , 38 Which the Lord commanded cut off from his people. | Mo'seg in mount Si'nai, in the day 26 Moreover ye shall eat no man- that he commanded the children ner of blood, whether it be of fowl or of Is/ra-el to offer their oblations of beast, in any of your dwellings. unto the Lord, in the wilderness of 27 Whatsoever soul it be that eat- Si'nai. eth any manner of blood, even that soul shall be cut off from his people. 28_ •[ And the Lord spake unto Mo'§e§, saying, 29 Speak unto the children of Is/- "e tl ' 121 CHAPTER 8. 1 Moses consecrateth Aaron and It is sons : 14 their sin offering : 13 their burnt offering. 22 The ram of consecration. 31 The place and time of their con~ secration. AND the Lord spake unto Mo'geg, . saying, Afoses consecrateth LEVITICUS, 8. Aaron and his sons. 2 Take Aar'on and his sons with him, and the" garments, and the anointing oil, and a bullock for the sin offering, and two rams, and a basket of unleavened bread ; 3 And gather thou all the congre- gation together unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. 4 And Mo'ges. did as the Lord com- manded him ; and the assembly was gathered together unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. 5 And Mo'ges said unto the con- gregation, This is the thing which the Lord commanded to be done. 6 And Mo'ges. brought Aar'on and his sons, and washed them with water. 7 And he put upon him the coat, and girded him with the girdle, and clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod upon him, and he girded him with the curious girdle of the ephod, and bound it unto him there- with. 8 And he put the breastplate upon him i_ also he put in the breastplate the U'rim and the Thfim'mim. 9 And he put the mitre upon his head ; also upon the mitre, even upon his forefront, did he put the golden plate, the holy crown ; as the Lord commanded Mo'§es. 10 And Mo'ges. took the anoint- ing oil, and anointed the tabernacle and all that was therein, and sanc- tified them. 11 And he sprinkled thereof upon the altar seven times, and anoint- ed the altar and all his vessels, both the laver and his foot, to sanctify them. 12 And he poured of the anoint- ing oil upon Aar'on's head, and anointed him, to sanctify him. 13 And Mo'ges. brought Aar'on's sons, and put coats upon them, and girded them with girdles, and put bonnets upon them ; as the Lord commanded Mo 7 se§. 14 And he brought the bullock for the sin offering : and Aar'on and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the bullock for the sin offering. 15 And he slew it; and Mo'ses. took the blood, and put it upon the horns of the altar round about with his linger, and purified the altar, 122 and poured the blood at the bottom of the altar, and sanctified it, to make reconciliation upon it. 16 And he took all the fat that was upon the inwards, and the caul above the liver, and the two kidneys, and their fat, and Mo'§es. burned it upon the altar. 17 But the bullock, and his hide, his flesh, and his dung, he burnt with fire without thecamp ; as the Lord commanded Mo'ge?. 18 1[ And he brought the ram for the burnt offering : and Aar'on and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the ram. 19 And he killed it?; and M6'§e§ sprinkled the blood upon the altar round about. 20 And he cut the ram into pieces ; and Mo'ses. burnt the head, and the pieces, and the fat. 21 And he washed the inwards and the legs in water ; and Mo'ges. burnt the whole ram upon the altar: it was a burnt sacrifice for a sweet savour, and an offering made by fire unto the Lord ; as the Lord com- manded Mo'seg. 22 IT And he brought the other ram, the ram of consecration : and Aar'on and his sons laid their hands upoif the head of the ram. 23 And he slew it; and Mo'ses. took of the blood of it, and put it upon the tip of A axon's right ear, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot. 24 And he brought Aaron's sons, and Mouses, put of the blood upon the tip of their right ear, and upon the thumbs of their right hands, and upon the great toes of their right feet: and Mouses, sprinkled the blood upon the altar round about. 25 And he took the fat, and the rump, and all the fat that was upon the inwards, and the caul above the liver, and the two kidneys, and their fat, and the right shoulder : 26 And out of the basket of un- leavened bread, that was before the Lord, he took one unleavened cake, and a cake of oiled bread, and one wafer, and put them on the fat, and upon the right shoulder : 27 And he put all upon Aar'on's Aaron's sin offering for LEVITICUS, 9. himself and the people. hands, and upon his sons' hands, and waved them for a wave offering be- fore the Lord. 28 And Mo'^es. took them from off their hands, and burnt them on the altar upon the burnt offering: they were consecrations for a sweet savour: it is an offering made by lire unto the Lord. 29 And Mo'ges took the breast, and waved it for a wave offering before the Lord : for of the ram of conse- cration it was Mo'se§' part ; as the Lord commanded Mo'§e§. 30 And Mo'geg took of the anoint- ing oil. and of the blood which was upon the altar, and sprinkled it upon Aar'on, and upon his garments, and upon his sons, and upon his sons' garments with him; and sanctified Aar'on, and his garments, and his sons,~and his sons' garments with him. 31 1f And Mouses, said unto Aar'on and to his sons, Boil the flesh at the door of the tabernacle of the con- gregation : and there eat it with the bread that is in the basket of conse- crations, as I commanded, saying, Aar'on and his sons shall eat it 32 And that which remaineth of the flesh and of the bread shall ye burn with fire. 33 And ye shall not go out of the door of the tabernacle of the congre- ; gation in seven days, until the days of your consecration be at an end : for seven days shall he consecrate you. 34 As he hath done this day, so the Lord hath commanded to do, to make an atonement for you. 35 Therefore shall ye abide at the door of the tabernacle of the congre- gation day and night seven days, and keep the charge of the Lord, that ye die not : for so I am commanded. 36 So Aar'on and his sons did all things which the Lord commanded by the hand of Mo^es. CHAPTER 9. 1, 8 Aaron's sin offering and burnt offering for him- self and the people. 22 Moses and Aaron bless the people, and fire cometh out from the Lord upon the altar. AND it came topass on the eighth _ day, that Mo'§es. called Aar'on and his sons, and the elders of is/-, ra-el ; i 123 2 And he said unto Aar'on, Take thee a young calf for a sin-offering, and a ram for a burnt offering, without blemish, and offer them be- fore the Lord. 3 And unto the children of Is/ra-el thou shalt speak, saying, Takeye a kid of the goats for a sin offering ; and a calf and a lamb, both of the first year, without blemish, for a burnt offering ; 4 Also a bullock and a ram for peace offerings, to sacrifice before the Lord; and a meat offering mingled with oil: for to day the Lord will appear unto you. 5J And they brought that which Mo'ges commanded before the taber- nacle of the congregation : and all the congregation drew near and stood before the Lord. 6 And Mo'ges. said, This is the thing which the Lord commanded that ye should do : and the glory of the Lord shall appear unto you. 7 And Mouses said unto Aar'on, Go unto the altar, and offer thy sin offering, and thy burnt offering, and make an atonement for thyself, and for the people : and offer the offer- ing of the people, and make an atonement for them; as the Lord commanded. 8 M Aar'on therefore went unto the altar, and slew the calf of the sin offering, which was for himself. 9 And the sons of Aar'on brought the blood unto him : and~he dipped his finger in the blood, and put it upon the horns of the altar, and poured out the blood at the bottom of the altar: 10 But the fat, and the kidneys, and the caul above the liver of the sin offering, he burnt upon the altar ; as the Lord commanded Mo'§e§- 11 And the flesh and the hide he burnt with fire without the camp. 12 And he slew the burnt offering ; and Aaron's sons presented unto him the blood, which he sprinkled round about upon the altar. 13 And they presented the burnt offering unto him, with the pieces thereof, and the head: and he burnt them, upon the altar. 14 And he did wash the inwards The 'people blessed. LEVITICUS, 10. Law of eating holy things. and the legs, and burnt them upon the burnt offering on the altar. 15 IF And he brought the people's offering, and took the goat, which was the sin offering for the people, and slew it, and offered it for sin, as the first. 16 And he brought the burnt offer- ing, and offered it according to the manner. 17 And he brought the meat offer- ing, and took an handful thereof, and burnt it upon the altar, beside the burnt sacrifice of the morning. 18 He slew also the bullock and the rain for a sacrifice of peace offer- ings, which ivas for the people : and Aar'on's sons presented unto him the blood, which he sprinkled upon the altar round about, 19 And the fat of the bullock and of the ram, the rump, and that which covereth the imvards, and the kid- neys, and the caul above the liver : 20 And they put the fat upon the breasts, and he burnt the fat upon the altar : 21 And the breasts and the right shoulder Aar'on waved for a wave offering before the Loud ; as Mo'ges. commanded. 22 And Aar'on lifted up his hand toward the people, and blessed them, and came down from offering of the sin offering, and the burnt offering, and_ peace offerings. 23 And Mo'ses. and Aar'on went into the tabernacle of the" congre- gation, and came out, and blessed the people : and the glory of the Lord appeared unto all the people. 24 And there came a fire out from before the Lord, and consumed upon the altar the burnt offering and the fat : which when all the people saw, they shouted, and fell on their faces. CHAPTER 10. 1 Nadab and Abihu burnt. 8 The priests forbidden ivine when they enter the tabernacle. 12 The law of eating the holy things. AND Na'clab and i-bl'hu, the J\. sons of Aar'on, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the Lord, which he commanded them not. 2 And there went out fire from the 124 Lord, and devoured them, and they died before the Lord. 3 Then Mo'§e§ said unto Aar'on, This is it that the Lord spake, say- ing, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aar'on held his peace. A And Mo'ges. called Mish'a-el and El'za-phan, the sons of Uz'zi-el the uncle of Aar'on, and said unto them, Come near, carry your brethren from before the sanctuary out of the camp. 5 So they went near, and carried themin their coats out of the camp ; as Mo'ges. had said. 6 And Mo'ges. said unto Aar'on, and unto E-le-a'zar and unto ith'a-mar, his sons, Uncover not your heads, neither rend your clothes ; lest ye die, and lest wrath come upon all the people: but let your brethren, the whole house of Is'ra-el, bewail the burning which the Lord hath kin- dled. 7 And ye shall not go out from the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die: for the 'anointing oil of the Lord is upon ' you. And they did according to the word of Mo'geg, 8 IT And the Lord spake unto Aar'on, saying, 9 Do not drink wine nor strong drink, thou, nor thy sons with thee, when ye go into the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die : it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations : 10 And that ye may put difference between holy and unholy, and be- tween unclean and clean ; 11 And that ye may teach the children of is/ra-el all the statutes which the Lord hath spoken unto them by the hand of Mo'§e§. 12 1" And Mo'geg spake unto Aar'on, and unto E-le-a'zar and unto Ith'a- mar, his sons that were left, Take the meat offering that remain- eth of the offerings of the Lord made by fire, and eat it without leaven beside the altar: for it is most holy : 13 And ye shall eat it in the holy place, because it is thy due, and thy sons' due, of the sacrifices of the What animals LEVITICUS, 11. may be eaten. Lord made by fire : for so I am , but divideth not the hoof ; be is im- commanded. | clean unto you. 14 And the wave breast and heave | 5 And the coney, because he chew- shoulder shall ye eat in a clean place ; : eth the cud, but divideth not the thou, and thy sons, and thy daugh- hoof ; he is unclean unto you. ters with thee : for they be thy due, ■■ 6 And the hare, because he cheweth and thy sons' due, which are given! the cud, but divideth not the hoof; out of the sacrifices of peace offer- 1 he is unclean unto you. tags of the children of Ls/ra-el. | 7 And the swine, though he divide 15 The heave shoulder "and the the hoof, and beclovenfooted,yethe wave breast shall they bring with i cheweth not the cud ; he is unclean the offerings made by fire of the fat, l to you. to wave it for a wave offering before; 8 Of their flesh shall ye not eat, the Lord ; and it shall be thine, and ; and their carcase shall ye not touch ; thy sons' with thee, by a statute for they are unclean to you. ever; as the Lord hath commanded, i 9 % These shall ye eat of all that 16 if And Mo'seg? diligently sought \a re in the waters ■ whatsoever hath the goat of the sin offering, and, fins and scales in the waters, in the behold, it was burnt : and he was \ seas, and in the rivers, them shall angry with E-le-a/zar and Ith'a-mar, \ ye eat. the sons of Aar'on which were left ; 10 And all that have not fins and alive, saying, | scales in the seas, and in the rivers, 17 Wherefore have ye not eaten of all that move in the waters, and the sin offering in the holy place, of any living thing which is in the seeing it is most holy, and God hath waters, they shall be an abomina- given it you to bear the iniquity of ' tion unto you : the congregation, to make atone-! n They shall be even an abomina- ment for them before the Lord ? j tion unto you ; ye shall not eat of 18 Behold, the blood of it was not their flesh, but ye shall have their brought in within the holy plade ; ye carcases in abomination. should indeed have eaten it in the ! 12 Whatsoever hath no fins nor holy place, as I commanded. I scales in the waters, that shall be an 19 And Aar'on said unto Mo'§e§, abomination unto you. Behold, this day have they offered 13 IF And these are they which ye their sin offering and their burnt of- shall have in abomination among the fering before the Lord ; and such fowls ; they shall not be eaten, they things have befallen me: and if I \cvre an abomination : the eagle, and had eaten the sin offering to day, the ossifrage, and the ospray. should it have been accepted in 14 And the vulture, and the kite the sight of the Lord ? after his kind ; 20 And when Mo'§e§ heard that, 15 Every raven after his kind ; he was content. j 16 And the owl. and the night hawk, CHAPTER 11. and the cuckow, and the hawk after What beasts may and may not be eaten, etc. j hj§ kind AXD the Lord spake unto Mo^es/ 17 And the little owl. and the cor- A and to Aar'on, saying unto them, morant, and the great owl. 2 Speak unto the children of is/- 18 And the swan, and the pelican, ra-el. saying, These are the beasts and the gier eagle. which ye shall eat among all the 19 And the stork, the heron after her beasts that are on the earth. kind, and the lapwing, and the bat. 3 Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and 20 All fowls that creep, going upon is clovenfooted, and cheweth the all four, shall be an abomination cud, among the beasts, that shall ye unto you. eat. 21 Yet these may ye eat of every 4 Nevertheless these shall ye not flying creeping thing that goeth eat of them that chew the cud, or of upon all four, which have legs above them that divide the hoof: as the their feet, to leap withal upon the camel, because he cheweth the cud, earth ; 125 What animals may LEVITICUS, 11. not be eaten. 22 Even these of tlieni ye may eat ; may be drunk in every such vessel the locust after his kind, and the shall be unclean. bald locust after his kind, and the 35 And every thing whereupon a) n/ beetle after his kind, and the grass- \2>art of their carcase falleth shall hopper after his kind. be unclean ; whether it be oven, or 23 But all other flying creeping ranges for pots, they shall be brok- things, which have four feet, shall be en down: for they are unclean, and an abomination unto you. shall be unclean unto you. 24 And for these ye shall be un- I 36 Nevertheless a fountain or pit, clean: whosoever toucheth the gay- Wherein there is plenty of water, case of them shall be unclean until shall be clean : but that which touch- the even. eth their carcase shall be unclean. 25 And whosoever beareth ought of 37 And if any part of their carcase the carcase of them shall wash his fall upon any sowing seed which is clothes, and be unclean until the to be sown, it shall be clean. even. ; 38 But if any water be put upon the 26 The carca&esoi every jbeasfcwhieh seed, and any part of their carcase divideth the hoof, and is not cloven- fall thereon, it shall be unclean unto footed, nor cheweth the cud, arc un- you. clean unto you : every one that touch- 39 And if any beast, of which ye eth them shall be unclean. may eat, die ; he that toucheth the 27 And whatsoever goeth upon his carcase thereof shall be unclean paws, among all manner of beasts until the even. that goon all four, those a re unclean I 40 And he that eateth of the car- unto you : whoso toucheth their car- case of it shall wash his clothes, and case shall be unclean until the even, be unclean until the even : he also 28 And he that beareth the carcase that beareth the carcase of it shall of them shall wash his clothes, and wash his clothes, and be unclean be unclean until the even : they are \ until the even. unclean unto you. j 41 And every creeping thing that 29 1[ These also shall be unclean creepeth upon the earth shall be an unto you among the creeping things abomination ; it shall not be eaten, that creep upon the earth ; the wea- ; 42 Whatsoever goeth upon the sel, and the mouse, and the tortoise , belly, and whatsoever goeth upon after his kind, ! all four, or whatsoever hath more 30 And the ferret, and the chame- feet among all creeping things that leon. and the lizard, and the snail, ; creep upon the earth, them ye shall and the mole. not eat ; for they are an abomination. 31 These are unclean to you among 43 Ye shall not make yourselves all that creep : whosoever doth touch abominable with any creeping thing them, when they be dead, shall be , that creepeth, neither shall ye make unclean until the even. j yourselves unclean with them, that 32 And upon whatsoever any of ye should be defiled thereby, them, when they are dead, doth fall, : 44 For I am the Lord your God : it shall be unclean ; whether it be any ye shall therefore sanctify your- vessel of wood, or raiment, or skin, selves, and ye shall be holy ; for I or sack, whatsoever vessel it be, a.m\\oly : neither shall ye defile your- wherein any work is done, it must selves with any manner of creeping be put into water, and it shall be thing that creepeth upon the earth, unclean until the even; so it shall be i 45 For I am the Lord thatjiring- cleansed. j eth you up out of the land of E'gypt, 33 And every earthen vessel, where- to be your God : ye shall therefore into an y of them falleth, whatsoever be holy, for I am holy. is in it shall be unclean ; and ye : 46 This is the law of the beasts, and shall break it. | of the fowl, and of every living crea- 34 Of all meat which may be eaten, ; ture that moveth in the waters, and that on which such water cometh ! of every creature that creepeth upon shall be unclean : and all drink that ] the earth : 126 Lairs and tokens in LEVITICUS, 12, 13. discerning the leprosy. 47 To make a difference between the unclean and the clean, and be- tween the beast that may be eaten and the beast that may not be eaten. CHAPTER 1% I The purification of a woman after childbirth : 6 her offerings for her purifying. AND the Lord spake unto Mo'ges, _ saying, 2 Speak unto the children of Is/- ra-el. saying, If a woman have con- ceived seed, and born a man child : then she shall be unclean seven days ; according to the days of the separation for her infirmity shall she be unclean. 3 And in the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised. 4 And she shall then continue in the blood of her purifying three and thirty days j she shall touch no hal- lowed thing, nor come into the sanc- tuary, until the days of her purify- ing be fulfilled. 5 But if she bear a maid child, then she shall be unclean two weeks, as in her separation : and she shall con- tinue in the blood of her purifying threescore and six days. 6 And when the days of her puri- fying are fulfilled, for a son, or for a daughter, she shall bring a lamb of the first year for a burnt offer- ing, and a young pigeon, or a turtle- dove, for a sin offering, unto the door of the tabernacle of the con- gregation, unto the priest : 7 Who shall offer it before the Lord, and make an atonement for her ; and she shall be cleansed from the issue of her blood. This is the law for her that hath born a male or a female. 8 And if she be not able to bring a Iamb, then she shall bring two tur- tles, or two young pigeons ; the one for the burnt offering, and the other for a sin offering: and the priest shall make an atonement for her, and she shall be clean. CHAPTER 13. The laws and tokens in discerning leprosy. AND the Lord spake unto Mo'ges. A and Aar'on, saying. 2 When a man shall have in the skin of his flesh a rising, a scab, or bright spot, and it be in the skin of his flesh like the plague of lepro- 127 isy; then he shall be brought unto ! Aar'on the priest, or unto one of his sons the priests : | 3 And the priest shall look on the plague in the skin of the flesh I and ; when the hair in the plague is turned white, and the plague in sight be deeper than the skin of his flesh, it i is a plague of leprosy : and rhe priest shall look on him, and pronounce i him unclean. i 4 If the bright spot be white in the : skin of his flesh, and in sight be not deeper than the skin, and the hair thereof be not turned white ; then 'the priest shall shut up him that hath the plague seven days : 5 And the priest shall look on him the seventh day : and, behold, if the plague in his sight be at a stay, and the plague spread not in the" skin; i then the priest shall shut him up seven days more : 6 And the priest shall look on him again the seventh day: and, behold, if the plague be somewhat dark, and the plague spread not in the skin, the priestshall pronounce him clean : it is but a scab: and he shall wash his clothes, and be clean. 7 But if the scab spread much abroad in the skin, after that he hath been seen of the priest for his cleans- ing, he shall be seen of the priest again : 8 And if the priest see that, behold, the scab spreadeth in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him un- clean : it is a leprosy. r When the plague of leprosy is in a man. then he shall be brought unto the priest ; 10 And the priest shall see him: and, behold, if the rising be white in the skin, and' it have turned the hair white, and there be quick raw flesh in the rising ; 11 It is an old leprosy in the skin of his flesh, and the priest shall pro- nounce him unclean, and shall not shut him up : for he is unclean. 12 And if a leprosy break out abroad in the skin, and the leprosy cover all the skin of him that hath the plague from his head even to his foot, wheresoever the priest looketh; 13 Then the priest shall consider : and, behold, if the leprosy have Laws and tokens in LEVITICUS, 13. discerning the leprosy. covered all his flesh, he shall pro- nounce him clean that hath the plague : it is all turned white : he is clean. 14 But when raw flesh appear eth in him, he shall be unclean. 15 And the priest shall see the raw flesh, and pronounce him to he un- clean : for the raw flesh is unclean : it is a leprosy. 16 Or if the raw flesh turn again, and be changed unto white, he shall come unto the priest ; 17 And the priest shall see him: and, behold, if the plague be turned into white; then the priest shall pronounce him. clean that hath the plague : he is clean. 18 11 The flesh also, in which, even in the skin thereof, was a boil, and is healed, 19 And in the place of the boil there be a white rising, or a bright spot, white, and somewhat reddish, and it be shewed to the priest ; 20 And if, when the priest seeth it, behold, it be in sight lower than the skin, and the hair thereof be turned white ; the priest shall pronounce him unclean : it is a plague of lep- rosy broken out of the boil. 21 But if the priest look on it, and, behold, there beno white hairs there- in, and if it be not low T er than the skin, but be somewhat dark; then the priest shall shut him up seven days : 22 And if it spread much abroad in the skin, then the priest shall pro- nounce him unclean : it is a plague. 23 But if the bright spot stay in his place, and spread not, it is a burning boil ; and the priest shall pronounce him clean. 24 if Or if there be any flesh, in the skin whereof there is a hot burning, and the quick flesh that burnetii have a white bright spot, somewhat red- dish, or white ; 25 Then the priest shall look upon it : and, behold, if the hair in the bright spot be turned white, and it be in sight deeper than the skin; it is a leprosy broken out of the burn- ing : wherefore the priest shall pro- nounce him unclean : it is the plague of leprosy. 26 But if the priest look on it, and, 128 behold, there be no white hair in the bright spot, and it be no lower than the other skin, but be somewhat dark; then the priest shall shut him up seven days : 27 And the priest shall look upon him the seventh day : and if it be spread much abroad in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is the plague of leprosy. 28 And if the bright spot stay in his place, and spread not in the skin, but it be somewhat dark ; it is a ris- ing of the burning, and the priest shall pronounce him clean : for it is an inflammation of the burning. 29 1[ If a man or woman have a plague upon the head or the beard ; 30 Then the priest shall see the plague : and, behold, if it be in sight deeper than the skin ; and there be in it a yellow thin hair ; then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a dry scall, even a leprosy upon the head or beard. 31 And if the priest look on the plague of the scall, and, behold, it be not in sight deeper than the skin, and that there is no black hair in it ; then thepriestshall shut upMm that hath the plague of the scall seven days : 32 And in the seventh day the priest shall look on the plague: and, be- hold, if the scall spread not, and there be in it no yellow hair, and the scall be not in sight deeper than the skin ; 33 He shall be shaven, but the scall shall he not shave ; and the priest shall shut up him that hath the scall seven days more : 34 And in the seventh day the priest shall look on the scall : and, behold, if the scall be not spread in the skin, nor be in sight deeper than I the skin ; then the priest shall pro- nounce him clean : and he shall wash I his clothes, and be clean. ! 35 But if the scall spread much in | the skin after his cleansing ; I 36 Then the priest shall look on him : and, behold, if the scall be ; spread in the skin, the priest shall ; not seek for yellow hair ; he is un- ; clean. 37 But if the scall be in his sight at a stay, and that there is black hair Laws and tokens in LEVITICUS. 14. discerning the leprosy. grown up therein ; the scall is healed, he is clean : and the priest shall pronounce him clean. 38 1[ If a man also or a woman have in the skin of their flesh bright spots, even white bright spots ; 39 Then the priest shall look ■ and, behold, if the bright spots in the skin of their flesh be darkish white • it is a freckled spot that groweth in the skin ; he is clean. 40 And the man whose hair is fallen off his head, he is bald ■ yet is he clean. 41 And he that hath his hair fallen off from the part of his head toward his face, he is forehead bald : yet is he clean. 42 And if there be in the bald head, or bald forehead, a white reddish sore ; it is a leprosy sprung up in his bald head, or his bald forehead. 43 Then the priest shall look upon it : and, behold, if the rising of the sore be white reddish in his bald head, or in his bald forehead, as the leprosy appeareth in the skin of the flesh ; 44 He is a leprous man, he is un- clean: the priest shall pronounce him utterly unclean ; his plague is. in his head. 45 And the leper in whom the plague is, his clothes shall be rent, and his head bare, and he shall put a cover- ing upon his upper lip, and shall cry, Unclean, unclean. 46 All the days wherein the plague shall be in him he shall be defiled ; he is unclean : he shall dwell alone ; without the camp shall his habita- tion be. 47 II The garment also that the plague of leprosy is in, whether it be a woollen garment, or a linen gar- ment ; 48 Whether it be in the warp, or woof; of linen, or of woollen; whether in a skin, or in any thing made of skin ; 49 And if the plague be greenish or reddish in the garment, or in the skin, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in any thing of skin ; it is a plague of leprosy, and shall be shewed unto the priest : 50 And the priest shall look upon the plague, and shut up it that hath the plague seven days : 129 51 And he shall look on the plague on the seventh day : if the plague be spread in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in a skin, or in any work that is made of skin ; the plague is a fretting leprosy ; it is unclean. 52 He shall therefore burn that gar- ment, whether warp or woof, in woollen or in linen, or any thing of skin, wherein the plague is : for it is a fretting leprosy ; it shall be burnt in the fire. 53 And if the priest shall look, and, behold, the plague be not spread in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in any thing of skin ; 54 Then the priest shall command that they wash the thine/ wherein the plague is, and he shall shut it up seven days more : 55 And the priest shall look on the plague, after that it is washed : and, behold, if the plague have not changed his colour, and the plague be not spread ; it is unclean ; thou shalt burn it in the fire ; it is fret inward, whether it be bare within or without. 56 And if the priest look, and, be- hold, the plague be somewhat dark after the washing of it ; then he shall rend it out of the garment, or out of the skin, or out of the warp, or out of the woof : 57 And if it appear still in the gar- ment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in any thing of skin; it is a spreading plague: thou shalt burn that wherein the plague is with fire. 58 And the garment, either warp, or woof, or whatsoever thing of skin it be, which thou shalt wash, if the plague be departed from them, then it shall be washed the second time, and shall be clean. 59 This is the law of the plague of leprosy in a garment of woollen or linen, either in the warp, or woof, or any thing of skins, to pronounce it clean, or to pronounce it unclean. CHAPTER 14. 1 The rites and sacrifices iyi cleansing of the leper. 3o The signs of leprosy in a house : 43 the cleansing of that house. AND the Lord spake unto Mo'ge^, J\. saying, 2 This shall be the law of the leper 9 Rites and sacrifices LEVITICUS, 14. cleansing the leper. in the day of his cleansing: He shall be brought unto the priest : 3 And the priest shall go forth out of the camp; and the priest shall look, and, behold, if the plague of leprosy be healed in the leper ; 4 Then shall the priest command to take for him that is to be cleansed two birds alive and clean, and ce- dar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop : 5 And the priest shall command that one of the birds be killed in an earthen vessel over running water : 6 As for the living bird, he shall take it, and the cedar wood, and the scarlet, and the hyssop, and shall dip them and the living bird in the blood of the bird that teas killed over the running water: 7 And he shall sprinkle upon him that is to be cleansed from the lep- rosy seven times, and shall pro- nounce him clean, and shall let the living bird loose into the open field. 8 And he that is to be cleansed shall wash his clothes, and shave off all his hair, and wash himself in water, that he may be clean : and after that he shall come into the camp, and shall tarry abroad out of his tent seven days. 9 But it shall be on the seventh day, that he shall shave all his hair off his head and his beard and his eyebrows even all his hair he shall shave off : and he shall wash his clothes, also he shall wash his flesh in water, and he shall be clean. 10 And on the eighth day he shall take two he lambs without blemish, and one ewe lamb of the first year without blemish, and three tenth deals of fine flour for a meat offer- ing, mingled with oil, and one log of oil. 11 And the priest that maketh Mm clean shall present the man that is to be made clean, and those things, before the Lord, at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation : 12 And the priest shall take one he lamb, and offer him for a tres- pass offering, and the log of oil, and wave them for a wave offering before the Lord ! 13 And he shall slay the lamb in the place where he shall kill the sin offering and the burnt offering, in 130 the holy place : for as the sin offer- ing is the priest's, so is the trespass offering : it is most holy : 14 And the priest shall take some of the blood of the trespass offering, and the priest shall put it upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot : 15 And the priest shall take some of the log of oil, and pour it into the palm of his own left hand : 16 And the priest shall dip his right finger in the oil that is in his left hand, and shall sprinkle of the oil with his finger seven times be- fore the Lord : 17 And of the rest of the oil that is in his hand shall the priest put upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot, upon the blood of the trespass offering : 18 And the remnant of the oil that is in the priest's hand he shall pour upon the head of him that is to be cleansed : and the priest shall make an atonement for him before the Lord. 19 And the priest shall offer the sin offering, and make an atone- ment for him that is to be cleansed from his uncleanness ; and after- ward he shall kill the burnt offering : 20 And the priest shall offer the burnt offering and the meat offer- ing upon the altar: and the priest shall make an atonement for him, and he shall be clean. 21 And if he be poor, and can- not get so much ; then he shall take one lamb for a trespass offering to be waved, to make an atonement for him, and one tenth deal of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering, and a log of oil ; 22 And two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, such as he is able to get ; and the one shall be a sin offer- ing, and the other a burnt offering. 23 And he shall bring them on the eighth day for his cleansing unto the priest, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, be- fore the Lord. 24 And the priest shall take the The signs of LEVITICUS, 14. leprosy in a house. lamb of the trespass offering, and the log of oil, and the priest shall wave them for a wave offering be- fore the Lord : 25 And he shall kill the lamb of the trespass offering, and the priest shall take some of the blood of the trespass offering, and put it upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot : 26 And the priest shall pour of the oil into the palm of his own left hand : 27 And the priest shall sprinkle with his right linger some of the oil that is in his left hand seven times before the Lord : 28 And the priest shall put of the oil that is in his hand upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot, upon the place of the blood of the trespass offering : 29 And the rest of the oil that is in the priest's hand he shall put upon the head of him that is to be cleansed, to make an atonement for him before the Lord. 30 And he shall offer the one of the turtledoves, or of the young pigeons, such as he can get; 31 Even such as he is able to get, the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering, with the meat offering : and the priest shall make an atonement for him that is to be cleansed before the Lord. 32 This is the V&vsofhim in whom is the plague of leprosy, whose hand is not able to get that which per- taineth to his cleansing. 33 IT And the Lord spake unto Mo'- ges and unto Aar'on, saying, 34 When ye be come into the land of Ca'naan, which I give to you for a possession, and I put the plague of leprosy in a house of the land of your possession ; 35 And he that owneth the house shall come and tell the priest, say- ing, It seemeth to me thereis as it were a plague in the house : 36 Then the priest shall command that they empty the house, before the priest go into it to see the 131 : plague, that all that is in the house be not made unclean : and after- ward the priest shall go in to see ; the house : ; 37 And he shall look on the plague, and, behold, if the plague be in : the walls of the house with hollow strakes, greenish or reddish, which in sight are lower than the wall : | 38 Then the priest shall go out of | the house to the door of the house, and shut up the house seven days : i 39 And the priest shall come again i the seventh day, and shall look : and, i behold, if the plague be spread in 1 the walls of the house ; 40 Then the priest shall command that they take away the stones in : which the plague is, and they shall 'cast them into an unclean place j without the city : 41 And he shall cause the house j to be scraped within round about. and they shall pour out the dust j that they scrape off without the city I into an unclean place : 42 And they shall take other stones, and put them in the place of those stones ; and he shall take other mor- ter, and shall plaister the house. 43 And if the plague come again, and break out in the house, after that he hath taken away the stones, and after he hath scraped the house, and , after it is plaistered ; 44 Then the priest shall come and look, and, behold, if the plague be spread in the house, it is a fretting i leprosy in the house : it is unclean. I 45 And he shall break down the house, the stones of it, and the tim- ber thereof, and all the morter of the house : and he shall carry them forth out of the city into an unclean place. 46 Moreover he that goeth into the house all the while that it is shut up ; shall be unclean until the even. ! 47 And he that lieth in the house 1 shall wash his clothes : and he that eateth in the house shall wash his I clothes. 48 And if the priest shall come in, j and look upon it, and, behold, the plague hath not spread in the house, ! after the house was plaistered : then \ the priest shall pronounce the house : clean, because the plague is healed. 49 And he shall take to cleanse the Laivs concerning LEVITICUS, 15. uncleanness by issues, house two birds, ami cedar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop : 50 And he shall kill the one of the birds in an earthen vessel over run- ning water : 51 And he shall take the cedar wood, and the hyssop, and the scar- let, and the living bird, and dip them in the blood of the slain bird, and in the running water, and sprinkle the house seven times : 52 And he shall cleanse the house with the blood of the bird, and with the running water, and with the liv- ing bird, and with the cedar wood, and with the hyssop, and with the scarlet : 53 But he shall let go the living bird out of the city into the open fields, and make an atonement for the house : and it shall be clean. 54 This is the law for all manner of plague of leprosy, and scall, 55 And for the leprosy of a gar- ment, and of a house, 56 And for a rising, and for a scab, and for a bright spot : 57 To teach when it is unclean, and when it is clean : this is the law of leprosy. CHAPTEK 15. 1, 19 The uncleanness of men and women by their is- sues, lo, 28 Their cleansing. AND the Lord spake unto Mo 7 §e§ : and to Aar'on, saying, 2 Speak unto the children of Is 7 - ra-el, and say unto them, When any man hath a running issue out of his flesh, because of his issue he is unclean. 3 And this shall be his uncleanness in his issue : whether his flesh run with his issue, or his flesh be stopped from his issue, it is his unclean- ness. 4 Every bed, whereon he lieth that hath the issue, is unclean : and every thing, whereon he sitteth, shall be unclean. 5 And whosoever toucheth his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even. 6 And he that sitteth on any thing whereon he sat that hath the issue shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even. 132 7 And he that toucheth the flesh of him that hath the issue shall wash his clothes, and. bathe himself in wa- ter, and be unclean until the even. 8 And if he that hath the issue spit upon him that is clean ; then he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even. 9 And what saddle soever he rideth upon that hath the issue shall be unclean. 10 And whosoever toucheth any thing that was under him shall be unclean until the even : and he that beareth any of those things shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even. 11 And whomsoever he toucheth that hath the issue, and hath not rinsed his hands in water, he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even. 12 And the vessel of earth, that he toucheth which hath the issue, shall be broken : and every vessel of wood shall be rinsed in water. 13 And when he that hath an issue is cleansed of his issue; then he shall number to himself seven days for his cleansing, and wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in run- ning water, and shall be clean. 14 And on the eighth day he shall take to him two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, and come before the Lord unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and give them unto the priest : 15 And the priest shall offer them, the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering; and the priest shall make an atonement for him before the Lord for his issue. 16 And if any man's seed of copu- lation go out from him, then he shall wash all his flesh in water, and be unclean until the even. 17 And every garment, and every skin, whereon is the seed of copu- lation, shall be washed with water, and be unclean until the even. 18 The woman also with whom man shall lie with seed of copulation, they shall both bathe themselves in water, and be unclean until the even. their cleansing. LEVITICUS, 16. Aaron's sin offering. 19^1 And if a woman have an issue, and her issue in her flesh be blood, she shall be put apart seven days : and whosoever toucheth her shall be unclean until the even. 20 And every thing that she lieth upon in her separation shall be un- clean : every thing also that she sitteth upon shall be unclean. 21 And whosoever toucheth her bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even. 22 And whosoever toucheth any thing that she sat upon shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even. 23 And if it be on her bed, or on any thing whereon she sitteth, when he toucheth it, he shall be unclean until the even. 24 And if any man lie with her at all, and her flowers be upon him, he shall be unclean seven days ; and all tfie bed whereon he lieth shall be unclean. 25 And if a woman have an issue \ of her blood many days out of the time of her separation, or if it run beyond the time of her separation ; all the days of the issue of her un- j cleanness'shall be as the days of her separation : she shall be unclean. 26 Every bed whereon she lieth all the days of her issue shall be unto j her as the bed of her separation : i and whatsoever she sitteth upon; shall be unclean, as the uncleanness ' of her separation. 27 And whosoever toucheth those things shall be unclean, and shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself \ tn water, and be unclean until the even. 28 But if she be cleansed of herj issue, then she shall number to her- j self seven days, and after that she j shall be clean. 29 And on the eighth day she shall take unto her two turtles, or two young pigeons, and bring them unto ] the priest, to the door of the taber- nacle of the congregation. 30 And the priest shall offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering ; and the priest shall make an atonement for her 133 before the Lord for the issue of her uncleanness. 31 Thus shall ye separate the chil- dren of is/ra-el from their unclean- ness ; that they die not in their un- cleanness, when they defile my tabernacle that is among them. 32 This is the law of him that hath an issue, and of him whose seed go- eth from him, and is defiled there- with ; 33 And of her that is sick of her flowers, and of him that hath an is- sue, of the man, and of the woman, and of him that lieth with her that is unclean. CHAPTER 16. 1 How the high priest must enter into the holv place. 11 The sin offering for himself. 15 The sin offering for the people. 20 The scapegoat. 29 The year' ly feast of the expiations. i ND the Lord spake unto Mo'ges. A after the death of the two sons of Aar'on, when they offered before the Lord, and died ; 2 And the Lord said unto Mo'seg, Speak unto Aar'on thy brother, that he come not at "all times into the holy place within the veil before the mercy seat, which is upon the ark ; that he die not: for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy seat. 3 Thus shall Aar'on come into the holy place: with a" young bullock for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering. 4 He shall put on the holy linen coat, and he shall have the linen breeches upon his flesh, and shall be girded with a linen girdle, and with the linen mitre shall he be attired : these are holy garments ; therefore shall he wash his flesh in water, and so put them on. 5 And he shall take of jthe congre- gation of the children of Is/ra-el two kids of the goats for a sin offering, and one ram for a burnt offering. 6 And Aar'on shall offer his bullock of the sin offering, which is for him- self, and make an atonement for himself, and for his house. 7 And he shall take the two goats, and present them before the Lord at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. 8 And Aar'on shall cast lots upon the two goats ; one lot for the Lord, and the other lot for the scapegoat. Sacrifices on entering LEVITICUS, 1G. the holy place. 9 And Aar'gn shall bring the goat upon which the Lord's lot fell, and offer him for a sin offering. 10 But the goat, on which the lot fell to be the scapegoat, shall be presented alive before the Lord, to make an atonement with him, and to let him go for a scapegoat into the wilderness. 11 And Aar'on shall bring the bul- lock of the sin offering, which is for himself, and shall make an atone- ment for himself, and for his house, and shall kill the bullock of the sin offering which is for himself : 12 And he shall take a censer full of burning coals of fire from off the altar before the Lord, and his hands full of sweet incense beaten small, and bring it within the veil : 13 And he shall put the incense upon the fire before the Lord, that the cloud of the incense may cover the mercy seat that is upon the tes- timony, that he die not : 14 And he shall take of the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle it with his finger upon the mercy seat east- ward; and before the mercy seat shall he sprinkle of the blood with his finger seven times. 15 1 Then shall he kill the goat of the sin offering, that is for the peo- ple, and bring his blood within the veil, and do with that blood as he did with the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle it upon the mercy seat, and before the mercy seat : 16 And he shall make an atone- ment for the holy place, because of the uncleanness of the children of Is/ra-el, and because of their trans- gressions in all their sins : and so shall he do for the tabernacle of the congregation, that remaineth among them in the midst of their uncleanness. 17 And there shall be no man in the tabernacle of the congregation when he goeth in to make an atone- ment in the holy place, until he come out, and have made an atonement for himself, and for his household, and for all the congregation of Is/ra-el. 18 And he shall go out unto the altar that is before the Lord, and make an atonement for it ; and shall take of the blood of the tml- 134 lock, and of the blood of the goat, and put it upon the horns of the altar round about. 19 And he shall sprinkle of the blood upon it with his finger seven times, and cleanse it, and hallow it from the uncleanness of the chil- dren of Is/ra-el. 20 IF And when he hath made an end of reconciling the holy place, and the tabernacle of the congre- gation, and the altar, he shall bring the live goat : 21 And Aar'on shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of the children of is/ra-el, and all their transgressions in" all their sins, putting them upon the head of the goat, and shall send him away by the hand of a fit man into the wilderness : 22 And the goat shall bear upon him all their iniquities unto a land not inhabited: and he shall let go the goat in the wilderness. 23 And Aar'on shall come into the tabernacle of "the congregation, and shall put off the linen garments, which he put on when he went into the holy place, and shall leave them there : 24 And he shall wash his flesh with water in the holy place, and put on his garments, and come forth, and offer his burnt offering, and the burnt offering of the people, and make an atonement for himself, and for the people. 25 And the fat of the sin offering shall he burn upon the altar. 26 And he that let go the goat for the scapegoat shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in wnter, and afterward come into the camp. 27 And the bullock for the sin offering, and the goat for the sin offering, whose blood was brought in to make atonement in the holy 2^1 ace, shall one carry forth without the camp; and they shall burn in the fire their skins, and their flesh, and their dung. 28 And he that burnetii them shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp. 29 if And this shall be a statute for Eating of blood LEVITICUS, 17 forbidden. ever unto you: that in the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, ye shall afflict your souls, and do no work at all, whether it be one of your own country, or a stran- j ger that sojourneth among you : 30 For on that day shall the priest make an atonement for you, to cleanse you, that ye may "be clean from all your sins before the Lord. ; 31 It shall be a sabbath of rest unto you, and ye shall afflict your : souls, by a statute for ever. 32 And the priest, whom he shall anoint, and whom he shall conse-j crate to minister in the priest's office in his father's stead, shall make the atonement, and shall put on the lin- en clothes, even the holy garments : 33 And he shall make an atone- ment for the holy sanctuary, and he shall make an atonement for the tabernacle of the congregation, and for the altar, and he shall make an atonement for the priests, and for j all the people of the congregation. 34 And this shall be an everlast-; ing statute unto you, to make jan atonement for the children of Is/-: ra-el for all their sins once a year. And he did as the Lord commanded Mo'geg. CHAPTER 17. 1 Blood of beasts must be offered at the tabernacle door. 10 Eating of blood forbidden. AND the Lord spake unto Mo'se^, j xTl saying, 2 Speak unto Aar'on, and unto his sons, and unto all the children of : is/ra-el. and say unto them ; This is the thing which the Lord hath com- i manded, saying, 3 What man soever there be of the | house of is/ra-el, that killeth an ox, or lamb, or goat, in the camp, or that j killeth it out of the camp, 4 And bringeth it not unto the door of the tabernacle of the con- gregation, to offer an offering unto the Lord before the tabernacle of! the Lord ; blood shall be imputed : unto that man ; he hath shed blood ; : and that man shall be cut off from among his people : J> To the end that the children of \ is/ra-el may bring their sacrifices, which they offer in the open field, even that they may bring them unto ' 135 the Lord, unto the door of the ta- bernacle of the congregation, unto the priest, and offer them for peace offerings unto the Lord. , 6 And the priest shall sprinkle the I blood upon the altar of the Lord at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and burn the fat for a sweet savour unto the Lord. 7 And they shall no more offer their sacrifices unto devils, after whom they have gone a whoring. j This shall be a statute for ever unto them throughout their generations. 8 U And thou shait say unto them, Whatsoever man there be of the house of Is/ra-el, or of the strangers which sojourn among you, that of- fereth a burnt offering or sacrifice, 9 And bringeth it not unto the door of the tabernacle of the con- gregation, to offer it unto the Lord ; even that man shall be cut off from among his people. 10 if And whatsoever man there be of the house of is/ra-el, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, that eateth any manner of blood ; I will even set my face against that soul that eateth blood, and will cut him off from among his people. 11 For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atone- ment for your souls : for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul. 12 Therefore I said unto the chil- dren of is/ra-el, No soul of you shall eat blood, neither shall any stran- ger that sojourneth among you eat blood. 13 And whatsoever man there be of the children of is/ra-el, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, which hunteth and catcheth any beast or fowl that may be eaten ; he shall even pour out the blood there- of, and cover it with dust. 14 For it is the life of all flesh; the blood of it is for the life thereof : therefore I said unto the children of is/ra-el, Ye shall eat the blood of no manner of flesh: for the life of all flesh is the blood thereof: whoso- ever eateth it shall be cut off. 15 And every soul that eateth that' which died of itself or that Unlawful marriages. LEVITICUS, 18. Unlawful lusts. which was torn with beasts, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger, he shall both wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even : then shall he be clean. 16 But if he wash them not, nor bathe his flesh • then he shall bear his iniquity. CHAPTER 18. 6 Unlawful marriages. 19 Unlawful lusts. AND the Lord spake unto M6'§e§, J\. saying, 2 Speak unto the children of ls/- ra-el, and say unto them, I am the Lord your Gocl. _3 After the doings of the land of E'gypt, wherein ye dwelt, shall ye not do : and after the doings of the land of Ca/naan, whither I bring you, shall ye not do: neither shall ye walk in their ordinances. 4 Ye shall do my judgments, and keep mine ordinances, to walk there- in : I am the Lorb your God. 5 Ye shall therefore keep my stat- utes, and my judgments : which if a man do, he shall live in them : I am, the Lord. 6 IF None of you shall approach to any that is near of kin to him, to uncover their nakedness : I am the Lord. 7 The nakedness of thy father, or the nakedness of thy mother, shalt thou not uncover : she is thy mother ; thou shalt not uncover her naked- ness. 8 The nakedness of thy father's wife shalt thou not uncover : it is thy father's nakedness. 9 The nakedness of thy sister, the daughter of thy father, or daughter of thy mother, u-hether she be born at home, or born abroad, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover. 10 The nakedness of thy son's daughter, or of thy daughter's daughter, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover: for theirs is thine own nakedness. 11 The nakedness of thy father's wife's daughter, begotten of thy fa- ther, she is thy sister, thou shalt not uncover her nakedness. 12 Thou shalt not uncover the na- kedness of thy father's sister : she is thy father's near kinswoman. 136 13 Thou shalt not uncover the na- kedness of thy mother's sister : for she is thy mother's near kinswo- man. 14 Thou shalt not uncover the na- kedness of thy father's brother, thou shalt not approach to his wife : she is thine aunt. 15 Thou shalt not uncover the na- kedness of thy daughter in law : she is thy son's wife; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness. 16 Thou shalt not uncover the na- kedness of thy brother's wife : it is thy brother's nakedness. 17 Thou shalt not uncover the na- kedness of a woman and her daugh- ter, neither shalt thou take her son's daughter, or her daughter's daughter, to uncover her nakedness ; for they are her near kinswomen : it is wick- edness. 18 Neither shalt thou take a wife to her sister, to vex her, to uncover her nakedness, beside the other in her life tim e. 19 Also thou shalt not approach unto a woman to uncover her naked- ness, as long as she is put apart for her uncleanness. 20 Moreover thou shalt not lie car- nally with thy neighbour's wife, to defile thyself with her. 21 And thou shalt not let any of thy seed pass through the fire to Mo'lech, neither shalt thou pro- fane the name of thy God: I am the Lord. 22 Thou shalt not lie with man- kind, as with womankind : it is abo- mination. 23 Neither shalt thou lie with any beast to defile thyself therewith: neither shall any woman stand be- fore a beast to lie down thereto : it is confusion. 24 Defile not ye yourselves in any of these things : for in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out before you : 25 And the land is defiled : there- fore I do visit the iniquity thereof upon it, and the land itself vomiteth out her inhabitants, 26 Ye shall therefore keep my statutes and my judgments, and shall not commit any of these abo- minations ; neither any of your own A repetition LEVITICUS, 19. of sundry laws. nation, nor any stranger that so- journeth among you : 27 (For all these abominations have the men of the land done, which were before you, and the land is defiled ;) 28 That the land spue not you out also, when ye defile it, as it spued out the nations that were before you. 29 For whosoever shall commit any of these abominations, even the souls that commit them shall be cut off from among their people. 30 Therefore shall ye keep mine or- dinance, that ye commit not any one of these abominable customs, which were committed before you, and that ye defile not yourselves therein: I am the Lord your God. CHAPTER 19. A repetition of sundry laws. AND the Lord spake unto Mo'seg, J\. saying, 2 Speak unto all the congregation of the children of ts/ra-el, and say unto them, Ye shall be" holy : for I the Lord your God am holy. 3 IF Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths : I am the Lord your God. 4 IT Turn ye not unto idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods : I am the Lord your God. 5 IF And if ye offer a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the Lord, ye shall offer it at your own will. 6 It shall be eaten the same day ye offer it, and on the morrow : and if ought remain until the third day, it shall be burnt in the fire. 7 And if it be eaten at all on the third day, it is abominable ; it shall not be accepted. 8 Therefore every one that eateth it shall bear his iniquity, because he hath profaned the hallowed thing of the Lord : and that soul shall be cut off from among his people. 9 M And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not wholly reap the corners of thy field, neither shalt thou gather the gleanings of thy harvest. 10 And thou shalt not glean thy vineyard, neither shalt thou gather every grape of thy vineyard; thou shalt leave them for the poor and stranger : I am the Lord your God. 137 11 If Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to an- other. 12 *ft And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God : I am the Lord. 13 IT Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbour, neither rob him: the wages of him that is hired shall not I abide with thee all night until the I morning. I 14 IT Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I a,m the Lord. 15 IF Ye shall do no unrighteous- ness in judgment : thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour. 16 IF Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour : I am the Lord. 17 IF Thou shalt not hate thy bro- ther in thine heart : thou shalt in anywise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him. 18 IF Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself : I am the Lord. 19 IF Ye shall keep my statutes. Thou shalt not let thy cattle gender with a diverse kind : thou shalt not sow thy field with mingled seed : neither shall a garment mingled of I linen and woollen come upon thee. | 20 IF And whosoever lieth carnally ; with a woman, that is a bondmaid, i betrothed to an husband, and not ! at all redeemed, nor freedom given her; she shall be scourged; they ! shall not be put to death, because she was not free. 21 And he shall bring his trespass ! offering unto the Lord, unto the I door of the tabernacle of the con- | gregation, even a ram for a trespass | offering. ; 22 And the priest shall make an atonement for him with the ram of the trespass offering before the Lord for his sin which he hath done : Divers lavs LEVITICUS, 20. and, ordinances. and the sin which lie hath clone shall be forgiven him. 23 1F And when ye shall come into the land, and shall have planted all manner of trees for food, then ye shall count the fruit thereof as un- circumcised : three years shall it he as uncircumcised unto you : it shall not be eaten of. 24 But in the fourth year all the fruit thereof shall be holy to praise the Lord withal. 25 And in the fifth year shall ye eat of the fruit thereof, that it may yield unto you the increase thereof : I am the Lord your God. 26 If Ye shall not eat any thing with the blood : neither shall ye use enchantment, nor observe times. 27 Ye shall not round the corners of your heads, neither shalt thou mar the corners of thy beard. 28 Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the Lord. 29 IT Do not prostitute thy daugh- ter, to cause her to be a whore ; lest the land fall to whoredom, and the land become full of wickedness. 30 IF Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary : I am the Lord. 31 IT Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards, to be defiled by them : I am the Lord your God. 32 If Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the Lord. 33 If And if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shail not vex him. 34 But the stranger that dwelleth with you shall be unto you as one born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for_ye were strangers in the land of E'gypt: I am the Lord your God. 35 IF Ye shall do no unrighteous- ness in judgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure. 36 Just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin, shall ye have : I am the Lord your God, which brought you out of the land of E'gypt. 37 Therefore shall ye observe all 138 my statutes, and all my judgments, and do them : I am the Lord. CHAPTER 20. 1 Of him that giveth of his seed unto Molech : 4 of him that favour eth such an one : 6 of going to wizards : 7 of sanctifi cation : 9 of him that curseth his parents : 10 of adultery .- 11,. 14, 17, 19 of incest : 13 of sodomy, etc. AND the Lord spake unto Mo'- A §e§, saying, 2 Again, thou shalt say to the chil- dren of is/ra-el, Whosoever he be of the children of Is/ra-el, oi\ of the strangers that sojourn in is/ra-el, that giveth any of his seed unto Molech ; he shall surely be put to death : the people of the land shall stone him with stones. 3 And I will set my face against that man, and will cut him off from among his people ; because_ he hath given of his seed unto Molech, to defile my sanctuary, and to pro- fane my holy name. 4 And if the people of the land do any ways hide their eyes from the man, when he giveth of his seed unto Mo / lech, and kill him not : 5 Then I will set my face against that man, and against his family, and will cut him off, and all that go a whoring after Kim, to com- mit whoredom with Molech, from among their people. 6 1[ And the soul that turneth aft- er such as have familiar spirits, and after wizards, to go a whoring after them, I will even set my face against that soul, and will cut him off from among his people. 7 IF Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy : for I am the Lord your God. '8 And ye shall keep my statutes, and do them: I am the Lord which sanctify you. 9 ^ For every one that curseth his father or his mother shall be surely put to death : he hath cursed his fa- ther or his mother ; his blood shall be upon him. 10 IF And the man that committeth adultery with another man's wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbour's wife, the adul- terer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death. 11 And the man that lieth with his father's wife hath uncovered his fa- Divers laics LEVITICUS, 21. and ordinances. ther's nakedness : both of them shall I bring you to dwell therein, spue surely be put to death ; their blood ; you not out. shall be upon them. 23 And ye shall not walk in the 12 Audit a man lie with his daugh- ; manners of the nation, which I cast ter in law, both of them shall surely ! out before you : for they committed be put to death: they have wrought all these things, and* therefore I confusion ; their blood shall be upon : abhorred them. them. 24 But I have said unto you. Ye 13 If a man also lie with mankind, shall inherit their laud, and I will as he lieth with a woman, both of 'give it unto you to possess it. aland them have committed an abomina- that floweth with milk and honey: tion: they shall surely be put to j I am the Lord your God. which have death; their blood shall be upon separated you from other people, them. | 25 Ye shall therefore put differ, 14 And if a man take a wife andence between clean beasts and un- her mother, it is wickedness : they ; clean, and between unclean fowls shall be burnt with fire, both he and ! and clean : and ye shall not make they; that there be no wickedness ; your souls abominable by beast, or among you. j by fowl, or by any manner of living 15 And if a man lie with a beast, thing that creepeth on the ground, he shall surely be put to death : and which I have separated from you as ye shall slay the beast. unclean. 16 And if a woman approach unto [ 26 And ye shall be holy unto me : any beast, and lie down thereto, thou for I the 'Lord am holy, and have shalt kill the woman, and the beast : severed you from other people, that they shall surely be put to death ; ye should be mine. their blood shall be upon them. 27 T A man also or woman that 17 And if a man shall take his sis- hath a familiar spirit, or that is a ter, his father's daughter, or his mo- > wizard, shall surely be put to death : ther's daughter, and see her naked- they shall stone them with stones : ness,and she see his nakedness ; it their blood shall be upon them. is a wicked thing; and they shall be cut off in the sight of their people : he hath uncovered his sister's naked- ness ; he shall bear his iniquity. 18 And if a man shall lie' with A^D the Lord said uuto Mo^e?, a woman having her sickness, and A Speak unto the priests the shall uncover her nakedness ; he sons of Aar'on. and say unto them, hath discovered her fountain, and There shall none be defiled for the she hath uncovered the fountain of ; dead among his people : her blood: and both of them shall be 2 But for his kin. that is near unto cut off from among their people. him. that is, for his mother, and for 19 And thou shalt not uncover his father, and for his son, and for the nakedness of thy mother's sis- his daughter, and for his brother, ter, nor of thy father's sister: for 3 And for his sister a virgin, that he uncovereth his near kin : they \ is nigh unto him, which hath had no shall bear their iniquity. j husband ; for her may he be defiled 20 And if a man shall lie with his ! 4 But he shall not defile himself, uncle's wife, he hath uncovered his being a chief man among his people, uncle's nakedness : they shall bear to profane himself. their sin; they shall die" childless, i 5 They shall not make baldness 21 And if a man shall take his bro- upon their head, neither shall they ther's wife, it is an unclean thing : shave off the corner of their beard, he hath uncovered his brother's nor make any cuttiugs in their flesh, nakedness ; they shall be childless, ! 6 They shall be holy unto their God, 22 *[ Ye shall therefore keep all and not profane the name of their my statutes, and all my judgments. God : for the offerings of the Lord and do them : that the land, whither made by fire, and the bread of 139 CHAPTER 21. 1 Of the priest 8' mourning : 6 of their holiness: 7, 13 of their marriages. 16 Tne priests that have blem- ishes must not minister in the sanctuary. Divers laws LEVITICUS, 22. and ordinances. their God. they do offer: therefore they shall be holy. 7 They shall not take a wife that is a whore, or profane ; neither shall they take a woman put away from her' husband : for he is holy unto his God. 8 Thou shalt sanctify him there- fore; for he offereth the bread of thy God : he shall be holy unto thee : for I the Lord, which sanctify you, am holy. 9 If And the daughter of any priest, if she profane herself by playing the whore, she profaneth her father : she shall be burnt with fire. 10 And he that is the high priest among his brethren, upon whose head the anointing oil was poured, and that is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not uncover his head, nor rend his clothes ; 11 Neither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother ; 12 Neither shall he go out of the sanctuary, nor profane the sanctu- ary of his God; for the crown of the anointing oil of his God is upon him: I am the Lord. 13 And he shall take a wife in her virginity. 14 A widow, or a divorced woman, or profane, or an harlot, these shall he not take : but he shall take a vir- gin of his own people to wife. 15 Neither shall he profane his seed among his people : for I the Lord do sanctify him. 16 IT And the Lord spake unto Mo^eg, saying, 17 Speak unto Aar'on, saying, Who- soever lie be of thy seed in their generations that hath any blemish, let him not approach to offer the bread of his God. 18 For whatsoever man he be that hath a blemish, he shall not ap- proach: a blind man, or a lame, or he that hath a flat nose, or any thing superfluous, 19 Or a man that is brokenfooted, or brokenhanded, 20 Or crookbackt, or a dwarf, or that hath a blemish in his eye, or be scurvy, or scabbed, or hath his stones broken ; 21 No man that hath a blemish of 1-10 the seed of Aar'on the priest shall 'come nigh to offer the offerings of the Lord made by fire : he hath a blemish ; he shall not come nigh to offer the bread of his God. I 22 He shall eat the bread of his j God, both of the most holy, and of the holy. | 23 Only he shall not go in unto the veil, nor come nigh unto the altar, because he hath a blemish ; that he I profane not my sanctuaries : for I the Lord do sanctify them. | 24 And Mo'ges. told it unto Aar'on, and to his sons, and unto all the chil- dren of Is/ra-el. CHAPTER 22. 1 The priests in their uncleanness must abstain from holy things. 10 Who of the priest's house may eat of them. 17 The sacrifices must be ivithout blem- ish. 26 TJce age of the sacrifice. A ND the Lord spake unto M6 7 §e§, jc\. saying, j 2 Speak unto Aar'on and to his sons, that they separate them- ; selves from the holy things of the children of Is/ra-el, ' and that they 'profane not my holy name in those things which they hallow unto me : I am the Lord. j 3 Say unto them, Whosoever he be : of all your seed among your gen- jerations, that goeth unto thejioly things, which the children of Is/ra- el hallow unto the Lord, having his uncleanness upon him, that soul shall be cut off from my presence : I am the Lord. 4 What man soever of the seed of Aar'on is a leper, or hath a run- ning "issue; he shall not eat of the holy things, until he be clean. And whoso toucheth any thing that is unclean by the dead, or a man whose seed goeth from him ; 5 Or whosoever toucheth any creeping thing, whereby he may be made unclean, or a man of whom he may take uncleanness, whatso- ever uncleanness he hath ; 6 The soul which hath touched any such shall be unclean until even, and shall not eat of the holy things, unless he wash his flesh with water. 7 And when the sun is down, he shall be clean, and shall afterward eat of the holy things; because it is his food. 8 That which dieth of itself, or is Divers ordinances LEVITICUS, 23. for the priests. torn icith beasts, he shall not eat to defile himself therewith: I am the Lord. 9 They shall therefore keep mine ordinance, lest they bear sin for it, and die therefore, if they profane it : I the Lord do sanctify them. 10 There shall no stranger eat of the holy thing: a sojourner of the priest, or an hired servant, shall not eat of the holy thing. 11 But if the priest buy any soul with his money, he shall eat of it, and he that is born in his house : they shall eat of his meat. 12 If the priest's daughter also be married unto a stranger, she may not eat of an offering of the holy things. 13 But if the priest's daughter be \ a widow, or divorced, and have no! child, and is returned unto her fa- j ther's house, as in her youth, she! shall eat of her father's meat: but| there shall no stranger eat thereof, j 14 IF And if a man eat of the holy j thing unwittingly, then he shall put ! the fifth %>art thereof unto it, and ; shall give it unto the priest with the holy thing. 15 And they shall not profane the . holy things of the children of I^ra-el, | which they offer unto the Lord^ 1G Or suffer them to bear the ! iniquity of trespass, when they eat their holy things : for I the Lord do sanctify them. 17 IF And the Lord spake unto Mo'- ges, saying, 18 Speak unto Aar'on. and to his sons, and unto all the children of Is/- j ra-el, and say unto them.^ Whatso-j ever he be of the house of Is'ra-el, or of the strangers in is/ra-el, that will offer his oblation for all his vows, and for all his freewill offerings, which they will offer unto the Lord for a burnt offering; 19 Ye shall offer at your own will a male without blemish, of the beeves, of the sheep, or of the goats. 20 But whatsoever hath a blem- ish, that shall ye not offer: for it shall not be acceptable for you. 21 And whosoever offereth a sa- crifice of peace offerings unto the Lord to accomplish his vow, or a freewill offering in beeves or sheep, 141 it shall be perfect to be accepted; there shall be no blemish therein. 22 Blind, or broken, or maimed, or having a wen, or scurvy, or scabbed, ye shall not offer these unto the Lord, nor make an offering by fire of them upon the altar unto the Lord. 23 Either a bullock or a lamb that hath any thing superfluous or lack- ing in his parts, that mayest thou offer for a freewill offering; but for a vow it shall not be accepted. 24 Ye shall not offer unto the Lord that which is bruised, or crushed, or broken, or cut ; neither shall ye make any offering thereof in your land. 25 Neither from a stranger's hand shall ye offer the bread of your God of any of these ; because their cor- ruption is in them, and blemishes be in them : they shall not be accepted for you. 26 IF And the Lord spake unto Mo'- §e§, saying, 27 When a bullock, or a sheep, or a goat, is brought forth, then it shall be seven days under the dam ; and from the eighth day and thenceforth it shall be accepted for an offering made by fire unto the Lord. 28 And whether it be cow or ewe, ye shall not kill it and her young both in one day. 29 And when ye will offer a sacri- fice of thanksgiving unto the Lord, offer it at your own will. 30 On the same day it shall be eaten up ; ye shall leave none of it until the morrow: I am the Lord. 31 Therefore shall ye keep my commandments, and do them : I am the Lord. 32 Neither shall ye profane my holy name ; but I will be hallowed among the children of Is/ra-el : I am the Lord which hallow you, 33 That_ brought you out of the land of E'gypt, to be your God : I am the Lord. CHAPTER 23. 1 Of sundry f cat ts. 3 Tlie sabbath. 4 The pass over. 26 The day of atonement, etc. AND the Lord spake unto Mo'ges, l saying, 2 Speak unto the children of Is/- ra-el, and say unto them, Concerning the feasts of the Lord, which ye Of sundry feasts LEVITICUS, 23. of the Lord. shall proclaim to be holy convoca- tions, even these are my feasts. 3 Six days shall work be clone : hut the seventh clay is the sabbath of rest, an holy convocation \ ye shall do no work therein: it is the sab- bath of the Lord in all your dwell- ings. 4 IT These are the feasts of the Lord, even holy convocations, which ye shall proclaim in their seasons. 5 In the fourteenth day of the first month at even is the Lord's pass- over. 6 And on the fifteenth day of the same month is the feast of unlea- vened bread unto the Lord : seven days ye must eat unleavened bread. 7 In the first day ye shall have an holy convocation : ye shall do no servile work therein. 8 But ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the Lord seven days : in the seventh day is an holy convocation : ye shall do no servile work therein. 9 ^ And the Lord spake unto Mo'- ses, saying, 10 Speak unto the children of Isra- el, and say unto them, When ye lie come into the land which I give unto you, and shall reap the harvest thereof, then ye shall bring a sheaf of the firstfruits of your harvest unto the priest : 11 And he shall wave the sheaf before the Lord, to be accepted for you : on the morrow after' the sab- bath the priest shall wave it. 12 And ye shall offer that day when ye wave the sheaf an he lamb with- out blemish of the first year for a burnt offering unto the Lord. 13 And the meat offering thereof shall he two tenth deals of fine flour mingled with oil, an offering made by fire unto the Lord for a sweet savour : and the drink offering there- of shall be of wine, the fourth part of an hin. 14 And ye shall eat neither bread, nor parched corn, nor green ears, until the selfsame clay that ye have brought an offering unto your God : it shall be a statute for ever through- out your generations in all your dwellings. 15 % And ye shall count unto you 142 from the morrow after the sabbath, ifrom the day that ye brought the sheaf of the wave offering ; seven sabbaths shall be complete : | 16 Even unto the morrow after the ! seventh sabbath shall ye number I fifty clays ; and ye shall offer a new meat offering unto the Lord. 17 Ye shall bring out of your habi- tations two wave loaves of two tenth deals : they shall be of fine flour ; they shall be baken with leaven; they I are the firstfruits unto the Lord. 18 And ye shall offer with the bread | seven lambs without blemish of the first year, and one young bullock, and two rams : they shall be for a burnt offering unto the Lord, with their meat offering, and their drink offerings, even an offering made by fire, of sw r eet savour unto the Lord. 19 Then ye shall sacrifice one kid of the goats for a sin offering, and two lambs of the first year for a sa- crifice of peace offerings. 20 And the priest shall wave them with the bread of the firstfruits for a wave offering before the Lord, with the tw^o lambs : they shall be holy to the Lord for the priest. 21 And ye shall proclaim on the selfsame day, that it may be an holy convocation unto you: ye shall do no servile work therein: it shall be a statute for ever in all your dwell- ings throughout your generations. 22 IT And when ye reap the har- vest of your land, thou shalt not make clean riddance of the corners of thy field when thou reapest, nei- ther shalt thou gather any gleaning of thy harvest: thou shalt leave them unto the poor, and to the stranger : I am the Lord your God. 23 if And the Lord spake unto Mo^es, saying, 24 Speak unto the children of Is/- ra-el, saying. In the seventh month, iii the first day of the month, shall ye have a sabbath, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, an holy convo- cation. 25 Ye shall do no servile work therein : but ye shall offer an offer- ing made by fire unto the Lord. 26 IF And the Lord spake unto Mo'§es, saying, . 27 Also on the. tenth day of this The feast of tabernacles. LEVITICUS, 24. The shewbread. seventh month there shall be a clay of atonement: it shall be an holy convocation unto you ; and ye shall afflict your souls, and offer an offer- ing made by fire unto the Loed. 16 And ye shall do no work in that same day : for it is a day of atone- ment, to make an atonement for you before the Lord your God. 29 For whatsoever soul it be that shall not be afflicted in that same day, he shall be cut off from among his people. 30 And whatsoever soul it be that doeth any work in that same day, the same soul will I destroy from among his people. 31 Ye shall do no manner of work : it shall be a statute for ever through- out your generations in all your dwellings. 32 It shall be unto you a sabbath of rest, and ye shall afflict your souls : in the ninth day of the month at even, from even unto even, shall ye celebrate your sabbath. 33 IF And the Lord spake unto Mo 7 §e§, saying, 34 Speak unto the children of Is/- ra-el, saying, The fifteenth day of this seventh month sh all be the feast of tabernacles for seven days unto the Lord. 35 On the first day shall be an holy convocation : ye shall do no servile work therein. 36 Seven days ye shall offer an of- fering made by fire unto the Lord : on the eighth day shall be an holy convocation unto you ; and ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the Lord : it is a solemn assem- bly ; and ye shall do no servile work therein. 37 These are the feasts of the Lord, which ye shall proclaim to be holy convocations, to offer an offer- ing made by fire unto the Lord, a burnt offering, and a meat offering, a sacrifice, and drink offerings, every thing upon his day : 38 Beside the sabbaths of the Lord, and beside your gifts, and beside all your vow r s, and beside all your free- will offerings, which ye give unto the Lord. 39 Also in the fifteenth day of the seventh month, when ye have ga- 143 thered in the fruit of the land, ye shall keep a feast unto the Lord seven days : on the first day shall be a sabbath, and on the eighth day shall be a sabbath. 40 And ye shall take you on the first day the boughs of goodly trees, branches of palm trees, and the boughs of thick trees, and willows of the brook ; and ye shall rejoice before the Lord your God seven days. 41 And ye shall keep it a feast unto the Lord seven days in the year. It shall be a statute for ever in your generations : ye shall cele- brate it in the seventh month. 42 Ye shall dwell Jn booths seven days : all that are is/ra-el-ites born shall dwell in booths : 43 That your generations may know that I made the children of is/ra-el to dwell in booths, when I I brought them out of the land of E'gypt : I am the Lord your God. 44 And Mo'ges declared unto the children of Is/ra-el the feasts of the Lord. CHAPTER 24. 1 The oil for the lamps. 5 The shewb read. 10 Shelo- mith's son blasphemeth. 17 Of murder. 23 The blasphemer stoned. AND the Lord spake untoMo'geg, J\. saying, 2 Command the children of Is/ra- el, that they bring unto thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamps to burn continually. 3 Without the veil of the testimony, in the tabernacle of the congrega- tion, shall Aar'on order it from the evening unto the morning before the Lord continually: it shall be a statute for ever in your generations. 4 He shall order the lamps upon the pure candlestick before the Lord continually. 5 If And thou shalt take fine flour, and bake tw r elve cakes thereof : two tenth deals shall be in one cake. 6 And thou shalt set them in two rows, six on a row, upon the pure table before the Lord. 7 And thou shalt put pure frankin- cense upon each row, that it may be on the bread for a memorial, even an offering made by fire unto the Lord. 8 Every sabbath he shall set it in order before the Lord continually, The law of blasphemy. LEVITICUS, 25. The year of jubile. being taken from the children of Is/- ra-el by an everlasting covenant. 9 And it shall be Aaron's and his sons' ; and they shall eat it in the holy place : for it is most holy unto him of the offerings of the Lord made by fire by a perpetual statute. 10 IT And the son of an Is/ra-eJ-it-ish woman, whose father teas an E-gyp'- tjan, went out among the children of is/ra-el : and this son of the is/ra-el- It-ish woman and a man of Is/ra-el strove together in the camp ; 11 And the is/ra-el-it-ish woman's son blasphemed "the name of the Lord, and cursed. And they brought him unto Mo'§e§ : (and his mother's name was Shel'Q-mith, the daughter of Dib'rl, of the tribe of Dan :) 12 And they put him in ward, that the mind of the Lord might be shewed them. 13 And the Lord spake unto Mo'- §e§, saying, 14 Bring forth him that hath cursed without the camp; and let all that heard him lay their hands upon his head, and let all the congregation stone him. 15 And thou shalt speak unto the children of Is/ra-el, saying, Whoso- ever curseth his God shall bear his sin. 16 And he that blasphemeth the name of the Lord, he shall surely be put to death, and all the congre- gation shall certainly stone him : as well the stranger, as he that is born in the land, when he blasphemeth the name of the Lord, shall be put to death. 17 IT And he that killeth any man shall surely be put to death. 18 And he that killeth a beast shall make it good ; beast for beast. 19 And if a man cause a blemish in his neighbour ; as he hath done, so shall it be done to him ; 20 Breach for bread i, eye for eye, tooth for tooth : as he hath caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be done to him again. 21 And' he that killeth a beast, he shall restore it : and he that killeth a man, he shall be put to death. 22 Ye shall have one manner of law, as well for the stranger, as for 144 one of your own country : for I am the Lord your God. 23 IT And Mo'seg spake to the chil- dren of Is/ra-el, that they should bring forth him that had cursed out of the camp, and stone him with stones. And the children of is/ra-el did as the Lord commanded Mo'geg. CHAPTEK 25. 1 Sabbath of the seventh year. 8 The jubile. 14 Of oppression. 18 A blessing of obedience. 47 Of re- deeming servants. AND the Lord spake unto Mo'ges. A in mount Si'nai, saying, 2 Speak unto the children of Is/- ra-el, and say unto them, When ye come into the land which I give you, then shall the land keep a sabbath unto the Lord. 3 Six years thou shalt sow thy field, and six years thou shalt prune thy vineyard, and gather in the fruit thereof ; 4 But in the seventh year shall be a sabbath of rest unto the land, a sabbath for the Lord: thou shalt neither sow thy field, nor prune thy vineyard. 5 That which groweth of its own accord of thy harvest thou shalt not reap, neither gather the grapes of thy vine undressed : for it is a year of rest unto the land. 6 And the sabbath of the land shall be meat for you; for thee, and for thy servant, and for thy maid, and for thy hired servant, and for thy stranger that sojourneth with thee, 7 And for thy cattle, and for the beast that oire in thy land, shall all the increase thereof be meat. 8 If And thou shalt number seven sabbaths of years unto thee, seven times seven years ; and the space of the seven sabbaths of years shall be unto thee forty and nine years. 9 Then shalt thou cause the trum- pet of the jubile to sound on the tenth day of the seventh month, in the day of atonement shall ye make the trumpet sound throughout all your land. 10 And ye shall hallow the fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty through- out all the land unto all the inha- bitants thereof : it shall be a jubile unto you; and ye shall return every man unto his possession, and Laws concerning LEVITICUS, 25. the year of jubile. ye shall return every man unto his 25 If If thy brother he waxen poor, family. I and hath sold away some of his pos- 11 A jubile shall that fiftieth year session, and if any of his kin come be unto you: ye shall not sow, nei- to redeem it, then shall he redeem tlier reap that which groweth of it- that which his brother sold. self in it, nor gather the grapes in it 26 And if the man have none to of thy vine undressed. • redeem it. and himself be able to 12 For it is the jubile ; it shall be redeem it ; holy unto you: ye shall eat the in- 27 Then let him count the years crease thereof out of the field. of the sale thereof, and restore the 13 In the year of this jubile ye overplus unto the man to whom he shall return every man unto his sold it : that he may return unto his possession. possession. 14 And if thou sell ought unto thy 28 But if he be not able to restore it neighbour, or buyest ought of thy j to him, then that which is sold shall neighbour's hand, ye shall not op- remain in the hand of him that hath press one another : bought it until the year of jubile : 15 According to the number of and in the jubile it shall go out, and years after the jubile thou shalt buy he shall return unto his posses- of thy neighbour, and according unto sion. the number of years of the fruits he 29 And if a man sell a dwelling shall sell unto thee : house in a walled city, then he may 16 According to the multitude of redeem it within a whole year after years thou shalt increase the price it is sold; within a full year may he thereof, and according to the few- redeem it. ness of years thou shalt diminish the 30 And if it be not redeemed within price of it: for according to the mini- the space of a full year, then the ber of the years of the fruits doth he house that is in the walled city shall sell unto thee. be established for ever to him that 17 Ye shall not therefore oppress bought it throughout his genera- one another; but thou shalt fear thy tions : it shall not go out in the ju- God: for I am the Lord your God. bile. 18 f Wherefore ye shall do my' 31 But the houses of the villages statutes, and keep my judgments, which have no wall round about and do them j and ye shall dwell in them shall be counted as the fields the land in safety. of the country : they may be re- 19 And the land shall yield her fruit, deemed, and they shall go out in the and ye shall eat your fill, and dwell jubile. therein in safety. 32 Notwithstanding the cities of 20 And if ye shall say. What shall the Le'vites, and the houses of the we eat the* seventh year? behold, cities of their possession, may the we shall not sow, nor gather in our Le'vites redeem at any time. increase: 33 And if a man purchase of the 21 Then I will command my bless- Le'vites, then the house that was ing upon you in the sixth year, and sold, and the city of his possession, it shall bring forth fruit for three shall go out in the year of jubile : years. for the houses of the cities of the 22 And ye shall sow the eighth Le'vites are their possession among year, and "eat yet of old fruit until the children of is/ra-el. the ninth year • until her fruits come 34 But the field of the suburbs of in ye shall eat of the old store. their cities may not be sold ; for it 23 T[ The land shall not be sold for is their perpetual possession. ever : for the land is mine ; for ye 35 % And if thy brother be waxen are strangers and sojourners with poor, and fallen in decay with thee ; me. then thou shalt relieve him: yea, 24 And in all the land of your pos- though he be a stranger, or a so- session ye shall grant a redemption journer ; that he may live with thee. for the land. ■ 36 Take thou no usury of him, or 145 10 The year of jubile. LEVITICUS, 26. Idolatry forbidden. increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee. 37 Thou shalt not give him thy money upon usury, nor lend him thy victuals for increase. 38 I am the Lord your God, which may redeem him ; or if he be able, he may redeem himself. 50 And he shall reckon with him that bought him from the year that he was sold to him unto the year of jubile : and the price of his sale shall brought you forth out of the land of j be according unto the number of E'gypt, to give you the land of Ca'- years, according to the time of an naan, and to be your God. hired servant shall it be with him. 39 if And if thy brother that dwell- 51 If there bey a\> many years behind, eth by thee be waxen poor, and be [ according unto them he shall give sold unto thee ; thou shalt not com- j again the price of his redemption pel him to serve as a bondservant : ! out of the money that he was bought 40 But as an hired servant, and, as for. a sojourner, he shall be with thee, I 52 And if there remain but few and shall serve thee unto the year | years unto the year of jubile. then of jubile : | he shall count with him, and accord- 41 And then shall he depart from'ing unto his years shall he give him thee, both he and his children with [ again the price of his redemption, him, and shall return unto his own 53 And as a yearly hired servant family, and unto the possession of | shall he be with him : and the other his fathers shall he return. i shall not rule with rigour over him 42 For they are my servants, which ' in thy sight. I brought forth out of the land of i 54 And if he be not redeemed in E'gypt: they shall not be sold as these years, then he shall go out bondmen. j in the year of jubile, botli he, and his 43 Thou shalt not rule over him I children with him, with rigour; but shalt fear thy God. I w 55 For unto me the children of 44 Both thy bondmen, and thy Is/ra-el are servants-; they are my bondmaids, which thou shalt have, servants whom I brought forth out shall be of the heathen that are round of the land of E'gypt : I am the Lord about you ; of them shall ye buy your God. bondmen and bondmaids. CHAPTER 2G. 45 Moreover of the children of the i 1 <*f ?&£**• h% reiunowneas. z a buying to ±. ,, , j the obedient. 14 A curse to the disobedient. 40 A strangers that do sojourn among! promise to the penitent. you, of them shall ye buy, and of VE shall make you no idols nor their families that are with you, 1 X graven image, neither rear you which they begat in your land : and up a standing image, neither shall they shall be your possession. j ye set up any image of stone in 46 And ye shall take them as an your land, to bow dowm unto it : for inheritance for your children after j I am the Lord your God. you, to inherit them for a posses- 1 2 f Ye shall keep my sabbaths, sion; they shall be your bondmen for ! and reverence my sanctuary: I am ever : but over your brethren the I the Lord. children of Is'ra-el ye shall not rule -.3 f .If ye walk in my statutes, and one over another with rigour. I keep my commandments, and do 47 IT And if a sojourner or stranger j them ; wax rich by thee, and thy brother j 4 Then I will give you rain in due that dwelleth by him wax poor, and | season, and the land shall yield her sell himself unto the stranger or so- increase, and the trees of the field journer by thee, or to the stock of shall yield their fruit, the stranger's family : I 5 And your threshing shall reach 48 After that he is sold he may be unto the vintage, and the vintage redeemed again ; one of his brethren shall reach unto the sowing time : may redeem him : ; and ye shall eat your bread to the 49 Either his uncle, or his uncle's , full, and dwell in your land safely, son, may redeem him, or any that is; 6 And I will give peace in the nigh of kin unto him of his family land, and ye shall lie clow r n, and 146 a curse upon LEVITICUS, 26. the disobedient. none shall make you afraid : and I j 20 And your strength shall be will rid evil beasts out of the land, ! spent in vain : for your land shall neither shall the sword go through not yield her increase, neither shall your land. 7 And ye shall chase your enemies, and they shall fall before you by the sword. 8 And five of you shall chase an hundred, and an hundred of you shall put ten thousand to flight : and the trees of the land yield their fruits. 21 f And if ye walk contrary unto me, and will not hearken unto me ; I will bring seven times more plagues upon you according to your sins. 22 I will also send wild beasts your enemies shall fall before you among you, which shall rob you of by the sword. your children, and destroy your cat- 9 For I will have respect unto tie, and make you few in number ; you, and make you fruitful, and and your high ways shall be deso- inultiply you, and establish my cove- j late. riant with you. | 23 And if ye will not be reformed 10 And ye shall eat old store, and j by me by these things, but will walk bring forth the old because of the new. 11 And I will set my tabernacle among you: and my soul shall not abhor you. 12 And I will walk among you. and will be your God, and ye shall be my people. 13 I am the Lord your God, which contrary unto me ; 24 Then will I also walk contrary unto you, and will punish you yet seven times for your sins. 25 And I will bring a sword upon you, that shall avenge the quarrel of my covenant : and when ye are ga- thered together within your cities, I will send the pestilence among brought you forth out of the land of j you ; and ye shall be delivered into E'gypt, that ye should not be their the hand of the enemy. bondmen; and I have broken the bands of your yoke, and made you go upright. 14 f But if ye will not hearken unto me, and will not do all these commandments ; 15 And if ye shall despise my stat- utes, or if your soul abhor my judg- ments, so that ye will not do all my commandments, but that ye break my covenant : 16 I also will do this unto you ; I will even appoint over you terror, consumption, and the burning ague. 26 And when I have broken the staff of your bread, ten women shall bake your bread in one oven, and they shall deliver you your bread again by weight : and ye shall eat, and not be satisfied. 27 And if ye will not for all this hearken unto me, but walk contrary unto me ; 28 Then I will walk contrary unto you also in fury ; and I. even I, will chastise you seven times for your sins. 29 And ye shall eat the flesh of that shall consume the eyes, and your sons, and the flesh of your cause sorrow of heart: and ye shall , daughters shall ye eat. sow your seed in vain, for your ene- 30 And I will destroy your high mies shall eat it. ! places, and cut down your images, 17 And I will set my face against and cast your carcases upon the you, and ye shall be slain before [ carcases of your idols, and my soul your enemies : they that hate you shall abhor you. shall reign over you; and ye shall: 31 And I will make your cities flee when none pursueth you. waste, and bring your sanctuaries 18 And if ye will not yet for all this ; unto desolation, and I will not smell hearken unto me, then I will punish you seven times more for your sins. 19 And I will break the pride of your power ; and I will make your heaven as iron, and your earth as brass: 147 the savour of your sweet odours. 32 And I will bring the land into desolation : and your enemies which dwell therein shall be astonished at it. 33 And I will scatter you among Mercy to the penitent. LEVITICUS, 27 Laws concerning vows. the heathen, and will draw out a sword after you : and your land shall be desolate, and your cities waste. 34 Then shall the land enjoy her sabbaths, as long as it lieth desolate, and ye be in your enemies' land ; even then shall the land rest, and enjoy her sabbaths. 35 As long as it lieth desolate it shall rest ; because it did not rest in your sabbaths, when ye dwelt upon it. 36 And upon them that are left alive of you I will send a faintness into their hearts in the lands of their enemies ; and the sound of a shak- en leaf shall chase them; and they shall flee, as fleeing from a sword; and they shall fall when none pur- sueth. 37 And they shall fall one upon another, as it were before a sword, when none pursueth: and ye shall have no power to stand before your enemies. 38 And ye shall perish among the heathen, and the land of your ene- mies shall eat you up. 39 And they that are left of you shall pine away in their iniquity in your enemies' lands ; and also in the iniquities of their fathers shall they pine away with them. 40 If they shall confess their in- iquity, and the iniquity of their fa- thers, with their trespass which they trespassed against me, and that also they have walked contrary unto me ; 41 And that I also have walked con- trary unto them, and have brought them into the land of their enemies ; if then their uncircumcised hearts be humbled, and they then accept of the punishment of their iniquity : 42 Then will I remember my cove- nant with Ja'cob, and also my cove- nant with Fsaac, and also my cove- nant with A' bra-ham will I remem- ber: and I will remember the land. 43 The land also shall be left of them, and shall enjoy her sabbaths, while she lieth desolate without them : and they shall accept of the punishment of their iniquity: be- cause, even because they despised my judgments, and because their soul abhorred my statutes. 44 And yet for all that, when they be in the land of their enemies, I 148 will not cast them away, neither will I abhor them, to destroy t2iem utterly, and to break my covenant with them : for I am the Lord their God. 45 But I will for their sakes re- member the covenant of their ances- tors, whom I_ brought forth out of the land of E'gypt in the sight of the heathen, that I might be their God : I ami the Lord. 46 These are the statutes and judgments and laws, which the Lord made^ between him and the children of is/ra-el in mount SI'nai by the hand of Mo'je?. CHAPTEE 27. 1 Concerning vows. 26 Of the Lord's firstlings. 28 No devoted thing may be redee'med. 30 The tithe tnay not be changed. AND the Lord spake unto Mo^es, A saying, I 2 Speak unto the children of Is/- ra-el, and say unto them, When a : man shall make a singular vow, the , persons shall be for the Lord by thy | estimation. : 3 And thy estimation shall be of the male from twenty years old even \ unto sixty years old, even thy esti- | mation shall be fifty shekels of sil- ver, after the shekel of the sanctu- ary. ! 4 And if it be a female, then thy estimation shall be thirty shekels. 5 And if it be from five years old even unto twenty years old, then thy estimation shall be of the male twenty shekels, and for the female ten shekels. I 6 And if it be from a month old even | unto five years old, then thy estima- I tion shalfbe of the male five shekels I of silver, and for the female thy esti- ' mation shall be three shekels of sil- ! ver. | 7 And if it be from sixty years old ! and above ; if it be a male, then thy : estimation shall be fifteen shekels, | and for the female ten shekels. 8 But if he be poorer than thy esti- mation, then he shall present himself before the priest, and the priest shall value him ; according to his ability that vowed shall the priest value him. 9 And if it be a beast, whereof men bring an offering unto the Lord, all Laics concerning coirs, LEVITICUS, 27. and things devoted. that any man giveth of such unto the Lord shall be holy. 10 He shall not alter it, nor change it, a good for a bad, or a bad for a good : and if he shall at all change beast for beast, then it and the ex- change thereof shall be holy. 11 And if it be any unclean beast, of which they do not offer a sacrifice unto the Lord, then he shall present the beast before the priest : 12 And the priest shall value it, whether it be good or bad : as thou vainest it. who art the priest, so shall it be. 13 But if he will at all redeem it, then he shall add a fifth part thereof unto thy estimation. 14 r And when a man shall sanc- tify his house to he holy unto the Lord, then the priest shall estimate it, whether it be good or bad : as the priest shall estimate it, so shall it stand. 15 And if he that sanctified it will redeem his house, then he shall add the fifth part of the money of thy estimation unto it, and it shall be his. 16 And if a man shall sanctify unto the Lord some part of a field of his possession, then thy estimation shall be according to the seed thereof ; an homer of barley seed shall be valued at fifty shekels of silver. 17 If he sanctify his field from the year of jubile, according to thy esti- mation it shall stand. 18 But if he sanctify his field after the jubile, then the priest shall reckon unto him the money accord- ing to the years that remain, even unto the year of the jubile, and it shall be abated from thy estima- tion. 19 And if he that sanctified the field will in any wise redeem it. then he shall add the fifth part of the money of thy estimation unto it, and it shall , be assured to him. 20 And if he will not redeem the field, or if he have sold the field to another man, it shall not be re- deemed any more. 21 But the field, when it goeth out in the jubile. shall be holy unto the Lord, as a field devoted'; the pos- session thereof shall be the priest's. 149 22 And if a rami sanctify unto the Lord a field which he hath bought, which is not of the fields of his pos- session ; 23 Then the priest shall reckon unto him the worth of thy estimation, even unto the year of the jubile : and he shall give thine estimation in that day, as a holy thing unto the Lord. 24 In the year of the jubile the field shall return unto him of whom it was bought, even to him to whom the possession of the land did belong. 25 And all thy estimations shall be according to the shekel of the sanc- tuary : twenty gerahs shall be the shekel. 26 f Only the firstling of the beasts, which should be the Lord's firstling, no man shall sanctify it ; whether it be ox, or sheep : it is the Lord's. 27 And if it be of an unclean beast, then he shall redeem it according to thine estimation, and shall add a fifth part of it thereto ! or if it be not redeemed, then it shall be sold according to thy estimation. 28 Notwithstanding no devoted thing, that a man shall devote unto the Lord of all that he hath, both of man and beast, and of the field of his possession, shall be sold or redeemed: every devoted thing is most holy unto the Lord. 29 None devoted, which shall be devoted of men, shall be redeemed ; but shall surely be put to death. 30 And all the tithe of the land, vhether of the seed of the land, or of the fruit of the tree, is the Lord's : it is holy unto the Lord. 31 And if a man will at all redeem ought of his tithes, he shall add thereto the fifth part thereof. 32 And concerning the tithe of the herd, or of the flock, even of what- soever passeth under the rod, the tenth shall be holy unto the Lord. 33 He shall not search whether it be good or bad, neither shall he change ft: and if he change it at all, then both it and the change thereof shall be holy ; it shall not be redeemed. 34 Tliese are the commandments, which the Lord commanded Mo^es. for the children of Is/ra-el in mount Si'nai. THE FOURTH BOOK OF MOSES, CALLED NUMBERS. CHAPTER 1. 1, 17 The men of war numbered. 47 The Levites ex- empted for the tabernacle service. AND the Lord spake unto Mo'ges. A in the wilderness of Si'nai, in the tabernacle of the congregation, on the first day of the second month, in the second year afterthey were come out of the land of E'gypt, say- ing, 2 Take ye the sum of all the con- gregation of the children of Ig'ra-el, after their families, by the house of their fathers, with the number of their names, every male by their polls ; 3 From twenty years old and up- ward, all that are able to go forth to war in Is/ra-el : thou and Aar'on shall number them by their armies. 4 And with you there shall be a man of every tribe ; every one head of the house of his fathers. 5 f And these are the names of the men that shall stand /with you : of the tribe of Reu/ben ; E-li'ziir the son of Shed'e-ur. 6 Of Sim'e-on ; She-lu'mi-el the son of Zu-ri-sh&d'da^. 7 Of Ju'dah ; Nah'shon the son of Xm-mm'a-clab. 8 Of Is'sa-char; Ne-than'e-el the son of Zu'ar. 9 Of Zeb'u-lun ; f -li'ab the son of He'lon. _10 Of the children of Joseph: of F/phra-im; E-lish^a-ma the son of Xm-mi'hud : of Ma-nas'seh ; Ga-ma'- H-el the son of Pe-dah'zur. ll_Of Ben'ja-min ; Xb'i-dan the son of Gid-e-o'ni. 12 Of Dan; A-hi-e'zer the son of Xm-ml-shad'da-L 13 Of Xsh'ef ; Pa'gi-el the son of Cc'ran. 14 Of Gad; E-11'a-saph the son of Deu'el. 15_Of Naph'ta-H; A-hl'ra the son of E'nan. 16 These were the renowned of the congregation, princes of the tribes of their fathers, heads of thousands in is/ra-el. 150 17 IT And Mo'ses. and Aar'on took these men which are expressed by their names: 18 And they assembled all the con- gregation together on the first day of the second month, and they declared their pedigrees after their families, by the house of their fa- thers, according to the number of ! the names, from twenty years old | and upward, by their polls. 19 As the Lord commanded Mo'- §es, so he numbered them in the wilderness of Si'nai. | w 20 And the children of Reu/ben, I Is y ra-el's eldest son, by their gener- ations, after their families, by the , house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, by their j polls, every male from twenty years j old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war ; 21 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Reu/ben, were forty and six thousand and five hundred. 22 IT Of the children of Sim'e-on, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fa- thers, those that were numbered of them, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war ; 23 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Sim'e-on, were fifty and nine thousand and three hundred. 24 H Of the children of Gad, by their generations, after their fami- lies, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war ; 25 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Gad, ivere forty and five thousand six hundred and fifty. 26 IT Of the children of Jii'dah, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fa- Number of every tribe. NUMBEHS, 1. The Levites exempted. thers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war ; 27 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Ju'dah, were threescore and fourteen thou- sand and six hundred. 28 1[ Of the children of is'sa-char, by their generations, after" their families, by the house of their fa- thers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old; and upward, all that were able to go forth to war ; 29 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of is'sa-char, were fifty and four thousand and four hundred. 30 IT Of the children of Zeb'u-lun, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fa- thers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go ; forth to war ; 31 Those that were numbered of ! them, even of the tribe of Zeb'u-mn, ! were fifty and seven thousand and foui* hundred. 32 <[ Of the children of Joseph, namely, of the children of E'phra- mi, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fa- thers, according to the number of; the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to! go forth to w r ar ; 33 Those that were numbered of j them, even of the tribe of E'phra-im, were forty thousand and five hun- dred. 34 ^ Of the children of Ma-nas'seh, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fa- thers, according to the number of : the names, from twenty years old and upw r ard. all that were able to go forth to war ; 35 Those that were numbered of i them, even of the tribe of Ma-nas'- seh, were thirty and two thousand and two hundred. 36 IF Of the children of Ben'ja-min, I by their generations, after their fa- milies, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the I names, from twenty years old and' 151 upward, all that were able to go forth to war ; 37 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Ben'ja- min, were thirty and five thousand and four hundred. 38 IF Of the children of Dan,by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, accord- ing to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war ; 39 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Dan, were threescore and two thousand and seven hundred. 40 IF Of the children of Xsh'er. by their generations, after their fami- lies, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war ; 41 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Ash'er, were forty and one thousand and five hundred. 42 IF Of the children of Naph'ta-li, throughout their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war ■ 43 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Naph'ta-H, were fifty and three thousand and four hundred. 44 These are those that were num- bered, which Mo'ges. and Aar'on numbered, and the princes of Isra- el, being twelve men: each one was for the house of his fathers. 45 So were all those that^were num- bered of the children of is/ra-el, by the house of their fathers, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war in is/ra-el ; 46 Even all they that were num- bered were six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hun- dred and fifty. 47 ^F But the Le'vftes after the tribe of their fathers were not num- bered among them. 48 For the Lord had spoken unto Mo^eg, saying, Order of the tribes NUMBERS, 2. in their tents. 49 Only thou shalt not number the tribe of Le'vi, neither take the sum of them among the children of I^ra-el: 50 But thou shalt appoint the Le'- vites over the tabernacle of testi- mony, and over all the vessels there- of, and over all things that belong to it : they shall bear the tabernacle, and all the vessels thereof ; and they shall minister unto it, and shall en- camp round about the tabernacle. 51 And when the_ tabernacle set- teth forward, the Le'vites shall take it down : and when the tabernacle is to be pitched, the Le'vites shall set it up : and the stranger that Com- eth nigh shall be put to death. 52 And the children of Is/ra-el shall pitch their tents, every man by his own camp, and every man by his own standard, throughout their hosts. 53 But the Le'vites shall pitch round about the tabernacle of testi- mony, that there be no wrath up- on the congregation of the children of Is'ra-el: and the Le'vites shall keep the charge of the tabernacle of testimony. 54 And the children of Is'ra-el did according to all that the Lord com- manded Mo'geg, so did they. CHAPTER 2. The order of the tribes in their tents, etc. AND the Lord spake unto M6'- . §e§ and unto Aar'on, saying, Jl Every man of the" children of Is/ra-el shall pitch by his own standard, with the ensign of their father's house: far off about the tabernacle of the congregation shall they pitch. 3 And on the east side toward the rising of the sun shall they of the standard of the camp of Ju'dah pitch throughout their armies : and Nah'- shon the son of Xm-mm'a-dabs/ia/Z be captain of the children of Jii'dah. 4 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were threescore and fourteen thousand and six hun- dred. 5 And those that do pitch next unto him shcdl be the tribe of Is'sa-char : and Ne-than'e-el the son of Zii'ar shall be captain of the children of Is'sa-char. 6 And his host, and those that were 152 numbered thereof, were fifty and four thousand and four hundred. J Then the tribe of Zeb'u-lun : and E-li'ab the son of He'lon shall be cap- tain of the children of Zeb'u-lun. 8 And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were fifty and seven thousand and four hundred. 9 All thatwere numbered in the camp of Ju'dah were an hundred thousand and fourscore thousand and six thousand and four hundred, throughout their armies. These shall first set forth. 10 If On the south side shall be the standard of the camp of Reu/ben ac- cording to their armies : ancfthe cap- tain of the children of Reu'ben shall be E-li'zur the son of Shed'e-ur. 11 And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were forty and six thousand and five hundred. 12 And those which pitch by him shall be the tribe of Sim'e-on : and the captain of the children of Smi'- e-on shall be She-lu'mi-el the son of Zu-rl-shad'da-i. 13 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were fifty and nine thousand and three hundred. 14 Then the tribe of Gad : and the captain of the sons of Gad shall be E-li'a-saph the son of Reu'el. 15 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty and five thousand and six hundred and fifty. 16 All that were numbered in the camp of Reu/ben were an hundred thousand and fifty and one thousand and four hundred and fifty, through- out their armies. And they shall set forth in the second rank. 17 IT Then the tabernacle of the congregation shall set forward with the camp of the Le'vites in the midst of the camp: as they encamp, so shall they set forward, every man in his place by their standards. 18 1" On the west side shall be the standard of the camp of E'phra-im according to their armies^ and the captain of the sons of E'phra-im shall be E-lish'a-ma the son of 1m- ml'hud. 19 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty thou- sand and five hundred. Order of the tribes. NUMBERS, 3. The Levites' service. 20 And by him shall be the tribe of Ma-nas'seh : and the captain of the children of Ma-nas'seh shall be Ga- ma'll-el the son of Pe-dah'zur. 21 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were thirty and two thousand and two hundred. 22 Then the tribe of Ben'ja-min: and the captain of the sons of Ben'- ja-min shall be Xb'i-dan the son of GId-e-o'ni. 23 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were thirty and five thousand and four hundred. 24 All that were numbered of the camp of E'phra-im were an hundred thousand and eight thousand and an hundred, throughout their armies. And they shall go forward in the third rank. 25 IT The standard of the camp of Dan shall be on the north side by their armies : and the captain of the children of Dan shall be A-lri-e'zer the son of Xm-mi-shad'da-L 26 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were threescore and two thousand and seven hun- dred. 27 And those that encamp by him shall be the tribe of Xsh'er : and the captain of the children of Ash'er shall be Pa'gi-el the son of oVran. 28 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty and one thousand and five hundred. 29 IF Then the tribe of Naph'ta-11 ; and the captain of ^ the children of Naph'ta-11 shall be A-hl'ra the son of E'nan. ~ 30 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were fifty and three thousand and four hundred. 31 All they that were numbered in the camp of Dan u-ere an hundred thousand and fifty and seven thou- sand and six hundred. They shall go hindmost with their standards. 32 IT These are those which were numbered of the children of is/ra-el by the house of their fathers Tall those that were numbered of the camps throughout their hosts were six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty. 33 But the Le'vites were npt num- bered among the children of Is/r3-el ; as the Lord commanded Mo'ge^. 153 34 And the children of Is/ra-el did according to all that the Lord com- manded Mo'ges : so they pitched by their standards, and so they set for- ward, every one after their families, according to the house of their fa- thers. CHAPTER 3. 1 The Levites' service. 40 The firstborn freed by the Levites. 44 The overplus redeemed. THESE also are the generations of Aar'on and Mo'ges. in the day that the Lord spake with Mo'ges. in mount SI'nai. 2 And these are the names of the sons of Aar'on; NaMab the first- born, and X-bl'hu, E-le-a/zar, and Ith'a-mar. 3 These are the names of the sons of Aar'on, the priests which were anointed, whom he consecrated to minister in the priest's office._ 4 And N a/dab and A-bl'hu died before the Lord, when they offered strange fire before_ the Lord, in the wilderness of SI/nai,_and they had no children: and E-le-a'zar and itli/a- mar ministered in the priest's office in the sight of Aar'on their father. _ 5 IT And the LoRD~spake unto Mo'- §e§, saying, 6 Bring the tribe of Le'vi near, and present them before Aar'on the priest, that they may minister unto him. 7 And they shall keep his charge, and the charge of the whole congre- gation before the tabernacle of the congregation, to do the service of the tabernacle. 8 And they shall keep all the in- struments of the tabernacle of the congregatioii, and the charge of the children of is/ra-el, to do the service of the tabernacle. 9 And thou shalt give the Le'vftes unto Aar'on and to his sons : they are wholly given unto him out of the children of is/ra-el. 10 And thou shalt appoint Aar'on and his sons, and they shall wait on their priest's office : and the stran- ger that cometh nigh shall be put to death. 11 And the Lord spake unto Mo'- §e§, saying, 12 And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of The f ami! ies, n umber, NUMBEES, 3. and charge of the Levites. !§ and Iz'e-har, He'- bron, and ttz'zi-el. 20 And the sons of Me-ra'ri by their families; Mah'lL and Mu'shi. These are the families of the Le'- vftes according to the house of their fathers._ 21 Of Ger'shon was the family of the Lignites, and the family of the Shim'Ites : these are the families of the Ger'shon-ites. 22 Those that were numbered of them, according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, even those that were num- bered of them were seven thousand and five hundred. 23 The families of the Ger'shon- ites shall pitch behind the tabernacle westward. 24 And the chief of the house of the father of the Ger'shon-ites shall be E-li'a-saph the son of La'el. _25 And the charge of the sons of Ger'shon in the tabernacle of the congregation shall be the taber- nacle, and the tent, the covering thereof, and the hanging for the door of the tabernacle of the congre- gation, 154 26 And the hangings of the court, and the curtain for the door of the court, which is by the tabernacle, and by the altar round about, and the cords of it for all the service thereof. 27 II And of Ko'hath was the fa- mily of the Xm'ram-Ites, and the family of the iz'e-har-ites, and the family of the JEe'bron-ites, and the family of the Uz'zl-el-ites : these are the families of the Ko'hath-ites. 28 In the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, were eight, thousand and six hundred, keeping the charge of the sanctuary. 29 The families of the sons of Ex/hath shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle southward. 30 And the chief of the houseof the father of the families of the Ko'hath- ites shall be E-liz'a-phan the son of Uz'zl-el. 31 And their charge shall be the ark, and the table, and the candle- stick, and the altars, and the ves- sels of the sanctuary wherewith they minister, and the hanging, and all the service thereof. 32 And E-le-a'zar the son of Aar'on the priest shall be chief over the chief of the Le'vftes, and have the oversight of them that keep the charge of the sanctuary. 33 IT Of Me-ra'ri was the family of the Mali'lites, and the family of the Mu'shites : these are the families of Me-ra'ri. 34 And those that were numbered of them, according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, tvere six thousand and two hundred. 35 And the chief of the house of the father of the families of Me-ra'ri ivas Zu'rT-el the son of Xb-i-ha'il: these shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle northward. 36 And under the custody and charge of the sons of M£-ra'ri shall he the boards of the tabernacle, and the bars thereof, and the pillars thereof, and the sockets thereof, and all the vessels thereof, and all that serveth thereto, 37 And the pillars of the court round about, and their sockets, and their pins, and their cords. The firstborn freed NUMBERS, 4. by the Levites. 38 U But those that encamp be- fore the tabernacle toward the east, even before the tabernacle of the congregation eastward, shall be Mo'- §e§, and Aar'on and his sons, keep- ing the charge of the sanctuary for the charge of the children of is/- ra-el ; and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death. 39 All that were numbered of the Levites, which Mo'ges and Aar'on numbered at the commandment of the Lord, throughout their families, all the males from a month old and upward, were twenty and two thou- sand. 40 IT And the Lord said unto Mo ; - §es, Number all the firstborn of the males of the children of is/ra-el from a month old and upward, and take the number of their names. 41 And thou shalt take the Le'- vites for me (I am the Lord) instead | of all the firstborn among the chil- dren of Is/ra-el; and the cattle of] the Levites Instead of all the first-: lings among the cattle of the chil-i dren of is/ra-el. 42 And Mc/ges. numbered, as the Lord commanded him, all the first- born among the children of is'ra-el. | 43 And all the firstborn males by the number of names, from a month old and upward, of those that were | numbered of them, were twenty and two thousand two hundred and : threescore and thirteen. 44 «!T And the Lord spake unto Mo 7 - 1 §e§, saying, 45 Take the Le'vltes instead of all the firstborn among the children of is/ra-el, and the cattle of the Le'-; vites instead of their cattle ; and the i Le'vites shall be mine: I am the Lord. 46 And for those that are to be! redeemed of the two hundred and threescore and thirteen of the first- ; born of the children of ls/ra-el,j which are more than the Le'vites ; 47 Thou shalt even take five shekels ' apiece by the poll, after the shekel of the sanctuary shalt thou take them : (the shekel is twenty gerahs :) 48 And thou shalt give the money, ! wherewith the odd number of them is to be redeemed, unto Aar'on and to his sons. 155 49 And Mo'ges. took the redemption money of them that were over and abovethem that were redeemed by the Le / vites : 50 w Of the firstborn of the children of Is/ra-el took he the money ; a thousand three hundred and three- score and five shekels, after the shek- el of the sanctuary : 51 And Mo'ges. g'ave the money of them that were redeemed unto Aar 7 - oii and to his sons, according to the word of the Lord, as the Lord com- manded Mo'geg. CHAPTEE 4. 1 Of the Levites' 1 service. 17 The office of the priests. 34 The number of the Kohathites, 38 of the Ger- shonites, 4'2 and of the Merarites . AND the Lord spake unto Mo'ses. J\. and unto Aar'on, saying, 2 Take the sum of the sons of Ko^- hath from among the sons of Le'vi, after their families, by the house of their fathers, 3 From thirty years old and up- ward even until* fifty years old, all that enter into the host, to do the work in the tabernacle of the con- gregation. 4 This shall be the service of the sons of Ko'hatli in the tabernacle of the congregation, about the most holy things : 5 if And when the camp setteth for- ward, Aar'on shall come, and his sons, and they shall take down the covering veil, and cover the ark of testimony with it : 6 And shall put thereon the co- vering of badgers' skins, and shall spread over it a cloth wholly of blue, and shall put in the staves thereof. 7 And upon the table of shew- bread they shall spread a cloth of blue, and put thereon the dishes, and the spoons, and the bowls, and covers to cover withal : and the continual bread shall be thereon : 8 And they shall spread upon them a cloth of scarlet, and cover the same with a covering of badgers' skins, and shall put in the staves thereof. 9 And they shall take a cloth of blue, and cover the candlestick of the light, and his lamps, and his tongs, and his snuffdishes, and all The office NUMBERS, 4. of the priests. the oil vessels thereof, wherewith they minister unto it ; 10 And they shall put it and all the vessels thereof within a covering of badgers' skins, and shall put it upon a bar. 11 And upon the golden altar they shall spread a cloth of blue, and cover it with a covering of badgers' skins, and shall put to the staves thereof : 12 And they shall take all the instruments of ministry, wherewith they minister in the sanctuary, and put them in a cloth of blue, and cover them with a covering of badgers' skins, and shall put them on a bar : 13 And they shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth thereon : 14 And they shall put upon it all the vessels thereof, wherewith they minister about it, even the censers, the fleshhooks, and the shovels, and the basons, all the vessels of the altar ; and they shall spread upon it a covering of badgers' skins, and put to the staves of it. 15 And when Aar'on and his sons have made an end of covering the sanctuary, and all the vessels of the sanctuary, as the camp is to set for- ward ; after that, the sons of Ko'- hath shall come to bear it: but they shall not touch any holy thing, lest they die. These things are the burden of the sons of Ko'hath in the tabernacle of the congrega- tion. 16 1[ And to the office of E-le-a'zar the son of Aar'on the priest pertain- eth the oil for the light, and the sweet incense, and the daily meat offering, and the anointing oil, and the oversight of all the tabernacle, and of all that therein is:, in the sanctuary, and in the vessels thereof. 17 H And the Lord spake unto Mo'- §es. and unto Aar'on, saying, 18 Cut ye not off the tribe of the families of the Ko'hath-ites from among the Le'vites : 19 But thus do unto them, that they may live, and not die, when they approach unto the most holy things : Aar'on and his sons shall go in, and appoint them every one to his service and to his burden : 156 20 But they shall not go in to see when the holy things are covered, lest they die. 21 IT And the Lord spake unto Mo'- ses, saying, 22_Take also the sum of the sons of Ger'shon, throughout the houses of their fathers, by their families ; 23 From thirty years old and up- ward until fifty years old shalt thou number them ; all that enter in to perform the service, to do the work in the tabernacle of the congrega- tion. 24 This is the service of the fami- lies of the Ger'shon-Ites, to serve, and for burdens : 25 And they shall bear the cur- tains of the tabernacle, and the ta- bernacle of the congregation, his covering, and the covering of the badgers' skins that is above upon it, and the hanging for the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, 26 And the hangings of the court, and the hanging for the door of the gate of the court, which is by the tabernacle and by the altar round about, and their cords, and all the instruments of their service, and all that is made for them: so shall they serve. 27 At the appointment of Aar'on and his sons shall be all the service of the sons of the Ger'shon-ites. in all their burdens, and in all their service : and ye shall appoint unto them in charge all their burdens* 28 This is the service of the fami- lies of the sons of Ger'shon in the tabernacle of the congregation : and thejr charge shall 6e under the hand of ith'a-mar the son of Aar'on the priest. . 29 IT As for the sons of Me-ra'rl, thou shalt number them after their families, by the house of their fa- thers ; 30 From thirty years old and up- ward even unto fifty years old shalt thou number them, every one that entereth into the service, to do the work of the tabernacle of the con- gregation. 31 And this is the charge of their burden, according to all their service in the tabernacle of the congrega- tion ; the boards of the tabernacle, Nu mber of the Kohathites. NUMBERS, 5. Removed of the unclean. and the bars thereof, and the pillars I Me-ra/ri, throughout their families, thereof, and sockets thereof, by the house of their fathers, 32 And the pillars of the court round I 43 From thirty years old and up- about, and their sockets, and their \ ward even unto fifty years old, every pins, and their cords, with all their j one that entereth into the service, instruments, and with all their ser- for the work in the tabernacle of the vice : and by name ye shall reckon | congregation, the instruments of the charge of i 44 Even those that were numbered their burden. of them after their families, were 33 This is the service of the fami-; three thousand and two hundred, lies of the sons of Me-ra^i, according | 45 These be those that were num- to all their service, in the tabernacle ! bered of the families of the sons of of the congregation, under the hand Me-ra'ri, whom Mo'ges. and Aar'on of ith'a-mar the son of Aar'on the 34 IT And Mo^es. and Aar'on and numbered according to the word of the Lord by the hand of Mo'geg. 46 All those that were numbered of the chief of the congregation num- the Le'vites, whom Mo^es. and Aar' bered the sons of the Ko'hath-ites on and the chief of is/ra-el num- after their families, and after the I bered, after their families,~and after house of their fathers, I the house of their fathers, 35 From thirty years old and up- 47 From thirty years old and up- ward even unto fifty years old, every ward even unto fifty years old, every one that entereth into the service, j one that came to do the service of for the work in the tabernacle of the , the ministry, and the service of the congregation : burden in the tabernacle of the con- 36 And those that were numbered ! gregation, of them by their families were two ! 48 Even those that were numbered thousand seven hundred and fifty. | of them, were eight thousand and 37 These u-ere they that were num- five hundred and fourscore. bered of the families of the Ko'hath-i 49 According to the commandment Ites, all that might do service in of the Lord they were numbered by the tabernacle of the congregation, ! the hand of Mo'§e§, every one ac- which Mo'ges. and Aar'on did num- cording to his service, and according ber according to the commandment to his burden : thus were they nuui- of the Lord by the hand of Mo'§e§. ; bered of him, as the Lord com- 38 And those ttiat were numbered manded Mo'^eg. of the sons of Ger'shon, throughout their families, and by the house of their fathers, 39 From thirty years old and up- ward even unto fifty years old, every one that entereth into the service, for the work in the tabernacle of the congregation, CHAPTER 5. 1 The andean to be removed out of the camp. 5 Re' stitution enjoined. 9 Halloaed things belong to the priest. 11 The trial of jealousy. AND the Lord spake unto M6 7 §e§, A saying, 2 Command the children of is/ra-el, that they put out of the camp every leper, and every one that hath an 40 Even those that were numbered j issue, and whosoever is defiled by of them, throughout their families, I the dead : by the house of their fathers, were two thousand and six hundred and thirty. 41 These are they that were num- 3 Both male and female shall ye put out, without the camp shall ye put them; that they defile not their camps, in the midst whereof I bered of the families of the sons of ! dwell. Ger'shon, of all that might do ser-| 4 And the children of is/ra-el did vice in the tabernacle of the congre- so, and put them out without the gation, whom Mo'ges. and Aar'on did camp ; as the Lord spake unto Mo'- number according to the command- §e§, so did the children of is/ra-el. _ ment of the Lord. j 5 IT And the Lord spake unto M6'- 42 *H And those that were num- ! §e§, saying, bered of the families of the sons of ' 6 Speak unto the children of is/- 157 The trial NUMBERS, 5. of jealousy. ra-el, When a man or woman shall commit any sin that men commit, to do a trespass against the Lord, and that person be guilty ; 7 Then they shall confess their sin which they have done : and he shall recompense his trespass with the principal thereof, and add unto it the fifth pa rt thereof, and give it un- to hi ni against whom he hath tres- passed. 8 But if the man have no kinsman to recompense the trespass unto, let the trespass be recompensed unto the Lord, even to the priest ; beside the ram of the atonement, whereby an atonement shall be made for him. 9 And every offering of all the holy tilings of the children of Is/- ra-el, which they bring' unto the priest, shall be his. 10 And every man's hallowed things shall be his: whatsoever any man giveth the priest, it shall be his. 11 H And the Lord spake unto Mo'se^, saying, 12 Speak unto the children of is/- ra-el, and say unto them, If any man's wife go aside, and commit a trespass against him, 13 And a man lie with her car- nally, and it be hid from the eyes of her husband, and be kept close, and she be defiled, and there be no wit- ness against her, neither she be taken with the manner ; 14 And the spirit of jealousy come upon him, and he be jealous of his wife, and she be defiled: or if the spirit of jealousy come upon him, and he be jealous of his wife, and she be not defiled : 15 Then shall the man bring his wife unto the priest,and he shall bring her offering for her, the tenth 2^ art of an ephah of barley meal ; he shall pour no oil upon it, nor put frankincense thereon'; for it is an offering of jealousy, an offering of memorial, bringing iniquity to remembrance. 16 And the priest shall bring her near, and set her before the Lord : 17 And the priest shall take holy water in an earthen vessel ; and of the dust that is in the floor of the tabernacle the priest shall take, and put it into the water : 158 18 And the priest shall set the wo- man before the Lord, and uncover the woman's head, and put the of- fering of memorial in her hands, which is the jealousy offering : and the priest shall have in his hand the bitter water that causeth the curse : 19 And the priest shall charge her by an oath, and say unto the wo- man, If no man have lain with thee, and if thou hast not gone aside to uncleanness with another instead of thy husband, be thou free from this bitter water that causeth the curse : 20 But if thou hast gone aside to another instead of thy husband, and if thou be defiled, and some man have lain with thee beside thine husband : 21 Then the priest shall charge the woman with an oath of cursing, and the priest shall say unto the woman, The Lord make thee a ! curse and an oath among thy people, when the Lord doth make thy thigh to rot, and thy belly to swell ; 22 And this water that causeth the curse shall go into thy bowels, to make thij belly to swell, and thy thigh to rot: And the woman shall say, Amen, amen. 23 And the priest shall write these curses in a book, and he shall blot them out with the bitter water : 24 And he shall cause the woman to drink the bitter water that caus- eth the curse : and the water that causeth the curse shall enter into her, and become bitter. 25 Then the priest shall take the jealousy offering out of the woman's hand, and shall wave the offering before the Lord, and offer it upon the altar : 26 And the priest shall take an handful of the offering, even the me- morial thereof, and burn it upon the altar, and afterward shall cause the woman to drink the water. 27 And when he hath made her to drink the water, then it shall come to pass, that, if she be defiled, and have done trespass against her hus- band, that the water that causeth the curse shall enter into her, and become bitter, and her belly shall swell, and her thigh shall rot : and The laic of the Xazarite NUMBEES, 6. in his separation. the woman shall be a curse among her people. 28 And if the woman he not defiled, but be clean ; then she shall be free, and shall conceive seed. 29 This is the law of jealousies, when a wife goeth aside to another instead of her husband, and is de- filed; 30 Or when the spirit of jealousy cometh upon him, and he be jealous over his wife, and shall set the wo- man before the Lord, and the priest shall execute upon her all this law. 31 Then shall the man be guiltless from iniquity, and this woman shall bear her iniquity. CHAPTER 6. 1 The law of the Xazarite in his separation. 22 The ' form of blessing the ■people. AND the Lord spake unto Mo'ges, . saying, 2 Speak unto the children of Is/- ra-el, and say unto them, When either man or woman shall separate them- selves to vow a vow of a Xaz'a-rite, to separate themselves unto the Lord : 3 He shall separate himself from wine and strong drink, and shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of strong drink, neither shall he drink any liquor of grapes, nor eat moist grapes, or dried. 4 All the days of his separation shall he eat nothing that is made of the vine tree, from the kernels even to the husk. 5 All the days of the vow of his separation there shall no razor come upon his head : until the days be fulfilled, in the which he separat- etli himself unto the Lord, he shall be holy, and shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow. 6 All the days that he separateth himself unto 'the Lord he shall come at no dead body. 7 He shall not make himself un- clean for his father, or for his mo- ther, for his brother, or for his sis- ter, when they die : because the consecration of his God is upon his head. 8 All the days of his separation he ' is holy unto the Lord. 9 And if any man die very suddenly by him, and he hath defiled the head 159 of his consecration; then he shall shave his head in the day of his cleansing, on the seventh day shall he shave it. 10 And on the eighth day he shall bring two turtles, or two young pigeons, to the priest, to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation : 11 And the priest shall offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering, and make an atonement for him, for that he sinned by the dead, and shall hallow his head that same day. 12 And he shall consecrate unto the Lord the days of his separation, and shall bring a lamb of the first year for a trespass offering : but the days that were before shall be lost, because his separation was defiled. 13 «[And this is the law of the Xaz'a-rite, when the days of his separation are fulfilled : lie shall be brought unto the door of the taber- nacle of the congregation : 14 And he shall offer his offering unto the Lord, one he lamb of the first year without blemish for a burnt offering, and one ewe lamb of the first year without blemish for a sin offering, and one ram without blem- ish for peace offerings, 15 And a basket of unleavened bread, cakes of fine flour mingled with oil. and wafers of unleavened bread anointed with oil, and their meat offering, and their drink of- ferings. 16 And the priest shall bring them before the Lord, and shall offer his sin offering, and his burnt offering : 17 And he shall offer the ram for a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the Lord, with the basket of unleavened bread : the priest shall offer also his meat offering, and his drink offer- ing. 18 And the Xaz'a-rite shall shave the head of his separation at the door of the tabernacle of the congre- gation, and shall take the hair of the head of his separation, and put it in the fire which is under the sacri- fice of the peace offerimrs. 19 And the priest shall take the sodden shoulder of the ram, and one unleavened cake out of the bas- ket, and one unleavened wafer, and The jyrinces' offerings for NUMBERS, 7. the dedication of the altar. shall put tJtem upon the hands of the Naz'a-rite, after the liair of his separation is shaven : 20 And the priest shall wave them for a wave ottering before the Lord : this is holy for the priest, with the wave breast and heave shoulder: and after that the Naz'a-rlte may drink wine. 21 This is the law of the Naz'a-rfte who hath vowed, and of his offering unto the Lord for his separation, beside that that his hand shall get : according to the vow which he vowed, so he must do after the law of his separation. 22 IT And the Lord spake unto M6'- §e§, saying, 23 Speak unto Aar'on and unto his sons, saying, On this_ wise ye shall bless the children of Is/ra-el, saying unto them, 24 The Lord bless thee, and keep thee : 25 The Lord make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee : 26 The Lord lift up his counte- nance upon thee, and give thee peace. 27 And they shall jmt my name upon the children of is/ra-el ; and I will bless them. CHAPTER 7. 1, 10 The princes'' offerings. 89 God speaheth to Mo- ses from the mercy seat. AND it came to pass on the day u that Mo'seg had fully set up the tabernacle, and had anointed it, and sanctified it, and all the instru- ments thereof, both the altar and all the vessels thereof, and had anointed them, and sanctified them ; 2 That the princes of is/ra-el, heads of the house of their fathers, w r ho tvere the princes of the tribes, and were over them that were numbered offered : 3 And they brought their offering before the Lord, six covered wag- ons, and twelve oxen ; a wagon for two of the princes, and for each one an ox : and they brought them be- fore the tabernacle. 4 And the Lord spake unto Mo'§e§, saying, 5 Take it of them, that they may be to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation ; and thou shalt 160 give them unto the Le'vites, to every man according to his service. 6 And Mo'ses. took the wagons and the oxen, and gave them unto the Legates. 7 Two wagons and fojir oxen he gave unto the sons of Ger'shon, ac- cording to their service : 8 And four wagons and eight oxen he gave unto the sons of Me-ra'ri, according unto their service, under the hand of ith'a-mar the son of Aar'on the priest." 9 But unto the sons of Ko'hath he gave none: because the service of the sanctuary belonging unto them was that they should bear upon their shoulders. 10 If And the princes offered for de- dicating of the altar in the day that it was anointed, even the princes offered their offering before the altar. 11 And the Lord said unto M6'§e§, They shall offer their offering, each prince on his day, for the dedicating of the altar. 12 IF And he that offered his offer- ing the first day was Nah'shon the son of Am-mur'a-dab, of the tribe of Ju'dah : 13 And his offering was one silver charger, the weight thereof teas an hundred and thirty shekels, one sil- ver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them were full of fine flour min- gled with oil for a meat offering : 14 One spoon of ten shekels of gold, full of incense: 15 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt of- fering : 16 One kid of the goats for a sin offering : 17 And for a sacrifice of peace of- ferings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year : this was the offering of Nah'shon the son of Am-mhVa-dab. 18 IT On the second day NS-th&n'- e-el the son of Zu'ar, prince of Is 7 - sa-char, did offer : 19 He offered for his offering one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels^ one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; The princes' offer iiigs for NUMBERS, 7. the dedication of the altar. both of them full of fine flour min- gled with oil for a meat offering : 20 One spoon of gold of ten shekels, full of incense : 21 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering : 22 One kid of the goats for a sin offering : 23 And for a sacrifice of peace of- ferings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year : this was the offering of Ne-than'e- el the son of Zu'ar. 24 T On_ the third day E-li'ab the son of He'lon, prince of the children of Zeiyu-lun, did offer: 25 His offering was one silver char- ger, the weight whereof was an hun- dred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering : 26 One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense : 27 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering : 28 One kid of the goats for a sin offering : 29 And for a sacrifice of peace of- ferings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year : this was the offering of E-11'ab the son of He'lon. _ 30 IT On the fourth day E-li'zur the son of Shed'e-ur, prince of the chil- dren of Reu'ben, did, offer: 31 His offering was oiie silver char- ger of the weight of an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary ; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering: 32 One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense : 33 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering : 34 One kid of the goats for a sin offering : 35 And for a sacrifice of peace of- ferings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the Jirst year : this was the offering of E-li'zur the son of Shed'e-ur. 161 36 1[ On the fifth day ShS-lu'ml-el the son of Zu-ii-shad'da-i, prince of the children of Sim'e-on, did offer : 37 His offering was one silver char- ger, the weight whereof was an hun- dred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering : 38 One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense : i 39 One young bullock, one ram, 'one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering : I 40 One kid of the goats for a sin offering : i 41 And for a sacrifice of peace of- ferings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first_year: this was the offering of She-lu'im-el the son of Zu-ri-shad'da-i. ^ I 42 «T On the sixth day E-li'a-saph the son of Deu'el, prince of the chil- dren of Gad, offered : 43 His offering was one silver char- ger of the weight of an hundred and thirty shekels, a silver bowl of seven- ty shekels, after the shekel of the : sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering \ : 44 One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense : | 45 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb* of the first year, for a I burnt offering : I 46 One kid of the goats for a sin offering: ; 47 And for a sacrifice of peace of- ferings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year : this was the offering of E-li'a-saph the son of Deu'el. 48 f On the seventh day E-lish'a- ma the son of Am-mi'htid, prince of the children of E'phra-im, offered: 49 His offering teas one silver char- | ger, the weight whereof was anhun- | dred and thirty shekels, one silver i bowl of seventy shekels, after the ! shekel of the sanctuary ; both of them full of fine flour mingled with | oil for a meat offering : 50 One golden spoon of ten shekels, ! full of incense : 1 51 One young bullock, one ram, 11 The princes' offerings for NUMBERS, 7. the dedication of the altar. one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering \ 52 One kid of the goats for a sin offering : 53 And for a sacrifice of peace of- ferings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year : this was the offering of E-lish'a-ma the son of Am-ml'hiid. 54 IT On the eighth day offered, Ga- ma'li-el the son of Pe-dah'zur, prince of the children of Ma-nas'seh : 55 His offering was one silver char- ger of the weight of an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering : 56 One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense : 57 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering : 58 One kid of the goats for a sin offering : 59 And for a sacrifice of peace of- ferings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the^ offering of Ga-nia'H-el the son of Pe-dah'zur. 60 IF On the ninth day Aiyi-dan the son of G-id-e-o'm, prince of the chil- dren of Ben'ja-min, offered : 61 His offering was one silver char- ger, the weight whereof was an hun- dred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering : 62 One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense : 63 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering : 64 One kid of the goats for a sin offering : 65 And for a sacrifice of peace of- ferings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this waji theoffering of Ab'i-clan the son of Gid-e-o'nl. 66 IF On the tenth day A-hi-e'zer the son of Am-mi-shad^da-i, prince of the children of Dan, offered : 67 His offering was one silver char- ger, the weight whereof icas an hun- 162 dred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering : 68 One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense : 69 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering : 70 One kid of the goats for a sin offering : 71 And for a sacrifice of peace of- ferings, two oxen, five rams, five he I goats, five lambs of the first year : 'this ivas the offering of A-hi-e'zer the son of Am-mi-shad'da-i. 72 IF On the eleventh day Pa/gi-el the son of Oc'ran, prince of the chil- dren of Ash'er, offered : 73 His offering was one silver char- ger, the weight whereof was an hun- dred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary ; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering : 74 One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense : 75 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering : 76 One kid of the goats for a sin offering : 77 And for a sacrifice of peace of- ferings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year : this was the offering of Pa/gi-el the son of 5c 7 ran. 78 IF On the twelfth day A-ln'rathe son of E'nan, prince of the children of Naph'ta-li, offered : 79 His offering was one silver char- ger, the weight whereof was an hun- dred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary ; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering : 80 One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense : 81 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering : 82 One kid of the goats for a sin offering : 83 And for a sacrifice of peace of- ferings, two oxen, five rams, five he The consecration NUMBERS, 8. of the Levites. goats, live lambs of the first year : this wcrs the offering of A-hl'ra the son of E'nan. 84 This ivas the dedication of the altar, in the day when it was anoint- ed, by the princes of is/ra-el : twelve chargers of silver, twelve silver bowls, twelve spoons of gold : 85 Each charger of silver weighing an hundred and thirty shekels, each bowl seventy : all the silver vessels weighed two' thousand and four hun- dred shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary : 86 The golden spoons were twelve, full of incense, weighing ten shekels apiece, after the shekel of the sanc- tuary : all the gold of the spoons was an hundred and twenty shekels. 87 All the oxen for the burnt offer- ing were twelve bullocks, the rams twelve, the lambs of the first year twelve, with their meat offering : and the kids of the goats for sin offer- ing twelve. 88 And all the oxen for the sa- crifice of the peace offerings were twenty and four bullocks, the rams sixty, the he goats sixty, the lambs of the first year sixty. This was the dedication of the altar, after that it was anointed. 89 And when Mo'ges. was gone into the tabernacle of the congregation to speak with him, then he heard the voice of one speaking unto him from off the mercy seat that was upon the ark of testimony, from between the two cherubims: and he spake unto him. CHAPTER 8. 1 How the lamps are to be lighted. 5 The consecra- tion of the Levites : 23 the age and time of their ser- AND the Lord spake unto Mo'geg, A saying, 2 Speak unto Aar'on, and say unto him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light over against the candlestick. 3 And Aar'on did so; he lighted the lamps thereof over against the candlestick, as the Lord command- ed Mo'geg. 4 And this work of the candle- stick was of beaten gold, unto the shaft thereof, unto the flowers there- of, was beaten work : according unto the pattern which the Lord had 163 shewed Mo'geg, so he made the candlestick. 5 ^[ And the Lord spake unto M6'- §e§, saying, 6 Take the Le/vftes from among the children of Is/ra-el, and cleanse them. 7 And thus shalt thou do unto them, to cleanse them : Sprinkle water of purifying upon them, and let them shave all their flesh, and let them wash their clothes, and so make themselves clean. 8 Then let them take a young bul- lock with his meat offering, even fine flour mingled with oil, and an- other young bullock shalt thou take for a sin offering. 9 And thou shalt bring the Le'- vites before the tabernacle of the congregation : and thou shalt ga- ther the whole assembly of the chil- dren of Is/ra-el together : 10 And thou shalt bring the Le'- vites before the Lord : and the chil- dren of is/ra-el shall put their hands upon the Le'vites : 11 And Aar'on shall offer the Le'- vites before the Lord for an offer- ing of the children of Is/ra-el, that they may execute the service of | the Lord. ! 12 And the Le'vites shall lay their hands upon the heads of the bul- locks : and thou shalt offer the one | for a sin offering, and the other for : a burnt offering, unto the Lord, to make an atonement for the Le/vites. j 13 And thou shalt set the Le'vites I before Aar'on, and before his sons, I and offer them for an offering unto : the Lord. I 14 Thus shalt thou separate the Levites from among the children I of is/ra-el: and the Levites shall be mine. I 15 And after that shall the Le'vites I go in to do the service of the taber- j nacle of the congregation : and thou shalt cleanse them, and offer them for an offering. 16 For they are wholly given unto me from among the children of Is/- ! ra-el ; instead of such as open every womb, even instead ofjlie firstborn of all the children of is/ra-el, have I taken them unto me. 17 For all the firstborn of the cliil- The Levitcs* service. NUMBERS, 9. The passover enjoined. dren of Is'ra-el arc mine, both man and beast : on the day that Ijsmote every firstborn in the land of E'gypt I sanctified them for myself. 18 And I have taken the Le'vites for, all the firstborn of the children of is/ra-el. 10 And I have given the Le'vites as a gift to Aar'on and to his sons from among the children of lyra-el, to do the service of the children of iVra-el in the tabernacle of the con- gregation, and to make an atonement for the children of is/ra-el: that there be no plague among the chil- dren of is/ra-el, when the children of is/ra-el come nigh unto the sanc- tuary-" 20 And Mo'ses, and Aar'on, and all the congregation of the children of is/ra-el, did to the Le'vites accord- ing "unto all that the Lord com- manded Mo'^es concerning the Le'- vites, so did the children of is/ra-el unto them. 21 And the Le'vites were purified, and they washed their clothes ; and Aar'on offered them as an offering before the Lord ; and Aar'on made an atonement for them to cleanse them. 22 And after that went the Le'- vites in to do their service in the ta- bernacle of the congregation before Aar'on, and before his sons : as the Lord had commanded Mo'§es con- cerning the Le'vites, so did they unto them. 23 1[ And the Lord spake unto Mo'^es, saying, 24 This is it that belonaeth unto the Le'vites: from twenty and five years old and upward they shall go in to wait upon the service of the tabernacle of the congregation : 25 And from the age of fifty years they shall cease waiting upon the service thereof, and shall serve no more : 26 But shall minister with their bre- thren in the tabernacle of the con- gregation, to keep the charge, and shall do no service. Thus shalt thou do unto the Le'vites touching their charge. CHAPTER 9. 1 The passover enjoined. 9 A second passover al- lowed. 15 A cloud guideth the Israelites. 164 AND the Lord spake unto Mo'ses. A in the wilderness of SI'nai, in the first month of the second year after they were come out of the land of E'gypt, saying, 2 Let the children of Is/ra-el also keep the passover at his appointed season. 3 In the fourteenth day of this month, at even, ye shall keep it in his appointed season : according to all the rites of it, and according to all the ceremonies thereof, shall ye keep it. 4 And Mo'ses spake unto the chil- dren of is/ra-el, that they should keep the passover. 5 And they kept the passover on the fourteenth day of the first month at even in the wilderness of Si'nai : according to all that the Lord com- manded Mo'ses, so did the children of is'ra-el. 6 TF And there were certain men, who were defiled by the dead body of a man, that they could not keep the passover on that day : and they came before Mo'§es. and before Aar'- on on that day : ■i And those men said unto him, We are defiled by the dead body of a man: wherefore are we kept back, that we may not offer an ottering of the Lord in his appointed season among the children of is'ra-el? 8 And Mo'ses. said unto them, Stand still, and I will hear what the Lord will command concerning you. 9 H And the Lord spake unto Mo'- ses, saying, 10 Speak unto the children of is'- ra-el, saying, If any man of you or of your posterity shall be unclean by reason of a dead body, or be in a journey afar off, yet he shall keep the passover unto the Lord. 11 The fourteenth day of the se- cond month at even they shall keep it, and eat it with unleavened bread and bitter herbs. 12 They shall leave none of it unto the morning, nor break any bone of it : according to all the or- dinances of the passover they shall keep it. 13 But the man that is clean, and is not in a journey, and forbeareth to keep the passover, even the same A cloud NUMBERS, 10. guideth the Israelites. soul shall be cut off from among not : but when it was taken up, they his people : because he brought not journeyed. the offering of the Lord in his ap- 23 At the commandment of the pointed season, that man shall bear Lord they rested in the tents, and his sin. i at the commandment of the Lord 14 And if a stranger shall sojourn they journeyed: they kept the charge among you, and will keep the pass- over unto the Lord ; according to of the Lord, at the commandment of the Lord by the hand of Mo'se§. the ordinance of the passover, and CHAPTER 10. aCCOrding tO the manlier thereof, SO l Use f the silver trumpets, 11 Tlie Israelites go shall he do: ye shall have one ordi- from sinaitoParan. m mioses' biasing. nance, both for the stranger, and for A XD the Lord spake unto Mo'seg, him that was born in the land. J\_ saying, 15 IT And on the day that the taber- 2 Make thee two trumpets of sil- nacle was reared up the cloud cover- Iyer; of a whole piece shalt thou ed the tabernacle, namely, the tent make them: that thou may est use of the testimony : and at even there them for the calling of the assem- was upon the tabernacle as it were bly, and for the journeying of the the appearance of fire, until the ! camps. morning. j 3 And when they shall blow with 16 So it was alway : the cloud co- ' them, all the assembly shall assem- vered it by day, and the appearance ble themselves to thee at the door of fire by night, I of the tabernacle of the congrega- 17 And when the cloud was taken tion. up from the tabernacle, then after j 4 And if they blow but with one that the children of is/ra-el ]ow?-' trumpet, then the princes, which neyed : and in the place where the are heads of the thousands of is/- cloud abode, there the children of ; ra-el, shall gather themselves unto Is/ra-el pitched their tents. ! thee. ■ 18 At the commandment of the | 5 When ye blow an alarm, then the Lord the children of Is/ra-el jour- camps that lie on the east parts neyed, and at the commandment of shall go forward. the Lord they pitched : as long as : 6 When ye blow an alarm the se- the cloud abode upon the tabernacle cond time, then the camps that lie on they rested in their tents. i the south side shall take their jour- 19 And when the cloud tarried ney: they shall blow r an alarm for long upon the tabernacle many days, their journeys. then the children of is/ra-el kept I 7 But when the congregation is to the charge of the Lord, and jom-l be gathered together, ye shall blow, neyed not. I but ye shall not sound an alarm. 20 And so it was, when the cloud 8 And the sons of Aar'on, the was a few days upon the tabernacle ; priests, shall blow with the truni- according to the commandment of pets ; and they shall be to you for the Lord they abode in their tents, an ordinance for ever throughout and according to the commandment your generations. of the Lord they journeyed. j 9 And if ye go to war in your land 21 And so it was. when the cloud against the enemy that oppresseth abode from even unto the morning, you, then ye shall blow an alarm and that the cloud was taken up in with the trumpets ; and ye shall be the morning, then they journeyed : remembered before the Lord your whether it was by day or by liight God, and ye shall be saved from that the cloud was taken up, they your enemies. journeyed. | 10 Also in the day of your glad- 22 Or whether it rvere two days, or ness, and in your solemn days, and a month, or a year, that the cloud in the beginnings of your months, ye tarried upon the tabernacle, remain- shall blow with the trumpets over ing thereon, the children of is/ra-el your burnt offerings, and over the abode in their tents, and journeyed sacrifices of your peace offerings ; 165 The journey to Paran. NUMBEES, 11. Moses' blessing. that they may be to you for a me- morial before your God : I am the Lord your God. 11 If Aud it came to pass on the twentieth day of the second month, in the second year, that the cloud was taken up from off the taber- nacle of the testimony. < 12 And the children of is/ra-el took their journeys out of the wilderness of Si'nai ; and the_ cloud rested in the wilderness of Pa'ran. 13 And they first took their journey according to the commandment of the Lord by the hand of Mo 7 se§. 14 IF In the first place went the standard of the camp of the children of Ju'dah according to their armies : and over his host was Nah'shon the son of Am-mln'a-dab. 15 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Is's^-char tvas Ne-than'e-el the son of Zu'ar. 16 And over the host of the tribe of the children of_ Zeb'u-lun was E-li'ab the son of He'lon. - 17 And the tabernacle was taken down ; and the sons of Ger'shon and the sons of Mg-ra'ri set forward, bearing the tabernacle. 18 H And the standard of the camp of Reu/ben set forward according to their armies : and over his host was E-li'zur the son of Shed'e-ur. 19 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Sfm'e-on was She- lu'mi-el the son of Zu-ri-shM'da-I. 20 And over the host of the Jribe of the children of Gad wets E-li'a- saph the son of Deii'el. 21 And the Ko'hath-ftes set for- ward, bearing the sanctuary: and the other did set up the tabernacle against they came. 22 IT And the standard of the camp of the children of E'phra-im set for- ward according tq, their armies : and over his host was E-lish'a-ma the son of Am-mi'hud. 23 And over the host of the tribe of_the children of Ma-nas'seh was Ga-ma/li-el the son of Pe-dah'zur. 24 And over the host of the tribe of the children of JBen'ja-min u-as Ab'i-dan the son of Gid-e-b'ni. 25 II And the standard of the camp of the children of Dan set forward, ivhich teas the rereward of all the 1G6 camps throughout their hosts: and over his host was A-hi-e'zer the son of Am-mi-shad'cla-I. 26 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Ash'er was Pa'- gi-el the son of oVran. 27 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Naph'ta-li was A-hi'ra the son of E'nan. 28 Thus were the journeyings of the children of Is/ra-el according to their armies, when they set forward. 29 IT And Mo'ses said unto Ho'bab, the son of Ea-gii'el the Mid'I-an- Ite, Modes' father in law, We are journeying unto the place of which the Lord said, I will give it you: come thou with us. and we will do thee good : for the Lord hath spoken good concerning Is/ra-el. 30 And he said unto him, I will not go ; but I will depart to mine own land, and to my kindred. 31 And he said, Leave us not, I pray thee; forasmuch as thou knowest how we are to encamp in the wilder- ness, and thou mayest be to us in- stead of eyes. 32 And it shall be, if thou go with us, yea, it shall be, that what good- ness the Lord shall do unto us, the same will we do unto thee. 33 if And they departed from the mount of the Lord three days' jour- ney : and the ark of the covenant of the Lord went before them in the three clays' journey, to search out a resting place for them. 34 And the cloud of the Lord was upon them by day, when they went out of the camp. 35 And it came to pass,_when the ark set forward, that Mo'ges said, Eise up, Lord, and let thine ene- mies be scattered ; and let them that hate thee flee before thee. 36 And when it rested, he said, Ee- turn, O Lord, unto the many thou- sands of is/ra-el. CHAPTEE 11. 4 Manna loathed. 16 Seventy elders anointed. 31 Quails are given in tor a th, etc. AND when the people complain- x\. ed, it displeased the Lord : and the Lord heard it; and his anger was kindled; and the fire of the Lord burnt among them, and The people NUMBERS, 11. lust for flesh. consumed them that were in the uttermost parts of the camp. 2 And the people cried unto Mo'- §e§; and when Mo'§e§ prayed unto the Lord, the fire was quenched. 3 And he called the name of the place Tab'g-rah : because the fire of the Lord burnt among them. 4 IT And the mixt multitude that was among them Jell a lusting : and the children of is/ra-el also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat? 5 We remember the fish, which we did eat in E'gypt freely ; the cucum- bers, and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlick : 6 But now our soul is dried away : there is nothing at all, beside this manna, before our eyes. 7 And the manna was as coriander seed, and the colour thereof as the colour of bdellium. 8 And the people went about, and gathered it, and ground it in mills, or beat it in a mortar, and baked % in pans, and made cakes of it : and the taste of it was as the taste of fresh oil. 9 And when the dew fell upon the camp in the night, the manna fell upon it, 10 \ Then Mo'ges. heard the peo- ple weep throughout their families, every man in the door of his tent : and the anger of the Lord was kin- dled greatly; Mo'ges. also was dis- pleased. 11 And Mo'ges. said unto the Lord, Wherefore hast thou afflicted thy servant? and wherefore have I not found favour in thy sight, that thou layest the burden of all this people upon me ? 12 Have I conceived all this peo- ple ? have I begotten them, that thou shouldest say unto me, Carry them in thy bosom, as a nursing father beareth the sucking child, unto the land which thou swarest unto their fathers ? 13 Whence should I have flesh to give unto all this people? for they weep unto me. saying, Give us flesh, that we may eat. 14 I am not able to bear all this people alone, because it is too heavy for me. 167 15 And if thou deal thus with me, kill me, I pray thee, out of hand, if I have found favour in thy sight ; and let me not see my wretchedness. 16 IT And the Lord said unto Mo'- §e§, Gather unto me seventy men of the elders of is/ra-el, whom thou knowest to be the elders of the peo- ple, and officers over them; and bring them unto the tabernacle of the congregation, that they may stand there with thee. 17 And I will come down and talk with thee there : and I will take of the spirit which is upon thee, and will put it upon them; and they ! shall bear the burden of the people : with thee, that thou bear it not thy- self alone. 18 And say thou unto the people, j Sanctify yourselves against to mor- 1 row, and ye shall eat flesh : for ye ! have wept in the ears of the Lord, 1 saying, Who shall give us flesh to eat? for it u-as well with us in E'gypt: therefore the Lord will : give you flesh, and ye shall eat. 19 Ye shall not eat one day, nor I two days, nor five days, neither ten ' days, nor twenty days ; I 20 But even a whole month, until I it come out at your nostrils, and it be loathsome unto you: because that ye have despised the Lord which is among you, and have wept before him, saying, Why came we forth out of E'gypt ? 21 And Mo'ges. said, The people, among whom I am, are six hundred thousand footmen; and thou hast ; said, I will give them flesh, that they ! may eat a whole month. I 22* Shall the flocks and the herds ! be slain for them, to suffice them? or ! shall all the fish of the sea be ga- thered together for them, to suffice : them ? 23 And the Lord said unto Mo'geg, Is the Lord's hand waxed short? thou shalt see now whether my I word shall come to pass unto thee or not. 24 IF And Mo'ges. went out, and told the people the words of the Lord, [and gathered the seventy men of the elders of the people, and set them round about the ta,bernacle. 1 25 And the Lord came down in a Quails given in wrath. NUMBERS, 12. Miriam's leprosy. cloud, and spake unto him, and took of the spirit that teas upon him, and gave it unto the seventy elders : and it came to pass, that, when the spir- it rested upon them, they prophe- sied, and did not cease. 26 But there remained two of the men in the camp, the name of the one was El'dad, and the name of the other Me'dad : and the spirit rested upon them ; and they were of them that were written, but went not out unto the tabernacle \ and they pro- phesied in the camp. 27 And there ran a youn^ man and told Mo'seg, and said, El'dad and Me'dad do prophesy in the camp. 28 And Josh'u-a the son of Nun, the servant of Mo'ses, one of his young men, answered and said, My lord Mo'§e§,' forbid, them. 29 And Mo'ses. said unto him, Envi- est thou for my sake ? would God that all the Lord's people were pro- phets, and that the Lord would put his spirit upon them! 30 And Mo'ses. gat him Jnto the camp, he and the elders of is/ra-el. 31 IF And there went forth a "wind from the Lord, and brought quails from the sea, and let them fall by the camp, as it were a day's journey on this side, and as it were a day's journey on the other side, round about the camp, and as it were two cubits high upon the face of the earth. 32 And the people stood up all that day, and all that night, and all the next day, and they gathered the quails : he that gathered least gathered ten homers: and they spread them all abroad for them- selves round about the camp. 33 And while the flesh was yet be- tween their teeth, ere it was chewed, the wrath of the Lord was kindled against the people, and the Lord smote the people with a very great plague. 34 And he called the name of that place Kib'roth-hat-ta'a-vah : be- cause there they buried~the people that lusted. 35 And the people journeyed from Kib / roth-hat-ta / a-vah_ unto H5-ze 7 - rotli ; and abode"at Ha-ze'roth. 1C8 CHAPTER 12. 1 Miriam's and Aaron' 1 s sedition. 10 Her It x Moses prayeth for her. 14 She is shut out of the ■ camp seven days. AND Mir'i-am and Aar'on spake . against Mo'ses. because of the E-thi-o'pI-an woman whom he had married: for he had married an E-thl-o'pi-an woman. 2 And they said, Hath the Lord indeed spoken only by Mouses ? hath he not spoken also by us? And the Lord heardjf. 3 (Now the man Mo'ges tvas very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth.) 4 And the Lord spake suddenly unto M6'§e§, and unto Aar'on, and unto Mir'i-am, Come out ye three unto the tabernacle of the congre- gation. And they three came out. 5 And the Lord came down in the pillar of the cloud, and stood in the door of the tabernacle, and called Aar'on and Mir'i-am: and they both came forth. 6 And he said, Hear now my words : If there be a prophet among you, / the Lord will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream. 7 My servant Mo'ses is not so, who is faithful in all mine house. 8 With him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently, and not in dark speeches; and the simili- tude of the Lord shall he behold : wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant Mo'ges ? 9 And the anger of the Lord was kindled against them ; and he de- parted. 10 And the cloud departed from off the tabernacle ; and, behold, Mir'- I-am became leprous, white as snow: and Aar'on looked upon Mir'i-ani, and, behold, she was leprous. 11 And Aar'on said unto Mo'se§, Alas, my lord, I beseech thee, lay not the sin upon us, wherein we have done foolishly, and wherein we have sinned. 12 Let her not be as one dead, of whom the flesh is half consumed when he cometh out of his mother's womb. 13 And Mo'ses. cried untothe Lord, saying, Heal her now, O God, I be- seech thee. The spies sent out. NUMBERS, 13. Their evil report. 14 IT And the Lord said unto Mo'- §e§. If her father had but spit in her face, should she not be ashamed seven clays? let her be shut out from the camp seven days, and after that let her be received in again. 15 And Mlr'i-am was shut out from the camp seven days : and the people journeyed not till Mir'i-am was brought in again. 16 And afterward the people re- moved from Ha-ze'roth, and pitched in the wilderness of Pa'ran. CHAPTER 13. 0, their relation, AND the Lord spake unto Mo'ges, A saying, 2 Send thou men, that they may search the land of Ca'naan^which I give unto the children of is/ra-el: of every tribe of their fathers shall ye send a man, every one a ruler among them. 3 And Mo'ges. by the commandment of the Lord sent them from the wilderness of Pa'ran : all those men tvere heads of the children of is/ra-el. 4 And these were their names 1 of the tribe of Reu'ben, Sham-mu'a the son of Zac'cur.*' 5 Of the tribe of Sim'e-on, Sha'- phat the son of Ho'ri. 6 Of the tribe of Ju'dah, Ca'leb the son of Je-phuiVneh. 7 Of the tribe of Is'sa-char, Pgal the son of Jo'geph^ 8 Of the tribe of E'phra-im, 6-she'a the son of Nun. 9 Of the tribe of Ben'ja-min, PaP- ti the son of Ra'phu. 10 Of the tribe of Zeb'u-lun, Gad'- di-el the son of So'di._ 11 Of the tribe of Joseph, ?ia,me7y, of the tribe_ of Ma-nas'seh, Gad'di the son of Su'si. 12 Of theti'ibe of Dan, XnPmi-el the son of Ge-mal'li. 13 Of the tribe of Ish'er, Se'thur the son of MPchael. 14 Of the tribe of Naph'ta-li, Nah'- bi the son of Voph'si. 15 Of the tribe of Ga/1, Ge-u'el the son of Ma'clii. 16 These are_ the names of the men which Mo'seg sent to spy out the land. And Mo'ges called 6-she'a the son of Nun Je-hSsh'u-a. 169 17 H And Mo^e.s sent them to spy out the land of Ca/naan, and said unto them, Get you up this way southward, and go up into the mountain : 18 And see the land, what it is; and the people that dwelleth there- in, whether they be strong or weak, few or many ; 19 And what the land is that they dwell in, whether it be good or bad ; and what cities they be that they dwell in, whether in tents, or in strong holds ; 20 And what the land is, whether it be fat or lean, whether there be wood therein, or not. And be ye of good courage, and bring of the fruit of the land. Now the time was the time of the firstripe grapes. 21 IT So they went up, and searched the land from the wilderness of Ztn unto Re'hob, as men come to Ha 7 - math. 22 And they ascended by the south, and came unto He'bron; where A-hPman, She/shai, and TaPmai, the children of A'liak. were. (Now He'bron was_built seven years be- fore Zo'an in E'gypt.) 23^And they came unto the brook of Esh'col, and cut down from thence a branch with one cluster of grapes, and they bare it between two upon a staff ; and they brought of the pome- granates, and of the figs. J24 The place was called the brook fislPcol, because of the cluster of grapes which the children of is/ra-el cut down from thence. 25 And they returned from search- ing of the land after forty days. 26 IT And they went and came to Mo'ges, and to Aar'on, and to all the congregation of the children of is/ra-el, unto the wilderness of Pa'- ran,~to Ka/desh ; and brought back word unto them, and unto all the congregation, and shewed them the fruit of the land. 27 And they told him, and said, We came unto the land whither thou sentest us, and surely it fioweth with milk and honey; and this is the fruit of it. 28 Nevertheless the people be strong that dwell in the land, and the cities are walled, and very great : God threateneth NUMBERS, 14. the murmurers. and moreover we saw the children of A'nak there. 29 The Im'a-lek-ites dwell in the land of the soiith : and the Hit/tites, and the Jeb'u-sites, and the Am'or- ltes, dwell in the mountains : and the Ca'naan-ites dwell by the sea, and by the coast of Jordan. 30 And Ca'leb stilled the people before Mo^es, and said, Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it. 31 But the men that went up with him said, We be not able to go up against the people; for they are stronger than we. 32 And they brought up an evil report of the land which they w had searched unto the children of Isra- el, saying, The land, through which we have gone to search it, is a land that eateth up the inhabitants thereof; and all the people that we saw in it are men of a great stature. 33 And there we saw the giants, the sons of A'nak, which come of the giants : and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight. CHAPTER 14. 1 The people murmur at the spies' report. 11 God threateneth them. 13 Moses intereedeth with God, and obtaineth pardon. AND all the congregation lifted A up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that night. 2 And all the children of Is/- ra-el murmured against Mouses and against Aar'on : and the whole con- gregation said unto them, Would God that we had died in the land of E'gypt ! or would God we had died in this wilderness ! 3 And wherefore hath the Lord brought us unto this land, to fall by the sword, that our wives and our children should be a prey? were it not better for us to return into F/gypt? 4 And they said one to another, Let us make a captain, and let us return into F/gypt. 5 Then Mo'ses. and Aar'on fell on their faces before all the 'assembly of the congregation of the children of Is/ra-el. 6 IF And JSsh'u-a the son of Nun, and Ca/leb the son of Je-phun'neh, 170 which were of them that searched the land, rent their clothes : 7 And they spake unto all the com- pany of the children of Is/ra-el, say- ing, The land, which we" passed through to search it, is an exceeding good land. 8 If the Lord delight in us. then he will bring us into this land, and give it us; a land which floweth with milk and honey. 9 Only rebel not ye against the Lord, neither fear ye the peoph of the land ; for they are bread for us :. their defence is departed from them, and the Lord is with us : fear them not. 10 But all the congregation bade stone them with stones. And the glory of the Lord appeared in the tabernacle of the congregation be- fore all the children of Is/ra-el. 11 if And the Lord said unto Mo 7 - §e§, How long will this people pro- voke me? and how long will it be ere they believe me, for ail the signs which I have shewed among them ? 12 I will smite them with the pes- tilence, and disinherit them, and will make of thee a greater nation and mightier than they. 13 IF And Mo'ses. £ said unto the Lord, Then the E-gyp'tians shall hear it, (for thou broughtest up this people in thy might from among them ;) 14 And they will tell it to the inha- bitants of this land: for they have heard that thou Lord art among this people, that thou Lord art seen face to face, and that thy cloud standeth over them, and that thou goest before them, by day time in a pillar of a cloud, and in a pillar of fire by night. 15 IF Now if thou shalt kill all this people as one man, then the nations which have heard the fame of thee will speak, saying, 16 Because the Lord was not able to bring this people into the land which he sware unto them, there- fore he hath slain them in the wil- derness. 17 And now, I beseech thee, let the power of my Lord be great, accord- ing as thou hast spoken, saying, 18 The Lord is longsuffering, and The munnurers deprived NUMBERS, 14. of entering into the land. of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the ini- quity of the fathers upon the chil- dren unto the third and fourth gen- eration. 19 Pardon, I beseech thee, the ini- quity of this people according unto the greatness of thy mercy, and as thou hast forgiven this people, from E'gypt even until now. 20 And the Lord said, I have par- doned according to thy word : 21 But as truly as I live, all the earth shall he tilled with the glory of the Lord. 22 Because all those men which have seen my glory, and my mira- cles, which I did in E'gypt and in the wilderness, and have tempted me now these ten times, and have not hearkened to my voice ; 23 Surely they shall not see the land which I sware unto their fa- thers, neither shall any of them that provoked me see it : 24 But my servant Ca'leb, because he had another spirit with him, and hath followed me fully, him will I bring into the land whereinto he went ; and his seed shall possess it. 25 (Now the Am'a-lek-Ites and the Ca'naan-Ites dwelt in the valley.) To morrow turn you, and get you into the wilderness by the way of the Bed sea. 26 it And the Lord spake unto Mo'- §es and unto Aar'on, saying, 27 How long shall 1 bear vith this evil congregation, which murmur against me ? I have heard the mur- murings of the children of Is/ra-el, which they murmur against me. 28 Say unto them, As truly as I live, saith the Lord, as ye have spoken in mine ears, so will I do to you : 29 Your carcases shall fall in this wilderness ; and all that were num- bered of you, according to your whole number, from twenty years old and upward, which have mur- mured against me, 30 Doubtless ye shall not come into the land, concerning which I sware to_ make you dweH therein, save Ca'leb the son of Je-phun'neh, and Josh'u-a the son of Nun. 171 31 But your little ones, which ye said should be a prey, them will I bring in. and they shall know the land which ye have despised. 32 But as for you, your carcases, they shall fall in this wilderness. 33 And your children shall wan- der in the wilderness forty years, and bear your whoredoms, until your carcases be wasted in the wil- derness. 34 After the number of the days in which ye searched the land, even forty days, each day for a year, shall ye bear your iniquities, even : forty years, and ye shall know my breach of promise. | 35 I the Lord have said, I will surely do it unto all this evil con- gregation, that are gathered toge- ther against me : in this wilderness ithey shall be consumed, and there they shall die. : 36 And the men, which Mo'ges. sent to search the land, who returned, land made all the congregation to murmur against him, by bringing up a slander upon the land, J 37 Even those men that did bring up the evil report upon the land, died by the plague before the Lord. 38 But Josh'u-a the son of Nun, and Ca'leb the son of Je-phun'neh, wh ich were of the men that went to \ search the land, lived still. I 39 And Mo'ges told these sayings \ unto all the children of is/ra-el : and j the people mourned greatly. | 40 IT And they rose up early in the morning, and gat them up into the top of the mountain, saying, Lo, we be here, and will go up unto the place which the Lord hath pro- mised: for we have sinned. | 41 And Mo'ges. said, Wherefore now do ye transgress the commandment | of the Lord ? but it shall not pros- per. 1 42 Go not up, for the Lord is not among you ; that ye be not smitten ; before your enemies. ! 43 For the Am'a-lek-ites and the | Ca'naan-Ites are there before you, and ye shall fall by the sword : be- cause ye are turned away from the Lord, therefore the Lord will not be with you. ; 44 But they presumed to go up The laiv of NUMBERS, 15. sundry offerings. unto the hill top : nevertheless the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and Mo'§e§, departed not out of the camp. 45 Then the Xm'a-lek-ites came down, and the Ca'naan-ites which dwelt in that hill, and smote them, and discomfited them, even unto Hor'mah. CHAPTER 15. 1 The law of sundry offerings. 32 Tlie sabbath- breaker stoned. 37 The law of fringes. AND the Lord spake unto Mo^eg, _ saying, 2 Speak unto the children of Is/- ra-el, and say unto them, When ye be come into the land of your habi- tations, which I give unto you, 3 And will make an offering by fire unto the Lord, a burnt offering, or a sacrifice in performing a vow, or in a freewill offering, or in your solemn feasts, to make a sweet sa- vour unto the Lord, of the herd, or of the flock : 4 Then shall he that offereth his offering unto the Lord bring a meat offering of a tenth deal of flour mingled with the fourth pa rt of an hin of oil. 5 And the fourth part of an hin of wine for a drink offering shalt thou prepare with the burnt offering or sacrifice, for one lamb. 6 Or for a ram, thou shalt prepare for a meat offering two tenth deals of flour mingled with the third part of an hin of oil. 7 And for a drink offering thou shalt offer the third part of an hin of wine, /or a sweet savour unto the Lord. 8 And when thou preparest a bul- lock for a burnt offering, or for a sacrifice in performing a vow, or peace offerings unto the Lord ; 9 Then shall he bring with a bul- lock a meat offering of three tenth deals of flour mingled with half an hin of oil. 10 And thou shalt bring for a drink offering half an hin of wine, for an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord. 11 Thus shall it be done for one bullock, or for one ram, or for a lamb, or a kid. 172 12 According to the number that ye shall prepare, so shall ye do to every one according to their number. ! 13 All that are born of the country shall do these things after this man- ner, in offering an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord. j 14 And if a stranger sojourn with you, or whosoever be among you in ; your generations, and will offer an offering made by fire, of a sweet \ savour unto the Lord ; as ye do, so he shall do. j 15 One ordinance shall be both for you of the congregation, and also for the stranger that sojourneth with you, an ordinance for ever in your generations : as ye are, so shall the stranger be before the Lord. : 16 One law and one manner shall be for you, and for the stranger that sojourneth with you. 17 IT And the Lord spake unto M6'- : §e§, saying. ! 18 Speak unto the children of is/- ra-el, and say unto them, When ye come into the land whither I bring you, ! 19 Then it shall be, that, when ye : eat of the bread of the land, ye shall offer up an heave offering unto the Lord. i 20 Ye shall offer up a cake of the first of your dough for an heave offering : as ye do the heave offer- ing of the threshingfloor, so shall ye heave it. i 21 Of the first of your dough ye shall give unto the Lord an heave offering in your generations. I -22 IT And if ye have erred, and not ! observed all these commandments, which the Lord hath spoken unto ; Mo'ges, i 23 Even all that the Lord hath i commanded you by the baud of Mo'- | §es, from the day that the Lord com- manded Itfo'ses, and henceforward among your generations ; 24 Then it shall be, if ought be committed by ignorance without I the knowledge of the congregation, I that all the congregation shall offer | one young bullock for a burnt offer- jing, for a sweet savour unto the Lord, with his meat offering, and ! his drink offering, according to the The sabbathbreaker stoiu J. NUMBERS, 16. Th e rebel H 6 n of Ko ra h . maimer, and one kid of the goats for a sin offering. 25 And the priest shall make an atonement for all the congregation of the children of Is/ra-el, and it shall he forgiven them ; for it is ig- norance : and they shall bring their offering, a sacrifice made by fire unto the Lord, and their sin offering be- fore the Lord, for their ignorance: 26 And it shall be forgiven all the congregation of the children of Is/- ra-el, and the stranger that sojourn- eth among them ; seeing all the peo- ple tcere in ignorance. 27 If And if any soul sin through ignorance, then he shall bring a she goat of the first year for a sin offering. 28 And the priest shall make an atonement for the soul that sinneth ignorantly, when he sinneth by ig- norance before the Lord, to make an atonement for him ; and it shall be forgiven him. 29 Ye shall have one law for him that sinneth through ignorance. both for him that is born among the children of is/ra-el, and for the stran- ger that sojourneth among them. 30 f But the soul that doeth ought presumptuously, trhether he be born in the land, or a stranger, the same reproacheth the Lord ; and that soul shall be cut off from among ! his people. 31 Because he hath despised the word of the Lord, and hath broken his commandment, that soul shall' utterly be cut off ; his iniquity shall be upon him. 32 IT And while the children of is/- ra-el were in the wilderness, they found a man that gathered sticks upon the Sabbath day, 33 And they that found him gather- ing sticks brought him unto Mo'ses ' and Aar'on, and unto all the congre-i gation. 34 And they put him in ward, because it was not declared what should be done to him. 35 And the Lord said unto Mo'ges, The man shall be surely put to death: all the congregation shall stone him with stones without the camp. 36 And all the congregation brought him without the camp, and stoned 173 him with stones, and he died ; as the Lord commanded Mo'ses. 37 r And the Lord spake unto Mo^eg, saying. 38 Speak unto the childrenof is/ra-el, and bid them that they make them fringes in the borders of their gar- ments throughout their generations, and that they put upon the fringe of the borders a ribband of blue : 39 And it shall be unto you for a fringe, that ye may look upon it. and remember all the commandments of the Lord, and do them; and that ye seek not after your own heart and your own eyes, after which ye use to go a whoring : 40 That ye may remember, and do all my commandments, and be holy unto your God. 41 I a m the Lord your God._whieh brought you out of the land of E'gypt, to be your God: I am the Lord your God. CHAPTER 16. 1 The rebellion of Korah. 31 The earth cleaveth asunder. 46 Aaron stayeth the plague. VOW Ko'rah, the son of Iz'har, X\ the son of Ko'hath, the son of Le'vl, and pa'than and A-bi'ram, the sons of E-li'ab, and Sn. the son of Pe'leth, sons of Reuben, took men i 2 And they rose up before Mo'§e§, with certain of the children of Is/- ra-el. two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly, famous in the con- gregation, men of renown : 3 And they gathered themselves together against Mo'se^and against Aar'on, and said unto them, Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the Lord is among them : wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the congregation of the Lord ? 4 And when Mo'ges. heard it, he fell upon his face : 5 And he spake unto Ko'rah and unto all his company, saying. Even to morrow the Lord Will shew who are his, and v:ho is holy ; and will cause him to come near unto him: even him whom he hath chosen will he cause to come near unto him. 6 This do; Take you censers, Ko x - rah, and all his compan/; Korah and his NUMBERS, 1G. followers destroyed. 7 And put fire therein, and put in- cense in them before the Lord to morrow: and it shall be that the man whom the Lord cloth choose, he shall be holy : ye take too much upon you, ye sons of Le'vi. 8 And Mo'§e§ said unto Ko'rah, Hear, I pray you, ye sons of Le'vl : 9 Seemeth it but a smajl thing unto you, that the God of is/ra-el hath separated you from the congrega- tion of Is/ra-el, to bring you near to himself to do the service of the ta- bernacle of the Lord, and to stand before the congregation to minister unto them ? 10 And he hath brought thee near to Mm, and all thy brethren the sons of Le'vi with thee : and seek ye the priesthood also ? 11 For which cause both thou and all thy company are gathered toge- ther against the Lord : and what is Aar'on, that ye murmur against him ? 12 f And Mo'ges. sent to callJDa'- than and A-bi'ram, the sons of E-1F- ab : which said, We will not come up : 13 Is it a small thing that thou hast brought us up out of a land that floweth with milk and honey, to kill us in the wilderness, except thou make thyself altogether a prince over us ? * 14 Moreover thou hast not brought us into a land that floweth with milk and honey, or given us inherit- ance of fields and vineyards: wilt thou put out the eyes of these men ? we will not come up. 15 And Mo'ges. was very wroth, and said unto the Lord, Respect not thou their offering : I have not taken one ass from them, neither have I hurt one of them. 16 And Mo^es. said unto Ko'rah, Be thou and all thy company before the Lord, thou, and they, and Aar'- on. to morrow : ~17 And take every man his censer, and put incense in them, and bring ye before the Lord every man his censer, two hundred and fifty cen- sers ; thou also, and Aar'on, each of you his censer. 18 And they took every man his censer, and put fire in them, and laid incense thereon, and stood in the 174 door of the tabernacle of the congre- gation with Mo'ges. and Aar'on. 19 And Ko'rah gathered all the con- gregation against them unto the door of the tabernacle of the congrega- tion: and the glory of the Lord appeared unto all the congregation. 20 And the Lord spake unto Mo'- §e§ and unto Aar'on, saying, 21 Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment. 22 And they fell upon their faces, and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and wilt thou be wroth with all the congregation? 23 if And the Lord spake unto M6'§e§, saying, 24 Speak unto the congregation, saying, Get you up from_ about the tabernacle of Ko'rah, Da'than, and l-bl'ram. 25 And Mo'§e§ rose up and went unto Da'than and A-bl'ram ; and the elders of is/ra-el followed him. 26 And he spake unto the congre- gation, saying, Depart, I pray you, from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of theirs, lest ye be consumed in all their sins. 27 So they gat up_ from the taber- nacle of Ko'rah, Da'than, and_ 1-bi'- ram, ^on every side : and Da'than and A-bl'ram came out, and stood in the door of their tents, and their wives, and their sons, and their lit- tle children. _ 28 And Mo'ges. said, Hereby ye shall know that the Lord hath sent me to do all these works ; for / have not done them of mine own mind. 29 If these men die the common death of all men, or if they be visit- ed after the visitation of all men; then the Lord hath not sent me. 30 But if the Lord make a new thing, and the earth open her mouth, and swallow them up, with all that appertain unto them, and they go down quick into the pit ; then ye shall understand that these men have provoked the Lord. 31 H And it came to pass, as he had made an end of speaking all these words, that the ground clave asunder that teas under them: 32 And the earth opened her The people murmur. NUMBERS, 17. Aaron stayeth the plague. mouth, and swallowed them up, and their houses, and allthe men that appertained unto Ko'rah, and all their goods. 33 They, and all that appertained to them', went down alive into the pit, and the earth closed upon them : and they perished from among the congregation. 34 And all Is/ra-el that were round about them fled "at the cry of them : for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up also. 35 And there came out a fire from the Lord, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense. 36 51 And the Lord spake unto M6'- §e§, saying, 37 Speak unto E-le-a/zar the son of Aar'on the priest, that he take up the censers out of the burning, and scatter thou the fire yonder; for they are hallowed. 38 The censers of these sinners against their own souls, let them make them broad plates for a cover- ing of the altar: for they offered them before the Lord, therefore they are hallowed: and they shall be a sign unto the children of Is/ra-el. 39 And E-le-a'zar the priest took the brasen censers, wherewith they that were burnt had offered; and they were made broad plates for a covering of the altar : 40 To be%> memorial unto the chil- dren of is/ra-el, that no stranger, which is not "of the seed of Aar'on, come near to offer incense before the Lord ; that he be not as Ko'rah, and as his company: as theLoRD said to him by the hand of Mo'§e§. 41 f But on the morrow all the congregation of the children of is/- ra-el murmured against Mo'ses. and against Aar'on, saying, Ye have killed the people of the Lord. 42 And it came to pass, when the congregation was gathered against Mo'ges. and against Aar'on, that they looked toward the tabernacle of the congregation : and, behold, the cloud covered it. and the glory of the Lord appeared. 43 And Mo'§es. and Aar'on came before the tabernacle of the congre- gation. 175 44 IT And the Lord spake unto Mo'- §e§, saying, 45 Get you up from among this congregation, that I may consume them as in a moment. And they fell upon their faces. 46 if And Mo'ges. said unto Aar'on, Take a censer, and put fire therein from off the altar, and put on in- cense, and go quickly unto the con- gregation, and make an atonement for them: for there is wrath gone out from the Lord \ the plague is begun. 47 And Aar'on took as Mo'ges. com- manded, and 'ran into the midst of the congregation; and, behold, the plague was begun among the people : and he put on incense, and made an atonement for the people. 48 And he stood between the dead and the living ; and the plague was stayed. 49 Now they that died in the plague were fourteen thousand and seven hundred, beside them that died about the matter of Ko'rah. 50 And Aar'on returned unto Mo'- §e§ unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation : and the plague was stayed. CHAPTER 17. 6 Aaron's rod only flourish cth : 10 it is laid up for a memorial against tlie rebels. AND the Lord spake unto M6'§e§, . saying, 2 Speak unto the children of Is/ra- el, and take of every one of them a, rod according to the house of their fathers, of all their princes accord- ing to the house of their fathers twelve rods : write thou every man's name upon his rod. 3 And thou shalt write Aar'on's name upon the rod of Le'vi : for one rod shall be for the head of the house of their fathers. 4 And thou shalt lay them up in the tabernacle of the congregation be- fore the testimony, where I will meet with you. 5 And it shall come to pass, that the man's rod, whom I shall choose, shall blossom: and I will make to cease from me the murmurings of the children of Is/ra-el, whereby they murmur against you. 6 IT And Mo'§es. spake unto the chil- The portion of NUMBERS, 18. the priests. dren of is/ra-el, and every one of their princes" gave him a rod apiece, for each prince one, according to their fathers' houses, even twelve rods : and the rod of Aar'on was among their rods. 7 And Mo'geg laid up the rods be- fore the Lord in the tabernacle of witness. 8 And it came to pass, that on the morrow M6'§e§ went into the taber- nacle of witness ; and, behold, the rod of Aar'on for the house of Le'vl was budde'd, and brought forth buds, and bloomed blossoms, and yielded almonds. 9 And Mo'ses. brought out all the rods from before J;he Lord unto all the children of is/ra-el : and they looked, and took every man his rod. 10 U And the Lord said unto Mo 7 - §e§, Bring Aar'on's rod again be- fore the testimony, to be kept for a token against the rebels ; and thou shalt quite take away their murmurings from me, that they die not. 11 And Mo'ges did so: as the Lord commanded him, so did he. 12 And the children of Is/ra-el spake unto Mo'ges, saying, Behold, we die, we perish, we all perish. 13 Whosoever cometh any thing near unto the tabernacle of the Lord shall die: shall we be con- sumed with dying ? CHAPTEE 18. 1 The charge of the ■priests and Levites. 8 The priests' , 21 and the Levites' portion. 25 Of the heave offering to the priests, etc AND the Lord said unto Aar'on, A Thou and thy sons and thy father's house with thee shall bear the iniquity of the sanctuary : and thou and thy sons with thee shall bear the iniquity of your priesthood. 2 And thy brethren also of the tribe of Le'vi, the tribe of thy father, bring thou with thee, that they may be joined unto thee, and minister unto thee: but thou and thy sons with thee shall minister before the tabernacle of witness. 3 And they shall keep thy charge, and the charge of all the taber- nacle : only they shall not come nigh the vessels of the sanctuary and the altar, that neither they, nor ye also, die. 176 4 And they shall be joined unto thee, and keep the charge of the ta- bernacle of the congregation, for all the service of the tabernacle: and a stranger shall not come nigh unto you. 5 And ye shall keep the charge of the sanctuary, and the charge of the altar: that there be no wrath any more upon the children of Is/ra-el. 6 And I, behold, I have taken your brethren the Le / vites from among the children of is/ra-el: to you they are given as a gift "for the Lord, to do the service of the ta- bernacle of the congregation. 7 Therefore thou and thy sons with thee shall keep your priest's office for every thing of the altar, and within the veil ; and ye shall serve : I have given your priest's office unto you as a service of gift: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death. 8 U And the Lord spake unto Aar'- on, Behold, I also have given thee the charge of mine heave off e rings of all the hallowed things of the chil- dren of Is/ra-el; unto thee have I given them by reason of the anoint- ing, and to thy sons, by an ordinance for ever. 9 This shall be thine of the most holy things, reserved from the fire : every oblation of theirs, every meat offering of theirs, and every sin offering of theirs, and every trespass offering of theirs, which they shall render unto me, shall be most holy for thee and for thy sons. 10 In the most holy place shalt thou eat it ; every male shall eat it : it shall be holy unto thee. 11 And this is thine; the heave offering of their gift, with all the wave offerings of the children of Is 7 - ra-el : I have given them unto thee, and to thy sons and to thy daugh- ters with thee, by a statute for ever : every one that is clean in thy house shall eat of it. 12 All the best of the oil, and all the best of the wine, and of the wheat, the firstfruits of them wilich they shall offer unto the Lord, them have I given thee. 13 And whatsoever is first ripe in the land, which they shall bring unto The portion of NUMBERS, 19. the Levites. the Lord, shall be thine; every one that is clean in thine house shall eat of it. 14 Every thing devoted in is/ra-el shall be thine. 15 Every thing that openeth the matrix in all flesh, which they bring unto the Lord, whether it be of men or beasts, shall be thine : neverthe- less the firstborn of man shalt thou surely redeem, and the firstling of unclean beasts shalt thou redeem. 16 And those that are to be re- deemed from a month old shalt thou redeem, according to thine estima- tion, for the money of five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, which |is twenty gerahs. 17 But the firstling of a cow, or the firstling of a sheep, or the first- ling of a goat, thou shalt not redeem ■ they are holy : thou shalt sprinkle their blood upon the altar, and shalt burn their fat for an offering made by fire, for a sweet savour unto the Lord. 18 And the flesh of them shall be thine, as the wave breast and as the right shoulder are thine. 19 All the heave offerings of the holy things, which the children of ig'ra-el offer unto the Lord, have I given thee, and thy sons and thy daughters with thee, by a statute for ever: it is a covenant of salt for ever before the Lord unto thee and to thy seed with thee. 20 f And the Lord spake unto Aar'on, Thou shalt have no inherit- ance in their land, neither shalt thou have any part among them: I am thy part and thine w inheritance among the children of is/ra-el. 21 And, behold, I have given the children of Le'vi all the tenth in is/ra-el for an inheritance, for their service which they serve, even the service of the tabernacle of the con- gregation. 22 Neither must the children of is/- ra-el henceforth come nigh the ta- bernacle of the congregation, lest they bear sin, and die. 23 But the Le'vites shall do the service of the tabernacle of the con- gregation, and they shall bear their iniquity : it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations, that 177 among the children of Is/ra-el they have no inheritance. 24 /But the tithes of the children of Is/ra-el, which they offer as an heave offering unto the Lord, I have given to the Le'vltes to inherit : therefore I have saidjmto them, Among the children of Is/ra-el they shall have no inheritance. 25 if And the Lord spake unto M6'- ges, saying, 26 Thus speak unto the Le'vites. and say unto them, When ye take of the children of is/ra-el the tithes which I have given you from them for your inheritance, then ye shall offer up an heave offering of it for the Lord, even a tenth part of the tithe. 27 And this your heave offering shall be reckoned unto you, as though it were the corn of the thresh- ingfloor, and as the fulness of the winepress. 28 Thus ye also shall offer an heave offering unto the Lord of all your tithes, which ye receive of the chil- dren of is/ra-el; and ye shall give thereof the Lord's heave offering to Aar'on the priest. 29 Out of all your gifts ye shall of- fer every heave offering of the Lord, of all the best thereof, even the hal- lowed part thereof out of it. 30 Therefore thou shalt say unto them, When ye have heaved the best thereof from it, then it shall be counted unto the Le'vites as the increase of the threshingfloor, and as the increase of the winepress. 31 And ye shall eat it in every place, ye and your households : for it is your reward for your service in the tabernacle of the congregation. 32 And ye shall bear no sin by reason of it, when ye have heaved from it the best of it : neither shall ye pollute the holy things of the children of is/ra-el, lest ye die. CHAPTER 19. 1 The water of separation : 11 the use of it for puri- fication of tmcleanness. AND the Lord spake unto Mo'ges. xjl and unto Aar'on, saying, 2 This is the ordinance of the law which the Lord hath commanded, saying, Speak unto the children of is/ra-el, that they bring thee a red 12 The water of separation. NUMBERS, 20. Purification of uncle auness. heifer without spot, wherein is no blemish, and upon which never came yoke : 3 And ye shall give her unto E-le- a'zar the priest, that he may bring her forth without the camp, and one shall_slay her before his face : 4 And E-le-a'zar the priest shall take of her blood with his finger, and sprinkle of her blood directly be- fore the tabernacle of the congre- gation seven times : 5 And one shall burn the heifer in his sight; her skin, and her flesh, and her blood, with her dung, shall he burn : 6 And the priest shall take cedar wood, and hyssop, and scarlet, and cast it into the midst of the burning of the heifer. 7 Then the priest shall wash his clothes, and he shall bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp, and the priest shall be unclean until the even. 8 And he that burnetii her shall wash his clothes in water, and bathe his flesh in water, and shall be un- clean until the even. 9 And a man that is clean shall gather up the ashes of the heifer, and lay them up without the camp in a clean place, and it shall be kept for the congregation of the children of is/ra-el for a water of separa- tion : it is a purification for sin. 10 And he that gathereth the ashes of the heifer shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even : and it shall be unto the children of is/- ra-el, and unto the stranger that so- journeth among them, for a statute for ever. ■ 11 IT He that toucheth the dead body of any man shall be unclean seven days. 12 He shall purify himself with it on the third day, and on the seventh day he shall be clean : but if he pu- rify not himself the third day, then the seventh day he shall not be clean. 13 Whosoever toucheth the dead body of any man that is dead, and purifieth not himself, defileth the tabernacle of the Lord; and that soul shall be cut off from Is/ra-el: because the water of separation was not sprinkled upon him, he shall 178 be unclean ; his uncleanness is yet upon him. 14 This is the law, when a man dieth in a tent : all that come into the tent, and all that is in the tent, shall be unclean seven days. 15 And every open vessel, which hath no covering bound upon it, is unclean. 16 And whosoever toucheth one that is slain with a sword in the open fields, or a dead body, or a bone of a man, or a grave, shall be unclean seven days. 17 And for an unclean person they shall take of the ashes of the burnt heifer of purification for sin, and running water shall be put thereto in a vessel : 18 And a clean person shall take hyssop, and dip it in the water, and sprinkle it upon the tent, and upon all the vessels, and upon the persons that were there, and upon him that touched a bone, or one slain, or one dead, or a grave : 19 And the clean person shall sprin- kle upon the unclean on the third day, and on the seventh day: and on the seventh day he shall purify himself, and wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and shall be clean at even. 20 But the man that shall be un- clean, and shall not purify himself, that soul shall be cut off from among the congregation, because he hath defiled the sanctuary of the Lord : the water of separation hath not been sprinkled upon him ; he is un- clean. 21 And it shall be a perpetual stat- ute unto them, that he that sprink- leth the water of separation shall wash his clothes ; and he that touch- eth the water of separation shall be unclean until even. 22 And whatsoever the unclean person toucheth shall be unclean; and the soul that toucheth it shall be unclean until even. CHAPTER 20. 1 The death of Miriam. 7 Moses, smiting therocJe, briiKjeth forth water. 22 Aaron's death ; Eleazar succeedeth him. THEN came the children of is/- ra-el, even the whole congrega- tion, into the desert of Zin in the first month : and the people abode The death of Miriam. NUMBERS, 20. The water of Meribah. in Ka 7 desh; and Mir 7 i-am died there, and was buried there. 2 And there was no water for the congregation: and they gathered themselves together against Mo'ges. and against Aar 7 on. 3 And the people chode with Mo 7 - se§, and spake, saying. Would God that we had died when our bre- thren died before the Lord ! 4 And why have ye brought up the congregation of the Lord into this wilderness, that we and our cattle should die there? 5 And wherefore have ye made us to come up out of E 7 gypt. to bring us in unto this evil place ? it is no place of seed, or of tigs, or of vines, or of pomegranates ; neither is there any water to drink. 6 And Mo / se§ and Aar 7 on went from the presence of the assembly unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and they fell upon their faces ; and the glory of the Lord appeared unto them. 7 TT And the Lord spake unto Mo 7 - §e§, saying. 8 Take the rod, and gather thou the assembly together, thou and Aar'on thy brother, and speak ye unto "the rock before their eyes ; and it shall give forth his water, and thou shalt bring forth to them wa- ter out of the rock : so thou shalt give the congregation and their beasts drink. 9 And Mo'ses. took the rod from before the Lord, as he commanded him. 10 And Mo 7 §es. and Aar 7 on gathered the congregation together before the rock, and he said unto them, Hear now, ye rebels ; must we fetch you water out of this rock? 11 And Mo 7 se§ lifted up his hand. and with his rod he smote the rock twice : and the water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their beasts also. 12 IT And the Lord spake unto Mo 7 §e§ and Aar 7 on, Because ye be- lieved me not, to sanctify v me in the eyes of the children of is/ra-el, therefore ye shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them. 13 This is the water of Mer'i- 179 bah ; because the children of is/ra-el strove with the Lord, and he was sanctified in them. 14 TT And Mo 7 §es sent messengers from Ka 7 desh unto the king of E 7 dom. Thus saith thy brother Is/- ra-el. Thou knowest all the travel that hath befallen us : 15_How our fathers went down in- I to E'gypt, and we have dweltm E 7 - gypt a long time ; and the E-gyp 7 - tjaa§ vexed us, and our fathers : 16 And when we cried unto the : Lord, he heard our voice, and sent an angel, and hath brought us forth out o_f E'gypt: and, behold, we are in Ka 7 desh. a city in the uttermost of thy border : 17 Let us pass, I pray thee, through thy country; we will not pass through the fields, or through the vineyards, neither will we drink of the water of the wells : we will goby the king's hiah way, we will notturh to the right hand nor to the left, un- til we have passed thy borders. ' 18 And E 7 doni said unto him, Thou shalt not pass by me, lest I come out against thee with the sword. 19 And the children of is/ra-el said unto him, We will go by the high way : and if I and my cattle drink of thy water, then I will pay for it : I will only, without rfoln<;i any thing else, go through on mv feet. 20 And he said, Thou shalt not go through. And E 7 dom came out against him with much people, and with a strong hand. 21 Thus E'dom refused to give is/- ra-el passage through his border : wherefore is/ra-el turned away from him. 22 1[ And the children of Is/ra-el, even the whole congregation, jour- neyed from Ka 7 desh, and came unto mount Hor. 23 And the Lord spake unto M6 7 - §e§ and Aar 7 on in mount Hor, by the coast of the land of E 7 dom. say- ing, 21 Aar'on shall be gathered unto his people : for he shall not enter into the land which I have given unto the children of Is/ra-el, because ye rebelled against my word at the water of Mer'i-bah._ 25 Take Aar'on and E4e-a 7 zar his Death of Aaron. NUMBERS, 21. Plague of fiery serpents. son, and bring them up unto mount j for we have spoken against the Hor Lord, and against thee ; pray unto 26 And strip Aar'on of his garments, j the Lord, that he take away the and put them upon E-le-a'zar his 'serpents from us. And Mo'ses. * prayed for the people. son: and Aar'on shall be gathered unto his people, and shall die there. 27 And Mo'ges. did as the Lord commanded: and they went up into mount Hor in the sight of all the congregation. -28 And Mo'seg stripped Aar'on of his garments, and put them upon E-le-a'zar his son; and Aar'on died there in the top of the mount : and Mo'§e§ and E-le-a'zar came down from the mount. 29 And when all the congregation saw that Aar'on was dead, they mourned for Aarjon thirty days, even all the house of i§'ra-el. CHAPTER 21. 4 The people murmuring are plagzied with fiery ser- pents; 9 but healed by a brasen serpent, etc. AND when king A'rad the Ca'- xjL naan-Ite, which dwelt in the south, heard tell that is/ra-el came by the way of the spies f then he fought against is/ra-el, and took some of them prisoners. 2 And is/ra-el vowed a vow unto the Lord, and said, If thou wilt in- deed deliver this people into my hand, then I will utterly destroy their cities. 3 And the Lord hearkened to the voice of is/ra-el, and delivered up the Ca'naan-Ites ; and they utterly destroyed them and their cities : and he called the name of the place Hor'mah. 4 if And they journeyed from mount Hor by the way of the Red sea, to compass the land of E'dom : and the soul of the people was much dis- couraged because of the way. 5 And the people spake against God, and against Mo'§e§, Where 8 And the Lord said unto Mo'§e?, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a pole: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he looketh upon it, shall live. 9 And Mo'seg made a serpent of brass, and put it upon a pole, and it came to pass, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when he beheld the serpent of brass, he lived. 10 IF And the children of _ is/ra-el set forward, and pitched in o^both. 11 And they journeyed from O'both, and pitched at ij'e-ab'a-rim, in the wilderness which is before Mo'ab, toward the sunrising. 12 If From thence they removed, and pitched in the valley of Za'red. 13 From thence they removed, and pitched on the other side of Ar'non, which is in the wilderness that com- eth out of # the coasts of the Am'or- Ttes : for Ar'non is the border of Mo'ab, between Mo'ab and the Am'- or-Ites. 14 Wherefore it is said in the book of the wars of the Lord, What he did in the Red sea, and in the brooks of Ar'non, 15 And at the stream of the brooks that goeth down to the dwelling of Ai\and lieth upon the border of Mo'ab. 16 And from thence they went to Be'er : that is the well whereof the Lord spake unto Mo'geg, Gather the people together, and I will give them water. I 17 1T Then is/ra-el sang this song, Spring up, O well ; sing ye unto it i 18 The princes digged the well, the nobles of the people digged it, by fore have ye brought us up out of I the direction of the lawgiver, with E'gypt to die in the wilderness ? for their staves. And from the wilder- there is no bread, neither is there any ness they went to Mat'ta-nah : water; and our soul loatheth this light bread. 6 And the Lord sent fiery ser- pents among the people, and they bit the people ; and much people of is/ra-el died. 71 Therefore the people came to Mo'se§, and said, We have sinned, 180 19 And from Mat'ta-nah to Na-ha/- li-el: and from Na-ha^i-el to Ba 7 - moth : 20 And from Ba/moth in thevalley, that is in the country of Mo'ab, to the top of Pis/gah, which looketh toward Jesiyi-mdn. 21 1 And is/ra-3l sent messengers Sihon overcome. NUMBERS, Balak^s message refused. unto Si'lion king of the Iin'or-Ites, saying, 22 Let me pass through thy land : we will not turn into the fields, or into the vineyards ; we will not drink of the waters of the well : but we will go along by the king's highw&y, until we be past thy borders. 23 And Si'hon would not suffer Is/ra-el to pass through his border : but^SI'hon gathered all his people together, and went out against i§'- ra-el into the wilderness: and he came to Ja'haz, and fought against is/ra-el. 24 And is/ra-el smote him with the edge of the sword, and possessed his land from Ar'non unto Jab'bok, even unto the children of Xm/mon : for the border of the children of Ain'mon was strong. 25 And is/ra-el took all these cities : and is/ra-el dwelt in all the cities of the Am'or-ites, in Hesh'bon, and in all the villages thereof. 26 For Hesh'bon was the city of Siphon the king of the Am'or-ites, who had fought against the former king of Mo'ab, and taken all his land out of his hand, even unto Ar'non. 27 Wherefore they that speak in proverbs say, Come into Hesh'bon, let the city of Si'hon be built and prepared : 28 For there is a fire gone out of Hesh'bon, a flame from the -city of Si'hon: it hath consumed Ar of Mo'ab, arid the lords of the high places of Ar'non. 20 Woe to thee, Mo'abJ thou art undone, O people of Che'mosh: he hath given his sons that escaped, and his daughters, into captivity unto Si'hon king of the Im'or-ites. 30 We have shot at them; Hesh'- bon is perished even unto Dl'bon, and we have laid them waste even unto No'phah, which reacheth unto Med'e-ba. 31 f Thus is/ra-el chvelt in the land of the Am'or-Ites. 32 And Mo'ges. sent to spy out Ja-a'zer, and they took the villages thereof, and drove out the Am'or- ites that were there. 33 IF And they turned and went up by the way of Ba'shan : and 5g the king of Ba'shan went out against 181 them, he. and all his people, to the | battle at Ed're-I. 1 34 And the Lord said unto M6'§e§, ; Fear him not : for I have delivered \ him into thy hand, and all his peo- |ple, and his land; and thou shalt ; do to him as thou didst unto Si'hon | king of the Ani'or-ites, which dwelt ; at Hesh'bon. ! 35 So they smote him, and his sons, and all his people, until there was none left him alive : and they : possessed his land. CHAPTER 22. 2 Balak's first message for Balaam refused: 15 his second obtaineth him: 22 an angel would have slain him, if his ass had not saved him. AND the children of Is/ra-el set J\. forward, and pitched "in the plains of Mo'ab on this side Jor'dan by Jer'i-cho._ ! 2 f And Ba/lak the son of Zip'por saw all that Is/ra-el had done to the ! Am'6r-ites. i 3 And Mo'ab was sore afraid of I the people, because they were many : land Mo'ab was distressed because ! of the children of Is/ra-el. 4 And Mo'ab said unto the elders of Mid'i-an. Xow shall this company | lick up all that are round about us, , as the ox licketh up the grass of the i field. And Ba'lak the son of Zip'por was king of the Mo'ab-Ites at that time. 5 He sent messengers therefore unto Balaam the son of Be'or to Pe'thor, which is by the river of the land of the children of his peo- ple, to call him, saying. Behold, there is a people come out from E'gypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me : 6 Come now therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people ; for they are too mighty for me ■ peradventure I shall prevail, that we may smite them, and that I may drive them out of the land ■ for I wot that he whom thou blessest is blessed, and he whom thou cursest is cursed. 7 And the elders of Mo'ab and the elders of Mid'1-an departed with the rewards of divination in their hand ; and they came unto Balaam, and spake unto him the worcfs of Ba'lak. 8 And he said unto them, Lodge Balaam is reproved NUMBERS, 22. by his ass. here this night, and I will bring you word again, as the Lord shall speak unto me : and the princes of Mo'ab abode with Balaam. 9 And God came unto Balaam, and said, What men are these with thee ? 10 And Balaam said unto God, Ba/lak the son of Zip'por, king of Mo'ab, hath sent unto me, saying, 11 Behold, th ere is a people come out of E'gypt, which covereth the face of the earth : come now, curse me them; peradventure I shall be able to overcome them, and drive them out. 12 And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them ; thou shalt not curse the people : for they are blessed. 13 And Ba/laam rose up in the morning, and said unto the princes of Ba'lak, Get you into your land : for the Lord refuseth to give me leave to go with you. 1-4 And the princes of Mo'ab rose up, and_ they went unto Ba'lak, and said, Balaam refuseth to come with us. 15 If And Ba/lak sent yet again princes, more, and more honourable than they. 16 And they came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus saith Ba'lak the son of Zip'por, Let nothing, I pray thee, hinder thee from coming unto me: 17 For I will promote thee unto very great honour, and I will do whatsoever thou sayest unto me : come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people. 18 And Balaam answered and said unto the servants of Ba'lak, If Ba'- lak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the Lord my God, to do less or more. 19 Now therefore, I pray you, tarry ye also here this night, that I may know what the Lord will say unto me more. 20 And God came unto Balaam at night, and said unto him. If the men come to call thee, rise up, and go with them ; but yet the word which I shall say unto thee, that shalt thou do. 182 j 21 And Balaam rose up in the ! morning, and saddled his ass, and | went with the princes of Mo'ab. | 22 IT And God's anger was kindled ! because he went : and the angel of the Lord stood in the way for an j adversary against him. Now he was riding upon his ass, and his two ser- j vants icere with him. j 23 And the ass saw the angel of \ the Lord standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and the ass turned aside out of the way, and went into the field : and Ba'- laam smote the ass, to turn her into the way. 24 But the angel of the Lord stood in a path of the vineyards, a wall being on this side, and a wall on that side. 25 And when the ass saw the an- I gel of the Lord, she thrust_ herself unto the wall, and crushed Balaam's foot against the wall : and he smote i her again. I 26 And the angel of the Lord went further, and stood in a narrow place, t where ivas no way to turn either to ! the right hand or to the left. | 27 And when the ass saw the an- gel of_ the Lord, she_ fell down un- I der Balaam : and Balaam's anger \ was kindled, and he smote the ass ; with a staff! ! 28 And the Lord opened the ; mouth of the ass, and she said unto | Balaam, What have I done unto ! thee? that thou hast smitten me these I three times? I 29 And BaTaam said unto the ass, Because thou hast mocked me : I would there were a sword in mine hand, for now would I kill thee. 30 And the ass said unto Ba'laam. Am not I thine ass, upon which thou hast ridden ever since / was thine ■ unto this day ? was I ever wont to do so unto thee ? And he said, Nay. I 31 Then the Lord opened the eyes [ of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the Lord standing in the way, and I his sword drawn in his hand: and j he bowed down his head, and fell | flat on his face. j 32 And the angel of the Lord said I unto him, Wherefore hast thou smit- ten thine ass these three times? be- 1 hold, I went out to withstand thee, Balak meeteth Balaam. NUMBERS, 23. Salaam's parable. because thy way is perverse before me: 33 And the ass saw me, and turned from me these three times : unless she had turned from me, surely now also I had slain thee, and saved her alive. 34 And Ba'laam said unto the an- gel of the Lord. I have sinned ; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me : now therefore, if it displease thee, I will get me back again. 35 Andthe angel of the Lord said unto Balaam, Go with the men: but only the word that I shall speak unto thee, that thou shalt speak. So Balaam went with the princes of Ba'lak.~ 36 Jff And when Ba'lak heard that Balaam was come, he went out to meet him unto a city of Mo'ab, which is in the border of Ar'non, which is inthe utmost coast._ 37 And Ba'lak said unto Balaam. Did I not earnestly send unto thee to call thee ? wherefore earnest thou not unto me? am I not able indeed to promotethee to honour ? 38 And Ba'laam said unto Ba'lak, Lo, I am come unto thee: have I now any power at all to say any thing? the word that God putteth in my mouth, that shall I speak. 39 And Ba'laam went with Ba'lak, and they came unto Kir'jath-hu'- zoth. 40 And Ba'lak offered oxen and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to the princes that were with him. 41 And it came to pass on the mor- row, that Ba'lak took Ba'laam, and brought him up into the high places of Ba'al, that thence he might see the utmost part of the people. CHAPTER 23. 1, 14, 28 Balak' s sacrifice. 7, 18 Balaam's parable. A^D Ba'laam said unto Ba'l&k, A Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven oxen and seven rams. 2 And Ba'lak did as Ba'laam had spoken; and Ba'lak and Ba'laam offered on every altar a bullock and a ram. 3 And Ba'laam said unto Ba'lak. Stand by thy burnt offering, and I 1S3 will go: peradventure the Lord will come to meet me : and whatso- ever he sheweth me I will tell thee. And he went to an high place. 4 And God met Ba'laam ■ and he said unto him, I have prepared seven altars, and I have offered upon every altar a bullock and a ram. 5 And the Lord put a word in Ba- laam's mouth, and said, Return unto Ba'lak, and thus thou shalt speak. 6 And he returned unto him, and, lo. he stood by his burnt sacrifice, he, and all the princes of Mo'ab. 7 And he took up his parable, and said, Ba'lak the king of Mo'ab hath brought me from A'ram, out of the mountains of the east, saying, Come, curse me Ja'cob, and come, defy Is/- ra-el. 8 How shall I curse, whom God hath not cursed? or how shall I de- fy, whom the Lord hath not defied? 9 For from the top of the rocks I see him, and from the hills I behold him : lo, the people shall dwell alone, and shall not be reckoned among the nations. 10 Yv'ho can count the dust of Ja'- cob, and the number of the fourth part of is/ra-el? Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end belike his ! 11 And Ba'lak said unto Ba'laam, What hast thou done unto me? I took thee to curse mine enemies, and. behold, thou hast blessed them altogether. 12 And he answered and said. Must I not take heed to speak that which the Lord hath put in my mouth ? 13 And Ba'lak said unto him, Come, I pray thee, with me unto another place, from whence thou mayest see them : thou shalt see but the utmost part of them, and shalt not see them all : and curse me them from thence. 14 TJ And he brought him into the field of Zo'phim, to the top of Pis'- gah, and built seven altars, and of- fered a bullock and a ram on every altar. 15 And he said unto Ba'lak. Stand here by thy burnt offering, while I meet the Lord yonder. 16 And the Lord met Ba'laam. and put a word in his mouth, and said, Go again unto Ba'lak, and say thus. Balak's sacrifice. NUMBERS, 24. Balaam foretell eth 17 And when he came to him, be- hold, he stood by his burnt offering, and the princes of Mo'ab with him. And Ba'lak said unto him, What hath the Lord spoken ? 18 And he took up his parable, and said, Rise np, Ba'lak, and hear; hearken unto me, thou son of Zip 7 - por: 19 God is. not a man, that he should lie ; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it ? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good ? 20 Behold, I have received com- mandment to bless: and he hath blessed ; and I cannot reverse it. 21 He hath not beheld iniquity in Ja'cob, neither hath he seen per- verseness in is/ra-el : the Lord his God is with him, and the shout of a king is among them. 22 God brought them out of E'gypt ; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn. 23 Surely there is no enchantment against Ja'cob, neither is there any divination against Is/ra-el: accord- ing to this time jt shall" be said of Ja'eob and of is/ra-el, What hath God wrought ! 24 Behold, the people shall rise up as a great lion, and lift up himself as a young lion: he shall not lie down until he eat of the prey, and drink the blood of the slain. 25 IF And Ba'lak said unto Ba'laam, Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at ail. 26 But Balaam answered and said unto Ba'lak, ~T old not I thee, saying, All that the Lord speaketh, that I must do ? 27 IF And Ba/lak said unto Ba'laam. Come, I pray thee, I will bring thee unto another place ; peradventure it will please God that thou mayest curse me them from thence. 28 And Ba'lak brought Ba'laam unto the top of Pe'or, that looketh toward Jesh'i-mon. 29 And Ba'laam said unto Ba'lak, Build me here seven altars, and pre- pare me here seven bullocks and seven rams. 30 And Ba'l&k did as Balaam had said, and offered a bullock and a ram on every altar. 184 CHAPTER 24. 1 Balaam foretelleth Israel 1 8 happiness; 15 he pro- phesieth of the Star of Jacob, etc. AND when Balaam saw that it . pleased the Lord to bless Is/- ra-el, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness. 2 And Ba'laam lifted up his eyes, and he saw~is/ra-el abiding in his tents according to their tribes ; and the spirit of God came upon him. 3 Andhe took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Be'or hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said : 4 He hath said, which heard the w r ords of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open : 5 How goodly are thy tents, O Ja'- cob, and thy tabernacles, O Is/ra-el ! 6 As the valleys are they spread forth, as gardens by the river's side, as the trees of lign aloes which the Lord hath planted, and as cedar trees beside the waters. 7 He shall pour the water out of his buckets, and his seed shall be in many waters, and his king shall be higher than A'gag, and his king- dom shall be exalted. _8 God brought him forth out of E'gypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn : he shall eat up the nations his enemies, and shall break their bones, and pierce them through with his arrows. 9 He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall stir him up? Blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curse th thee, _ 10 H And Barak's anger was kin- dled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together : and Ba/lak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine ene'inies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times. 11 Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee unto great honour ; but, lo, the Lord hath kept thee back from honour. 12 And Balaam said unto Ba'lak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying, 13 If Ba'lak. would give me his IsraeVs happiness. NUMBERS, 25. IsraeVs idolatry with Moab. house full of silver and gold, I can- not go beyond the commandment of the Lord, to do either good or bad of mine own mind; but what the Lord saith, that will I speak? 14 And now, behold, I go unto my people: come therefore, and I will advertise thee what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days. 15 *[ And he took up his parable. and said, Balaam the son of Be'or hath said, and~ the man whose eyes are open hath said : 16 He hath said, which heard the words of God. and knew the know- ledge of the most High, whieh saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open : 17 I shall see him. but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Ja'- cob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Is'ra-el, and shall smite the corners of Mo'ab, and destroy all the chil- dren of Slieth. 18 And E'dom shall be a posses- sion. Se'Ir also shall be^a possession for his enemies ; and is/ra-el shall do valianth\ 19 Out of Ja'cob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall de- stroy him that remaineth of the city. 20 f And when he looked on Xm'a- lek. he took up his parable, and said, Am'a-lek teas the first of the na- tions ; but his latter end shall be that he perish for ever. 21 And he looked on the Ken'ites, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is thy dwelling-place, and thou puttest thy nest in a rock. 22 Nevertheless the Ken'ite shall be wasted, until Assh'ur shall carry thee away captive. 23 And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this ! 24 And ships shall come from the coast of Chh/tiin, and shall afflict Assh'ur, and shall afflict E'ber, and he also shall perish for ever. 25 And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place : and Ba'- lak also went his way. CHAPTER 25. 1 The Israelites' whoredom and idolatry with Moab. 6 Zioiriand Cozbi slain. AND Is/ra-el abode in Shit'tim, A and the people began to com- mit whoredom with the daughters ■ of Mo'ab. I 2 And they called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods : and the people did eat, and bowed down 1 to their gods. I 3_ And is/ra-el joined himself unto ■ Ba'al-pe'orl and the anger of the ; Lord was kindled against is'ra-el. i 4 And the Lord said unto Mo^e?, i Take all the heads of the people, 1 and hang them up before the Lord against the sun, that the fierce an- ger of the Lord may be turned away from is/ra-el. : 5 And Mo'ses. said unto the judges I of Is/ra-el, Slay ye every one_ his : men that were joined unto Ba'al- I pe'or. 6 ^And. behold, one of the children of is. ' ra-el came and brought unto his brethren a MTd'i-an-it-ish woman in the sight of Mo 7 §es, and in the | sight of all the congregation of the children of is/ra-el, who were weep- ing before the dbor of the tabernacle of the congregation. 7 And_ when Plmi'e-has, the son of E-le-a'zar, the son of Aar'on the priest, saw it, he rose up from among the congregation, and took a javelin ; in his hand ; : 8 And he went after the man of is'- ra-el into the tent, and thrust both of them through, the man of is/ra-el, i and the woman through her belly. So the plagnae was stayed from tlie children of is/ra-el. ; 9 And those" that died in the plague were twenty and four thou- sand. 10 n And the Lord spake unto Mo ; - • §e§, saying, 11 Phm'e-has. the son of E-le-a 7 - | zar, the son of Aar'on the priest, hath turned my wrath away from the children of is/ra-el, while he was zealous for my sa%e among them, that I consumed not the children of is/ra-el in my jealousy. I 12 "Wherefore say, Behold, I give ! unto him my covenant of peace : 13 And he shall have it, and his seed after him, even the covenant of an everlasting priesthood ; because he was zealous for his God, and Israel nu inhered NUMBERS, 26. in the plains of Moah. made an atonement for the children of Is/ra-el. 14 Now the name of the Is/ra-el-ite that was slain, even that was slain with the Mid 7 I-an-it-ish woman, was Zim 7 ri, the son of Sa'ln, a prince of a chief house among the Sim'e-on- ites. 15 And the name of the Midl-an-It- ish woman that was slain ivas C6z / bl, the daughter of Zur ; he was head over a people, and of a chief house in Mid'i-an. 16 ^ And the Lord spake unto Mo 7 - §e§, saying, 17 Yex the Mid 7 ! an-ites, and smite them : 18 For they vex you with their wiles, wherewith they have beguiled you in the matter of Pe 7 or, and in the matter of C6z 7 bl, the daughter of a prince of Alid 7 I-an, their sister, which was slain in the day of the plague for Pe 7 or's sake. CHAPTER 26. 1 Israel numbered. 52 The inheritance of the land divided. 63 Of Cal-eb and Joshua. AND it came to pass after the J\. plague, that the Lord spake unto Mouses, and unto E-le-a/zar the son of Aar 7 on the priest, saying, 2 Take the sum of all the con- gregation of the children of Is/ra-el, from twenty years old and upward, throughout their fathers' hojise, all that are able to go to war in is/ra-el. 3 And Mo 7 §e§ and E-le-a/zar "the priest spake_ with them in the plains of Mo 7 ab by J6r 7 dan near Jer 7 I-cho, saying, 4 Take the sum of the people, from twenty years old and upward ; as the Lord commanded Mo^es. and the children of is/ra-el, _which went forth out of the land of E'gypt. 5 f Reu/ben, the eldest son of is/- ra-el : the children of Reuben ; He- noch, of whom cometh the family of the Ha 7 noch-ites : of P&Flu, the fa- mily of the PaWu-Ites : 6 Of Hez 7 ron, the family of the Hez 7 ron-ftes : of Car 7 nu, the family of the Car 7 mites. 7 These are the families of the Eeu 7 - ben-ites : and they that were num- bered of them were forty and three thousand and seven hundred and thirty. 186 8 And the sons of JPaPlu; E-li'ab. 9 And the sons of E-lI 7 ab ; Ne-mu'el, and Da 7 than, and A-bi 7 r2in. This is that Da'than and A-bi'rain, which were famous in the congregation, who strove against Mo^es. and against Aar'on in the company of Ko 7 rah, when they strove against the Lord : 10 And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up together with Ko 7 rah, when that company died, what time the lire devoured two hundred and fifty men : and they became a sign. 11 Notwithstanding the children of Ko'rah died not. 12 1[ The sons of _Sim 7 e-on after their families: of Ne-nm 7 el. the fa- mily of the Ne-mu 7 el-ite_s : of Jasmin, the family of the Ja^in-Ites: of Ja'chin, the family of the Ja 7 chin- ites : 13 Of Ze 7 rah, the family of the Zar 7 hltes: of Sha 7 ul, the family of the Sha'ul-Ites. 14 These are the families of the Sim 7 e-on-Ites, twenty and two thou- sand and two hundred. 15 IF The children of Gad after their families : of Ze 7 phon, the family of the Ze 7 phon-ites_: of Hag 7 gi, the* fa- mily of the Hag 7 gftes : of Shu/nl, the family of the Shumites : 16 Of 6VnI, the family of the 6z 7 - nites : of E 7 ri, the family of the Elites : _ 17 Of A'rod, Jhe family of the A 7 rod-ites: of A-reTI, the family of the A-re 7 lftes. 18 These are the families of the children of Gad according to those that were numbered of them, forty thousand and five hundred. 19 H_The sons of Ju 7 dah were Er and 7 nan : and Er and (Kuan died in the land of Ca 7 naan. 20 And the sons of Ju'dah after their families were ; of She/lah, the family of the She'lan-ites : of Pha 7 - rez, the family of the Phar 7 zftes : of Ze 7 rah. the family of the_Zar 7 lhtes. 21 And the sons of Pha 7 rez were ; of Hez 7 ron, the_ family of the Hez 7 - ron-ites : of Ha 7 mul, the family of the Ha/mul-ites. 22 These are the families of Ju'dah according to those that were num. Israel numbered NHMBERS, 20. in the pla ins of Moah. berecl of them, threescore and six- teen thousand and live hundred. 23 *y Or" the sons of is 7 sa-char after their families : of ToTa._the family of the ToTa-ites : of Pu 7 a, the fa- mily of the Pu'nites : 24 Of Jash 7 ub, the family of the Jash 7 iib-Ites : of Slum'ron, the family of the ShIm / ron-Ites. 25 These a re the families of Is'sa- char according to those that were numbered of them, threescore and four thousand and three hundred. 26 "I Of the sons of Zeb 7 u-lun after their families : of Seared, the family of the Sar 7 dftes : of E 7 lon. the family of the ETon-ftes: of JahTe-el, the family of the Jah 7 le-ei-ites. 27 These are the families of the Zeiyu-lun-Ites according to those that were numbered of them, three- score thousand and five hundred. 28 If The sons of Joseph after their families were Ala-nas 7 seh and E'phra-im. 29 Of the sons of Ma-naVseh : of Ma'cmr, the_ family of the 3Ia 7 chir- Ites : and Ma'cmr begat Gll-'e-ad^ of Gil 7 e-ad come the family of the Gii 7 - e-ad-ites. 30 These are the sons of Gll'e-ad: of Je-e 7 zer, the family of the Je-e 7 - zer-Ites : of He 7 lek, the family of the He 7 lek-ites : 31 And o/Xs'rl-el, the family of the As 7 ri-el-ites : and of She 7 chem, the family of the S_he 7 chem-ites : 32 And of She-mi'da, the family of the She-mi 7 da-ites : and of He 7 pher, the family of the_He 7 pher-ites. 33 If And Ze-lo 7 phe-had the son of He 7 pher had no sons, but daugh- ters :_and the names of the daughters of_Ze-lo 7 phe-had were Z\Iah 7 lah. and No'ah, Hog/lah, Alil 7 cah.and Tir 7 zah. 34 These are the families of Ma- nas 7 seh, and those that -were num- bered of them, fifty and two thou- sand and seven hundred. 35 % These arc the sons of E'phra-im after their families : of Shu/the-lah. the family of the Shu / thal-hite's : of Berber, the family "of the B&eh 7 - rites : of TaTian, the family of the TaTian-ites. 36 And these are the sons of Slm'- the-lah : of E 7 ran, the family of tlie E 7 ran-ites. 187 ! 37 These are the families of the ! sons of E'phra-im according to those that were numbered of them, thirty and two thousand and five hundred. These are the sons of Joseph after their families. 38 •; The sons of Ben 7 ja-nun after their families: of Be 7 la, the family of the Be 7 la-ites : of Ash 7 bel, the family of the Ash'bel-ites : of A-lh 7 - ram, the family of the A-hI 7 ram-ftes : 39 Of Shu 7 pham. the family of the Slm/pham-itesj of Hn/pham, the fa- mily of the Hu 7 pham-ftes. 40 And the sons of Be 7 la were Ard and Na'a-man : of Ard, the family of the Ard'ites: and of Xa 7 a-man. the family of the Xa 7 a-mites. 41 These are the sons of Ben/ja-min after their families: and they' that were numbered of them were forty and five thousand and six hundred/ 42 f These are the sons of Dan after their families : of Sim/ham, the family of the Shu'ham-ites. These are the families of ban after their families. 43 All the families of the Shu/ham- ites, according to those that were numbered of them, were threescore and four thousand and four hun- dred. 44 f Of the children of Ash 7 er after their families ■ of JTm 7 na, the family of the Jim'nftes : of JeVu-i, the family of the Jes 7 u-rtes: of Be- ri'ah. the family of the Be-ri 7 ftes. 45 Of the sons of Be'-ri'ah : of He 7 - ber. the family of the He 7 ber-ites : of MaPcln-el, the family of the MaT- chi-el-Ites. 46 And the name of the daughter of Ash'er was Sa'rah. 47 These a re the families of the sons of Ash'er according to those that were numbered of them ; nho were fifty and three thousand and four hundred. 48 r Of the sons of Xaph'ta-li after their families : of Jah'ze-elf the fa- mily of the Jah 7 ze-el-ites \ of Gu 7 m, the family of the Gu'nltes : 49 Of Je 7 zer. the family of the Je 7 - zer-ites : of SliilTem, tlie family of the ShilTem-Ites. 50 These are the families of Xaph 7 - ta-li according to their families : and they that were numbered of them Number of the Levites. NUMBERS, 27. The law of inheritances. w ere forty and five thousand and four hundred. 51 These were the numbered of the children of Is/ra-eL six hundred thousand and a thousand seven hun- dred and thirty. 52 H And the Lord spake unto Mo ; - . §e§, saying, 53 Unto these the land shall be divided for an inheritance according to the number of names. 54 To many thou shalt give the more inheritance, and to few thou shalt give the less inheritance: to every one shall his inheritance be given according to those that were numbered of him. 55 Notwithstanding the land shall be divided by lot : according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit. 56 According to the lot shall the possession thereof be divided be- tween many and few. 57 If And these are they that were numbered of the Le 7 vites after their families : of Ger 7 shon, the family of the Ger 7 shon-ites : of Ko'hath, the family of the Ko 7 hath-ites > of Me- ra'ri. the family of the Me-ra 7 rites L 58. These are the families of the Le 7 - vites: the family of the LIb 7 mtes, the family of the He / bron-ites, the family of the Mah 7 ntes, the family of the Mu 7 slntes, the family of the K6 7 ratli-ites. And Ko 7 hath begat Ingram. 59 And the .name of Ingram's wife was Joch 7 e-bed, the daughter _ of Le^yT, whom her m other bare to Le 7 vl in E 7 gypt : and she bare unto Ing- ram Aar 7 on and Mo 7 §e§, and Mlr 7 - l-am their ^sister. 60 And unto Aar/on was born Na 7 dab, and A-M'hu, E-le-a'zar, and ith 7 a-mar. 61 And Na 7 dab and A-bl 7 hu died, when they offered strange fire be- fore the Lord, 62 And those that were numbered of them were twenty and three thou- sand, all males from a month old and upward: for they were not numbered among the children of is/- ra-el, because there was no inher- itance given them among the chil- dren of Is/ra-el. 63 TT These~crre they that were num- 188 i bered by Mo 7 §es. and E-le-a 7 zar the I priest, who numbered the children !of is/ra-el in the plains of Mo 7 ab | by Jordan near JeVI-cho. j 64 But among these there was not a man of them whom Mo / §e§ and Aar 7 on the priest numbered, when they numbered the children of Is/- ra-el in the wilderness of Si 7 nai. 65 For the Lord had said of them. They shall surely die in the wilder- ness. And there was not left a man of_ them, save Ca/leb the son of Je-phiuYneh, and J6sh 7 u-a the son of Nun. CHAPTER 27. 1 The daughters of Zelophehad sue for an inherit- ance. 6 The law of inheritances. 12 Moses, being told of ftis death, sueth for a successor : 18 Joshua appointed to succeed him. THEN came the daughters of Ze- lo 7 phe-had, the son of Hefner, the son of Gil 7 e-ad,_the son of Ma 7 - chir, the son of Ma-naVseh, of the families of Ma-nas 7 seh the son of Joseph : and these are the names of his daughters ; Marxian, No 7 ah, and H6g 7 lah, and Mil 7 cah, and Tir 7 zah. 2 And they stood before M6 7 §e§, and before E-le-a/zar the priest, and before the princes and all the con- gregation, by the door of the taber- nacle of the congregation, saying, 3 Our father died in the wilder- ness, and he was not in the company of them that gathered themselves together against the Lord in the company of Ko 7 rah ; but died in his own sin, and had no sons. 4 Why should the name of our father -. be done away from among his family, because he hath no son ? Give unto us therefore a possession among thebrethre'n of our father. 5 And Mo 7 §e§ brought their cause before the Lord. 6 IT And the Lord spake unto Mo 7 - §es, saying, 7 The daughters of Ze-lo 7 phe-had speak right : thou shalt surely give them a possession of an inheritance among their father's brethren ; and thou shalt cause the inheritance of their father to pass unto them. 8 And thou shalt speak unto the children of is/ra-el, saying, If a man die, and have no son, then ye shall cause his inheritance to pass unto his daughter. Joshua's charge. NUMBERS, 28. Divers solera n feasts. 9 And if he have no daughter, then j ye shall give his inheritance unto his brethren. 10 And if he have no brethren, then ye shall give his inheritance unto his father's brethren. 11 And if his father have no bre- : thren. then ye shall give his inherit- ance unto his kinsman that is next to him of his family, and he shall possess it: and it shall be unto the children of Is/ra-el a statute of' judgment, as the Lord commanded Alo^es. 12 r And the Lord said unto; Afo^eg, Get thee up into this mount lb' a- rim. and see the land which I have given unto the children of Is/ra-el. 13 And when thou hast seen it. thou also shalt be gathered unto thy people, as Aar'on thy brother was gathered. 11 For ye rebelled against my commandment in the desert of Zin. in the strife of the congregation, to sanctify me at the water before their eyes : that is the water of MerT-bah in Ka'desh in the wilder- ness of Zin. 15 IF And Mouses spake unto the Lord, saying, 16 Let the Lord, the God of the 1 spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation. 17 Which may go out before them. and which may go in before them. ' and which may lead them out. and which may bring them in; that the congregation of the Lord be not as sheep which have no shepherd. 18 If And the Loro said unto Mou- ses, Take thee Josh'u-a the son of Nun, a man in whom is the spir- it, and lay thine hand upon_him_; 1^ And* set him before E-le-a'zar the priest, and before all the congre- gation: and give him a charge in their sight. 20 And thou shalt put some of thine honour upon him. that all the congregation of the children of is/-! ra-el may be obedient. 21 And' he shall stand before E-le- a'zar the priest, who shall ask eoun- sfl for him after the judgment of U'rim before the Lord : at his word shall they go out. and at his word 1S9 they shall come in, both he, and all the children of Is/ra-el with him, even all the_ congregation. 22 And Mo'sjeg did as the Lord commanded him : and he to_ok Josh 7 - u-a, and set him before E-le-a'zar the priest, and before all the congre- gation : 23 And he laid his hands upon him, and gave him a charge, as the Lord commanded by the hand of Mo^eg. CHAPTEK 28. 1 Offerings to be observed. 3 Trie continu-al burnt offering. 9 The sabbath offering, 11 at the neto 16 at the lyassover, 2«3 of firstfruits . A^D the Lord spake unto ALo'ses^ J\. saying, 2 Command the children of is/ra-el, and say unto them, My offering, and my bread for my sacrifices made by fire.. for a sweet savour unto me, shall ye observe to offer unto me in their due season. i 3 And thou shalt say unto them, This is the offering made by fire which ye shall offer unto the Lord ; two lambs of the first year without spot day by day. for a continual burnt offering. 4 The one lamb shalt thou offer in the morning, and the other lamb shalt thou offer at even ; 5 And a tenth part of an ephah of flour for a meat offering, mingled with the fourth part of an hill of beaten oil. 6 It is a continual burnt offering, which was ordained in mount Si'nai for a sweet savour, a sacrifice made by fire unto the Lori». 7 And the drink ottering thereof shall l>e the fourth part of an bin for the one lamb : in the holy place shalt thou cause the strong wine to be poured unto the Lord /<:;;• a drink offering. 8 And the other lamb shalt thou offer at even: as the meat offering of the morning, and as the drink offering thereof, thou shalt offer it, a sacrifice made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord. 9 *~ And on the sabbath day two lambs of the first year without spot, and two tenth deals of flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil. and the drink offering thereof : 10 This is the burnt offering of every sabbath, beside the continual Divers sol emn feasts, NUMBEKS, 29. with their offerings. burnt offering, and his drink offer- ing. 11 IT And in the beginnings of your months ye shall offer a burnt offer- ing unto the Lord j two young bul- locks, and one ram, seven lambs of the first year without spot ; 12 And three tenth deals of flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, for one bullock; and two tenth deals of flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, for one ram ; 13 And a several tenth deal of flour mingled with oil for a meat offering unto one lamb ; for a burnt offering of a sweet savour, a sacrifice made by fire unto the Lord. 14 And their drink offerings shall be half an hin of wine unto a bullock, and the third part of an hin unto a ram, and a fourth part of an hin unto a lamb : this is the burnt offer- ing of every month throughout the months of the year. 15 And one kid of the goats for a sin offering unto the Lord shall be offered, beside the continual burnt offering, and his drink offering. 16 And in the fourteenth day of the first month is the passover of the Lord. 17 And in the fifteenth day of this month is the feast : seven days shall unleavened bread be eaten. 18 In the first day shall be an holy convocation ; ye shall do no manner of servile work therein: 19 But ye shall offer a sacrifice made by fire for a burnt offering unto the Lord; two young bullocks, and one ram, and seven lambs of the first year: they shall be unto you without blemish : 20 And their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil : three tenth deals shall ye offer for a bullock, and two tenth deals for a ram ; 21 A several tenth deal shalt thou offer for every lamb, throughout the seven lambs : 22 And one goat for a sin offering, to make an atonement for you. 23 Ye shall offer these beside the burnt offering in the morning, which is for a continual burnt offering. 24 After this manner ye shall offer daily, throughout the seven days, the meat of the sacrifice made by 190 fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord : it shall be offered beside the continual burnt offering, and his drink offering. 25 And on the seventh day ye shall have an holy convocation ; ye shall do no servile work. 26 f Also in the day of the first- fruits, when ye bring a new meat offering unto the Lord, after your weeks be out, ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work : 27 But ye shall offer the burnt of- fering for a sweet savour unto the Lord ; two young bullocks, one ram, seven lambs of the first year ; 28 And their meat offering of' flour mingled with oil, three tenth deals unto one bullock, two tenth deals unto one ram, 29 A several tenth deal unto one lamb, throughout the seven lambs \ 30 And one kid of the goats, to make an atonement for you. 31 Ye shall offer them beside the continual burnt offering, and his meat offering, (they shall be unto you without blemish) and their drink offerings. CHAPTEK 29. 1 The offering at the feast of trumpets, 7 at the day of afflicting their souls. 13 at thejeasi of taberna- cles. A ND in the seventh month, on the x\. first day of the month, ye shall have an holy convocation ; ye shall do no servile work: it is a day of blowing the trumpets unto you. 2 And ye shall offer a burnt offer- ing for a sweet savour unto the Lord ; one young bullock, one ram, and. seven lambs of the first year without blemish : 3 And their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil, three tenth deals for a bullock, and two tenth deals for a ram, 4 And one tenth deal for one lamb, throughout the seven lambs : 5 And one kid of the goats for a sin offering, to make an atonement for you : 6 Beside the burnt offering of the month, and his meat offering, and the daily burnt offering, and his meat offering, and their drink offer- ings, according unto their manner, Divers sol em?i feasts. NUMBERS, 29. with their offerings. for a sweet savour, a sacrifice made ing thereof, and their drink offer- by fire unto the Lord. I mgs. 7 IT And ye shall have on the tenth 20 *7 And on the third day eleven day of this seventh month an holy bullocks, two rams, fourteen lambs convocation; and ye shall afflict of the first year without blemish ; your souls: ye shall not do any 21 And their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner : work therein 8 But ye shall offer a burnt offer- ing unto the Lord for a sweet sa- vour; one young bullock, one ram, and seven 'lambs of the first year;! 22 And one goat/or a sin offering, they shall be unto you without ! beside the continual burnt offering^ blemish : ■ and his meat offering, and his drink 9 And their meat offering shall fee! offering. of flour mingled with oil, three tenth; 23 f And on the fourth day ten deals to a bullock, and two tenth; bullocks, two rams, and fourteen deals to one ram, lambs of the first year without blern- 10 A several tenth deal for one isli: lamb, throughout the seven lambs : | 24 Their meat offering and their 11 One kid of the goats for a sin drink offerings for the bullocks, for offering; beside the" sin offering of the rams, and for the lambs, shall be atonement, and the continual burnt according to their number, after the offering, and the meat offering of it, manner : and their drink offerings. I 25 And one kid of the goats. for a sin 12 f And on the fifteenth day of offering ; beside the continual burnt the seventh month ye shall have an offering, his meat offering, and his holy convocation; ye shall do no drink offering. servile work, and ye shall keep a : 26 T And on the fifth day nine bul- feast unto the Lord seven days : , locks, two rams, and fourteen lambs 13 And ye shall offer a burnt of- of the first year without spot : fering, a sacrifice made by fire, of a ! 27 And their meat offering and their sweet savour unto the Lord; thir- : drink offerings for the bullocks, for teen young bullocks, two rams, and the rams, and for the lambs, shall be fourteen lambs of the first year; according to their number, after the they shall be without blemish : 14 And their meat offering shall be manner : 28 And one goat for a sin offering o/ flour mingled with oil, three tenth beside the continual burnt offering, deals unto every bullock of the thir- and his meat offering, and his drink teen bullocks, two tenth deals to offering. each ram of the two rams, 2$ r And on the sixth day eight bul- ls And a several tenth deal to each locks, two rams, and fourteen lambs lamb of the fourteen lambs : of the first year without blemish : 16 And one kid of the goats for a 30 And their meat offering and their sin offering ; beside the continual drink offerings for the bullocks, for burnt offering, his meat offering, ; the rams, and for the lambs, shall be and his drink offering. j according to their number, after the 17 1[ And on the second day ye shall manner : offer twelve young bullocks, two 31 And one goat for a sin offering; rams, fourteen lambs of the first year without spot : 18 And their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks, for beside the continual burnt offering his meat offering, and his drink of- fering. 32 IT And on the seventh dav seven the rams, and for the lambs, shall be bullocks, two rams, and fourteen according to their number, after the lambs of the first year without blem- manner : ish : 19 And one kid of the goats/or a' 33 And their meat offering and their sin offering; beside the continual drink offerings for the bullocks, for burnt offering, and the meat offer- the rams, and for the lambs, shall be 191 The laws NUMBERS, 30. concerning vows. according to their number, after the manner : 34 And one goat for a sin offering ; beside the continual burnt offering, his meat offering, and his drink of- fering. 35 IT On the eighth day ye shall have a solemn assembly : ye shall do no servile work therein : 36 But ye shall offer a burnt offer- ing, a sacrifice made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord : one bullock, one ram, seven lambs of the first year without blemish : 37 Their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullock, for the ram, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner : 38 And one goat for a sin offering ; beside the continual burnt offering, and his meat offering, and his drink offering. 39 These things ye shall do unto the Lord in your set feasts, beside your vows, and your freewill offer- ings, for your burnt offerings, and for your meat offerings, and for your drink offerings, and for your peace offerings. 40^And Mo'§e§ told the children of Is/ra-el according to all that the Lord commanded Mo'§e§. CHAPTER 30. 1 Voius are not to be broken. 3 Of a maid's vow; 9 of a widow's, or of her that is divorced. AND Mo'ges. spake unto the heads . of the tribes concerning the chil- dren of Is/ra-el, saying, This is the thing which the Lord hath com- manded. 2 If a man vow a vow unto the Lord, or swear an oath to bind his soul with a bond •, he shall not break his word, he shall do according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth. 3 If a woman also vow a vow unto the Lord, and bind herself by a bond, being in her father's house in her youth ; 4 And her father hear her vow, and her bond wherewith she hath bound her soul, and her father shall hold his peace at her : then all her vows shall stand, and every bond where- with she hath bound her soul shall stand. 5 But if her father disallow her in 192 1 the clay that he heareth ; not any of I her vows, or of her bonds wherewith she hath bound her soul, shall stand : ' and the Lord shall forgive her, be- | cause her father disallowed her. I 6 And if she had at all an husband, when she vowed, or uttered ought out of her lips, wherewith she bound I her soul ; 1 7 And her husband heard it, and held his peace at her in the day that he heard it: then her vows shall stand, and her bonds wherewith she j bound her soul shall stand. ! 8 But if her husband disallowed her on the day that he heard it ; then he shall make her vow which she | vowed, and that which she uttered with her lips, wherewith she bound her soul, of none effect: and the Lord shall forgive her. 9 But every vow of a widow, and of her that is divorced, wherewith they have bound their souls, shall stand against her. 10 And if she vowed in *her hus- band's house, or bound her soul by a bond with an oath ; 11 And her husband heard it, and held his peace at her, and disallowed her not: then all her vows shall stand, and every bond wherewith she bound her soul shall stand. 12 But if her husband hath utterly made them void on the day he heard them: then whatsoever proceeded out of her lips concerning her vows, or concerning the bond of her soul, shall not stand : her husband hath made them void; and the Lord shall forgive her. 13 Every vow, and every binding oath to afflict the soul, her husband may establish it, or her husband may make it void. 14 But if her husband altogether hold his peace at her from day to day; then he establisheth all her vows, or all her bonds, which are upon her: he confirmeth them, be- cause he held his peace at her in the day that he heard them,. 15 But if he shall any ways make them void after that he hath heard them; then he shall bear her ir quity. 16 These are the statutes, which the Lord commanded Mo'§e§, be- The Midianites spoiled, NUMBERS, 31. and Balaam slain. tweeii a man and his wife, between the father and his daughter, being yet in her youth in her father's house. CHAPTER 31. 1 The Midianites spoiled, and Balaam slain. 13 Mo- ses is wroth with the officers for saving the AND the Lord spake unto Munishment DEUTERONOMY, 4. of disobedience. 17 The likeness of any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged fowl that fiieth in the air, 18 The likeness of any thing that then, whither the Lord shall lead you. 28 And there ye shall serve gods, the work of men's hands, wood and creepeth on the ground, the likeness \ stone, which neither see, nor hear, of any fish that is in the waters be-! nor eat, nor smell. neath the earth : j 29 But if from thence thou shalt 19 And lest thou lift up thine eyes ; seek the Lord thy God, thou shalt unto heaven, and when thou seestj find him, if thou seek him with all the sun, and the moon, and the stars, ! thy heart and with all thy soul. even all the host of heaven, should- 1 30 When thou art in tribulation, est be driven to worship them, and j and all these things are come upon serve them, which the Lord thy God \ thee, even in the latter days, if thou hath divided unto all nations under j turn to the Lord thy God, and shalt the whole heaven. be obedient unto his voice ; 20 But the Lord hath taken you, I 31 (For the Lord thy God is a and brought you forth out of the j merciful God ;) he will not forsake iron furnace, even out of E'gypt, to i thee, neither destroy thee, nor for- be unto him a people of inheritance, j get the covenant of thy fathers as ye are this day. I which he sware unto them. 21 Furthermore the Lord was an- 1 32 For ask now of the days that are gry with me for your sakes, and : past, which were before thee, since sware that I should not go over , the day that God created man upon Jordan, and that I should not go in ; the earth, and ask from the one side unto that good land, which the Lord j of heaven unto the other, whether thy God giveth thee for an inherit- j there hath been any such thing as ance : I this great thing is, or hath been 22 But I must die in this land, I heard like it? must not go over Jordan : but ye ! 33 Did ever people hear the voice shall go over, and possess that good j of God speaking out of the midst of land. Ithe fire, as thou hast heard, and 23 Take heed unto yourselves, lest ; live ? ye forget the covenant of the Lord j 34 Or hath God assayed to go and your God, which he made with you, take him a nation from the midst and make you a graven image, or of anotJier nation, by temptations, the likeness of any tiling, which by signs, and by wonders, and by the Lord thy God hath forbidden war, and by a mighty hand, and by thee. a stretched out arm, and by great 24 For the Lord thy God is a con- terrors, according to all that the suming fire, even a jealous God. j Lord your God did for you in E'gypt 25 IT When thou shalt beget chil- before your eyes? dren, and children's children, and ye ' 35 Unto thee it was shewed, that shall have remained long in the land, thou mightest know that the Lord and shall corrupt yourselves, and he is God ; Mere is none else beside make a graven image, or the likeness him. of any thing, and shall do evil in the j 36 Out of heaven he made thee to sight of the Lord thy God, to pro- 1 bear his voice, that he might instruct voke him to anger : I thee : and upon earth he shewed thee 26 I call heaven and earth to wit- his great fire ■ and thou heardest his ness against you this day, that ye words out of the midst of the fire. shall soon utterly perish from offj 37 And because he loved thy fa- the land whereunto ye go over Jor'- : thers, therefore he chose then seed dan to possess it; ye shall not pro- after them, and brought thee out long your days upon it, but shall in his sight with his mighty power utterly be destroyed. | out of E'gypt ; 27 And the Lord shall scatter you 38 To drive out nations from be- among the nations, and ye shall be fore thee greater and mightier than left few in number among the hea- thou art, to bring thee in, to give 207 The cities of refuge. DEUTERONOMY, 5. The ten commandments. thee their land/or an inheritance, asl it is this day. 39 Know therefore this day, ancl consider it in thine heart, that the j Lord he is God in heaven above,: and upon the earth beneath : there is \ none else. 40 Thou shalt keep therefore hisi statutes, and his commandments,! which I command thee this day,! that it may go well with thee, and > with thy children after thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days upon the earth, which the Lord thy God giveth thee, for ever. 41 H Then Mo'ses. severed three cities on this side Jor'dan toward the sunrising ; 42 That the slayer might flee thi- ther, which should kill his neigh- bour unawares, and hated him not in times past : and that fleeing unto I one of these cities he might live : 43 Namely, Be'zer in the wilder- ness, in the plain country, of Jhe | Reu'ben-ites ; and Ra'moth in GilV e-ad, of the Gad'Ites ; and Go'lan in | Ba'shan, of the Ma-nas'sltes. 44 1 And this is the law which Mo'ges. set before the children of is/- ra-el : 45 These are the testimonies, and the statutes, and the judgments, which Mo'ges. spake unto the chil- dren of _ls/ra-el, after they came forth out of E^ypt, 46 On this side Jor'daD, in the val- ley over against Beth-pe'or, in the land of Si'hon king of the Am'or-ites, : who dwelt at Hesh'bon, whom Mo'- §e§ and the children of is/ra-el smote, after they were come forth out of i E'gypt : 47 And they possessed his land, 1 and the land of (3g king of Ba/- shan, two kings of the Am'or-ites, which were on this side Jor'dan to- ward the sunrising; 48 From AVo-er, which is by the bank of the river Ar'non, even unto mount Si'on, which is Her'mon, 49 And all the plain on this side Jor'dan eastward, even unto the sea of the plain, under the springs of PiYgah. CHAPTER 5. 1 A commemoration of the covenant in Horeb. 6 TJie ten commandments . 22 At the -people.' % request Mo- | see reeeiveth the law from God. 208 AND Mo^es. called all Is/ra-el, and J\. said unto them, Heai\ O is/- ra-el, the statutes and judgments which I speak in your ears this day, that ye may learn them, and keep, and do them. 2 The Lord our God made a cove- nant with us in Ho'reb. 3 The Lord made not this cove- nant with our fathers, but with us, even us, who are all of us here alive this day. 4 The Lord talked with you face to face in the mount out of the midst of the fire, 5 (I stood between the Lord and you at that time, to shew you the word of the Lord : for ye were afraid by reason of the fire, and went not up into the mount;) say- ing, 6 IT I am the Lord thy God, which brought thee out of the land of E'gypt, from the house of bondage. 7 Thou shalt have none other gods before me. 8 Thou shalt not make thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the waters beneath the earth : 9 Thou shalt not bow down thy- self unto them, nor serve them : for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generatio?i of them that hate me, 10 And shewing mercy unto thou- sands of them that love me and keep my commandments. 11 Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain : for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. 12 Keep the sabbath day to sanc- tify it, as the Lord thy God hath commanded thee. 13 Six days thou shalt labour, and do all thy work : 14 But the seventh day is the sab- bath of the Lord thy God : in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, nor thy man- servant, nor thy maidservant, nor thine ox. nor thine ass, nor any of thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates; that thy manser- Of the covenant DEUTERONOMY, 6. made in Horeb. vant and thy maidservant may rest as well as thou. 15 And remember that _thou wast a servant in the land of E'gypt, and that the Lord thy God brought thee out thence through a mighty hand and by a stretched out arm : there- fore the Lord thy God commanded thee to keep the sabbath day. 16 IT Honour thy father and thy mother, as the Lord thy God hath commanded thee ; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee. 17 Thou shalt not kill. 18 Neither shalt thou commit adultery. 19 Neither shalt thou steal. 20 Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour. 21 Neither shalt thou desire thy neighbour's wife, neither shalt thou covet thy neighbour's house, his field, or his manservant, or his maid- servant, his ox, or his ass, or any thing that is thy neighbour's. 22 if These words the Lord spake unto all your assembly in the mount out of the midst of the fire, of the cloud, and of the thick darkness, with a great voice : and he added no more. And he wrote them in two tables of stone, and delivered them unto me. 23 And it came to pass, when ye heard the voice out of the midst of the darkness, (for the mountain did burn with fire,) that ye came near unto me, even all the heads of your tribes, and your elders ; 24 And ye said, Behold, the Lord our God hath shewed us his glory and his greatness, and we have heard his voice out of the midst of the fire : we have seen this day that God doth talk with man, and he liveth. 25 Now therefore why should we die ? for this great fire will consume us: if we hear the voice of the Lord our God any more, then we shall die. 26 For who is there of all flesh, that hath heard the voice of the liv- ing God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as we have, and lived ? 27 Go thou near, and hear all that 209 the Lord our God shall say : and speak thou unto us all that the Lord our God shall speak unto thee ; and we will hear it, and do it. | 28 And the Lord heard the voice of your words, when ye spake unto me ; and the Lord said unto me, I have heard the voice of the words of this people, which they have spoken unto thee: they have well said all that they have spoken. ; 29 O that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments | always, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever ! , 30 Go say to them, Get you into your tents again. 31 But as for thee, stand thou here by me, and I will speak unto thee all the commandments, and the stat- utes, and the judgments, which thou shalt teach them, that they may do them in the land which I give them to possess it. | 32 Ye shall observe to do therefore as the Lord your God hath com- ! manded you : ye shall not turn aside to the right hand or to the , left, ! 33 Ye shall walk in all the ways which the Lord your God hath com- manded you, that ye may live, and that it may be well with you. and that ye may prolong your days in the land which ye shall possess. CHAPTER 6. 1 Moses exhorteth Israel to hear God, and to keep his commandments, which consists in loving him with all the heart : 16 they must not tempt the Lord : 20 they are commanded to instruct their children. VOW these are the command- -Li ments, the statutes, and the judgments, which the Lord your God commanded to teach you, that ye might do them in the land whither ye go to possess it : 2 That thou mightest fear the Lord thy God, to keep all his stat- utes and his commandments, which I command thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son's son. all the days of thy life ; and that thy days may be prolonged. 3 If Hear therefore, O is/ra-el, and observe to do it ; that it may be well with thee, and that ye may increase mightily, as the Lord God of thy 14 Exhortation DEUTERONOMY, 7. to obedience. fathers hath promised thee, in the land that floweth with milk and honey. 4 Hear, O is/ra-el: the Lord our God is one Lord : 5 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. 6 And these words, which I com- mand thee this day, shall be in thine heart : 7 And thou shalt teach them dili- gently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up. 8 And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes. 9 And thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates. 10 And it shall be, when the Lord thy God shall have brought thee into the land which he sware unto thy fathers, to A'bra-ham, to I / §aac, and to Ja'cob, to give thee great and goodly cities , which thou buildedst not, 11 And houses full of all good things, which thou filledst not, and wells digged, which thou diggedst not, vineyards and olive trees, which thou plantedst not; when thou shalt have eaten and be full ; 12 Then beware lest thou forget the Lord, which brought thee forth out of the land of E'gypt, from the house of bondage. 13 Thou shalt fear the Lord thy God, and serve him, and shalt swear by his name. 14 Ye shall not go after other gods, of the gods of the people which are round about you ; 15 (For the Lord thy God is a jealous God among you) lest the anger of the Lord thy God be kin- dled against thee, and destroy thee from off the face of the earth. 16 if Ye shall not tempt the Lord your God, as ye tempted him in Mas'sah. 17 Ye shall diligently keep the commandments of the * Lord your God, and his testimonies, and his 210 statutes, which he hath commanded thee. 18 And thou shalt do that ivhich is right and good in the sight of the Lord : that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest go in and pos- sess the good land which the Lord sware unto thy fathers, 10 To cast out all thine enemies from before thee, as the Lord hath spoken. 20 And when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What mean the testimonies, and the stat- utes, and the judgments, which the Lord our God hath commanded you? 21 Then thou shalt say unto thy son/YVe were Pharaoh's bondmen in E'gypt; and the Lord brought us out of E'gypt with a mighty hand : 22 And the Lord shewed signs and wonders, great and sore, upon E'gypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his household, before our eyes : 23 And he brought us out from thence, that he might bring us in, to give us the land which he sware unto our fathers. 24 And the Lord commanded us to do all these statutes, to fear the Lord our God, for our good always, that he might preserve us alive, as it is at this day. 25 And it shall be our righteous- ness, if we observe to do all these commandments before the Lord our God, as he hath commanded us. CHAPTER 7. 1 All communion with the nations forbidden, 4 for fear of idolatry, 6 and for the holiness of the peo- ple. 25 Images to be destroyed. WHEN the Lord thy God shall bring thee into the land whi- ther thou goest to possess it, and hath cast out many nations before thee, the Hit'tites, and the Gir'ga- shites, and the Xm'or-Ites, and the Ca'naan-Ites, and the Per'iz-zites, and the Hi'vites, and the Jeb'u-sites, seven nations greater and mightier than thou ; 2 And when the Lord thy God shall deliver them before thee; thou shalt smite them, and utterly destroy them; thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor shew mercy unto them : . Communion with the DEUTERONOMY, 7. nations forbidden. 3 Neither shalt thou make mar- riages with them ; thy daughter thou shalt not give unto his son, nor his daughter shalt thou take unto thy son. 4 For they will turn away thy son from following me, that they may serve other gods : so will the anger of the Lord be kindled against you, and destroy thee suddenly. 5 But thus shall ye deal with them ; ye shall destroy their altars, and break down their images, and cut down their groves, and burn their graven images with fire. 6 For thou art an holy people unto the Lord thy God : the Lord thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all peo- ple that are upon the face of the earth. 7 The Lord did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people ; for ye were the fewest of all people : 8 But because the Lord loved you, and because he would keep the oath which he had sworn unto your fa- thers, hath the Lord brought you out with a mighty hand, and re- deemed you out of the house of bondmen, from the hand of Pha'- raoh king of E'gypt. 9 Know therefore that the Lord thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thou- sand generations ; 10 And repayeth them that hate him to their face, to destroy them : he will not be slack to him that hateth him, he will repay him to his face. 11 Thou shalt therefore keep the commandments, and the statutes, and the judgments, which I com- mand thee this day, to do them. 12 IT Wherefore it shall come to pass, if ye hearken to these judg- ments, and keep, and do them, that the Lord thy God shall keep unto thee the covenant and the mercy which he s ware unto thy fathers : 13 And he will love thee, and bless thee, and multiply thee : he will also bless the fruit of thy womb, and 211 the fruit of thy land, thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep, in the land which he sware unto thy fathers to give thee. 14 Thou shalt be blessed above all people : there shall not be male or female barren among you, or among your cattle. 15 And the Lord will take away from thee all sickness, and wiH put none of the evil diseases of E'gypt, which thou knowest, upon thee ; but will lay them upon all them that hate thee. 16 And thou shalt consume all the people which the Lord thy God shall deliver thee; thine eye shall have no pity upon them : neither shalt thou serve their gods ; for that will be a snare unto thee. 17 If thou shalt say in thine heart, These nations are more than I ; how can I dispossess them? 18 Thou shalt not be afraid of them : but shalt well remember what the Lord thy God did unto Pha/raoh, and unto all E'gypt ; 19 The great temptations which thine eyes saw, and the signs, and the wonders, and the mighty hand, and the stretched out arm. whereby the Lord thy God brought thee out : so shall the Lord thy God do unto all the people of whom thou art afraid. 20 Moreover the Lord thy God will send the hornet among them, until they that are left, and hide themselves from thee, be destroyed. 21 Thou shalt not be affrighted at them: for the Lord thy God is ! among you, a mighty God and terri- ble. I 22 And the Lord thy God will put I out those nations before thee by lit- i tie and little : thou mayest not con- ! sume them at once, lest the beasts of the field increase upon thee. 23 But the Lord thy God shall de- liver them unto thee, and shall de- stroy them with a mighty destruc- tion, until they be destroyed. 24 And he shall deliver their kings into thine hand, and thou shalt de- stroy their name from under heaven : there shall no man be able to stand before thee, until thou have de- stroyed them. An exhortation DEUTERONOMY, 8. to obedience. 25 The graven images of their gods shall ye burn with fire : thou shalt not desire the silver or gold that is on them, nor take it unto thee, lest thou he snared therein : for it is an abomination to the Lord thy God. 26 Neither shalt thou bring an abo- mination into thine house, lest thou be a cursed thing like it: but thou shalt utterly detest it, and thou shalt utterly abhor it ; for it is a cursed thing. CHAPTER 8. 1 An exhortation to obedience in regard of God's ■mercy and goodness in his dealings with Israel. 19 The evil of worshipping other gods. A LL the commandments which I A command thee this day shall ye observe to do, that ye may live, and multiply, and go in and possess the land which the Lord sware un- to your fathers. 2 And thou shalt remember all the way which the Lord thy God led thee these forty years in the wilder- ness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no. 3 And he humbled thee, and suf- fered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the Lord doth man live. 4 Thy raiment waxed not old up- on thee, neither did thy foot swell, these forty years. 5 Thou shalt also consider in thine heart, that, as a man chasteneth his son, so the Lord thy God chasteneth thee. 6 Therefore thou shalt keep the commandments of the Lord thy God, to walk in his ways, and to fear him. 7 For the Lord thy God bringeth thee into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and depths that spring out of valleys and hills ; 8 A land of wheat, and barley, and vines, and fig trees, and pomegran- ates ; a land of oil olive, and honey ; 9 A land wherein thou shalt eat bread without scarceness, thou shalt 212 not lack any thing in it; a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills thou mayest dig brass. 10 When thou hast eaten and art full, then thou shalt bless the Lord thy God for the good land which he hath given thee. 11 Beware that thou forget not the Lord thy God, in not keeping his commandments, and his judgments, and his statutes, which I command thee this day : 12 Lest when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein ; 13 And when thy herds and thy flocks multiply, and thy silver and thy gold is multiplied, and all that thou hast is multiplied ; 14 Then thine heart be lifted up, and thou forget the Lord thy God, which brought thee forth out of the land of E'gypt, from the house of bondage ; 15 Who led thee through that great and terrible wilderness, wherein were fiery serpents, and scorpions, and drought, where there was no wa- ter; who brought thee forth water out of the rock of flint; 16 Who fed thee in the wilderness with manna, which thy fathers knew not, that he might humble thee, and that he might prove thee, to do thee good at thy latter end ; 17 And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth. 18 But thou shalt remember the Lord thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day. 19 And it shall be. if thou do at all forget the Lord thy God, and walk after other gods, and serve them, and worship them, I testify against you this day that ye shall surely perish. 20 As the nations which the Lord destroyeth before your face, so shall ye perish; because ye would not be obedient unto the voice of the Lord your God. CHAPTER 9. 1 Moses dissuadeth them from the opinion of their own righteousness, 7 by rehearsing their several rebellions : 26 his prayer for them. Moses rehearser h the DEUTERONOMY, 9. rebellions of Israel. HEAR, O Is/ra-el: Thou art to pass over Jor'dan this day, to go in to possess nations greater and mightier than thyself, cities great and fenced up to heaven, 2 A people great and tall, the chil- dren of the Xn'a-klms. whom thou knowest, and of whom thou hast heard say, Who can stand before the children of A'nak ! 3 Understand therefore this day. that the Lord thy God is he which goeth over before thee ; as a con- suming fire he shall destroy them, and he shall bring them down before thy face : so shalt thou drive them out, and destroy them quickly, as the Lord hath said unto thee. 4 Speak not thou in thine heart, after that the Lord thy God hath cast them out from before thee, say- ing, For my righteousness the Lord hath brought me in to possess this land: but for the wickedness of these nations the Lord doth drive them out from before thee. 5 Not for thy righteousness, or for the uprightness of thine heart, dost thou go to possess their land : but for the wickedness of these nations the Lord thy God doth drive them out from before thee, and that he may perform the word which the LoRD_sware unto thy fathers, Abra- ham, F§aac,and Ja'cob. 6 Understand therefore, that the Iord thy God giveth thee not this good land to possess it for thy right- eousness ; for thou art a stift'necked people. 7 IT Remember, and forget not. how thou provokedst the Lord thy God to wrath in the wilderness: from the day that thou didst depart out of the land of E'gypt, until ye came unto this place, ye have been rebel- lious against the* Lord. 8 Also in Ho'reb ye provoked the Lord to wrath, so that the Lord was angry with you to have de- stroyed you. 9 When I was gone up into the mount to receive the tables of stone, even the tables of the covenant which the Lord made with you. then I abode in the mount forty days and forty nights, I neither did eat bread nor drink water : 213 | 10 And the Lord delivered unto ' me two tables of stone written with ithe finger of God; and on them was Wcritten according to all the words. I which the Lord spake with you in • the mount out of the midst of the fire in the day of the assembly. 11 And it came to pass at the end of forty days and forty nights, that the Lord gave me the two tables of stone, even the tables of the cove- nant. 12 And the Lord said unto me, Arise, get thee down quickly from hence ; for thy people whieh_ thou hast brought forth out of EKgypt have corrupted themselves : they are quickly turned aside out of* the way which I commanded them ; they have made them a molten image. 13 Furthermore the Lord spake unto me, saying, I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiff- necked people : 14 Let me alone, that I may de- stroy them, and blot out their name from under heaven : and I will make of thee a nation mightier and greater than they. 15 So I turned and came down from the mount, and the mount burned with fire : and the two tables of the covenant were in my two hands. 16 And I looked, and, behold, ye had sinned against the Lord your God, and had made you a molten calf: ye had turned aside quickly out of* the way which the Lord had commanded you. 17 And I took the two tables, and cast them out of my two hands, and brake them before your eyes. 18 And I fell down before the Lord, as at the first, forty days and forty nights : I did neither eat bread, nor 'drink water, because of all your sins which ye sinned, in doing wick- edly in the sight of the Lord, to provoke him to anger. 19 For I was afraid of the anger and hot displeasure, wherewith the Lord was wroth against you to de- stroy you. But the Lord heark- ened unto me at that time also. 20 And the Lord was very angry with Aar'on to have destroyed him ■ and I prayed for Aar'on also the same time. God's mercy DEUTERONOMY, 10. towards Israel. 21 And I took your sin, the calf which ye had made, and burnt it with fire, and stamped it, and ground it very small, even until it was as small as dust : and I cast the dust thereof into the brook that descended out of : the mount. 22 And at Tab'e-rah, and at Mas'- sah, and at Kib'roth-hat-ta/a-vah, ■ ye provoked the Lord to wrath. 23 Likewise when the Lord sent [ you from Ka'desli-bar'ne-a, saying, Go up and possess the land which I have given you: then ye rebelled; against the commandment of the \ Lord your God, and ye believed him not, nor hearkened to his voice. 24 Ye have been rebellious against the Lord from the day that I knew | you. 25 Thus I fell down before the Lord forty days and forty nights, as I fell ! down at the first; because the Lord had said he would destroy you. 26 I prayed therefore unto the Lord, and said, O Lord God, de- stroy not thy people and thine in- heritance, which thou hast redeemed through thy greatness, which thou hast brought forth out of E'gypt with a mighty hand. 27 Remember thy servants, A'brS- ham, I'^aac, and Ja'cob; look not unto the" stubbornness of this peo- ple, nor to their wickedness, nor to their sin : 28 Lest the land whence thou broughtest us out say, Because the Lord was not able to bring them into the land which he promised them, and because he hated them, he hath brought them out to slay them in the wilderness. 29 Yet they are thy people and thine inheritance, which thou broughtest out by thy mighty power and by thy stretched out arm. CHAPTER 10. 1 God's mercy in restoring the two tables. 6 in con- tinuing the priesthood, 8 in sejiarating the tribe of Levi, 10 and hearkening to Moses' suitjor the peo- ple. AT that time the Lord said unto J\. me, Hew thee two tables of stone like unto the first, and come up unto me into the mount, and make thee an ark of wood. 2 And I will write on the tables the words that were in the first tables 214 which thou brakest, and thou shalt put them in the ark. 3 And I made an ark of shittim wood, and hewed two tables of stone like unto the first, and went up into the mount, having the two tables in mine hand. 4 And he wrote on the tables, ac- cording to the first writing, the ten commandments, which the Lord spake unto you in the mount out of the midst of the fire in the day of the assembly : and the Lord gave them unto me. 5 And I turned myself and came down from the mount, and put the tables in the ark which I had made ; and there they be, as the Lord commanded me. 6 If And the children of is/ra-el took their journey from Be-e'roth of the children of Ja'a-kan to Mo-se'ra: there Aar'on died, and there he was buried^ and E-le-a'zar his son ministered in the priest's office in his stead. 7 From thence they journeyed unto Giid'go-dah ; and from Gtid'go-dah to Jot'bath, a land of rivers of waters. 8 IT At that time the Lord sepa- rated the tribe of Le'vl, to bear the ark of the covenant of the Lord, to stand before the Lord to minister unto him, and to bless in his name, unto this day. 9 Wherefore Le'vl hath no part nor inheritance with his brethren; the Lord is his inheritance, accord- ing as the Lord thy God promised him. 10 And I stayed in the mount, ac- cording to the first time, forty days and forty nights; and the Lord hearkened unto me at that time also, and the Lord would not destroy thee. 11 And the Lord said unto me, Arise, take thy journey before the people, that they may go in and pos- sess the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give unto them. 12 1[ And now, is/ra-el, what doth the Lord thy God require of thee, but to fear the Lord thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him. and to serve the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul, The blessed reward DEUTERONOMY. 11. of obedience. 13 To keep the commandments of of E'gypt, unto their horses, and to the Lord, and his statutes, which I their chariots ; how he made the command thee this day for thy good? water of the Red sea to overflow 14 Behold, the heaven and the hea- them as they pursued after you, and ven of heavens is the Lord's thy h ow the Lord hath destroyed them God, the earth also, with all that unto this day; therein Is. j 5 And what he did unto you in the 15 Only the Lord had a delight in wilderness, until ye came into this thy fathers to love them, and he place ; chose their seed after them, even you 6 And what he did unto Da/than above all people, as it is this day. : and A-bFram. the sons of E-li'ab, the 16 Circumcise therefore the fore- son of Reu/ben : how the earth skin of your heart, and be no more opened her mouth, and swallowed stiffnecked. ; them up, and their households, and 17 For the Lord your God is God ! their tents, and all the substance of gods, and Lord* of lords, a great that was in _ their possession, in the God, a mighty, and a terrible, which midst of all Is/ra-el : regardeth not persons, nor taketh : 7 But your eyes have seen all the reward : great acts of the Lord which he did. 18 He doth execute the judgment 8 Therefore shall ye keep all the of the fatherless and widow, and lov- commandments which I command eth the stranger, in giving him food you this day, that ye may be strong, and raiment. and go in and possess the land, whi- 19 Love ye therefore the stranger : ther ye go to possess it ; for ye were strangers in the land of 9 And that ye may prolong your E / gfpt. days in the land, which the Lord 20 Thou shalt fear the Lord thy sware unto your fathers to give unto God; him shalt thou serve, and to them and to their seed, a land that him shalt thou cleave, and swear floweth with milk and honey. by his name. i 10 % For the land, whither thou go- 21 He is thy praise, and he is thy estjn to possess it, is not as the land God, that hath done for thee these of E'gypt, from whence ye came out. great and terrible things, which where thou sowedst thy seed, and thine eyes have seen. wateredst it with thy foot, as a gar- _22 Thy fathers went down into den of herbs : E'gypt with threescore and ten per- n But the land, whither ye go to sons ; and now the Lord thy God possess it, is a land of hills and val- hatli made thee as the stars of hea- leys, and drinketh water of the rain ven for multitude. ; of heaven : CHAPTER 11. 12 A land which the Lord thv God \ An exhortation to obedience IS A care \d study caretll fOl' : the CVeS Of tllC LORD is required in trod 8 ivords. '2b A otessvng and . , ~ , , • ., ~ ,-, a curte is set be -ore them. tllV God O re alwaV S UpOll it, frOHl the THEREFORE thou shalt love the beginning of the year even unto the Lord thy God, and keep his end of the year, charge, and his statutes, and his 13 r And it shall come to pass, if ye judgments, and his commandments, shall hearken diligently unto my alway. commandments which I command 2 And know ye this day: for I sjieak you this day, to love the Lord your not with your children which have God, and to serve him with all your not known, and which have not seen heart and with all your soul, the chastisement of the Lord your 14 That I will give you the rain of God. his greatness, his mighty hand, your land in his due season, the first and his stretched out arm, rain and the latter rain, that thou 3 And his miracles, and his_ acts, mayest gather in thy corn, and thy which hedidin the midst of E'gypt wine, and thine oil. unto Pharaoh the king of E'gypt, 15 And I will send grass in thy and unto all his land ; fields for thy cattle, that thou may- 4 And what he did unto the army est eat and be full. 215 Blessings of obedience. DEUTERONOMY, 12. Idols to be destroyed. 16 Take heed to yourselves, that your heart be not deceived, and ye turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them ; 17 And then the Lord's wrath be kindled against you, and he shut up the heaven, that there be no rain, and that the land yield not her fruit ; and lest ye perish quickly from off the good land which the Lord giveth you. 18 IF Therefore shall ye lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul, and bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your eyes. 19 And ye shall teach them your children, speaking of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, when thou liest down, and when thou risest up. 20 And thou shalt write them upon the door posts of thine house, and upon thy gates : 21 That your days may be multi- plied, and the days of your children, in the land which the Lord sware unto your fathers to give them, as the days of heaven upon the earth. 22 ir For if ye shall diligently keep all these commandments which I command you, to do them, to love the Lord your God, to walk in all his ways, and to cleave unto him; 23 Then will the Lord drive out all these nations from before you, and ye shall possess greater nations and mightier than yourselves. 24 Every place whereon the soles of your feet shall tread shall be yours: from the wilderness and Leb'a-non, from the river, the river Eu-phra / te§, even unto the utter- most sea shall your coast be. 25 There shall no man be able to stand before you : for the Lord your God shall lay the fear of you and the dread of you upon all the land that ye shall tread upon, as he hath said unto you. 2C IT Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse ; 27 A blessing, if ye obey the com- mandments of the Lord your God, which I command you this day : 28 And a curse, if ye will not obey the commandments of the Lord 216 your God, but turn aside out of the way which I command you this day, to go after other gods, which ye have not known. 29 And it shall come to pass, when the Lord thy God hath brought thee in unto the land whither thou goest to possess it, that thoushalt put the blessing upon mount Ger'i-zim, and the curse upon mount E'bal. 30 Are they not on the other side Jordan, by the way where the sun goetlf down, in the land of the Ca'- naan-ites, which dwell in the cham- paign over against Gil'gal, beside the plains of Mo'reh? 31 For ye shall pass over Jordan to go in to possess the land which the Lord your God giveth you, and ye shall possess it, and dwell therein. 32 And ye shall observe to do all the statutes and judgments which I set before you this day. CHAPTER 12. 1 Monuments of idolatry are to be destroyed. 5 The place of God's service in to be kept. 16, 23 Blood forbidden. 17, 20, 26 Holy things to be eaten in the holy place. THESE are the statutes and judg- ments, which ye shall observe to do in the land, which the Lord God of thy fathers giveth thee to possess it, all the days that ye live upon the earth. 2 Ye shall utterly destroy all the places, wherein the nations which ye shall possess served their gods, iipon the high mountains, and up- on the hills, and under every green tree : 3 And ye shall overthrow their altars, and break their pillars, and burn their groves with fire ; and ye shall hew down the graven images of their gods, and destroy the names of them out of that place. 4 l r e shall not do so unto the Lord your God. 5 But unto the place which the Lord your God shall choose out of all your tribes to put his name there, even unto his habitation shall ye seek, and thither thou shalt come : 6 And thither ye shall bring your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, and your tithes, and heave offer- ings of your hand, and your vows, and your freewill offerings, and the The place for DEUTERONOMY, 12 God's service. firstlings of your herds and of your flOCkS : 7 And there ye shall eat before the Lord your God. and ye shall e in all that ye put your hand unto, ye and your households, wherein the Lord thy God hath blessed thee, - Ye shall not do after all the things that we do here this day. every man whatsoever is right in his own eyes. 9 For ye are not as yet come to the rest and to the inheritance. which the Lord your God go you. 10 But when ye go over Jor'clam an I dwell in the land which the Lord your God givetn you to in- herit, and when he giyeth you rest from all your enemies round about, so that ye dwell in safety ; 11 Then there shall be a place which the Lord your God \v >se to cause bis name to dwell there ; thither shall ye bring all that I command you : your burnt offer- ings, and your sacrifices, your tit and the heave offering oi your hand. and all your choice vows which ye - - w unto the Lokd : 12 And ye shah rejoice before the Lord your God, ye, and your sons. and your daughters, and your men- servants, and your maidservants. and the Le'vite that us within ; gates: forasmuch as he hath no part nor inheritance with you. 13 Take heed to thyself that thou offer not thy burnt offerings in every place that thou seest : 14 But in the place whi 3h the Lord shall choose in one of thy tribes, there thou shalt offer thy burnt of- ferings, and there thou shalt do all that I command thee. 15 Notwithstanding thou mayest kill and eat flesa in ali thy gates. whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, according to the blessing of the Lord thy God which he hath given thee: the unclean and rhe clean may ear thereof, as of the roel and as of the hart. 16 Only ye shall not eat the ' I ye shall pour it upon the ear: water. IT •" Thou mayest not eat within thy gates the tithe of thy com, or of thy wine, or of thy oil/or the first Bugs of thy herds or of thy flock, nor any of thy vows which thou sst, nor thy freewill offerings, or heave off-ring of thine hand: 1- But thou must eat them be- fore the Lord thy God in the place which the Lord thy God shall ehoose. thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manservant, thy maidservant,' and the Le'vite that is within thy gates : and thou shalt rejoice I efore the Lord thy God in all that thou puttest tl hands unto. la Take heed to thyself that thou forsake not the Le'vite as long as thou livest upon the earth, co «- When the Lord thy God shall enlarge thy border, as he hath promised thee, and thou shalt say. I will eat flesh, because thy soul longeth to eat flesh: thou mayest eat flesh, whatsoever thy soul lust- eth after. 21 If the place which the Lord thy God hath chosen to put his name there be too far from thee. then thou shal bill of thy herd and of thy flock, which the Lord hath given thee, as I have commanded thee, and thou shalt eat in thy gates whatsoever thy - inl Lusteth after. 22 Even as the roebuck and the hart is eat- shalt eat them : the unclean and the clean shall eat - them alike. 23 Only be sure that thou eat not the blood : for the blood is the life ; and thou mayest not eat the life with the flesh. 21 Thou shalt not eat it ; thou shalt pour it upon the earth as water. 25 Thou shalt not eat it : that it may go well with thee, and with thy "children after thee, when thou shalt do that which is right in the sight of the L IT Three times in a year shall all thy males appear before the Lord thy God in the place which he shall choose ; in the feast of unlea- venedbread, andin thefeastof weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles : and they shall not appear before the Lord empty: 17 Every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the Lord thy God which he hath given thee. 18 1[ Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the Lord thy God giveth thee, through- out thy tribes : and they shall judge the people with just judgment. 19 Thou shalt not wrest judg- ment; thou shalt not respect per- sons, neither take a gift : for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous. 20 That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee. 21 ^ Thou shalt not plant thee a grove of any trees near unto the altar of the Lord thy God, which thou shalt make thee. 22 Neither shalt thou set thee up any image; which the Lord thy God hateth. CHAPTEK 17. 1 Things sacrificed must be sound. 2 Idolaters must be slain. 8 The priests and judges to determine controversies. 14 The election and duty of a king. THOU shalt not sacrifice unto the Lord thy God any bullock, or sheep, wherein is blemish, or any evilfavouredness : for that is an abo- mination unto the Lord thy God. 2 IT If there be found among you, within any. of thy gates which the Lord thy God giveth thee, man or woman, that hath wrought wicked- ness in the sight of the Lord thy God, in transgressing his covenant, 3 And hath gone and served other gods, and worshipped them, either the sun, or moon, or any of the host of heaven, which I have not com- manded ; 4 And it be told thee, and thou hast heard of it, and enquired dili- gently, and, behold, it be true, and 222 the thing certain, that such abomi- nation is wrought in Is/ra-el : 5 Then shalt thou bring forth that man or that woman, which have committed that wicked thing, unto thy gates, even that man or that wo- man, and shalt stone them with stones, till they die. 6 At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he that is worthy of death be put to death ; but at the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to death. 7 The hands of the witnesses shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterward the hands of all the people. So thou shalt put the evil away from among you. 8 H If there arise a matter too hard for thee in judgment, between blood and blood, between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke, being matters of controversy within thy gates : then shalt thou arise, and get thee up into the place which the Lord thy Goci shall choose ; 9 And thou shalt come unto the priests the Le'vites, and unto the judge that shall be in those days, and enquire; and they shall shew thee the sentence of judgment : 10 And thou shalt do according to the sentence, which they of that place which the Lord shall choose shall shew thee ; and thou shalt ob- serve to do according to all that they inform thee : 11 According to the sentence of the law which they shall teach thee, and according to the judgment which they shall tell thee, thou shalt do : thou shalt not decline from the sen- tence which they shall shew thee, to the right hand, nor to the left. 12 And the man that will do pre- sumptuously, and will not hearken unto the priest that standeth to minister there before the Lord thy God, or unto the judge, even that man shall die: and thou shalt put away the evil from is/ra-el. 13 And all the people" shall hear, and fear, and do no more presump- tuously. 14 IT When thou art come unto the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, and shalt possess it, and shalt Election of a king. DEUTEKONOMY, 18. The Le cites 'portion. dwell therein, and shaft say, I will set a king over me, like as all the nations that are about me j 15 Thou shalt in any wise set him king over thee, whom the Lord thy God shall choose : one from among thy brethren shalt thou set king over thee : thou may est not set a stranger over thee, which is not thy brother. 16 But he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people to return to E'gypt, to the end that he should multiply horses : forasmuch as the Lord hath said unto you, Ye shall henceforth return no more that way. 17 Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away: neither shall he greatly mul- tiply to himself silver and gold. 18 And it shall be. when he sit- teth upon the throne of his king- dom, that he shall write him a copy of this law in a book out of that which is before the priests the Le'vites : 19 And it shall be with him, and : he shall read therein all the days of his life: that he may learn to'fear the Lord his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them : 20 That his heart be not lifted up above his brethren, and that he turn not aside from the commandment, to the right hand, or to the left i to the end that he may prolong his days in his kingdom, he, and his children, in the midst of is/ra-el. CHAPTEK 18. 1 The Lord is the jyri ests' and the Let'ites' inherit- ance. 9 The abominations of the nations are to be avoided. 15 Christ the Prophet is to be heard. THE priests the_ Le'vites, and all the tribe of Le'vi", shall have no part nor inheritance with is/ra-el: they shall eat the offerings of the Lord made by fire, and his inherit- ance. 2 Therefore shall they have no in- heritance among their brethren : the Lord is their inheritance, as he hath said unto them. 3 «~ And this shall be the priest's due from the people, from them that offer a sacrifice, whether it be ox or sheep ; and they shall give unto the 223 priest the shoulder, and the two cheeks, and the maw. 4 The firstfruit also of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the first of the fleece of thy sheep, shalt thou give him. 5 For the Lord thy God hath chosen him out of all thy tribes, to stand to minister in the name of the Lord, him and his sons for ever. 6 H And if a Lewite come from any of thy gates out of all Is/ra-el. where he sojourned, and come with all the desire of his mind unto the place which the Lord shall choose : 7 Then he shall minister in the name of the LoRDhis God, as all his bre- thren the Le'vites do, which stand there before the Lord. 8 They shall have like portions to eat. beside that which cometh of the sale of his patrimony. 9 IT When thou art coine into the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not learn to do after the abominations of those na- tions. It) There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divinatiomor an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch, 11 Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer. 12 For all that do these things ore an abomination unto the Lord : and because of these abominations the Lord thy God doth drive them out from before thee. 13 Thou shalt be perfect with the Lord thy God. 14 For these nations, which thou shalt possess, hearkened unto ob- servers of times, and unto diviners : but as for thee, the Lord thy God hath not suffered thee so to do. 15 IT The Lord thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me ; unto him ye shall heark- en; 16 According to all that thou de- siredst of The Lord thy God in Ho'- reb in the day of the assembly, say- ing. Let me not hear again the voice of the Lord my God, neither let me Of the cities DEUTERONOMY, 19. of refuse. see this great fire any more, that I die not. 17 And the Lord said unto me, They have well spoken that which they have spoken. 18 I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him. 19 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him. 20 But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, even that prophet shall die. 21 And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word which the Lord hath not spoken ? 22 When a prophet speaketh in the name of the Lord, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the Lord hath rtot spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him. CHAPTER 19. 1 Of the cities of refuge. H The landmark is not to be removed. 15 Two witnesses required. 1G Pun- ishment of a false witness. WHEN the Lord thy God hath cut off the nations, whose land the Lord thy God giveth thee, and thou succeedest them, and dwellest in their cities, and in their houses ; 2 Thou shalt separate three cities for thee in the midst of thy land, which the Lord thy God giveth thee to possess it. 3 Thou shalt prepare thee a way, and divide the coasts of thy land, which the Lord thy God giveth thee to inherit, into three parts, that every slayer may flee thither. 4 IF And this is the case of the slayer, which shall flee thither, that he may live : Whoso killeth his neighbour ignorantly, whom he hated not in time past ; 5 As when a man goeth into the wood with his neighbour to hew wood, and his hand fetcheth a stroke with the ax to cut down the tree, and the head slippeth from the 224 helve, and lighteth upon his neigh- bour, that he die ; he shall flee unto one of those cities, and live : 6 Lest the avenger of the blood pur- sue the slayer, while his heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and slay him ; whereas he ivas not worthy of death, inasmuch as he hated him not in time past. 7 Wherefore I command thee, say- ing, Thou shalt separate three cities for thee. 8 And if the Lord thy God enlarge thy coast, as he hath sworn unto thy fathers, and give thee all the land which he promised to give unto thy fathers ; 9 If thou shalt keep all these com- mandments to do them, which I com- mand thee this day, to love the Lord thy God, and to walk ever in his ways ; then shalt thou add three cities more for thee, beside these three : 10 That innocent blood be not shed in thy land, which the Lord thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and so blood be upon thee. 11 f But if any man hate his neighbour, and lie in wait for him, and rise up against him, and smite him mortally that he die, and fleeth into one of these cities : 12 Then the elders of his city shall send and fetch him thence, and de- liver him into the hand of the aven- ger of blood, that he may die. 13 Thine eye shall not pity him, but thou shalt put away the quilt of innocent blood from Is/ra-el, that it may go well with thee. 14 IT Thou shalt not remove thy neighbour's landmark, which they of old time have set in thine inherit- ance, which thou shalt inherit in the land that the Lord thy God giveth thee to possess it. 15 IF One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth : at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established. 16 f If a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him that which is wrong ; 17 Then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand Exhortation to battle. DEUTERONOMY, 20. Ordinances of war. before the Lord, before the priests and the judges, which shall be in those days ; IS And the judges shall make dili- gent inquisition : and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother ; 19 Then shall ye do unto him, as he had thought to have done unto his brother: so shalt thou put the evil away from among you. 20 And those which remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforth commit no more any such evil among you. 21 And thine eye shall not pity; hut life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot. CHAPTER 20. 1 The priest's exhortation to encourage the people to battle. 10 How to tise the cities that accept or re- fuse the proclamation of peace. 16 What cities must be devoted. WHEN thou goest out to battle against thine enemies, and seest horses, and chariots, and a people more than thou, be not afraid of them: for the Lord thy God is with thee, which ^brought thee up out of the land of E'gypt. 2 And it shall be, when ye are come nigh unto the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak unto the people, .3 And shall say unto them, Hear, O . is/ra-el, ye approach this day unto battle against your enemies : let not your hearts faint, fear not. and do not tremble, neither be ye terrified because of them ; 4 For the Lord your God is he that goetti with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you. 5 IF And the officers shall speak I unto the people, saying, What man is there that hath built a new house, and hath not dedicated it? let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man dedicate it. 6 And what man is he that hath planted a vineyard, and hath not yet eaten of it? let him also go and re- turn unto his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man eat of it. 7 And what man is there that hath; betrothed a wife, and hath not taken j her? let him go and return unto his' 225 house, lest he die in the battle, and another man take her. 8 And the officers shall speak fur- ther unto the people, and they shall say, What man is there that is fear- ful and fainthearted ? let him go and return unto his house, lest his bre- thren's heart faint as well as his heart. 9 And it shall be, when the officers have made an end of speaking unto the people, that they shall make cap- tains of the armies to lead the peo- ple. 10 IT When thou comes t nigh unto a city to fight against it, then pro- claim peace unto it. 11 And it shall be, if it make thee answer of peace, and open unto thee, then it shall be, that all the people that is found therein shall be tribu- taries unto thee, and they shall serve thee. 12 And if it will make no peace with thee, but will make war against thee, then thou shalt besiege it ; 13 And when the Lord thy God hath delivered it into thine hands, thou shalt smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword : 14 But the women, and the little ones, and the cattle, and all that is in the city, even all the spoil thereof, shalt thou take unto thyself; and thou shalt eat the spoil of thine enemies, which the Lord thy God hath given thee. 15 Thus shalt thou do unto all the cities which are very far off from thee, which are not of the cities of these nations. 16 But of the cities of these people, which the Lord thy God doth give thee for an inheritance, thou shalt save alive nothing that breatheth : 17 But thou shalt utterly destroy them ; namely, the Hit'tite's, and the Xm'or-ites, the Ca'naan-Ites, and the Per'iz-zites, the HI'vftes, and the Jeb'u-sftes ; as the Lord thy God hath commanded thee : 18 That they teach you not to do after all their abominations, which they have done unto their gods ; so should ye sin against the Lord your God. 19 If When thou shalt besiege a city a long time, in making war against 15 Of uncertain murder. DEUTERONOMY, 21. Divers laws. it to take it, thou slialt not destroy the trees thereof by forcing an ax against them : for thoumayest eat of them, and thou shalt not cut them down (for the tree of the field is man's life) to employ them in the siege : 20 Only the trees which thou know- est that they be not trees for meat, thou shalt destroy and cut them down ; and thou shalt build bul- warks against the city that maketh war with thee, until it be subdued. CHAPTER 21. 1 The expiation of uncertain murder. 10 The usage of a captive taken to ivife.^ 15 The firstborn is not to be disinherited upon private affection. 18 A stub- born son to be stoned to death. IF one be found slain in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee to possess it, lying in the field, and it be not known who hath slain him : 2 Then thy elders and thy judges shall come forth, and they shall measure unto the cities which are round about him that is slain: 3 And it shall be, that the city which is next unto the slain man, even the elders of that city shall take an hei- fer, which hath not been wrought with, and which hath not drawn in the yoke ; 4 And the elders of that city shall bring down the heifer unto a rough valley, which is neither eared nor sown, and shall strike off the heifer's neck there in the valley : 5 And the priests the sons of Le'vi shall come near ; for them the Lord thy God hath chosen to minister unto him, and to bless in the name of the Lord; and by their word shall every controversy and every stroke be tried : 6 And all the elders of that city, that are next unto the slain man, shall wash their hands over the heifer that is beheaded in the valley : 7 And they shall answer and say, Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it. 8 Be merciful, O Lord, unto thy people Is/ra-el, whom thou hast re- deemed, and lay not innocent blood unto thy people of is/ra-el's charge. And the blood shalf be forgiven them. 9 So shalt thou put away the guilt 226 of innocent blood from among you, when thou shalt do that which is right in the sight of the Lord. 10 H When thou goest forth to war against thine enemies, and the Lord thy God hath delivered them into thine hands, and thou hast taken them captive, 11 And seest among the captives a beautiful woman, and hast a desire unto her, that thou wouldest have her to thy wife ; 12 Then thou shalt bring her home to thine house ; and she shall shave her head, and pare her nails ; 13 And she shall put the raiment of her captivity from off her, and shall remain in thine house, and bewail her father and her mother a full month : and after that thou shalt go in unto her, and be her husband, and she shall be thy wife. 14 And it shall be, if thou have no delight in her, then thou shalt let her go whither she will ; but thou shalt not sell her at all for money, thou shalt not make merchandise of her, because thou hast humbled her. 15 1[ If a man have two wives, one beloved, and another hated, and they have born him children, both the beloved and the hated ; and 7/ the firstborn son be hers that was hated : 16 Then it shall be, when he mak- eth his sons to inherit that which he hath, that he may not make the son of the beloved firstborn before the son of the hated, which is indeed the firstborn : 17 But he shall acknowledge the son of the hated for the firstborn, by giving him a double portion of all that he hath : for he is the begin- ning of his strength ; the right of the firstborn is his. 18 IF If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not heark- en unto them : 19 Then shall his father and his mo- ther lay hold on him, and bring him out unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place ; 20 And they shall say unto the eld- ers of his city, This our son is stub- born and rebellious, he will not obey s laws DEUTERONOMY, 22. and ordinances. •v.r v.. ; m he is a glutton, and a oard. 21 And all the i lis city si U stone him with stones, that he die: so shall thou put evil a / n in among you: and all is/ra^el shaU hear, and fear. 22 ■" And if a man have committed a sin v,- or thy of death, and he be to be put to death, and thou hang him nee : 23 His body shall not remain all night upon the tree, but thou shall • wise I ury him that day; for he that is hanged is accursed oi God; that thy land be not defile 1. - bichthe Lore thy God giveth Hiee for an inheritance. CHAPTEE esesctobedia- ■ - -: ■- : ;-- : . '-■'.- '.. _-: : ..'.:■:-. :: '.-. p-. ■ ■ -'y -' - .:.'-. - : . In : i-i t - or: \aae~. THOU shalt not see thy brother's ox or his sheep go astray, and ■■ thyseli from them; thou shalt in any ease bring them again unto i j thcr. 2 And if thy brother be not nigh the - i n n tfa »u know him not, i shalt bring it unto thin - own Inn—, and it shall I - with thee until thy brother seek after it. aud thou -halt restore it to him again. 3 In like manner shalt thou do with his ass : an 1 a shalt th j d • with Ins raiment; and with \ 11 1 st thing of thy brother's, which he hath 3 3 d 1 th >u hast : on 2 sh 1: th i likewise . thou mayest not hi " .- thy- Srll. 4 «~ Thou shalt not see thy brother's : his ox fall down by the vny, and hide thyself from them: | shalt surely help him to lift them up again. 5 r The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man. nei- ther shall a man put on a worn; garment: for ail that do so are abo- mination unto the Lgsd thy God. 6 r If a bird's nest chance to I e ' e- _ _ 3 thee in the way in any tree, or d the gi und. whether they be young nies oi eggs, and the dam sitting n the young, or upon the eggs, tn a shalt not take the 3am with the young 7 But thou shalt in any wise let the dam gOj and take the young to thee : that it nay : e well with thee, and thai th( . m yesf prolong - *~ When thou bulkiest a ne b th -:. th i shalt d o - a batl I unent for thy roof, that thou bring n t [upon thine house, if any man Call fr en thence. 9 «~ Thou shalt not sow thy vine- yard with divers seed- : lest the b lit of thy seed which them hast sown, and the fruit oi thy vineyard, be defi] 10 r Thou shalt not plow with an ox an 1 an ass together. 11 I Thou shall not wear a gar- ment oi divers § >rts, as of woollen and linen t - ither. 12 f Tnou shalt make thee fringes upon the : ens of. thy vest- ure, wherewith thou coverest thy- self. 13 r If any man I ike a wife, and go in unto lier. and hate her. 14 And give occasions oi s] gainst hei oil bring up an evil name upon her. and say. It k woman, and when I came to hea I lier not a m 15 Then shall the father of the —1. and her mother, take and bring forth*/ tok so/the damsel's virginity unt , the elders oi the city in the gate : 16 And the damsel's father shall say unto the elders. I gave my dj lghtei this man to wife, and he hat her : i: And. lo. he hath given occas st er.s mg. I found n t thy . ightei a : id . .... these are thetokens o/mydaughtei - ii _ :..-.■• An I th< f b 13 the cloth before the elders oi the eity. 18 And the elders of that city shall : ike that man and chastise him: lfl And they shall amerce him in an hundred shekels of silver, and give them unto the father of the damsel because he hath brought up an evil n virgin t is/i : --d she shi U ' e his ife . he may not put b a ay all his days. 20 But :: this thing be true, and the tokens of virginity I e not found for the damsel i • 21 Then they shall bring out the Divers laivs DEUTEKONOMY, 23. and ordinances. damsel to the door of her father's house, and the men of her city shall stone her with stones that she die : because she hath wrought folly in Is'ra-el, to play the whore in her father's house: so shalt thou put evil away from among you. 22 H If a man be found lying with a woman married to an husband, then they shall both of them die, both the man that lay with the wo- man, and the woman : so shalt thou put away evil from is'ra-el. 23 H If a damsel that is a virgin be betrothed unto an husband, and a man find her in the city, and lie with her; 24 Then ye shall bring them both out unto the gate of that city, and ye shall stone them with stones that they die; the damsel, because she cried not, being in the city ; and the man, because he hath humbled his neighbour's wife : so thou shalt put away evil from among you. 25 IT But if a man find a betrothed damsel in the field, and the man force her, and lie with her : then the man only that lay with her shall die : 26 But unto the damsel thou shalt do nothing ; there is in the damsel no sin worthy of death : for as when a man riseth against his neighbour, and slayeth him, even so is this mat- ter : 27 For he found her in the field, and the betrothed damsel cried, and there was none to save her. 28 IT If a man find a damsel that is a virgin, which is not betrothed, and lay hold on her, and lie with her, and they be found ; 29 Then the man that lay with her shall give unto the damsel's father fifty shekels of silver, and she shall be his wife ; because he hath humbled her, he may not put her away all his days. 30 IT A man shall not take his fa- ther's wife, nor discover his father's skirt. CHAPTER 23. 1 Who may and who may not enter into the congrega- tion. 9 Uncleanness to be avoided in the host. 15 Of the fugitive. HE that is wounded in the stones, or hath his privy member cut off, shall not enter into the congrega- tion of the Lord. 228 2 A bastard shall not enter into the congregation of the Lord ; even to his tenth generation shall he not enter into the congregation of the Lord. 3 An Xm'mon-Ite or Mo'ab-fte shall not enter into the congregation of the Lord ; even to their tenth gen- eration shall they not enter into the congregation of the Lord for ever : 4 Because they met you not with bread and with water in the way, when ye came forth out of E'gypt ; and because they hired against thee Ba ' laam the son of Be'or of Pernor of Mes-o-po-ta'ml-a, to curse thee. 5 Nevertheless the Lord thy God would not hearken unto Balaam; but the Lord thy God turned" the curse into a blessing unto thee, be- cause the Lord thy God loved thee. 6 Thou shalt not seek their peace nor their prosperity all thy days for ever. 7 f Thou shalt not abhor an E'clom- lte ; for he is thy Jbrother : thou shalt not abhor an E-gyp'tian; be- cause thou wast a stranger in his land. 8 The children that are begotten of them shall enter into the congre- gation of the Lord in their third generation. 9 IT When the host goeth forth against thine enemies, then keep thee from every wicked thing. 10 IT If there be among you any man, that is not clean by reason of uncleanness that chanceth him by night, then shall he go abroad out of the camp, he shall not come within the camp : 11 But it shall be, when evening cometh on, he shall wash himself with water : and when the sun is down, he shall come into the camp again. 12 IT Thou shalt have a place also without the camp, whither thou shalt go forth abroad : 13 And thou shalt have a paddle upon thy weapon ; and it shall be, when thou wilt ease thyself abroad, thou shalt dig therewith, and shalt turn back and cover that which com- eth from thee : 14 For the Lord thy God walketh Divers laws in the midst of thy camp, to deliver thee, and to give up thine ene- mies before thee ; therefore shall thy camp be holy: that he see no un- clean thing in thee, and turn away from thee. 15 H Thou shalt not deliver unto his master the servant which is es- caped from his master unto thee : 16 He shall dwell with thee, even among you, in that place which he shall choose in one of thy gates, where it liketh him best: thou shalt not oppress him. 17 IT There shall be no whore of the daughters of Is/ra-el, nor a sodomite of the sons of ls/ra-el. 18 Thou shalt not bring the hire of a whore, or the price of a dog, into the house of the Lord thy God for any vow: for even both these are abomination unto the Lord thy God. 19 If Thou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother; usury of money, usury of victuals, usury of any thing that is lent upon usury : 20 Unto a stranger thou mayest lend upon usury ; but unto thy bro- ther thou shalt hot lend upon usury : that the Lord thy God may bless thee in all that thou settest thine hand to in the land whither thou goest to possess it. 21 1[ When thou shalt vow a vow unto the Lord thy God, thou shalt not slack to pay it : for the Lord thy God will surely require it of thee ; and it would be sin in thee. 22 But if thou shalt forbear to vow, it shall be no sin in thee. 23 That which is gone out of thy lips thou shalt keep and perform; even a freewill offering, according as thou hast vowed unto the Lord thy God, which thou hast promised with thy mouth. 24 1F When thou comest into thy neighbour's vineyard, then thou mayest eat grapes thy fill at thine own pleasure; but thou shalt not put any in thy vessel. 25 When thou comest into the standing corn of thy neighbour, then thou mayest pluck the ears with thine hand ; but thou shalt not move a sickle unto thy neighbour's standing corn. 229 DEUTERONOMY, 24. and ordinances. CHAPTER 24. 1 Of divorce; 6, 10 of pledges ; 7 of rnenstealers ; 8 of leprosy. 14 The hire of a servant to be given. 17 Of justice; 19 of charity. WHEN a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her : then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house. 2 And when she is departed out of his house, she may go and be another man's u-ife. 3 And if the latter husband hate her, and write her a bill of divorce- ment, and giveth it in her hand, and sendeth her out of his house; or if the latter husband die, which took her to be his wife ; 4 Her former husband, which sent her away, may not take her again to be his wife, after that she is defiled ; for that is abomination before the Lord : and thou shalt not cause the land to sin. which the Lord thy God giveth thee/o?' an inheritance. 5 IF When a man hath taken a new wife, he shall not go out to war, neither shall he be charged with any business : but he shall be free at home one year, and shall cheer up his wife which he hath taken. 6 IT No man shall take the nether or the upper millstone to pledge : for he taketh a man's life to pledge. 7 IT If a man be found stealing any of his brethren of the children of !§'- ra-el, and maketh merchandise of him, or selleth him : then that thief shall die ; and thou shalt put evil away from among you. 8 IF Take heed in the plague of leprosy, that thou observe diligently, and do according to all that the priests the Le'vltes shall teach you : as I commanded them, so ye shall observe to do. 9 Remember what the Lord thy God did unto Mir'I-am by the way, after that ye were come forth out of E'gypt, 10 IF When thou dost lend thy brother any thing, thou shalt not go into his house to fetch his pledge. 11 Thou shalt stand abroad, and Divers laws DEUTERONOMY, 25. and ordinances. the man to whom thou dost lend shall bring out the pledge abroad unto thee. 12 And if the man be poor, thou shalt not sleep with his pledge : 13 In any case thou shalt deliver him the pledge again when the sun goeth down, that he may sleep in his own raiment, and bless thee : and it shall be righteousness unto thee before the Lord thy God. 14 IF Thou shalt not oppress an hired servant that is poor and needy, whether he be of thy brethren, or of thy strangers that are in thy land within thy gates : 15 At his day thou shalt give him his hire, neither shall the sun go down upon it; for he is poor, and setteth his heart upon it : lest he cry against thee unto the Lord, and it be sin unto thee. 16 The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers : every man shall be put to death for his own sin. 17 IF Thou shalt not pervert the judgment of the stranger, nor of the fatherless ; nor take a widow's rai- ment to pledge : 18 But thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman inE'gypt, and the Lord thy God redeemed thee thence: therefore I command thee to do this thing. 19 IF When thou cuttest down thine harvest in thy field, and hast forgot a sheaf in the field, thou shalt not go again to fetch it : it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow : that the Lord thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hands. 20 When thou beatest thine olive tree, thou shalt not go over the boughs again : it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow. 21 When thou gather est the grapes of thy vineyard, thou shalt not glean it afterward: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow. 22 And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of E'gypt : therefore I command thee to do this thing. 230 CHAPTER 25. 1 Strij>es must not exceed forty. 4 The ox is not to be muzzled. 5 Of raising seed unto a brother : 11 of the immodest woman : 13 of unjust weights. 17 The memory of Amalek is to be blotted out. IF there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judg- ment, that the judges may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked. 2 And it shall be, if the wicked man be worthy to be beaten, that the judge shall cause him to lie down, and to be beaten before his face, according to his fault, by a certain number. 3 Forty stripes he may give him, and not exceed : lest, if he should exceed, and beat him above these with many stripes, then thy brother should seem vile unto thee. 4 IF Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn. 5 IF If brethren dwell together, and one of them die, and have no child, the wife of the dead shall not marry without unto a stranger : her husband's brother shall go in unto her, and take her to him to wife, and perform the duty of an husband's brother unto her. 6 And it shall be, that the firstborn which she beareth shall succeed in the name of his brother which is dead, that his name be not put out of is/ra-el. 7 And~ if the man like not to take his brother's wife, then let his bro- ther's wife go up to the gate unto the elders, and say, My husband's brother refuseth tojaiseupuntohis brother a name in Is/ra-el, he will not perform the duty" of my hus- band's brother. 8 Then the elders of his city shall call him, and speak unto him : and if he stand to it, and say, I like not to take her ; 9 Then shall his brother's wife come unto him in the presence of the eld- ers, and loose his shoe from off his foot, and spit in his face, and shall answer and say, So shall it be done unto that man that will not build up his brother's house. v 10 And his name shall be called in is/ra-el, The house of him that hath his shoe loosed. 11 *fF When men strive together one Of unjust weight?. DEUTERONOMY, 26. Offering of firstfruUs. with another, and the wife of the one draweth near for to deliver her husband our of the hand of him that smiteth him. and putteth forth her hand, and taketh him by the secrets : 12 Then thou shalt cur off her hand. thine eye shall nor pity her. 13 If Thou shalt nor have in thy bag divers weights, a great and a small. 14 Thou shalt nor have in thine house divers measures, a great and a small. 15 But thou shalt have a perfect and just weight, a perfect and just mea- sure shalt thou have : that thy days may be lengthened in the land which the Loup thy God giveth thee. 16 For all that do such things. and all that do unrighteously, are an abomination unto the Lord thy God, 17 r Remember what Am' aJek did unto thee by the way, when ye were come forth out of E'gypt ■ 18 How he met thee by the way. and smote the hindmost of thee, even ail tlvat were feeble behind thee. when thou wast faint and weary; and he feared not God. 19 Therefore it shall be, when the Lord thy God hath given thee rest from all thine enemies round about, in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee for an inherit- ance to possess it. that thou shalt blot out the remembrance of Am'- a-lek from under heaven ; thou shalt not forget it. CHAPTER 26. 1 Tfi-e. confession o~ him ?<'■■- - -•--■'-.-, 12 The thi - - ';;;■■:".. " :;~ : -.- " - - y..~ople. AND it shall be. when thou art _j\_ come in unto the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and possessest it. and dwellest therein ; 2 Thar thou shalt rake of the first of all the fruit of the earth, which thou shalt bring of thy hurl that the Lord thy God giveth thee, and shalt pur it in a basket, and shalt go unto the place which the Lord thy God shall choose to place his name there. 3 And thou shalt go unto the priest that shall he in those days, and say unto him. I profess this day unto rhe lord thy God. that I am come 231 unto the country which the Lord sware unto our fathers for to give us. 4 And the priest shall take the bas- ket out of thine hand, and set it down before the altar of the Lord thy God. 5 And thou shalt speak and say 1 e- fore the Lord thy God. A Syrl-an ready to perish was my father, and he went down into E'gypt, and so- journed there with a few, and he- came there a narion, great, mighty, and populous : j_ And the E-gvp'tians evil en- treated us. and afflicted us. and laid upon us hard bondage : 7 And when we cried unto the Lord God of our fathers, the Lord heard our voice, and looked on our affliction, and our labour, and our oppression: 8 And_the Lord brought us forth our of E'gypt with a mighty hand, and with an outstretched arm. and with great terribleness. and with signs, and with wonders : 9 And he hath brought us into this place, and hath given us this land. even a land that floweth with milk and honey. ic And now. behold, I have brought the nrstfruits of the land, which thou. Lord, hast given me. And thou shalt set it before the Lord thy God. and worship before the Lord thy God : 11 And thou shalt rejoice in every good th trig which rhe Lord thy God hath given unto thee, and untotl house, thou, and the Le'vite, and the stranger that is among you. 12 TT When thou hast made an end of tithing all the tithes of thine in- crease the third year, which is the year of tithing, and hast given it unto the Le'vite. the stranger, rhe fatherless, and rhe widow, that they mav eat within thv gates, and be filled; 13 Then thou shalt say before rhe Lord thy God, I have brought away the hallowed things out of mine house, and also have given them unto the Le'vite. and unto the stran- ger, to rhe fatherless, and to the wid- ow, according to all thy command- ments which thou hast commanded The altar of DEUTERONOMY, 27. whole stones. me : I have not transgressed thy com- mandments, neither have I forgot- ten them : 14 I have not eaten thereof in my mourning, neither have I taken away might thereof for any unclean use, nor given ought thereof for the dead : but I have hearkened to the voice of the Lord my God, and have done according to all that thou hast com- manded me. 15 Look down from thy holy habi- tation, jfrom heaven, and bless thy people is/ra-el, and the land which thou hast given us, as thou swarest unto our fathers, a land that floweth with milk and honey. 16 If This day the Lord thy God hath commanded thee to do these statutes and judgments : thou shalt therefore keep and do them with all thine heart, and with all thy soul. 17 Thou hast avouched the Lord this day to be thy God, and to walk in his ways, and to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and to hearken unto his voice : 18 And the Lord hath avouched thee this day to be his peculiar peo- ple, as he hath promised thee, and that thou shouldest keep all his com- mandments ; 19 And to make thee high above all nations which he hath made, in praise, and in name, and in honour ; and that thou may est be an holy people unto the Lord thy God, as he hath spoken. CHAPTER 27. 1 The people are to ivrite the law upon stones, and to build an altar of whole stones. 11 The tribes divided on Gerizim and Ebal. 14 The curses pro- nounced on Ebal. AND Mo^es. with the elders of is/- . ra-el commanded the people, saying, Keep all the commandments which I command you this day. 2 And it shall be on the day when ye shall pass over JOr'dan unto the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, that thou shalt set thee up great stones, and plaister them with plaister: 3 And thou shalt write upon them all the words of this law, when thou art passed over, that thou mayest go in unto the land which the Lord thy 232 God giveth thee, a land that floweth with milk and honey ; as the Lord God of thy fathers hath promised thee. 4 Therefore it shall be when ye be gone over Jordan, that ye shall set up these stones,~which I _command you this day, in mount E / bal, and thou shalt plaister them with plais- ter. 5 And there shalt thou build an al- tar unto the Lord thy God, an altar of stones : thou shalt not lift up any iron tool upon them. 6 Thou shalt build the altar of the Lord thy God of whole stones : and thou shalt offer burnt offerings there- on unto the Lord thy God : 7 And thou shalt offer peace offer- ings, and shalt eat there, and rejoice before the Lord thy God. 8 And thou shalt write upon the stones all the words of this law very plainly. 9_ IT And Mo'§es. and the priests the Le'vltes spake unto all is/ra-el, say- ing, Take heed, and hearken", Is/ra- el; this day thou art become the people of the Lord thy God. 10 Thou shalt therefore obey the voice of the Lord thy God, and do his commandments and his statutes, which I command thee this day. 11 if And Mo'ges. charged the peo- ple the same day, saying, _12 These shall stand upon mount Ger'i-zim to bless the people, when ye are come over Jordan ; SmVe-on, and Le'vi, and Ju'daii, and is'sa- char, and Joseph, and Ben'ja-min f 13 And these shall stand upon mount E'bal to curse; Reu/ben, Gad, and Xsh'er, and Zeb'u-lun, Dan, and Naph'ta-li. 14 IT And the Le'vites shall^speak, and say unto all the men of is/ra-el with a loud voice, 15 Cursed be the man that mak- eth any graven or molten image, an abomination unto the Lord, the work of the hands of the crafts- man, and putteth it in a secret place. And all the people shall answer and say, Amen. 16 Cursed be he that setteth light by his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen. 17 Cursed be he that removeth his The blessings DEUTEKONOMY, 28. for obedience. neighbour's landmark. And all the people shall say, Amen. 18 Cursed be he that maketh the blind to wander out of the way. And all the people shall say, Amen. 19 Cursed be he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, father- less, and widow. And all the people shall say, Amen. 20 Cursed be he that lieth with his father's wife; because he uncover- eth his father's skirt. And all the people shall say, Amen. 21 Cursed be he that lieth with any manner of beast. And all the people shall say, Amen* 22 Cursed be he that lieth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen. 23 Cursed be he that lieth with his mother in law. And all the people shall say, Amen. 24 Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbour secretly. And all the peo- ple shall say, Amen. 25 Cursed be he that taketh re- ward to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say, Amen. 26 Cursed be he that confirmeth not all the words of this law to do them. And all the people shall say, Amen. CHAPTEK 28. AND it shall come to pass, if thou XX shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to ob- serve and to do all his command- ments which I command thee this day, that the Lord thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth : 2 And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God. 3 Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be in the field. 4 Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the in- crease of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep. 5 Blessed shall be thy basket and thy store. 6 Blessed shalt thou be when thou 233 comest in, and blessed shalt thou be when thou goest out. 7 The Lord shall cause thine ene- mies that rise up against thee to be smitten before thy face : they shall come out against thee one way, and flee before thee seven ways. 8 The Lord shall command the blessing upon thee in thy store- houses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto ; and he shall bless thee in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee. 9 The Lord shall establish thee an holy people unto himself, as he hath sworn unto thee, if thou shalt keep the commandments of the Lord thy God, and walk in his ways. 10 And all people of the earth shall see that thou art called by the name of the Lord ; and they shall be afraid of thee. 11 And the Lord shall make thee plenteous in goods, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, in the land which the Lord sware unto thy fathers to give thee. 12 The Lord shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand : and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow. 13 And the Lord shall make thee the head, and not the tail ; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath ; if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the Lord thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do them: 14 And thou shalt not go aside from any of the words which I com- mand thee this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them. 15 IT But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day ; that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee : 16 Cursed shalt thou be in the city, and cursed shalt thou bem the field. 17 Cursed shall be thy basket and thy store. The curses threatened DEUTERONOMY, 28. for disobedience. 18 Cursed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy land, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep. 19 Cursed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and cursed shall thou be when thou goest out. 20 The Lord shall send upon thee cursing, vexation, and rebuke, in all that thousettest thine hand unto for to do, until thou be destroyed, and until thou perish quickly ; be- cause of the wickedness of thy do- ings, whereby thou hast forsaken me. 21 The Lord shall make the pesti- lence cleave unto thee, until he have consumed thee from off the land, whither thou goest to possess it. 22 The Lord shall smite thee with a consumption, and with a fever, and with an inflammation, and with an extreme burning, and with the sword, and with blasting, and with mildew ; and they shall pursue thee until thou perish. 23 And thy heaven that is over thy head shall be brass, and the earth that is under thee shall be iron. 24 The Lord shall make the rain of thy land powder and dust : from heaven shall it come down upon thee, until thou be destroyed. 25 The Lord shall cause thee to be smitten before thine enemies : thou shalt go out one way against them, and flee seven ways before them: and shalt be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth. 26 And thy carcase shall be meat unto all fowls of the air, and unto the beasts of the earth, and no man shall fray them away. 27 The LoRD_will smite thee with the botch of E'gypt, and with the emerods, and with the scab, and with the itch, whereof thou canst not be healed. 28 The Lord shall smite thee with madness, and blindness, and aston- ishment of heart : 29 And thou shalt grope at noon- day, as the blind gropeth in dark- ness, and thou shalt not prosper in thy ways : and thou shalt be only oppressed and spoiled evermore, and no man shall save thee. 30 Thou shalt betroth a wife, 234 and another man shall lie with her : thou shalt build an house, and thou shalt not dwell therein: thou shalt plant a vineyard, and shalt not ga- ther the grapes thereof. 31 Thine ox shall be slain before thine eyes, and thou shalt not eat thereof : thine ass shall be violently taken away from before thy face, and shall not be restored to thee: thy sheep shall be given unto thine enemies, and thou shalt have none to rescue them. 32 Thy sons and thy daughters shall be given unto another people, and thine eyes shall lo'ok, and fail with longing for them all the day long : and there shall be no might in thine hand. 33 The fruit of thy land, and all thy labours, shall a nation which thou knowest not eat up ; and thou shalt be only oppressed and crushed alway : 34 So that thou shalt be mad for the sight of thine eyes which thou shalt see. 35 The Lord shall smite thee in the knees, and in the legs, with a sore botch that cannot be healed, from the sole of thy foot unto the top of thy head. 36 The Lord shall bring thee, and thy king which thou shalt set over thee, unto a nation which neither thou nor thy fathers have known; and there shalt thou serve other gods, wood and stone. 37 And thou shalt become an as- tonishment, a proverb, and a by- word, among all nations whither the Lord shall lead thee. 38 Thou shalt carry much seed out into the field, and shalt gather but little in; for the locust shall con- sume it. 39 Thou shalt plant vineyards, and dress them, but shalt neither drink of the wine, nor gather the grapes; for the worms shall eat them. 40 Thou shalt have olive trees throughout all thy coasts, but thou shalt not anoint thyself with the oil ; for thine olive shall cast his fruit. 41 Thou shalt beget sons and daugh- ters, but thou shalt not enjoy them; for they shall go into captivity. The curses threatened DEUTERONOMY, 28. for disobedience. 42 All thy trees and fruit of thy land shall the locust consume. 43 The stranger that is within thee shall get up above thee very high ; and thou shalt come down very low. 44 He shall lend to thee, and thou shalt not lend to him: he shall be the head, and thou shalt be the tail. 45 Moreover all these curses shall come upon thee, and shall pursue thee, and overtake thee, till thou be destroyed; because thou hearken- edst not unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which he command- ed thee : 46 And they shall be upon thee for a sign and for a wonder, and upon thy seed for ever. 47 Because thou servedst not the Lord thy God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, for the abundance of all things ; 48 Therefore shalt thou serve thine enemies which the Lord shall send against thee, in hunger, and in thirst, and in nakedness, and in want of all things : and he shall put a yoke of iron upon thy neck, until he have destroyed thee. 49 The Lord shall bring a nation against thee from far, from the end of the earth, as sivift as the eagle flieth ; a nation whose tongue thou shalt not understand ; 50 A nation of fierce countenance, which shall not regard the person of the old, nor shew favour to the young : 51 And he shall eat the fruit of thy cattle, and the fruit of thy land, until thou be destroyed ■ which also shall not leave thee either corn, wine, or oil, or the increase of thy kine, or flocks of thy sheep, until he have I destroyed thee. 52 And he shall besiege thee in all thy gates, until thy high and fenced J walls come down, wherein thou! trustedst, throughout all thy land : \ and he shall besiege thee in all thy gates throughout all thy land, which the Lord thy God hath given thee. J 53 And thou shalt eat the fruit of thine own body, the flesh of thy sons and of thy daughters, which I the Lord thy God hath given thee, ! in the siege, and in the straitness, 235 wherewith thine enemies shall dis- tress thee : 54 So that the man that is tender among you, and very delicate, his eye shall be evil toward his brother, and toward the wife of his bosom, and toward the remnant of his chil- dren which he shall leave : 55 So that he will not give to any of them of the flesh of his children whom he shall eat : because he hath nothing left him in the siege, and in the straitness, wherewith thine ene- mies shall distress thee in all thy gates. 56 The tender and delicate woman among you, which would not adven- ture to set the sole of her foot upon the ground for delicateness and ten- derness, her eye shall be evil to- ward the husband of her bosom, and toward her son, and toward her daughter, 57 And toward her young one that cometh out from between her feet, and toward her children which she shall bear :"for she shall eat them for want of all things secretly in the siege and straitness,wherewith thine enemy shall distress thee in thy gates. 58 If thou wilt not observe to do all the words of this law that are writ- ten in this book, that thou may- est fear this glorious and fearful name. THE LORD THY GOD ; 59 Then the Lord will make thy plagues wonderful, and the plagues of thy seed, even great plagues, and of long continuance, and sore sick- nesses, and of long continuance. 60 Moreover he will_ bring upon thee ail the diseases of E'gypt, which thou wast afraid of; and they shall cleave unto thee. 61 Also every sickness, and every plague, which is not written in the book of this law, them will the Lord bring upon thee, until thou be de- stroyed. 62 And ye shall be left few in num- ber, whereas ye were as the stars of heaven for multitude ; because thou wouldest not obey the voice of the Lord thy God. 63 And it shall come to pass, that as the Lord rejoiced over you to do you good, and to multiply you ; An exhortation DEUTERONOMY, 29. to obedience. so the Lord will rejoice over you to destroy you, and to bring you to nought; and ye shall be plucked from off the land whither thou goest to possess it. 64 And the Lord shall scatter thee among all people, from the one end of the earth even unto the other; and there thou shalt serve other gods, which neither thou nor thy fa- thers have known, even wootl and stone. 65 And among these nations shalt thou find no ease, neither shall the sole of thy foot have rest : but the Lord shall give thee there a trem- bling heart, and failing of eyes, and sorrow of mind : 66 And thy life shall hang in doubt before thee ; and thou shalt fear day and night, and shalt have none assur- ance of thy life : 67 In the" morning thou shalt say, Would God it were even ! and at even thou shalt say. Would God it were morning ! for the fear of thine heart wherewith thou shalt fear, and for the sight of thine eyes which thou shalt see. 68 And the Lord shall bring thee into E'gypt again with ships, by the way whereof I spake unto thee, Thou shalt see it no more again : and there ye shall be sold unto your enemies for bondmen and bondwo- men, and no man shall buy you. CHAPTER 29. 1 An exhortation to obedience. 10 The people are aU presented before the Lord to enter into his covenant. IS The great wrath on him t/iat fiattereth himself rp HESE ore the words of the cove- _L_ nant, which the Lord command- ed Mo'§e§ to make with the children of is/ra-el in the land of Mo'ab, be- side the covenant which he made with them in Ho'reb. 2 U And Mo'ges. called unto all Is/- ra-el, and said unto them, Ye have seen all that the Lord_ did before your eves in the land of E'gypt unto Pharaoh, and unto all his servants, and nnto all his land ; 3 The great temptations which thine eyes have seen, the signs, and those great miracles : 4 Yet the Lord hath not given you an heart to perceive, and eyes to see, and ears to hear, unto this day. 236 | 5 And 1 have led you forty years I in the wilderness : your clothes are not waxen old upon you. and thy shoe is not waxen old upon thy foot. | 6 Ye have not eaten bread, neither have ye drunk wine or strong drink : that ye might know that I am the Lord your God. 7 And when ye came unto this place, Si'hon the king of Hesh'bon, and 5g the king of Ba'shan, came I out against us unto battle, and we smote them : 8 And we took their land, and gave ! it for an inheritance unto the Reu/- ■ ben-ites, and to the_ Gad'ftes, and to the half tribe of Ma-nas'seh. 9 Keep therefore the words of this ' covenant, and do them, that ye may prosper in all that ye do. 10 ^ Ye stand this day all of you before the Lord your God; your captains of your tribes, your elders, and your officers, with all the men of is/ra-el. 11 Your little ones, your wives, and thy stranger that is in thy camp, from the hewer of thy wood unto the drawer of thy water : 12 That thou shouldest enter into covenant with the Lord thy God, and into his oath, which the Lord thy God maketh with thee this day : 13 That he may establish thee to day for a people unto himself, and that he may be unto thee a God, as he hath said unto thee, and as he hath sworn unto thy fathers, to A'bra-ham, to I^aac, and to Ja'cob. 14 Neither with you only do I make this covenant and this oath ; 15 But with h im that standeth here with us this day before the Lord our God, and also with h im that is not here with us this day : 16 (For ye know how we have dwelt in the land of E'gypt ; and how we came through the nations which ye passed by ; 17 And ye have seen their abomi- nations, and their idols, wood and stone, silver and gold, which icere among them :) 18 Lest there should be among you man, or woman, or family, or tribe, whose heart turneth away this day from the Lord our God, to go and serve the gods of these nations ; lest Mercies promised DEUTERONOMY, 30. unto the penitent. there should be among you a root that beareth gall and wormwood ; 19 And it come to pass, when he heareth the words of this curse, that he bless himself in his heart, saying, I shall have peace, though I walk in the imagination of mine heart, to add drunkenness to thirst: 20 The Lord will not spare him. but then the anger of the Lord and his jealousy shall smoke against that man, and all the curses that are written in this book shall lie upon him, and the Lord shall blot out his name from under heaven. 21 And the Lord shall separate him unto evil out of all the tribes of is/ra-el, according to all the curses of the covenant that are written in this book of the law : 22 So that the generation to come of your children that shall rise up after you, and the stranger that shall come from a far land, shall say, when they see the plagues of that land, and the sicknesses which the Lord hath laid upon it ; 23 And that the whole land thereof is brimstone, and salt, and burning, that it is not sown, nor beareth, nor any grass groweth therein, like the overthrow of Sod'om, and Go-mor'- rah, Ad'mah, and Ze-bo'im, which the Lord overthrew r in his anger, and in his wrath : 24 Even all nations shall say, Wherefore hath the Lord done thus unto this land? what meaneth the heat of this great anger ? 25 Then men shall say, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the Lord God of their fathers, which he made with them when he brought them forth out of the land of E'gypt : 26 For they went and served other gods, and worshipped them, gods whom they knew not, and whom he had not given unto them : 27 And the anger of the Lord was kindled against this land, to bring upon it all the curses that are writ- ten in this book : 28 And the Lord rooted them out of their land in anger, and in wrath, and in great indignation, and cast them into another land, as it is this day. 29 The secret things belong vcnto the 237 Lord our God : but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law. CHAPTER 30. 1 Great mercies promised unto the penitent. 11 The commandment is manifest. 15 Death and life are set before the Israelites. AND it shall come to pass, when . all these things are come upon thee, the blessing and the curse, which I have set before thee, and thou shalt call them to mind among all the nations, whither the Lord thy God hath driven thee, 2 And shalt return unto the Lord thy God, and shalt obey his voice ac- cording to all that I command thee this day, thou and thy children, with all thine heart, and with all thy soul ; 3 That then the Lord thy God will turn thy captivity, and have compas- sion upon thee, and will return and gather thee from all the nations, whither the Lord thy God hath scat- tered thee. 4 If any of thine be driven out unto the outmost parts of heaven, from thence will the Lord thy God gather thee, and from thence will he fetch thee : 5 And the Lord thy God will bring thee into the land which thy fathers possessed, and thou shalt possess it ; and he will do thee good, and multi- ply thee above thy fathers. 6 And the Lord thy God will cir- cumcise thine heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, that thou mayest live. 7 And the Lord thy God will put all these curses upon thine enemies, and on them that hate thee, which persecuted thee. 8 And thou shalt return and obey the voice of the Lord, and do all his commandments which I command thee this day. 9 And the Lord thy God will make thee plenteous in every work of thine hand, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy land, for good : for the Lord will again rejoice over thee for good, as he rejoiced over thy fathers : 10 If thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to keep Moses encourageth DEUTERONOMY, 31. the people. his commandments and his statutes which are written in this book of the law, and if thou turn unto the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul. 11 H For this commandment which I command thee this day, it is not hidden from thee, neither is it far off. 12 It is not in heaven, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go up for us to heaven, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it ? 13 Neither is it beyond the sea, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go over the sea for us, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it? 14 But the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it. 15 t See, I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil ; 16 In that I command thee this day to love the Lord thy God, to walk in his ways, and to keep his command- ments and his statutes and his judg- ments, that thou mayest live and multiply : and the Lord thy God shall bless thee in the land whither thou goest to possess it. 17 But if thine heart turn away, so that thou wilt not hear, but shalt be drawn away, and worship other gods, and serve them ; 18 I denounce unto you this day, that ye shall surely perish, and that ye shall not prolong your days upon the land, whither thou passest over Jordan to go to possess it. 19 I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live: 20 That thou mayest love the Lord thy God, and that thou mayest obey his voice, and that thou mayest cleave unto him : for he is thy life, and the length of thy days: that thou mayest dwell in the land which the Lord sware unto thy fathers, to A'bra-ham, to I'saac, and to Ja/cob, to give them. CHAPTER 31. 1 Moses encourageth the people, and Joshua : 9 he delivereth the law to the priests, to read it every seventh year to the people. 19 God giveth Moses a song to testify against the people. 23 Joshua re- ceiveth a charge. 238 AND M6'se§ went and spake these ±Y words unto all Is/ra-el. 2 And he said unto them, I am an hundred and twenty years old this day ; I can no more go out and come in : also the Lord hath said unto me, Thou shalt not go over this Jor'dan. 3 The Lord thy God, he will "go over before thee, and he will destroy these nations from before thee, and thou shalt possess them : and Josh'- u-a, he shall go over before thee, as the Lord hath said. 4 And the Lord shall do unto them as he did to Si'hon and to 5g, kings of the Xm'or-ites, and unto the land of them, whom he destroyed. 5 And the Lord shall give them up before your face, that ye may do unto them according unto all the commandments which I have com- manded you. 6 Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them : for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee ; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. 7 *fi And Mo'ses. called unto Josh'- u-a, and said unto him in the sight of all Is'ra-el, Be strong and of a good courage : for thou must go with this people unto the land which the Lord hath sworn unto their fathers to give them ; and thou shalt cause them to inherit it. 8 And the Lord, he it is that doth go before thee : he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee : fear not, neither be dismayed. 9 5 And Mo'ges. wrote this law, and delivered it unto the priests the sons of Le'vi, which bare the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and unto all_ the elders of Is/ra-el. 10 And Mo'ges commanded them, saying, At the end of every seven years, in the solemnity of the year of release, in the feast of taberna- cles, 11 When all is'ra-el is come to ap- pear before the Lord thy God in the place which he shall choose, thou shalt read this law before all is'ra-el in their hearing. 12 Gather the people together, men, and women, and children, and thy stranger that is within thy gates, that they may hear, and that they Moses delivereth the DEUTERONOMY, 32. law to the priests. may learn, and fear the Lord your them, that this song shall testify God. and observe to do all the words against them as a witness: for it of this law: shall not be forgotten out of the 13 And that their children, which mouths of their seed: for I know- have not known any thing, may their imagination which they go hear, and learn to fear the Lord about, even now. before I nave your God. as long as ye live in the brought them into the land which I land whither ye go over Jor'dan to sware. possess it. 22 •" Mo^es. therefore wrote this 14 *~ And the Lord said unto Mo 7 - song the same day. and taught it the ses. Behold, thy days approach that children of is'ra-el. thou must die : call Josh'n-a, and pre- 23 And he gave Joshui-a the son of sent yourselves in the tabernacle of Nun a charge, and said, Be strong the congregation, that I may give and of a good courage : for thou shalt him a charge. And Mo'ges. and Josh'- bring the children of is/ra-el into the u-a went, and presented themselves land which I sware uiito them: and in the tabernacle of the congregation. I will I >e with thee. ,15 And the Lord appeared in the 24 •" Audit came to pass, when Mo 7 - tabernacle in a pillar of a cloud : and §es had made an end of writing the The pillar of the cloud stood over the words of this law in a book, until door of the tabernacle. they were finished, 16 r And the Lord said unto Mo'- 25 That Mouses, commanded the-Le 7 - se^. Behold, thou shalt sleep with vites. which bare the ark of the cove- thy fathers; and this people will nant of the Lord, saying. rise up. and go a whoring after 26 Take this book of the law. and the gods of the strangers of the land, put it in the side of the ark of the whither they go to be among them, covenant of the Lord your God. that and will forsake me. and break it may be there for a witness against my covenant which I have made thee. " with them. 27 For I know thy rebellion, and 17 Then my anger shall be kindled thy stiff neck: behold, while I am against them in that day. and I will vet alive with you this day, ye have forsake them, and I will hide my been rebellious against the Lord; face from them, and they shall be and how much more aiter my death? devoured, and many evils and trou- 28 r Gather unto me all the eiders bles shall befall them ; so that they f your tribes, and your officers, that will say in that day. Are not these I may speak these words in their evils come upon us, because our God ears, and call heaven and earth to is not among us ? record against them. 18 And I will surely hide my face 29 For I know that after my death in that day for all the evils which ye will utterly corrupt yourselves, they shall have wrought, in that and turn aside from the way which I they are turned unto other gods. have commanded you ; and evil will 19 Now therefore write ye this song befall you in the latter days ; because for you. and teach it the children of ve will do evil in the sight of the Is/ra-eU put it in their mouths, that Lord, to provoke him to anger this song may be a witness for me through the work of your hands, against the children of is/ra-eL , 30 And Mo'ses. spake in the ears of 20 For when I shall have brought all the congregation of is/ra-el the them into the land which I sware words of this song, until they were unto their fathers, that floweth with ended. milk and honey ; and they shall have CHAPTEPi 32. eaten and filled themselves, and 1 *&**' ;«w :.^ ,■-".- -; : - ^.* perfection* of waxen fat ; then will they turn unto Z£ n : ^ g^^^^^^ZX other gods, and serve them, and pro- «* «« ^nd, anddu. voke me, and break my covenant. /~1 IVE ear. ye heavens, and I 21 And it shall come to pass, when VT will speak; and hear, earth, many eyils and troubles are befallen Hie words of my mouth. 239 Moses sett eth forth DEUTERONOMY, 32. GotVs perfections. 2 My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the ten- der herb, and as the showers upon the grass : 3 Because I will publish the name of the Lord : ascribe ye greatness unto our God. 4 He is the Rock, his work is per- fect : for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without in- iquity, just and right is he. 5 They have corrupted themselves, their spot is not the sjiot of his chil- dren : they are a perverse and crooked generation. 6 Do ye thus requite the Lord, O foolish people and unwise? is not he thy father that hath bought thee? hath he not made thee, and established thee ? 7 11 Remember the days of old, con- sider the years of many genera- tions: ask thy father, and he will shew thee ; thy elders, and they will tell thee. 8 When the most High divided to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sons of Xd'am, he set the bounds of the people ac- cording ^to the number of the chil- dren of is/ra-el. 9 For the "Lord's portion is his people ; Ja'cob is the lot of his inheritance. 10 He found him in a desert land, and in the waste howling wilder- ness; he led him about, he in- structed him, he kept him as the apple of his eye. 11 As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, bear- eth them on her wings : 12 So the Lord alone did lead him, and there was no strange god with him. 13 He made him ride on the high places of the earth, that he might eat the increase of the fields ; and he made him to suck honey out of the rock, and oil out of the flinty rock ; 14 Butter of kine, and milk of sheep, with fat of lambs, and rams of the breed of Ba'shan, and goats, with the fat of kidneys of wheat; and thou didst drink the pure blood of the grape. 240 15 IF But Jesh'u-run waxed fat, and kicked: thou art waxen fat, thou art grown thick, thou art cover- ed with fatness; then he forsook God which made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation. 16 They provoked him to jealousy with strange gods, with abomina- tions provoked they him to anger. 17 They sacrificed unto devils, not to God; to gods whom they knew not, to new gods that came newly up, whom your fathers feared not. 18 Of the Rock that begat thee thou art unmindful, and hast for- gotten God that formed thee. 19 And when the Lord saw it, he abhorred them, because of the pro- voking of his sons, and of his daugh- ters. 20 And he said, I will hide my face from them, I will see what their end shall be : for they are a very f ro- ward generation, children in whom is no faith. 21 They have moved me to jeal- ousy with thatwhichis not God ; they have provoked me to anger with their vanities : and I will move them to jealousy with those which are not a people ; I will provoke them to anger with a foolish nation. 22 For a fire is kindled in mine anger, and shall burn unto the lowest hell, and shall consume the earth with her increase, and set on fire the foundations of the moun- tains. 23 I will heap mischiefs upon them; I will spend mine arrows upon them. 24 They shall be burnt with hunger, and devoured with burning heat, and with bitter destruction: I will also send the teeth of beasts upon them, with the poison of serpents of the dust. 25 The sword without, and ter- ror within, shall destroy both the young man and the virgin, the suck- ling also with the man of gray hairs. 26 I said, I would scatter them into corners, I would make the re- membrance of them to cease from among men : 27 Were it not that I feared the wrath of the enemy, lest their ad- Song of Moses. DEUTERONOMY, 32. Song of Moses. versaries should behave themselves strangely, and lest they should say, Our hand is high, and the Lord hath not done all this. 28 For they are a nation void of counsel, neither is there any under- standing in them. 29 O that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end ! 30 How should one chase a thou- sand, and two put ten thousand to flight, except their Rock had sold them, and the Lord had shut them up? 31 For their rock is not as our Rock, even our enemies themselves being judges. 32 For their vine is of the vine of Sod'om, and of the fields of Go- mor'rah : their grapes are grapes of gall, their clusters are bitter : 33 Their wine is the poison of drag- ons, and the cruel venom of asps. 34 Is not this laid up in store with me, and sealed up among my trea- sures ? 35 To me belongeth vengeance, and recompence; their foot shall slide in due time: for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that shall come upon them make haste. 36 For the Lord shall judge his people, and repent himself for his servants, when he seeth that their power is gone, and there is none shut up, or left. 37 And he shall say, Where are their gods, their rock in whom they trusted, 38 Which did eat the fat of their sacrifices, and drank the wine of their drink offerings ? let them rise up and help you, and be your pro- tection. 39 See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me : I k ; U, and I make alive ; I wound, and 1 heal : neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand. 40 For I lift up my hand to heaven, and say, I live for ever. 41 If 1 whet my glittering sword, and mine hand take hold on judg- ment; I will render vengeance to mine enemies, and will reward them that hate me. 241 42 I will make mine arrows drunk with blood, and my sword shall de- vour flesh ; and that with the blood of the slain and of the captives, from the beginning of revenges upon the enemy. 43 Rejoice, O ye nations, with his people : for he will avenge the blood of his servants, and will ren- der vengeance to his adversaries, and will be merciful unto his land, and to his people. 44 Tf And Mo^ej came and spake all the words of this songjnthe ears of the people, he, and Ho-she'a the son of Nun. 45 And Mo'ges. made an end w of speaking all these words to all Is> ra-el : 46 And he said unto them, Set your hearts unto all the words which I testify among you this day, which ye shall command your children to observe to do, all the words of this law. 47 For it is not a vain thing for you ; because it is your life : and through this thing ye shall prolong \jour days in the land, whither ye go over Jor- dan to possess it. 48 And the Lord spake unto M6'- §e§ that selfsame day, saying, 49 Get thee up into this mountain Ab'a-rim, unto mount Ne'bo, which is ill the land of Mo'ab, that is over against Jer'i-cho; and behold the land of Ca/naan. which I give unto the children of is/ra-el for a posses- sion : 50 And die in the mount whither thou goest up, and be gathered unto thy people ; as Aar'on thy brother died in mount Hor, and was gathered unto his people : 51 Because ye trespassed against me among the children of is/ra-el at the waters of Mer'I-bah-Ka'desh, in the wilderness of Zln ; because ye sanctified me not in the midst of the children of Is/ra-el. 52 Yet thou shalt see the land be- fore thee; but thou shalt not go thither unto the w land which I give the children of is/ra-el. CHAPTER 33. 1 The majesty of God. 6 The blessings of the twelve tribes. 26 The excellency of Israel. 16 The blessings DEUTERONOMY, 33. of the tribes. AND this is the blessing, where- jtjl with Mo'geg the man of God blessed the children of Is/ra-el be- fore his death. 2 And he said, The Lord came from Si'nai, and rose np from Se'ir unto them; he shined forth from mount Pa/ran, and he came with ten thousands of saints: from his right hand went a fiery law for them. 3 Yea, he loved the people; all his saints are in thy hand : and they sat down at thy feet; every one shall receive of thy words. 4 Mo'§es. commanded us a law, even the inheritance of the congre- gation of Ja'cob. 5 And he was king in Jesh'u-run, when the heads of the people and the tribes of is/ra-el were gathered together. 6 l[ Let Reu'ben live, and not die ; and let not li'is men be few. 7 ^ And this is the blessing of Ju'- dah : and he said, Hear, Lord, the voice of Ju'dah, and bring him unto his people: let his hands be suffi- cient for him ; and be thou an help to him from his_ enemies. 8 IT And of Le'vi hesaid, Let thy Thiim'mim and thy U'rim be with thy holy one, whom thou didst prove at Mas'sah, and with whom thou didst strive at the waters of Mer'i-bah ; 9 Who said unto his father and to his mother, I have not seen him ; neither did he acknowledge his bre- thren, nor knew his own children : for they have observed thy word, and kept thy covenant. 10 They shall teach Ja'cob thy judgments, and Ts/ra-el thy law: they shall put incense before thee, and whole burnt sacrifice upon thine altar. 11 Bless, Lord, his substance, and accept the work of his hands : smite through the loins of them that rise against him, and of them that hate him, that they rise not again. 12 IT And of Ben'ja-min he said, The beloved of the Lord shall dwell in safety by him ; and the Lord shall cover him all the day long, and he shall dwell between his shoulders. 13 IT And of Joseph he said, Bless- 242 ed of the Lord be his land, for the precious things of heaven, for the dew, and for the deep that coucheth beneath, 14 And for the precious fruits brought forth by the sun, and for the precious things put forth by the moon, 15 And for the chief things of the ancient mountains, and for the pre- cious things of the lasting hills, 16 And for the precious things of the earth and fulness thereof, and for the good will of him that dwelt in the bush : let the blessing come upon the head of Joseph, and upon the top of the head of him that tvas separated from his brethren. 17 His glory is like the firstling of his bullock, and his horns are like the horns of unicorns: with them he shall push the people together to the ends of the earth :_and they are the ten thousands of E'phra^im, and they are the thousands of Ma- nas'seh. 18 IT And of Zeb'u-lun he said, Re- joice,^ Zeb / u-lun, in thy going out; and. Is'sa-char, in thy tents. 19 They shall call the people unto the mountain; there they shall of- fer sacrifices of righteousness: for they shall suck of the abundance of the seas, and of treasures hid in the sand. 20 if And of Gad he said, Blessed be he that enlargeth Gad : he dwell- eth as a lion, and teareth the arm with the crown of the head. 21 And he provided the first part for himself, because there, in a por- tion of the lawgiver, was he seated ; and he came with the heads of the people, he executed the justice of the Lord, and his judgments with Is'ra-el. 22 % And of Dan he said, Dan is a lion's whelp : he shall leap from Ba'shan. 23 H And of Naph'ta-li he said, Naph'ta-li, satisfied "with favour, and full with the blessing of the Lord : possess thou the west and the south. 24 if And of Xsh'er he said, Let Ish'er be blessed with children ; let him be acceptable to his brethren, and let him dip his foot in oil. 3 1 oses 1 death. JOSHUA, 1. Joshua sxiceeedeth 3foses. 25 Thy shoes shall be iron and brass ; and as thy days, so shall thy strength be. 26 <[ There is none like unto the God of Jesh'u-run, v:ho rideth up- on the heaven in thy help, and in his excellency on the sky. 27 The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee ; and shall say, Destroy them. 28 is/ra-el then shall dwell in safety alone : the fountain of Ja'cob shall be upon a land of corn aiid wine ; also his heavens shall drop down dew. 29 Happy art thou, O is/ra-el: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the Lord, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy ex- cellency! and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee ■ and thou shalt tread upon their high places. CHAPTER 34. 1 Moses from mount Nebo vieiceth the land: 5 his death and burial: 7 his age: 8 thirty days' mourning for him : 9 Joshua succeedeth him. "10 The praise of Moses. AND Mo'ses. went up from the J\. plains of Mo'ab unto the moun- tain of Ne'bo, to the top of Pis/gah, that is over against Jerl-cho. And the Lord shewed him all the land of G-Il'e-ad, unto Dan, 2 And all Xaph'ta-ll^and the land of E'phra-im. and M§-nas'seh.and all the land of Ju'dah, unto the ut- most sea, 3 And the south, and the plain of the valley of Jer'i-cho, the city* of palm trees, unto Zo'ar. 4 And the Lord said unto him, This is the land which I sware unto A^bra-hain, unto Usaac, and unto Ja'cob, saying, I will give it unto thy seed : I have caused thee to see it with thine eyes, but thou shalt not go over thither. 5 H So Mo 7 §es. the servant of the Lord died there in the land of Mo'- ab, according to the word of the Lord. 6 And he buried him in a valley in the land of Mo'ab, over against Beth- pe'or : but no man knoweth of his sepulchre unto this day. 7 *T And Mo'ges. was an hundred and twenty years old when he died: his eye was not dim, nor his natu- ral force abated. 8 «y And the children of is/ra-el wept for Mo'ges in the plains" of Mo'ab thirty days : so the days of weeping and, mourning for Mo'geg were ended. 9 IT And Josh'u-a the son of Xun was full of the spirit of wisdom; for Mo'ses. had laid his hands upon him : and the children of is/ra-el hearkened unto him, and did as the Lord commanded Mo'§e§. 10 IT And there arose not a pro- phet since in is/ra-el like unto Mo'- §e§, whom the Lord knew face to face, 11 In all the signs and the won- ders, which the Lord sent him to do in the land of E'gypt to Pha'raoh, and to all his servants, and to all his land, 12 And in all that mighty hand, and in all the great terror which Mo'^es. shewed in the sight of all is/ra-el. THE BOOK OF JOSHUA. CHAPTER 1. 1 The Lord appointeth Joshua to succeed Moses. 3 Extent of the promised land, b God promiseth to assist Joshua. 10 Joshua prepareth the people to pass over Jordan. "VTOW after the death of Mo'ses. -L> the servant of the Lord it came to pass, that the Lord spake unto Josh'u-a the son of Xun, Mo'jes/ minister, saying, 2 Mo'ses. my servant is dead j now 243 therefore arise, go over this Jor'- dan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do ^ive to them, even, to the children of is/ra-el. 3 Every place that the" sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you, as I said unto Mo'geg. 4 From the wilderness and this Leb'a-non even unto the great river, Joshua encouraged. JOSHUA, 2. Rahab concealeth the river Eii-phra'teg, all the land of the Hit'tites, and unto the great sea toward the going down of the sun. shall he your coast. 5 There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life : as I was with Mo'ses, so I will be with thee : I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. 6 Be strong and of a good courage : for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them. 7 Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest ob- serve to do according to all the law, which Mo'ses my servant com- manded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whitherso- ever thou goest. 8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth ; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do ac- cording to all that is written there- in: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. 9 Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dis- mayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest. 10 H Then Josh'u-a commanded the officers of the people, saying, 11 Pass through the host, and com- mand the people, saying, Prepare you victuals ; for within three days ye shall pass over this Jor'dan, to go in to possess the land, which the Lord your God giveth you to pos- sess it. 12 l And to the Reu/ben-Ites, and to the Gad'ites, and to half the tribe of Ma-nas'seh, spake J6sh/u-a, say- ing, 13 Remember the word which Mo'- §e§ the servant of the Lord com- manded you, saying, The Lord your God hath given you rest, and hath given you this land. 14 Your wives, your little ones, and your cattle, shall remain in the land which Mo'ses gave you on this side Jordan ; but ye shall pass be- fore your "brethren armed, all the 244 mighty men of valour, and help them ; 15 Until the Lord have given your brethren rest, as he hath given you, and they also have possessed the land which the Lord your God giv- eth them : then ye shall return unto the land of your possession, and en- joy it, which Mo'§es. the Lord's ser- vant gave you on this side Jordan toward the sunrising. 16 U And they answered Josh'u-a, saying, All that thou commandest us we will do, and whithersoever thou sendest us, we will go. 17 According as we hearkened unto Mo'§es. in all things, so will we hearken unto thee : only the Lord thy God be with thee, as he was with Mo'§e§. 18 Whosoever he be that doth re- bel against thy commandment, and will not hearken unto thy words in all that thou commandest him. he shall be put to death : only be strong and of a good courage. CHAPTER 2. 1 Rahab receiveth and concealeth the two spies' sent from Shittim : S the covenant between her and them : 23 their return and report to Joshua. A ND Josh'u-a the son of Nun sent x\. out of Shit'tim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jer'I-cho. And they went, and came into an harlot's house, named Ra'hab, and lodged there. 2 And it was told the king of Jer'- I-cho, saying, Behold, there came men in hither to night of the chil- dren of is/ra-el to search out the country. 3 And the king of Jer'i-cho sent unto Ra'hab, saying, Bring forth the men that are come to thee, which are entered into thine house: for they be come to search out all the country. 4 And the woman took the two men, and hid them, and said thus, There came men unto me, but I wist not whence they were : 5 And it came to pass about the time of shutting of the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out : whi- ther the men went I wot not : pur- sue after them quickly ; for ye shall overtake them. 6 But she had brought them up. to the roof of the house, and hid them the spies. JOSHUA, 3. Her covenant. with the stalks of flax, which she had laid in order upon the roof. 7 And the men pursued after them the way to Jordan unto the fords : and as soon as they which pursued after them were gone out, they shut the gate. 8 IT And before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof ; 9 And she said unto the men, 1 1 know that the Lord hath given you the land, and that your terror is fallen upon us, and that all the in- habitants of the land faint because of you. 10 For we have heard how the Lord dried up the water of the Red sea for you, when ye came out of E'gypt ; and what ye did unto the two kings of the Xm'or-ites, that ivere on the I other side Jor'dan, Si'hon and 5g, | whom ye utterly destroyed. 11 And as soon as we had heard these things, our hearts" did melt, neither did there remain any more i courage in any man, because of you : j for the Lord your God, he is God in heaven above, and in earth be- neath. 12 Now therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by the Lord, since I have shewed you kindness, that ye will also shew kindness unto my father's house, and give me a true token : 13 And that ye will save alive my father, and my mother, and my bre- thren, and my sisters, and all that they have, and deliver our lives from death. 14 And the men answered her, Our life for yours, if ye utter not this our business. And it shall be, when the Lord hath given us the land, that we will deal kindly and truly with thee. 15 Then she let them down by a cord through the window : for her house was upon the town wall, and she dwelt upon the wall. 16 And she said unto them, Get you to the mountain, lest the pursuers meet you ; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers be re- turned: and afterward may ye go your way. 17 And the men said unto her, We 245 will be blameless of this thine oath which thou hast made us swear. 18 Behold, when we come into the land, thou shalt bind this line of scarlet thread in the window which thou didst let us down by : and thou shalt bring thy father, and thy mo- ther, and thy brethren, and all thy father's household, home unto thee. 19 And it shall be, that whosoever shall go out of the doors of thy house into the street, his blood shall be upon his head, and we will be guiltless : and whosoever shall be with thee in the house, his blood shall be on our head, if any hand be upon him. 20 And if thou utter this our busi- ness, then we will be quit of thine oath which thou hast made us to swear. 21 And she said, According unto your words, so be it. And she sent them away, and they departed : and she bound the scarlet line in the win- dow. 22 And they went, and came unto the mountain, and abode there three days, until the pursuers were re- turned: and the pursuers sought them throughout all the way, but found them not. 23 If So the two men returned, and descended from the mountain, and passed over, and came to Josh'u-a the son of Nun, and told him all things that befell them : 24 And they said unto Josh'u-a, Truly the Lord hath delivered in- to oiir hands all the land; for even all the inhabitants of the country do faint because of us. CHAPTER 3. 1 Joshua cometh to Jordan. 7 The Lord encourageth him. 9 Joshua encouraaeth the people. 14 The waters of Jordan are divided. AND Josh'u-a rose early in the x\. morning; and they removed from ShhVtim, and came to Jor- dan, he and all the children of is/- ra-el, and lodged there before they passed over. 2 And it came to pass after three days, that the officers went through the host ; 3 And they commanded the people, saying, When ye see the ark of the covenant of the Lord_ your God, and the priests the Le'vites bear- The waters of JOSHUA, 4. Jordan divided. ing it, then ye shall remove from your place, and go after it. 4 Yet there shall be a space be- tween you and it, about two thou- sand cubits by measure : come not near unto it, that ye may know the way by which ye must go : for ye have not passed this way heretofore. 5 And Josh'u-a said unto the peo- ple, Sanctify yourselves: for to morrow the Lord will do wonders among you. 6 And Josh'u-a spake unto the priests, saying, Take up the ark of the covenant, and pass over before the people. And they took up the ark of the covenant, and went be- fore the people. 7 % And the Lord said unto Josh'- u-a, This day will I begin to mag- nify thee in the sight of all is/ra-el, that they may know that, as I was with Mo'geg, so I will be with thee. 8 And thou shalt command the priests that bear the ark of the cove- nant, saying, When ye are come to the brink of the water of Jor'dan, ye shall stand still in Jordan. 9 If And J6sh'u-a said unto~ the chil- dren of Is/ra-el, Come hither, and hear the words of the Lord your God. 10 And Josh'u-a said. Hereby ye shall know that the living God is among you, and that he will without fail drive out from before you the Ca'naan-ites, and the Hit'tftes, and the Hi'vites, and the Per'iz-zltes. paid the Gir'ga-shites, and the Am'- or-ites, and the Jeb'u-sites. 11 Behold, the ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth passeth over before you into Jordan. 12 Now therefore take you twelve men out of the tribes of is/ra-el, out of every tribe a man. 13 And it shall come to pass, as soon as the soles of the feet of the priests that bear the ark of the Lord, the Lord of all the earth, shall rest in the waters of Jor'dan, that the waters of Jor'dan shall "be cut off from the waters~that come down from above ; and they shall stand upon an heap. 14 if And it came to pass, when the people removed from their tents, to pass over Jor'dan, and the priests 246 bearing the ark of the covenant be- fore the people ; 15 And as they that bare the ark were come unto Jor'dan, and the feet of the priests that bare the ark were dipped in the brim of the wa- ter, (for Jor'dan overtioweth all his banks all the time of harvest,) 16 That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up upon an heap very far from the city Ad'am, that is beside Zar'e-tan: and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, failed, and were cut off : and the people passed over right against Jer'i-cho. 17 And the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the Lord stood firm on dry ground in the midst of Jor'dan, and all the Ts/ra-el-ites passed over on dry ground, until all the people were passed clean over Jor'dan. CHAPTEK 4. 1 Twelve stones taken for a memorial out of Jordan : 9 twelve other stones setup in the midst thereof. 10 The people pass over. 14 God magnifieth Joshua. AND it came to pass, when all the jtjl people were clean passed over Jor'dan, that the Lord spake unto Josh'u-a, saying, 2 Take you twelve men out of the people, out of every tribe a man, 3 And command ye them, saying, Take you hence out of the midst of Jor'dan, out of the place where the priesfs'feet stood firm, twelve stones, and ye shall carry them over with you, and leave them in the lodging place,where ye shall lodge this night. 4 Then Josh'u-a called the twelve men, whom he had prepared of the children of Is/ra-el, out of every tribe a man : 5 And Josh'u-a said unto them. Pass over before the ark of the Lord your God into the midst of Jor'dan, and take you up every man of you a stone upon his shoulder, accord- ing unto the number of the tribes of the children of is/ra-el : 6 That this may be a sign among you, that when your children ask their fathers in time to come, say- ing, What mean ye by these stones? 7 Then ye shall answer them, That the waters of Jor'dan were cut off before the ark of the~covenant of the Memorials of the passage. JOSHUA, 5. Cirrwnic ision renewed. Lord ; when it passed over Jordan, the waters of Jor'dan were cut off : and these stones shall he for a me- morial unto the children of Is/ra-el for ever. 8 And the children of Is/ra-el did so as Josh'u-a commanded, and took up twelve stones out of the midst of Jor'dan, as the Loud spake unto Josh'u-a, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Is/ra-el, and carried them over with them unto the place where they lodged, and laid them down there. 9 And Josh'u-a set up twelve stones in the midst of Jor'dan, in the place where the feet of the priests which bare the ark of the covenant stood : and they are there unto this day. 10 M For the priests which bare the ark stood in the midst of Jordan, until every thing was finished that the Lord commanded Josh'u-a to speak unto the people, according to all that Mo'seg commanded Josh'u-a f and the people hasted and passed over. 11 And it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed over, that the ark of the Lord passed over, and the priests, in the presence of the people. 12 And the children of Reu/ben, and the children of Gad, and half the tribe of Ma-nas'seh, passed over armed before the children of Is/ra-el, as Mo'§e§ spake unto them : 13 About forty thousand prepared for war passed over before the Lord unto battle, to the plains of Jer'I-cho. 14 IT On that day the Lord mag- nified Josh'u-a in the sight of all Is'- ra-el ; and they feared him, as they feared Mo'§e§, all the days of his life. 15 And the Lord spake unto Josh'- u-a, saying, 16 Command the priests that bear the ark of the testimony, that they come up out of Jordan . 17 Josh'u-a therefore commanded the priests, saying, Come ye up out of Jordan. 18 And" it came to pass, when the priests that bare the ark of the cove- nant of the Lord were come up out of the midst of Jor'f an, and the soles of the priests' feet were lifted up unto the dry land, that the waters 247 of Jordan returned unto their place, and flowed over all his banks, as they did before. 19 IF And the people came up out of Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and encamped in Gil'gal, in the east border of JeVi-cho. 20 And those twelve stones, which they took out of Jor'dan, did Josh'- u-a pitch in Gil'gal. 21^And he spake unto the children of is/ra-el, saying, When your chil- dren shall ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What mean these stones ? 22 Then ye shall let your children know, saying, Is'ra-el came over this Jordan on dry land. 23 For the Lord your God dried up the waters of Jor'dan from before you, until ye were passed over, as the Lord your God did to the Red sea, which he dried up from before us, until we were gone over : 24 That all the people of the earth might know the hand of the Lord, that it is mighty: that ye might fear the Lord your God for ever. CHAPTER 5. 1 The Canaanites afraid. 2 Circumcision is re- newed. 10 The passover kept at Gilgal. 13 An Angel appear eth to Joshua. AND it came to pass, when all the A kings of the Xm'or-Ites, which were on the side of Jor'dan west- ward, and all the kings of "the Ca'- naan-ites, which were by the sea, heard that the Lord had dried up the waters of Joi/dan from before the children of Is/ra-el, until we were passed over, that their heart melted, neither was there spirit in them anv more, because of the chil- dren of is/ra-el. 2 H At that time the Lord said unto Josh'u-a, Make thee sharp knives, and circumcise again the children of Is/ra-el the second time. 3 And Josh'u-a made him sharp knives, and circumcised the chil- dren of Is/ra-el at the hill of the foreskins. 4 And this is the cause why Josh'u-a did circumcise : All the people that came out of E'gypt, that were males, even all the men of war, died in the wilderness by the way, after they came out of E'gypt. 5 Now all the people that came out Circumcision renewed. JOSHUA, 6. Jericho compassed. were circumcised : but all the people that were born in the wilderness by the way as they came forth out of E'gypt, them they had not circum- cised. 6 For the children of is/ra-el walked forty years in the wilderness, till all the people that were men of war, which came out of E'gypt, were con- sumed, because they obeyed not the voice of the Lord : unto whom the Lord sware that he would not shew them the land, which the Lord sware unto their fathers that he would give us, a land that floweth with milk and honey. 7 And their children, whom he raised up in their stead, them Josh'- u-a circumcised : for they were un- circumcised, because they had not circumcised them by the way. 8 And it came to pass, when they had done circumcising all the people, that they abode in their places in the camp, till they were whole. 9 And the Lord said unto J6sh'u-a, This day have I rolled away the reproach of E'gypt from off you. Wherefore the name of the place is called Gil'gal unto this day. 10 If And the_ children of is/ra-el encamped in Gil'gal, and kept the passover on the fourteenth day of the month at even in the plains of Jer'I-cho. 11 And they did eat of the old corn of the land on the morrow after the passover, unleavened cakes, and parched com in the selfsame day. 12 IF And the manna ceased on the morrow after they had eaten of the old corn of thejand; neither had the children of is/ra-el manna any more; but they_did eat of the fruit of the land of Cabman that year. 13 IF And it came to pass, when Josh'u-a was by Jer'I-cho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand : and J6sh'u-a went unto him, and said unto him. Art thou for us, or for our adversaries ? 14 And he said, Nay; but as cap- tain of the host of the Lord am I now come. And J6sh'u-a fell on his face to the earth, and did worship, 248 and said unto him, What saith my lord unto his servant? 15 And the captain of the Lord's host said unto J6sh'u-a, Loose thy shoe from off" thy foot ; for the place whereon thou standest is holy. And J6sh'u-a did so. CHAPTER 6. 1 Jericho shut up. 8 The city compassed six daps. 20 The walls fall down. 22 Rahab is saved. 26 The rebuilder of Jericho cursed. XTOW Jer'I-cho was straitly shut JJN up because of the children of is/ra-el : none went out, and none came in. 2 And the Lord said unto Josh'u-a, See, I have given into thine hand Jer'I-cho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valour. 3 And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round about the city once. Thus shait thou do six days. 4 And seven priests shall bear be- fore the ark seven trumpets of rams' horns : and the seventh day ye shall compass the city seven times, and the priests shall blow with the trumpets. 5 And it shall come to pass, that when they make a long blast with the ram's horn, and when ye hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall shout with a great shout ; and the wall of the city shall fall down flat, and the people shall ascend up every man straight before him. 6 IF And Josh'u-a the son of Nun called the priests, and said unto them, Take up the ark of the cove- nant, and let seven priests bear seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark of the Lord. 7 And he said unto the people, Pass on, and compass the city, and let him that is armed pass on before the ark of the Lord. 8 IF And it came to pass, when Josh'- u-a had spoken unto the people, that the seven priests bearing the seven trumpets of rams' horns passed on before the Lord, and blew with the trumpets : and the ark of the cove- nant of the Lord followed them. 9 IF And the armed men went before the priests that blew with the trum- pets, and the rereward came after the ark, the jwiests going on, and blowing with the trumpets. The xc alls fall down. JOSHUA, 7. Achan's trespass. 10 And Josh'u-a had commanded the people, saying, Ye shall not shout, nor make any noise with your voice, neither shall any word proceed out of your mouth, until the day I bid you shout; then shall ye shout. 11 So the ark of the Lued com- passed the city, going about it once : and they came into the camp, and lodged iii the camp. 12 *" And Josli'u-a rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the Lord. 13 And seven priests bearing seven trumpets of rams* horns before the ark of the Loud vent on continu- ally, and blew with the trumpets : and the armed men went before them ; hut the rereward came after the ark of the Lord, the priests go- ing on. and blowing with the trum- pets. 14 And the second day they com- passed the city once, and returned into the camp : so they did six days. 15 And it came to pass on the sev- enth day. that they rose early about the dawning of the day. and com- passed the city after the same man- ner seven times : only on that day they compassed the city seven times. 16 And it came to pass at the sev- enth time, when the priests blew with the trumpets. Josh'u-a said un- to the people. Shout: for the Lord hath given you the city. 17 r And "the city shall be ac- cursed, even it. and all that ore therein, to the Lord : only Ea'hab the harlot shall live, she and all that ore with her in the house, because she hid the messengers that we sent. 18 And ye. in anywise keep your- selves from the accursed thing, lest ye make yourselves accursed, when ye take of the accursed thing, and make the camp of is/ra-el a curse, and trouble it. 19 But ail the silver, and gold, and vessels of brass and iron, ore con- secrated unto the Lord : they shall come into the treasury of the Lord. 20 So the people shouted when $he priests blew with the trumpets : and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet. and the people shouted with a great 249 shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city. 21 And they utterly destroyed all that was in the city, both man and woman, young and old. and ox. and sheep, and ass, with the edge of the sword. 22 But Josh'u-a had said unto the two men that had spied out the coun- try. Go into the harlot's house, and bring out thence the woman, and all that she hath, as ye sware unto her. 23 And the young men that were spies went in. and brought out Ra'- hab, and her father, and her mother, and her brethren, and all that she had; and they brought out all her kindred, and left them without the camp of is/ra-el. 24 And they burnt the city with fire, and all that was therein: only the silver, and the gold, and the vessels of brass and of iron, they put into the treasury of the house of the Lord. 25 And Josh'u-a saved Ea'hab the harlot alive, and her father's house- hold, and all that she had: and she dwelleth in is/ra-el even unto this day; because she hid the messen- gers, winch Josh'u-a sent to spy out Jer'I-cho. 26 •" And Josh'u-a adjured them at that time, saying. Cursed be the man before the Lord, that riseth up and buildeth this city Jer'1-eho : he shall lay the foundation thereof in his firstborn, and in his youngest son shall he set up the gates of it. 27 So the Lord was with Josh'u-a ; and his fame was noised through- out all the country. CHAPTER 7. 1 Achan's trespass. 2 The Israelite* smitten at Ai. 6 Joshua's complaint. 1" God inetmcteth him ichat to do. 16 Achan taken by lot : 19 his confession: 24 he and all that he had destroyed in the vallev of Achor. ^ BUT the children of is/ra-el com- mitted a trespass in the accurs- ed thing : for A'chan. the son of Car'ml. the son of Zab'dh the son of Ze'rah. of the tribe of Ju'dah. took of the accursed thing \ and the an- ger of the Lord was kindled against the children of is/ra-el, 2 And Josh'u-a sent men from Jer'- The Israelites JOSHUA, 7. smitten at Ai. I-cho to A'i, which is beside Beth- a'ven, on the east side of Beth'-el, and spake unto them, saying, Go up and view the country^ And the men went up and viewed Ai. 3 And they returned to Josb/u-a, and said unto him, Let not all the people go up ; but let about two or three thousand men go up and smite A'l ; and make not all the people to labour thither; for they are but few. 4 So there went up thither of the people about three thousand men : and they fled before the men of A'l. 5 And the men of A'l smote of them about thirty and six men : for they chased them from before the gate even unto Sheb'a-rim, and smote them in the going down : wherefore the hearts of the people melted, and became as water. 6 f And J6sh'u-a rent his clothes, and fell to the earth upon his face before the ark of the Lord until the eventide, he and the elders of is/ra- el, and put dust upon their heads. " 7 And Josb'u-a said, Alas. O Lord God, wherefore hast thou at all brought this people over Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the~lm'- 6r-ites, to destroy us ? would to God we had been content, and dwelt on the other side Jordan ! w 8 O Lord, what shall I say, when is/ra-el turneth their backs before their enemies/ 9 For the Ca'naan-ites and all the inhabitants of the land shall hear of it, and shall environ us round, and cut off our name from the earth: and what wilt thou do unto thy great name? 10 H And the Lord said unto Josh'- u-a, Get thee up; wherefore liest thou thus upon thy face ? 11 is/ra-el hath sinned, and they have also transgressed my covenant which I commanded them : for they have even taken of the accursed thing, and have also stolen, and dis- sembled also, and they have put it even among their own stuff. 12 Therefore the children of is/- ra-el could not stand before their en- emies, but turned their backs before their enemies, because they were accursed : neither will I be with you 250 any more, except ye destroy the ac- cursed from among you. 13 Up. sanctify the people, and say, Sanctify yourselves against to mor- row : for thus saith the Lord God of Ig'ra-el, There is an accursed thing in the midst of thee, is/ra-el : thou canst not stand before thine ene- mies, until ye take away the accursed thing from among you. 14 In the morning therefore ye shall be brought according to your tribes : and it shall be, that the tribe which the Lord taketh shall come accord- ing to the families thereof; and the family which the Lord shall take shall come by households ; and the household which the Lord shall take shall come man by man. 15 And it shall be, that he that is taken with the accursed thing shall be burnt with fire, he and all that he hath : because he hath transgressed the covenant of the Lord, and be- cause he hath wrought folly in is'- ! ra-el. | 16 IT So Josh'u-a rose up ejirly in ; the morning, and brought Is/ra - el j by their tribes ; and the tribe of ~Ju'- ; dah was taken : | 17 And he brought the family of ' Ju'dah ; and he took the family of the Zar'hltes : and he brought the j family of the Zar'hltes man by man; j and Zab'di was taken : 18 And he brought his household ! man by man; and A'chan, the son of Car'ml, the son of Zab'di, the son of Ze'rah, of the tribe of Julian, was taken. ; 19 And Josh'u-a said unto A'chan, j My son. give, I pray thee, glory to | the Lord God of is/ra-el, and make confession unto him] and tell me now what thou hast done; hide it j not from me. ; 20 And A'chan answered Josh'- u-a, and said, Indeed I have^sinned against the Lord God of is/ra-el, and thus and thus have I done : j 21 When I saw among the spoils a goodly Bab'y-lo-nish garment, and | two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels ■weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it. Ai taken by stra i JOSHUA. and destroyed. 22 % So Josh'u-a sent messengers, and rliey ran unto the tent ; and. be- liold. it was hid in his tent, and the silver under it. 23 And they took them out of the midst of the tent, and brought them unto Josh'u-a, and unto all the chil- dren of Is/ra-el. and laid them out before the Lord. 24 And Josh'u-a. and all IsTa-el with him. took A'ehan the son of ZeTah. and the silver, and the gar- ment, and the wedge of gold, and his sons, and his daughters, and his oxen, and his asses, and his sheep. and his tent, and all that he had: and theybrought them unto the valley of A'ehor. 25 And Josh'u-a said. Why hast thou troubled us ? the Lord shall trouble thee this day. And all Is'- ra-el stoned him with stones, aiid burned them with fire, after they had stoned them with stones. 26 And they raised over him a great heap of stones unto this day. So the Lord turned from the fierce- ness of his anger. Wherefore the name of that place was called. The valley of A'ehor, unto this day. CHAPTER 8. 1 God eneourageth Joshua. 3 Theatre: Ai mu totem 29 The kino thereof, handed. 30 Jog\ua buiideth an altar. icriUtk th.e laic on stone*, and pronounceth blessings and cursinos. 4XD the Lord said unto Josh'u-a, ^TA Fear not. neither be thou dis- mayed : take all the people of war with thee, and arise, go up to a'i: see. I have given into thy hand the king of a'L and his people, and his city, and his land : 2 And thou shalt do to Ai and her king as thou didst unto JerT-cho and her king : only the spoil there- of, and the cattle 'thereof, shall ye take for a prey unto yourselves : lay thee an ambush for the city behind it. 3 •" So JoslTu-a arose, and all the people of war. to go up against Ai: and JoslTu-a chose out thirty thou- sand mighty men of valour, and sent them away by night. 4 And he commanded them, saying. Behold, ye shall lie in wait against the city, even behind the city: go not very far from the city, but he ye all ready : 251 5 And 1. and ail the people that are with me. will approach unto the city : and it shall '-nine t< i pass, when they come out against us. as at the first, that we will fiee before them. 6 For they will come out after us I till we have drawn them from the city : for they will say. They flee be- fore us. as at the first : therefore we will nee before them. 7 Then ye shall rise up from the ambush, and seize upon the city ■ for the Lord your God will deliver it into your hand. 8 And it shall be. when ye have taken the city, that ye shall set the city on fire : according to the com- mandment of the Lord shall ye do. See. I have commanded you. 9 1J Josh'u-a therefore sent them forth: and they went to lie in am- busln and abode between Beth'-el and AT", on the west side of AT : but Josh'u-a lodged that night among the people. 10 And Josh'u-a rose up early in the morning, and numbered the peo- ple. ^and went tip. he and the elders of is/ra-el. before the people to AT. 11 And all the people, even the peo- ple of war that were with him, went up, and drew nigh, and came before the city, and pitched on the north side of AT: now there was a valley between them and a'i. 12 And he took about five thousand men. and set them to liejn ambush between Beth'-el and AT, on the west side of the city. 13 And when they had set the peo- ple, even all the host that was on the north of the city, and their liers in wait on the west of the city. Josh'- u-a went that night into the midst of the valley. 14 r And it came to pass, when the king of AT saw it, that they hasted and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against is/ra-el to battle, he and all his people, at a time appointed, before the plain ; but he wist not that there -"-ere Tiers in ambush against him behind the city. 15 And Josh'u-a and ail Is/ra-el made as if they were beaten before them, and fled by the way of the mess. 1G And all the people that were in The king of Ai hanged. JOSHUA, 8. An altar built. A'i were called together to pursue after them : and they pursued after Josh'u-a, and were drawn away from the city. 17 And there was not a man left in A'l or w Beth'-el, that went not out after is/ra-el : and they left the city open, and~pursued after is/ra-el. 18 And the Lord said unto Josh'- u-a, Stretch out the spear that is in thy hand toward A'i; for I will give it into thine hand. And Josh'u-a stretched out the spear that he had in his hand toward the city. 19 And the ambush arose quickly out of their place, and they ran as soon as he had stretched out his hand : and they entered into the city, and took it, and hasted and set the city on lire. 20 And when the men of A'i looked behind them, they saw, and, behold, the smoke of the city ascended up to heaven, and they had no power to flee this way or that way: and the people that fled to the wilder- ness turned back upon the pursuers. 21 And when Josh'u-a and all is/- ra-el saw that the ambush had taken the city, and that the smoke of the cityascended, then they turnedagain, and slew the men of a'i. 22 And the other issued out of the city against them • so they were in the midst of is/ra-el, some on this side, and some oh that side: and they smote them, so that they let none of them remain or escape. 23 And the king of A'I they took alive, and brought him to Josh'u-a. 24 And it came to pass, when is/ra- el had made an end of slaying all the inhabitants of A'l in the field, in the wilderness wherein they chased them, and when they were all fallen on the edge of the sword, until they were consumed, that all the is/ra-el- Ites returned unto a'i, and smote it with the edge of the sword. 25 And so it was, that all that fell that day, both of men and women, were twelve thousand, even all the men of A 7 !. 26 For J5sh'u-a drew not his hand back, wherewith he stretched out the spear, until he had utterly de- stroyed all the inhabitants of A'i. 27 Only the cattle and the spoil 252 of that city Is/ra-el took for a prey unto themselves^ according unto the word of the Lord which he com- manded Josh'u-a, 28 And J6sh'u-a burnt A 7 !, and made it an heap for ever, even a desolation unto this day. 29 And the king of A'i he hanged on a tree until eventide: and as soon as the sun was down, J6sh'u-a commanded that they should take his carcase down from the tree, and cast it at the entering of the gate of the city, and raise thereon a great heap of stones, that remaineth unto this day. 30 IT Then Josh'u-a built, an altar unto the Lord God of is/ra-el in mount E'bal, 31 As Mo'ges the servant of the Lord commanded the children of is/ra-el, as it is written in the book of the law of Mo'§es, an altar of whole stones, over which no man hath lift up any iron ; and they of- fered thereon burnt offerings unto the Lord, and sacrificed peace offer- ings. 32 f And he wrote there upon the stones a copy of the law of Mo'seg, which he wrote in the presence of the childrenof is/ra-el. 33 And all is/ra-el. and their elders, and officers, and their judges, stood on this side the ark and on that side before the priests the Le'vftes, which bare the ark of the covenant of the Lord, as well the stranger, as he that was born among them ; half of them over against mount Ger'I-zim, and half of them over against mount E'bal ; as Mo'ges. the servant of the Lord had com- manded before, that they should bless the people of is/ra-el. 34 And afterward he ~read all the words of the law, the blessings and cursings, according to all that is written in the book of the law. 35 There was not a word of all that Mo ' §es commanded, which Josh'u-a read not before all the congregation of is/ra-el, with the women, and the little ones, and the strangers that were conversant among them. CHAPTEE 9. 1 The kings combine against Israel. 3 The Gibeon- ites, obtaining a league by craft, 16 are condemned to perpetual bondage. The Gibeonites condemned JOSHUA, 9. to perpetual bondage. AND it came to pass, when all the . kings which were on this side J6r 7 dan, in the hills, and in the val- leys, and in all the coasts of the great sea over against Leb 7 a-non, the HnVtite, and the Xm'or-ite, the Ca 7 naan-Ite, the PeViz-zIte, the Hi 7 - vite, and the Jeb 7 u-site, heard there- of ; 2 That they gathered themselves together, to fight with J6sh 7 u-a and with is/ra-el, with one accord. 3 IT And when the inhabitants of Gib 7 e-on heard what Josh/u-a had done unto Jer'i-cho and to A 7 i, 4 They did work wilily, and went and made as if they had been am- bassadors, and took old sacks upon their asses, and wine bottles, old, and rent, and bound up ; 5 And old shoes and clouted upon their feet, and old garments upon them ; and all the bread of their provision was dry and mouldy. 6 And they went to J6sh 7 u-a unto the camp at Gll 7 gal, and said unto him, and to the men of Is/ra-el, We be come from a far country : now therefore make ye a league with us. 7 And the men of is/ra-el said unto the Hi 7 vites, Peradventure ye dwell among us ; and how shall we make a league with you ? 8 And they said unto Josh 7 u-a, We are thy servants. And J6sh 7 u-a said unto them, Who are ye? and from whence come ye ? 9 And they said unto him, From a very far country thy servants are come because of the name of the Lord thy God : for we have heard the_fame of him, and all that he did in E 7 gypt, 10 And all that he did to the two kings of the Arn'or-Ites, that were beyond J6r 7 dan, to Si 7 hon king of Hesh 7 bon, and to 5g king of Ba 7 - shan, which was at lsh 7 ta-roth. 11 Wherefore our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spake to us, saying, Take victuals with you for the journey, and go to meet them, and say unto them, We ore your servants : therefore now make ye a league with us. 12 This our bread we took hot for our provision out of our houses on the day we came forth to go unto 253 you ; but now, behold, it is dry, and it is mouldy : 13 And these bottles of wine, which we filled, were new; and, behold, they be rent : and these our gar- ments and our shoes are become old by reason of the very long journey. 14 And the men took of their victuals, and asked not counsel at the mouth of the Lord. 15 And Josh 7 u-a made peace with them, and made a league with them, to let them live : and the princes of the congregation sware unto them. 16 IF And it came to pass at the end of three days after they had made a league with them, that they heard that they were their neighbours, and that they dwelt among them. 17 And the children of Is/ra-el journeyed, and came unto their cit- ies on the third day. Now^ their cities ivere^ Gib 7 e-on, and Che-phi 7 - rah, and Be-e 7 roth, and Kir 7 jath-je 7 - a-rim. ~18 And the children of Is/ra-el smote them not, because "the princes of the congregation had sworn unto them by the Lord God of is/ra-el. And all the congrega- tion murmured against the princes. 19 But all the princes said unto all the congregation, We have sworn unto them by the Lord God of i§ 7 - ra-el : now therefore we may not touch them. 20 This we will do to them ; we will even let them live, lest wrath be upon us, because of the oath which we sware unto them. 21 And the princes said unto them, Let them live ; but let them be hew- ers of wood and drawers of water unto all the congregation; as the princes had promised them. 22 l And J6sh 7 u-a called for them, and he spake unto them, saying, Wherefore have ye beguiled us, say- ing. We are very far from you; when ye dwell among us ? 23 Now therefore ye are cursed, and there shall none of you be freed from being bondmen, and hewers of wood and drawers of water for the house of my God. 24 And they answered J6sh 7 u-a, and said, Because it was certainly told thy servants, how that the Lord Five kings JOSHUA, 10. conquered by Joshua. thy God commanded his servant Mo'ges. to give yon all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before yon, therefore we were sore afraid of our lives because of you, and have done this thing. 25 And now, behold, we are in thine hand : as it seemeth good and right unto thee to do unto us, do. 26 And so did he unto them, and delivered them out of the hand of the children of is/ra-el, that they slew them not. 27 And Josh' u-a made them that day hewers of wood and drawers of water for the congregation, and for the altar of the Lord, even unto this day, in the place which he should choose. CHAPTEK 10. 1 Five kings war against Gibeon : 6 Joshua rescueth it. 10 God fighieth against them ivith hailstones. 12 The sun and moon stand still at the word of Joshua. 26 The five kings hanged. 28 Seven more kings conquered. 40 Joshua's return. NOW it came to pass, when A-don'i-ze'dec king of Je-ru'- sa-lem_had heard how J6sh'u-a had taken A'l, and had utterly destroyed it ; as he had done to Jer'i-cho and her king, so he had done to A'i and herking; and how the inhabitants of Gib'e-on had made peace with is/ra-el,~and were among them ; 2 That they feared greatly, be- cause Gib'e-on was a great city, as one of the~royal cities, and because it was greater than A'1, and all the men thereof were mighty. 3_ Wherefore A-don'i-ze'dec king of Je-ru'sa-lem sent unto Ho'ham king of He'bron, and unto Pi'ram king of Jar'miith, and unto Ja-phi'a king of La'chish, and unto De'bir king of Eg'lon, saying, 4 Come up unto me^ and help me, that we may smite Gib'e-on: for it hath made peace with Josh'u-a and with the children of is/ra-el. 5 Therefore the five kings of the Am'or-ites, the king of Je-ru/sa-lem, the king of He'bron L the king of Jar'- inuth, the king of La'chish, the king of Eg'lon, gathered themselves to- gether, and went up, they and all their hosts, and encamped before Gib'e-on, and made waragainst it. 6 IF And the men of Gib'e-on sent 254 unto J6sh'u-a to the camp to Gil'- gal, saying, Slack not thy hand from thy servants ; come up to us quickly, and save us, and help us : for all the kings of the Am'or-ites that dwell in the mountains are gathered together against us. 7 So J6sh'u-a ascended from Gll'- gfil, he, and all the people of war with him, and all the mighty men of valour. 8 IT And the Lord said unto Josh'- u-a, Fear them not: for I have de- livered ykem into thine hand; there shall noo a man of them stand before thee. 9 J6sh'u-a therefore came unto them suddenly, and went up from Gil'gal all night. 10 And^the Lord discomfited them before is/ra-el, and slew them with a great slaughter at Gib'e-on, and chased them alongthe way that go- eth up to^ Beth-ho'ron, and smote them to A-ze'kah, and unto Mak- ke'dah. 11 And it cajne to pass, as they fled from before is/ra-el, arid were in the going down to" Beth-ho'ron, that the Lord cast down great stones from heaven upon them unto A-ze'- kah, and they died : they were more which died with hailstones than they whom the children of is/ra-el slew with the sword. 12 IF Then spake Josh'u-a to the Lord in the day when the Lord de- livered up the Im'or-ites before the children of Js'ra-el, and he said in the sight of is'rapel, Sun, stand thou still upon GuVe-on ; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ij'a-lon. 13 And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their ene- mies^ is not this written in the book of Ja'sher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day. 14 And there was no day like that before it or after it, that the Lord hearkened unto the voice of a man : for the Lord fought for is/ra-el. w 15 TT And Josh'u-a returnedfand all is. ^ra-el with him, unto the camp to Gil'gal. I 16 But these five kings fled, and hid themselves in a cave at Mak-ke'dah. Seven other kings JOSHUA, 10. are conquered. 17 And it was told Josh'u-a, saying, The five kings are found hid in a cave at Mak-ke'dah. 18 And Josh'u-a said, Roll great stones upon the mouth of the cave, and set men by it for to keep them : 19 And stay ye not, but pursue after your enemies, and smite the hind- most of them ; suffer them not to enter into their cities : for the Lord your God hath delivered them into your hand. 20 And it came to pass, when Josh'- u-a and the children of is/ra-el had made an end of slaying them with a very great slaughter, till they were consumed, that the rest which re- mained of them entered into fenced cities. 21 And all the people returned to the camp to Josh'u-a at Mak-ke'dah in peace : none moved his tongue a- gainst any of the children of Is/ra-el. 22 Then said Josh'u-a, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring out those five kings unto me out of the cave. 23 And they did so, and brought forth those five kings unto him out of the cave, the king of Je-ru/sa-lem, the king of He'bron, the king of Jar'- muth, the king of La'chish, and the king of Eg'lon- 24 And it came to pass, when they brought out those kings unto Josh'- u-a, thatjJosh'u-a called for all the men of Is/ra-el, and said unto the captains of the men of war which went with him, Come near, put your feet upon the necks of these kings. And they came near, and put their feet upon the necks of them. 25 And Josh'u-a said unto them, Fear not, nor be dismayed, be strong and of good courage : for thus shall the Lord do to all your enemies against whom ye fight. 26 And afterward Josh'u-a smote them, and slew them, and hanged them on five trees : and they were hanging upon the trees until the evening. 27 And it came to pass at the time of the going down of the sun, that J6sh'u-a commanded, and they took them down off the trees, and cast them into the cave wherein they had been hid, and laid great stones in the 255 cave's mouth, which remain until this very day. 28 IT And that day Josh'u-a took Mak-ke'dah, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof he utterly destroyed, them, and all the souls that were therein ; he let none remain :_ and he did to the king of Miik-ke'dah as he did unto the king of Jer'i-cho. 29 Then Josh'u-a passed from Mak- ke'dah, and all is/ra-el with him, unto Lib'nah, and fought against Lib'nah : 30 And the Lord delivered it also, and^the king thereof, into the hand of is/ra-el ; and he smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein; he let none re- main in it ; but did unto the king thereof as he did unto the king of Jer'i-cho. 31 IT And Josh'u-a passed from Lib'- nah, and all is/ra-el with him, unto La'chish, and encamped against it, and fought against it : 32 And the Lord delivered La'- chish into the hand of is/ra-el, which took it on the second day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein, according to all that he had done to Lib'nah. 33 IF Then Ho'ram king of Ge'zer came up to help La'chish ; and Josh'- u-a smote him and his people, until he had left him none remaining. 34 i[ And from La'chish Josh'u-a passed unto Eg'lon, and all Is'ra- el with him; and they encamped against it, and fought against it : 35 And they took it on that day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein he utterly destroyed that day, according to all that he had done to La'chish. 36 And Josh'u-a went up from Eg'- lon, and all is/ra-el with him, unto He'bron; and they fought against it: 37 And they took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof, and all the cities there- of, and all the souls that were therein; he left none remaining, according to all that he had done to Eg'lon ; but destroyed it utterly, and all the souls that were therein. Joshua's victory at J38 IF And Josh'u-a returned, and all is/ra-el with him, to De'bir; and fought against it : 39 And he took it, and the king thereof, and all the cities thereof; and they smote them with the edge of the sword, and utterly destroyed all the souls that were therein ; he left none remaining : as lie had done to He'bron, so he did to De'bir, and to the king thereof ; as he had done also to Lib'nah, and to her king. 40 IF So Josh'u-a smote all the coun- try of the hills, and of the south, and of the vale, and of the springs, and all their kings : he left none remain- ing, but utterly destroyed all that breathed, as the Lord God of is/- ra-el commanded. 41 And Josh'u-a smote them from Ka'desh-bar'ne-a even unto Ga'- za, and allthe country of Goshen, even unto Gib'e-on. 42 And all these kings and their land did J6sh'u-a take at one time, because the Lord God of is/ra-el fought for is'ra-el. w 43 And J6sh'u-a returned, and all Is/ra-el with him, unto the camp to Gil'gal. CHAPTEK 11. 1 Divers kings overcome at the waters of Merom. 10 Hazor is take?i and burnt. 21 The Anakims cut off. 23 The land subdued. AND it came to pass, when Ja'bin J\. king of Ha'zor had heard those things, that he sent to Jo'bab king of Ma'don, and to the king of Shlm'ron, and to the king of Ach'- shaph, 2 And to the kings that u-ere on the north of the mountains, and of the plains south of Clun'ne-roth, and in the valley, and in the borders of Dor on the west, 3 And to the Ca'naan-ite on the east and on the west, and to the Am'or- Ite, and the Hit'tite, and the Per'- Iz-zite, and the Jeb'u-site in the mountains, and to the Hi'vite under Her'mon in the land of Miz'peh. 4 And they went out, they and all their hosts with them, much people, even as the sand that is upon the sea shore in multitude, with horses and chariots very many. 5 And when all these kings were met together, they came and 256 JOSHUA, 11. the waters of Merom. pitched together at the waters of Me'rom, to fight against Is/ra-el. 6 1F And the Lord said unto Josh'- u-a, Be not afraid because of them : for to morrow about this time will I deliver them up all slain before is/- ra-el : thou shalt hough their horses, and burn their chariots with fire. 7 So J6sh'u-a came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Me'rom suddenly ; and they fell upon them. 8 And the Lord delivered them into the hand of Is/ra-el, who smote them, and chased them unto great Zi'don, and unto Mis're-photh-ma'- im, and unto the valley" of Miz'peh eastward ; and they smote them, un- til they left them none remaining. 9 And Josh'u-a did unto them as the Lord bade him: he houghed their horses, and burnt their chari- ots with fire. 10 IF And Josh'u-a at that time turned back, and took Ha'zor, and smote the king thereof with the sword: for Ha'zor beforetime was the head of all those kingdoms. 11 And they smote all the souls that were therein with the edge of the sword, utterly destroying them: there was not any left to breathe: and he burnt Ha^or with fire. 12 And all the cities of those kings, and all the kings of them, did Josh 7 - u-a take, and smote them with the edge of the sword, and he utterly destroyed them, as Mo^es. the ser- vant of the Lord commanded. 13 But as for the cities that stood still in their strength, is/ra-el burned none of them, save Ha^or only ; that did Josl^u-a burn. 14 And all the spoil of these cities, and the cattle, the children of Is/ra- el took for a prey unto themselves ; but every man they smote with the edge of the sword, until they had de- stroyed them, neither left they any to breathe. 15 IF As the Lord commanded Mo'- §e§ his servant, so did Mo^es. com- mand Josh'u-a, and so did JoslV- u-a; he left nothing undone of all that the Lord commanded Mo'seg. 16 So Josh'u-a took all that land, the hills, and all the south country, and all the land of Go'shen, and the One and thirty kings JOSHUA, 12. smitten by Joshua. valley, and the plain, and the moun- tain of Is/ra-el, and the valley of the same ; 17 Even from the mount Ha'lak, that goeth up to SeTr, even unto Ba 7 - al-gad in the valley of Lel/a-non un- der" mount Her 7 m6n: and all their kings he took, and smote them, and slew them. 18 Josh'u-a made war a long time with all those kings. 19 There was not a city that made peace with the children of Is/ra-el, save the Hi'vites the inhabitants of Gib 7 e-on : all other they took in battle, 20 For it was of the Lord to hard- en their hearts, that they should come against Is/ra-el in battle, that he might destroy them utterly, and, that they might have no favour, hut- that he might destroy them, as the Lord commanded Alo'se^. 21 r And at that time came Josh 7 - u-a, and cut off the In'^-kims. from the mountains, from Hebron, from Devoir, from A'nab, and from all the mountains of Ju'dah. and from all the mountains of Is'ra-el: Josh 7 u-a destroyed them utterly with their cities. " 22 There was none of the An 7 a-klms left in the land of the children* of Is 7 - ra-el : only in Ga 7 za, in Gath, and in Ash 7 dod, there remained. 23 So Josh'u-a took the whole land, according to all that the Lord said unto Alo'ses. ; and Josh'u-a gave it for an inheritance unto ls 7 ra-el ac- cording to their divisions by their tribes. And the land rested from war. CHAPTER 12. 1 The two kings whose countries Moses took and dis- posed of. 7 The one and thirty kings on the west side of Jordan ichich Joshua smote. lCfO'W these ore the kings of the -^.\ land, which the children of is/- ra-el smote, and possessed their land on the other side Jordan toward the rising of the sun, from the river Ar 7 n6n unto mount Her 7 mon, and all the plain on the east : 2 SiTion king of the Im 7 6r-ites, who dwelt in Hesh 7 bon, and ruled from Xr 7 o-er, which is upon the bank of the river Ar 7 non, and from the middle of the river, and from half Gil 7 e-ad, even unto the river Jab 7 - j bok, which is the border of the chil- ! dren of Immion ; i 3 And from the plain to the sea of 1 Chln'ne-roth on the east, and unto i the sea" of the plain, e ven the salt sea j on the east, the way to Beth-jesh 7 !- moth : and from the south, under Asb/dbth-pis'gah : ; 4_«~ And the coast of 5g king of , Ba 7 shan. which was of the remnant '■ of the giants, that dwelt at IslrTa- roth and at Ed're-I. 5 And reigned in mount HeVmon, and in SaFcah, and in all Ba'shan, unto the border of the Gesh'u-rltes and the Ma-ach'a-tlutes. and half Gil 7 e-ad. the border of SI 7 hon king of Hesh'bon. \ 6 Them did Alo'jes. the servant of : the Lord and the children of is/ra- el smite : and Alo^es. the servant of the Lord gave it for a possession ! unto the Reu/ben-ites, and the_Gad 7 - ites, and the half tribe of Ala-nas 7 - ' seh. i 7 % And these are the kings of the country winch Josh'u-a and the children of is'ra-el smote on this side Jordan on the west, from Ba'al-gad in the valley of Leb 7 a-non even unto the mount Ha 7 lak. that goeth up to Se 7 !!'; which Josh'u-a gave unto the tribes of is/ra-el/or a possession according to their divisions ; 8 In the mountains, and in the val- leys, and in the plains, and in the springs, and in the wilderness, and in the south country ■ the Hit'tites, the Im'or-ites. and the Camaan-ites, the Per'iz-zites, the Hi'vites, and the Jeb'u-sites : 9 r The king_ of Jer 7 i-cho, one ; the kins: of a'i, which is beside Beth'-eL one ■ 10 The king of Je-ru'sa-lem, one; the king of He'bron, one ; 11 The king of Jar'muth, one; the king of La 7 chish. one ; 12 The_king of Eg'ion, one ; the king of Ge'zer, one ; 13 The_ king of De'blr, one ; the king of Ge'der. one ; 14 The_king of H6r 7 niah, one ; the king of A 7 rSd, one ; 15 Thejdne of LnVnah, one ; the king of A-duFlam, one : 1G The king of Mak-ke'dah, one; the king of Beth 7 -el, one ; Bounds of the land JOSHUA, 13. not yet conquered. 17 The king of T&p'pu-ah, one ; the king of He'pher, one ; 18 The king of A'phek, one; the king of La-shar'on, one ; 19 The king of Ma'don, one; the king of Ha'zor, one ; 20 The king of Shim'ron- me' ron, one ; the king of Xch'shaph, one ; 21 The king of Ta/a-nach, one ; the king of Me-gid'do, one ; 22 The king of Ke'desh, one ; the king of Jok'ng-am of Caramel, one ; 23 The king of Dor in the coast of Dor, one ; the king of the nations of Gil'gal, one ; 24 The king of Tir'zah, one : all the kings thirty and one. CHAPTER 13. 2 Bounds of the land not yet conquered. 15 The two tribes and. half, and tribe of Levi, excepted. 22 Ba- laam slain. NOW Josh'u-a was old and strick- en in years ; and the Lord said unto him, Thou art old and stricken in years, and there remaineth yet very much land to he possessed. 2 This is the land that yet remain- eth : ail the borders of the Plri-lis'- tine§, and all Gesh'u-ri, _3 From Si'hor, which is before E'gypt, even unto the borders of Ek'ron northward, which is counted to the Ca'naan-Ite : five lords of the Phi-lis'tme^ ; the Ga'zath-ites, and the Xsh'dotMtes, the Esh'ka-lon- ites, the GnVtites, and the Ek'ron- ites ; also the A'vites : 4 From the south, all the land of the Ca'naan-ites, and Me-a'rah that is beside the Si-do'ni-ang, unto A'- phek, to the borders of the Xm'or- ites: 5 And the land of the Gib'lites, and all Leb'^-non, toward the sunrising, from Ba/al-gad under mount Her'- mon unto the entering into Ha/math. 6 All the inhabitants of the hill country from Leb'a-non unto Mis'- re-photh-ma'im, and all the Si-do'nl- an§, them will I drive out from be- fore the children of is/ra-el: only divide thou it by lot unto the is/- ra-el-ites for an inheritance, as I have commanded thee. 7 Now therefore divide this land for an inheritance unto the nine tribes, and the half tribe of Ma-naVseh, 8 With whom the Reu'ben-ites and the Gad'ites have received their in- 258 heritance, which Mo'ses. gave them, beyond Jordan eastward, even as Mo^es. the servant of the Lord gave them ; 9 From AVo-er, that is upon the bank of the river Ar'non, and the city that is in the midst of the river, and all the plain of Med'e-ba unto Di'bon ; 10 And all the cities of Si'hon king of the Xm'or-Ites, which reigned jn Hesh'bon, unto the border of the children ofAm'mon ; 11 And_ Gil'e-ad, and the border of the Gesh'u-rites and Ma-ach'a- thltes, and all mount Her'mon, and all Ba'shan unto Sal'cah ; 12 All the kingdom of 6g in Ba'- shan, wjiich reigned in Xsh'ta-roth and in fid'rg-i, who remained of the remnant of the giants : for these did Mo'ges. smite, and cast them out. 13 Nevertheless the children of is/- ra-el expelled not the Gesh'u-rites, nor the Ma-ach'a-tlrites : but the Gesh'u-rites and the Ma^ach'a-thites dwell among the Is/ra-el-ites until this day. 14 Only unto the tribe of Le'vi he gave none inheritance ; the sacrifices of the Lord God of is/ra-el made by fire are their inheritance, as he said • unto them. 15 IT And Mo'ges. gave unto the tribe of the children of Reu'ben inherit- ance according to their families. 16 And their coast was from Xr'- o-er, that is on the bank of the river Ar'non, and the city that is in the midst of the river, and all the plain by Med'e-ba ; 17 Hesh'bon, and all her cities that are in the plain; Di'bon, and Ba'- moth-ba'al, and Beth-ba'al-me'on, 18 And Ja-ha'za, and Ked'e-moth, and Meph'a-ath, 19 And Kir-jath-a'im, and STb'mah, and Za'reth-sha'har in the mount of the valley, 20 And Beth-pe'or, and Xsh'doth- pis/gah, and Beth-jesh'i-moth, 21 And all the cities of the plain, and all the kingdom of Siphon king of the Xm'or-ites, which reigned in Hesh'bon, whom Mo'ges smote with the princes of Mid'I-an, E'vi, and Re'kem, and Ziir, and Hiir, and Lot of Manasseh. JOSHUA, 14. Division of the land. Re'ba, which were dukes of SiTion, dwelling in the country. 22 *[ Balaam also the son of Be'or, the soothsayer, did the children of Is/ra-el slay with the sword among them that were slain by them. 23 And the border of the children of Reu/ben was Jdr'dan, and the border thereof. This was the inher- itance of the children of Ren'ben after their families, the cities and the villages thereof. 24 And vlo'ses gave inheritance unto the tribe of Gad, even unto the children of Gad according to their families. 25 And their coas_t was Ja'zer, and all the cities of Gil'e-ad, and half the land of the children of Amnion, unto Ar'o-er that is before Bao- bab; 26 And from Hesh'bon unto Ra'- math-miz'peh^ and Bet'6-niru ; and from_ Ma-ha-na/im unto the border of Devoir ; 27 And in the valley. Beth-a'rSm, and Beth-mnVrah, and Siuyeoth. and Za'phon, the rest of the king- dom of SI'hon king of Hesh'boii, Jor'dan and h is border, even unto the edge ?jf the sea of Chm'ne-reth on the other side Jordan eastward. 28 This is the inheritance of the children of Gad after their families, the cities, and their villages. 29 IT And Mo'ses gave inheritance unto the half tribe of M&nas'seh : and this was tlie possession of the half tribe of the children of Ma-nas'- seli by their families. 30 And their coast was from Ma-na- na'im, all Ba'shan. all the kingdom of Og king of Ba'shan, and all the towns of Ja'fr, which are in Ba'shan, threescore cities \ 31 And half GIFe-M, and Ish'ta- roth, and Ed'rg-i, cities of the king- dom of 5g in Ba'shan, were pertain- ing unto the children of Ma'chir the son of Ma-iias'seli, even to the one half of the children of Ma'chir by their families. 32 These are the countries which vlo^es did distribute for inheritance in the plains of Mo'ab, on the other side Jordan, by Jer'I-cho, eastward. 33 But unto the tribe of Le'vl Mo'ses. gave not any inheritance : 259 the Lord God of Is'ra-el was their inheritance, as he said unto them. CHAPTER 14 The nine tribes and a half to have their inheritance by lot. AXD these arethejiountries which A the children of is/ra-el inherited in the land of Ca'naam which E-le- a'zar the priest, and Josh'u-a the son of Nub, and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of is/- ra-el. distributed for inheritance to them. 2 By lot was their inheritance, as the Lord commanded by the hand of Mo^es. for the nine tribes, and for the half tribe. 3 For vio^es. had given the inherit- ance of two tribes and an half tribe on the_ other side Jor'dan : but unto the Le'vites he gave none inherit- ance among them. 4 For the children of Joseph were two tribes. Ala-nas'seh and E'phra- im : therefore they gave no part unto the Le'vites in the land, save cities to dwell in, with their suburbs for their cattle and for their substance. 5 As the Lord commanded Mo'- §e§. so the children of is/ra-el did, and thev divided the land. 6 r Then the children_ of Ju'dah came unto Josh'u-a in GlFgal: and Ca'leb the son of Je-phiin'neh the Ken'ez-ite said unto him. Thou knowest the _thing that the Lord said unto Mo^es. the man of God concerning me and thee in Ka'- desh-bar'ne-a. 7 Forty years old was I when Mo 7 - §e§ the servant of the Lord sent me from Ka'desh-bar'ne-a to espy out the land; and I brought him word again as it was in mine heart. 8 Nevertheless my brethren that went up with me made the heart of the people melt : but I wholly fol- lowed the Lord my God. 9 And Alo^es sware on tliat day, saying, Surely the land whereon thy feet have trodden shall be thine inheritance, and thy children's for ever, because thou hast wholly fol- lowed the Lord my God. 10 And now, behold, the Lord hath kept me alive, as he said, these forty and five years, even since the Lord spake this word unto ZMo'je^, The border of the while the children of Is/ra-el wan- dered in the wilderness : and now, lo, I am this day fourscore and five years old. *il As yet I am as strong this day as I was in the day that Bfo'seg sent me : as iny strength was then, even so is my strength now. for war, both to go out. and to come in. 12 Now therefore give me this mountain, whereof the Lord spake in that day ; for thou heardest in that day how the An'a-klms. were there, and f/iot the cities were great and fenced: if so be the Lord wiU be with me. then I shall be able to drive them out. as the Lord said. 13 And Joslvu-a blessed him. and gave unto Ca'leb the son of Je- phiuVrieh He'bron for an inherit- ance. 14 He'bron therefore became the inheritance of Ca'leb the son of Je- phim'neh the Ken'ez-Ite unto this day, because that he wholly followed the Lord God of is/ra-el, 15 And the name of He'bron be- fore was Kir'jath-ar'ba ; which Ar l - ba teas a great man among the An'- a-kim§. And the land had rest from war. CHAPTER 15. 1 Borders of the lot of Judah. 13 Caleb's portion and eonouest. 16 Othniel, for his valour, hath AchsahiovAfe. 21 Cities of Judah. 63 Tne Jebu- sites not conquered. rjlHIS then was the lot of the tribe 1 of the children of JrVdah by their families: even to the border of E'dom the wilderness of Zin southward was the uttermost part of the south coast. 2 And their south border was from the shore of the salt sea, from the bay that looketh southward : 3 And it went out to the south side to Ala-al'eh-a-craTybim, and passed along to Zin, and asc_ended up on the south side unto Ka'desh-bar'De-a. and passed_ along to Hez'ron. and went up to A/dar, and fetched a com- pass to Kar'ka-a : A From thence it passed toward Az'mon, and went out unto the river of E'gypt ; and the goings out of that coast were at the sea : this shall be your south coast. 5 And the east border was the salt 260 JOSHUA. 15. in her it a. n ce of Judo h . sea, even unto the end of Jor'dan. And tii eir border in the north quar- ter iras from the bay of the sea at the uttermost part of Jordan : And the border went upto Beth- hog'la. and passed along by the north of Beth-ar'a-bah ; and the border went up to the stone of Bo'- han the son of Eeu/ben : T And the border went up toward De'bir from the valley of A'chor, and so northward, looking toward Gll'gal, that is before the going up to A-dum'mhn, which is on the south side of the river: and the border passed toward the waters of En- she'mesh, and the goings out there- of were at En-ro'gel : 8 And the border went up by the valley of the son of Hm'nom unto the south side^ of the Jeb'u-site ; the same is Je-ru/sa-leru : and the border went up to the top of the mountain that Ueth before the valley of Hm'nom westward, which is at the end of the valley of the giants northward : 9 And the border was drawn from the top of the hill unto the fountain of the water of Xeph'to-ah, and went out to the cities of mount E 7 - phron; and the border was drawn to Ba'al-ah, which is Kir'jath-je'- a-rim : 10 And the border compassed from Ba'al-ah westward unto mount Se'ir, and passed along unto the side of mount Je'a-rim, which is Ches'a-lon, on the north side, and went down to Beth-she 'rue sh, and passed on to Tlni'nah : 11 And the ^border went out unto the side of Ek'ron northward : and the border was drawn to Shl'eron. and passed along to mount Ba^l-ah. and went out unto Jab'ne-el; and the goings out of the border were at the sea. 12 And the west border was to the great sea, and the coast thereof. This is the coast of the children of Ju'dah round about according to their families. 13 f And unto Ca'leb the son of Je-phiin'neh he gave a part among the children of Ju'dah, according to the commandment of the Lord to JoshAi-a, even the city of Ar'ba the The cities JOSHUA. 15. of Jed ah. father of A 7 nak, which city is He 7 - bron. 14 And Ca 7 leb_ drove thence the three sons of A 7 nak, Sne 7 shai, and A-hi'man, and Tal'ruai, the children of A'nak. 15 And he went up thence to the inhabitants of De'bir ; and the name of De 7 blr before was Kir'jath-se 7 - pher. 10 r And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kir / jatfe-se / pher, andtaketh it. to him will I give Ach'sah my daughter to wife. 17 And Oth 7 nI-el the_ son of Ke 7 - naz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him AclFsah his daugh- ter to wife. IS And it came to pass., as she came unto him, that she moved him to ask of her father a field : and she lighted off her ass; and Ca 7 - leb said unto her, What wouldest thou ? 19 Who answered, Give me a bless- ing: for thou hast given me a south land : give me also springs of water. And he gave her the upper springs, and the nether springs. 20 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Ju 7 dah ac- cording to their families. 21 And the uttermost cities of the tribe of the children of Ju'dah to- ward the coast of E / dom_southward were Xab 7 ze-el, and E 7 der, and Ja 7 gur. 22 And Ki'nah, and Di-mo'nah, and Ad'a-dah, w 23 And Xe 7 desh, and Ha 7 zor, and Ithman. 24 Zipti, and Te 7 lern, and Be 7 a- 16th, 25 And Ha 7 zor, Hfi-dat 7 tah, and Ke/ri-oth, and Hez 7 r6n, which is Ha/zor, 2G A'mam, and She'raa, and Mol 7 - a-dah. 27 And Ha / zar-gfid / dah, and Hesh 7 - mon. and Beth-pa 7 let, 28 And Ha / zar-shti / al, and Be 7 er- she 7 ba. and Blz-joth'jah, 29 Ba 7 al-ah, and Firm and_A / zem. 30 And £l 7 todSd, and Che'sll, and H6r 7 mah, 31 And ZhVlfig, and Mad-man'nah, and San-san/nah. 32 And Leb 7 a-oth, and SlhThim, and 261 A 7 in, and Bxm'nion : all the cities are twenty and nine, with their vil- lages : 33 And in the valley, £sh 7 ta-ol, and Zo 7 re-ah, and AslFnah, 34 And Za-no 7 ah. and Eii-gan / nim, Tap / pu-ah, and E'nam. 35 Jar'muth, and A-duTlani, So 7 - coh. and A-ze 7 kah, 30 And Shar-a 7 im. and Ad-i-tha'im, and Ge-de'rah. and G-ed-e-roth-a'im; fourte_en cities with their villages : 37 Ze 7 nan. and Had 7 a-shah, and Mig'dal-g&d, 38 And Bll'e-an, and ALlz'peh. and Jok 7 the-el, 39 La 7 chish. and Boz 7 kath, and £g 7 16n, 40 And CaVbon. and Lah 7 mam, and KitlFlish. _ 41 And Ge-de 7 roth, Beth-d_a 7 gon, and ^a'a-mah. and Mak-ke'dah: sixteen cities with their villages : 42 LIb 7 nah. and E 7 ther. and A 7 shan, 43 And Jiph 7 tah, and Ashmah, and :se 7 zib, 44 And Kei'lah. and XclFzib. and Ma-re'shah; nine cities with then vil- lages : 45 Ek'rom with her towns and her villages : 40 From £k 7 ron even unto the sea, all that lazy near Ash'docl, with their villages: 47 Ash 7 dod with her towns and her villages. Ga 7 za with her towns and her villages, unto the river of E 7 - gypt. and the great sea, and the border thereof: 4^ *" And iii the mountains, Sha 7 - mir, and Jat'tlr. and So 7 coh. 49 And Dan 7 nah.and ElFjath-san 7 - nah, which is De 7 brr v 5Q And A 7 nab, and £sh 7 te-moh, and A 7 mm. 51 And Go 7 shen, and Ho'lon. and Gi 7 loh; eleven cities with their vil- lages : 52 A 7 rab, andDu'mah.ancl E'she-an, 53 And^Ja'nuni, and Beth-tap 7 pu- ah. and A-phe 7 kah. 54 And Hum 7 tah, and Kir'iatli- ar 7 ba, which is He 7 bron. and Zi'or ; nine cities with their villages : 55 Ma'ou, Car'mel, and Ziph. and Jnt'rah. 50 And Jez 7 re-el, and Jok'de-am, and Za-no 7 ah, Borders of Ephraim. JOSHUA, 16, 17. The lot of Manasseh. 57 Cain, Gib'e-ah, and Tim'nah ; and the goings out thereof were at ten cities with their villages :_ 58 Hal'hul, Beth'-zur, and Ge'dor, 59 And Ma'a-rath, and Beth-a'noth, and El'te-kon; six cities with their villages f 60 Kir'jath-ba/al, which is Kir'- jath-je'a-rim, and Rab'bah ; cities with their villages the sea. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of E'plini- im by their families. 9 And the separate cities for the children of E'phra-im were among the inheritance of the children of two | Ma-nas'seh, all the cities with their villages. 61 In the wilderness, Beth- aVS-bah, I 10 And they drave not out the Ca'- Mid'din, and Sec'a-cah, | naan-ites that dwelt in Ge'zer : but 62 And NJb'shan, and the city of. the Ca'n&an-ites dwell among the Salt, and En-ge'di; six cities with E'phra-Im-ites unto this day, and their villages 63 H As for the Jeb'u-sites the in- habitants of Je-ru/sa-lem, the chil- dren of Ju'dali coiild not drive them out : but the Jeb'u-sites dwell with the children of Ju'clah at Je-ru'sa- lem unto this day. CHAPTER 16. 1 The general borders of the sons of Joseph. 5 The borders of the inheritance of Ephraim. 10 The Ca- anites not conquered, serve under tribute. CHAPTER 17. 1 The lot of Manasseh: 7 his coast. 12 The Canaanites not driven out. 14 The children of Joseph sue for another lot. THERE was also a lot for the tribe of Ma-iiSs'sen; for he was the firstborn of Joseph; to _wit, for Ma'chir the firsjborn of Ma-nas'seh, the father of Gil'e-ad: because he AND the lot of the children of | was a man of war. therefore he had J\. Joseph fell from Jor'dan by , Gil'e-ad and Ba'sh&n. Jer'i-cho, unto the water of Jef'i-cho 2 There was also a Jot for the rest on the east, to the wilderness that! of the children of Ma-nas'seh by their goeth up from Jer'i-cho throughout j families ■ for the children of A-bi- mount Beth'-el, e'zer,and for the children of He'lek, 2 And goeth out from Beth'-el to and for the children of As'ri-el, and Luz, and passeth along unto the j for the children of She'chem, and borders of AVchi to At'a-roth, j for the children of He'pher, and for 3 And goeth down westward to the i the children of She-mi'da : these were coast of Japh-le'ti, unto the coast ! the male children of Ma-nas'seh the qf_ Beth-ho^on the nether, and to son of Jo'gephby their families. Ge'zer : and the goings out thereof are at the sea. 4 So the children of Joseph, Ma- nasseh and E'phra-nn, took their inheritance. 5 1[ And the border of the children of E'phra-im according to their fa- milies was thus : even the border of their inheritance on the east side was At'a-roth-ad'dar, unto Beth-ho'- ron the upper ; 6 And the border went out toward the sea to Mich'me-thah on the north side; and the border went about eastward unto Ta'a-n&th-shi'- loh. and passed by it on the east to Ja-no'hah ; 7 And it went down from Ja-no'hah to It'a-roth, and_ to Na'a-rath, and came to Jer'i-cho, and w r ent out at Jordan. 8 The border went out from Tap'pu- ah westward unto the river Ka'nati ; 262 3J But Ze-lo'phe-had, the son of He'pher, the son of Gil'e-ad, the son of Ma'chir, the son of Ma-nas'seh, had no sons, but daughters: and these are the names of his daugh- ters, Mah'lah, and No'ah, Hog'lah, Mll'cah, and Tir'zah. 4 And they came near before E-le- a'zar the priest, and before Josh'- u-a the son of Nun, and before the princes, saying, The Lord com- manded Mo'§e§ to give us an inher- itance among our brethren. There- fore according to the commandment of the Lord he gave them an inher- itance among the brethren of their father. 5 And there fell ten portionsto Ma- nas'seh, beside the land of Gil'e-ad and Ba'shan, which were on the other side J or 'dan ; 6 Because the daughters of Ma-nas'- seh had an inheritance among his Canaanites not driven out. JOSHUA. The tabernacle set up. sons: and the rest of Mii-nas 'sen's sons had the land of GlLe-ad. 7 r And the coast of Ma-nas'seh was from Ash'er to Mich'me-thah. that lieth before She'chem ; and the hol- der went along on the right hand mito the inhabitants of En-tap'pu- ah. 8 If aw Ma-nas'seh had the land of Tap'pu-ah : _bnt Tap'pu-ah on the border of Ma-nas'seh belonged to the children of E'phra-Im : 9 And the_ coast descended nnto the river Ka'nah. southward of the river: these cities of E'phraurn are among the cities of Ma-nas'seh: the coast of Ma-nas'seh also was on tlie north side of the river, and the out- goings of it were at the sea : 10 Southward it was E'phra-Im's. and northward it was Ma-nas'seh's. and the sea is his border ; and they met together in Xsh'er on the north. anclinls'sa-char on the east. 11 And Ma-nas'seh had in is'sa- char and in Ashler Beth-she'an and her towns, and ib'le-am and her towns, and the inhabitants of Dor another towns, and the inhabitants of En'-dor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Ta'a-nach and her towns, and the inhabitants of Me- gkl'do and her towns, even three countries; 12 Yet the children of Ma-nas'seh could not drive out the inhaMtants of those cities: but the Ca'naan-Ites would dwell in that land. 13 Yet it came to pass, when the children of is/ra-el were waxen strong, that they put the Oa'naan- ites to tribute ; "but did not utterly drive them out. 14 And the children of Joseph spake unto Josh'u-a. saying. Why hast thou given me but one lot and one portion to inherit, seeing I am a great people, forasmuch as the Lord hath blessed me hitherto ? 15 And Josh'u-a answered them, If thou be a great people, then get thee up to the wood country, and cut down for thyself there in the land of the Per'Iz-zftes and of the giants. if mount E'phra-nn be too narrow for thee. 16 And the children of Joseph said, The hill is not enough for us : and all the Ca'naan-ites that dwell in the land of the valley have char- iots of iron, both then who are of Beth-she'an and her towns, and they who are of the valley of Jez'- re-el. 17 And Josh'u-a spake _unto the house of Jo/seph, even to E'phra-im and to Ma-nas'seh* saying. Thou art a great people, and hast great power : thou shalt not have one lot only: 18 But the mountain shall be thine ; for it is a wood, and thou shalt cut it down: and the outgoings of it shall be thine: for thou shalt drive out the Ca'naan-ites. though they have iron chariots, and though they he strong. CHAPTER 18. 1 T" And the bones of Joseph, 19 And Josh'u-a said unto the peo- which the children of Is/ra-el brought pie. Ye cannot serve the Lord : for up out of E'gypt, buried they in She'- he is an holy God ; he is a jealous chem, in a parcel of ground which God ; he will not forgive your trans- ; Ja'cob bought of the sons of Ha'mor gressions nor your sins. ' the father of She'chem for an hun- 272 Eleazar dieth. JUDGES, 1. Judah and Simeon. dred pieces of silver : and it became the inheritance of the children of Joseph. _ 33 And E-le-a'zar the son of Aar'on died ; and they buried him in a hill that 'pertained to Phm'g-has his son, which was given him "in mount E'phra-Im. THE BOOK OF JUDGES. CHAPTEE 1. 1 Tfie acts of Judah and Simeon. 4 Adoni-bezek justly requited. 8 Jerusalem 10 and Hebron taken. 21, 27 Some Canaanites yet left. "VTOW after the death of Josh'u-a -Li it came to pass, that the chil- dren of is/ra-el asked the lord, saying, Who "shall go up for us against the Ca/naan-Ites first, to fight against them ? 2 And the Lord said, Ju'dah shall go up : behold, I have delivered the land into his hand. 3 And Ju'dah said unto Sim'e - on his brother, Come up with me "into my lot. that we may fight against the Ca'naan-ites ; and I likewise will go with thee into thy lot. So Sim'e-on went with him. 4 And Ju'dah went_ up ; and the Lord delivered the Ca'naan-ites and the Per'iz-zites into their hand : and they slew of them in Be'zek ten thousand men. 5 And they found A-don'i-be'zek in Be'zek : and they fought against him. and they slew the Ca'naan-ites and the^Per'iz-zites. 6 But A-don'i-be'zek fled ■ and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes. 7 And A-don'i-be'zek said, Three- score and ten kings, having their thumbs and their great toes cut off, gathered their meat under my ta- ble as I have done, so God hath requited me. _And they brought him to Je-m'sa-lem, and there he died. 8 Now the children of Ju'dah had fought against Je-ru'sa-lem. and had taken it, and smitten it with the edge of the sword, and set the city on fire. 9 «[T_And afterward the children of Julian went down to fight against 273 the Ca'naan-ites, that dwelt in the mountain, and in the south, and in the valley. 10 And Ju'dah went against the Ca'naan-ites that dwelt in Hebron : (now the name of He'bron before I teas Kir'jath-ar'ba :) and they slew ;She'shai, and l-hi'man, and Tal'- mai. I 11 And from thence he went | against the inhabitants of De'blr: I and the name of De'blr before was Klr'jath-se'pher : I 12 And Ca/leb said, He that smit- eth Kir'jath-se'pher, and taketh it, to him will I give Ich'sah my daugh- ter to wife. 13 And <5th'm-el the son of Ke'- naz, Caleb's younger brother, took it: and he gave him Ich'sah his daughter to wife. 14 And it came to pass, when she came to him, that she moved him to jask of her father a field; and she ! lighted from off her ass ; and Ca/leb ■ said unto her, What wilt thou ? i 15 And she said unto him, Give jme a blessing: for thou hast giv- ' en me a south land ; give me also springs of water. And Ca/leb gave : her the upper springs and the nether i springs. 16 IT And the children of the Ken'- ite, Mo'seg' father in law, went up | out of the city of palm trees with ' the children of Ju'dah into the wil- derness of Ju'dah, which lieth in the south of A'rad; and they went and dwelt among the people. 17 And Ju'dah went with Sim'e- on his brother, and they slew the Ca'naan-ites that inhabited Ze'- phath, and utterly destroyed it. And the name of the city was called Hor'mah. 18 Also Ju'dah took Ga'za with the coast thereof, and As'ke-lon 18 Canaan lies not driven out. JUDGES, 2. The angeV s rebuke. with the coast thereof, and fik'ron with the coast thereof. 19 And the Lord was with Ju'- dah ; and he drave out the inha- bitants of the mountain; but could not drive out the inhabitants of the valley, because they had chariots of iron. 20 And they gave Hebron unto Ca'leb, as Mo/geg said : and he ex- pelled thence the three sons of A'nak. 21 And the children of Ben'ja- min did not drive out^the Jeb'u- sites that inhabited Je-ru'sa-lem ; but the Jeb'u-sltes dwell with the children of Bei^ja-min in Je-ru/sa- lem unto this day." 22 IT And the house of Joseph, they also went up against Beth'-el : and the Lord u-as with them. 23 And the house of Joseph sent to descry Beth'-el. (Now the name of the city before was Lviz.) 24 And the spies saw a man come forth out of the city, and they said unto him, Shew us. we pray thee, the entrance into the city, and we will shew thee mercy. 25 And when he shewed them the entrance into the city, they smote the city with the edge of the sword ; but they let go the man and all his family. 26 And the man went into the land of the Hit'tites, and built a city, and called the name thereof Luz : which is the name thereof unto this day. 27 H Neither did Ma-nas'seh drive out the inhabitants qfBeth-she'an and her towns, nor Ta'a-nach and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Dor and^her towns, nor the inhabit- ants of Ib'le-am and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Me-gid'do and her towns : but the Ca'naan-Ites would dwell in that land. 28 And it came to pass, when is/ra- el was strong, that they put the Ca/naan-Ites to tribute, and did not utterly drive them out. 29 H Neither did E'phra-im drive out the Ca'naan-ites that dwelt in G-e^zer ; but the Ca'naan-Ites dwelt in G-e'zer among them. 30 IT Neither did Zeb'u-lun drive out the inhabitants of Kit'ron, nor the inhabitants of Na'ha-161 ; but 274 the Ca/naan-ites dwelt among them, and became tributaries. 31 if Neither did Ish'er drive out the inhabitants of Ac'cho, nor the inhabitants of Zl'don, nor of Ah'lab, nor_of Ach'zib, nor of HeFbah, nor , of A'phlk, nor of Re 'hob : | 32 But the Ash'er-ites dwelt among the Ca'naan-ites, the inhabitants of the land : for they did not drive them | out, 33 1T Neither did Naph'ta-li drive 'out the inhabitants of Beth-she '- mesh, nor the inhabitants of Beth- ; a'nath ; but he dwelt among the : Ca'naan-Ites, the inhabitants of the i land : nevertheless the inhabitants ;of Beth-she'mesh and of Beth-a'- nath became tributaries unto them. 34 And the Xm'or-ites forced the children of Dan into the mountain: for they would not suffer them to come down to the valley : 35 But the Xm^or-ites would dwell in ino_unt He'res. in Aij'a-lon, and in Sha-al'bim: yet the hand of the house of Joseph prevailed, so that they became tributaries. 36 And the coast of the Xm'or- ites was from the going up to A-krab'bim, from the rock, and up- ward. CHAPTER 2. 1 An angel sent to rebuke the people at Bochim. 10 Wickedness of the new generation after Joshua : 20 their punishment. AND an angel_of the Lord came A up from Gll'gal to Bo'chim, and said, I made you to go up out of E'gypt, and have "brought you unto theland which I sware unto your fa- thers ; and I said, I will never break my covenant with you. 2 And ye shall make no league with the inhabitants of this land; ye shall throw down their altars: but ye have not obeyed my voice : why" have ye done this? 3 Wherefore I also said, I will not drive them out from before you ; but they shall be as thorns in your sides, and their gods shall be a snare unto you. 4 And it came to pass, when the an- gel of the Lord spake these words unto all the children of Is/ra-el, that the people lifted up their voice, and wept. 5 And thev called the name of that Wickedness of the JUDGES, 3. generations after Joshua. place Bo'chim : and they sacrificed i whoring after other gods, and bowed there unto the Lord. I themselves unto them : they turned 6 *~ And when Josh'u-a had let the ' quickly out of the way which their people go, the children of is/ra-el I fathers walked in, obeying the corn- went every man unto his inheritance • mandments of the Lord 7 but they to possess the land. j did not so. 7 And the people served the Lord 16 And when the Lord raised them all the days of J6sb/u-a, and all the up Judges, then the Lord was with days of the elders that outlived the judge, and delivered them out Josh'u-a, who had seen all the great of the hand of their enemies all the works of the Lord, that he did for <. days of the judge : for it repented is/ra-el. the Lord because of their groanings 8 And Josh'u-a the son of Nun. by reason of them that oppressed the servant of the Lord, died, being them and vexed them. an hundred and ten years old. I 19 And it came to pass, when the 9 And they buried him in the bor- judge was dead, that they returned, der of his inheritance in Timmath- and corrupted themselves more than lucres, in the mount of E'phra-im. their fathers, in following other gods on the north side of the hill Ga'ash. to serve them, and to bow down unto 10 And also all that generation them; they ceased not from their were gathered unto their fathers : own doings, nor from their stubborn and there arose another generation way. after them, which knew not the 20 % And the anger of the Lord Lord, nor yet the works which he was hot against is/ra-el: and he said, had done for is/ra-el. w Because that this people hath trans- it «~ And the children of is/ra-el gressed my covenant which I corn- did evil in the sight of the Lord, manded their fathers, and have not and served Ba'al-Irn: hearkened unto my voice; 12 And they forsook the Lord 21 I also will not henceforth drive God of their fathers, which brought out any from before them of the them out of the land of E'gypt. and nations" which Josh'u-a left when he followed other gods, of the gods of died : the people that u/ere round about 22 That through them I may prove them, and bowed themselves unto is/ra-el, whether they will keep the them, and provoked the Lord to way of the Lord to walk therein, as anger. their fathers did keep it, or not. 13 And they forsook the Lord, and 23 Therefore tlie Lord left those served Ba'al and Ash'ta-roth. nations, without driving them out 14 IT And the anger of the Lord hastily ; neither delivered he them was hot against is/ra-el. and he into the hand of Josh'u-a. delivered them into the hands of pTT . ptf -d spoilers that spoiled them, and he LHAriJiic s. sold them into the hands of their 1 *f *^^>2E£f J ™-£ M^^ mu T^^i , , , ,, , ,, who a t r :e Israelites commit idolatry. >? Uthmel enemies round about, so that thev (/taw^^w-^rsmaM-n-w^:^^:™.^^^ could not any longer stand before - from **** :jl ■>"a-«^>v>"» the Philistine*. their enemies. "V^^ T t nese ore tne nations^ which 15 Whithersoever they went out. x\ the Lord left, to prove is/ra-el the hand of the Lord was against by them, even as many of Ts'ra-el as them for evil, as the Lord had said, had not known all the wars of Ca'- and as the Lord had sworn unto naan; them : and they were greatly dis- 2 Only that^ the generations of the tressed. children of is/ra-el might know, to 16 ^Nevertheless the Lord raised teach them war, at the least such as up judges, which delivered them before knew nothing thereof ; out of the hand of those that spoiled 3 Namely, five lords of the Plri-lis'- them. tlne§. and all the Ca'naan-ites. and 17 And yet thev would not hearken the Si-do'nl-ans, and the Hl'vites unto their judges, but they went a that dwelt in mount Lebanon, from Death of Othniel. JUDGES, 3. The Moabiles stibdued. mount Ba'al-her'mon unto the en- tering in of Ha'math. 4 And they were to prove is/ra-el by them, to know whether they would hearken unto the command- ments of the Lord, which he com- manded their fathers by the hand of Mo'§e§. 5 H And the children of is/ra-el dwelt among the Ca'naan-ites, Hlt'- tites, and Xm'or-ites, and Per'iz-zltes, and Hi'vites, and Jeb'u-sftes s 6 And they took their daughters to be their wives, and gave their daughters to their sons, and served their gods. 7 And the children of Is/ra-el did evil in the sight of the Lord, and forgat the Lord their God, and served Ba'al-im and the groves. 8 IF Therefore the anger of the Lord was hot against is/ra-el, and he sold them into the hand of Chu'shan- rish-a-tha'im king of Mes-o-po-ta'- nn-a? and_ the children of is/ra-el served Ghu'shan-rish-a-tha'im eight years. 9 And when the children of is/ra- el cried unto the Lord, the Lord raised up a deliverer to the chil- dren of is/ra-el, who delivered them, even Oth'ni-el the son of Ke'naz, Caleb's younger brother. 10 And the Spirit of the Lord came upon him, and he judged is. '- ra-el, and went out to war: and the Lord delivered Chu/shan-rish-a- tha'ini king of Mes-o-po-ta'mi-a into his hand ; and his "hand prevailed against Chu'shan-rish-a-tha/im. 11 And the land had rest forty years. And 6th / ni-el the son of Ke'naz died. 12 if And the children of is/ra-el did evil again in the sight of the Lord : and the Lord strengthened Eg'lon the king of Mo'ab against is/ra-el, because they had done evil in the sight of the Lord. 13 And he gathered unto him the children of Am'mon and Xm'a-lek, and went and smote is/ra-el," and possessed the city of palm trees. 14 So the children of Is/ra-el serv- ed Eg'lonthe king of Mo'ab'eighteen years. 15 But when the children of is/ra- el cried unto the Lord, the Lord 276 raised themup a deliverer, E'htid the son of Ge'ra, a Ben'ja-mite, a man lefthanded: and by him the children of is/ra-el sent a present unto Eg^lon the king of Mo'ab. 16 But E'htid made him a dagger which had two edges, of a cubit length; and he did gird it under his raiment upon his right thigh. JL7 And he brought the present unto fig'lon king of Mo'ab : and Eg'lon was a very fat man. 18 And when he had made an end to offer the present, he sent away the people that bare the present. 19 But he himself turned again from the quarries that were by Gll'gal, and said, I have a secret er- rand unto thee, O king : who said, Keep silence. And all that stood by him went out from him. 20 And E'hiid came unto him ; and he was sitting in a summer parlour, which he had for himself alone. And E'hiid said, I have a message from God unto thee. And he arose out of 1 a A o o tk o +■ 21 And I/hud put forth his left hand, and took the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly : 22 And the haft also went in after the blade ; and the fat closed upon the blade, so that he could not draw the dagger out of his belly; and the dirt came out. 23 Then E'htid went forth through the porch, and shut the doors of the parlour upon him, and locked them. 24 When he was gone out, his ser- vants came; and when they saw that, behold, the doors of the par- lour were locked, they said, Surely he covereth his feet in his summer chamber. 25 And they tarried till they were ashamed : and, behold, he opened not the doors of the parlour ; there- fore they took a key, and opened them: and, behold, their lord was fallen down dead on the earth. 26 And E'hiid escaped while they tarried, and passed beyond the quar- ries, and escaped unto Se'I-rath. 27 And it came to pass, when he was come, that he blew a trumpet in the mouutain^of E'phra-im, and the children of is/ra-el went down Deho ra h and Ba ra k JUDGES. 4. deliver Israel from Jab hi. with him from the mount, and he before them. 28 And he said unto them, Follow after me: for the Lord hath de- livered your enemies the Mo'ab-Ites into your hand. And they went down after him, and took the fords of Jordan toward Mo'ab, and suf- fered not a man to pass over. 29 And they slew of ^lo'ab at that time about ten thousand men, all lusty, and all men of valour; and there escaped not a man. 30 So Mo'ab was subdued that day under the hand of is/ra-el. And the land had rest fourscore years. 31 TT And after him was Sham'gar the son of A'nath, which slew of the Phi-lis'tmes. six hundred men with an ox goad : and he also delivered Is/ra-el. CHAPTER 4. AND the children of is/ra-el _ again did evil in the sight of the Lord, when E'hud was dead. 2 And the Lord sold them into the hand of Ja'binking of Canaan, that reigned in Ha'zor ; the captain of whose host was Sis'e-ra, which dwelt in Ha-ro'sheth of the Gen'- tiies. 3 And the children of is/ra-el cried unto the Lord : for he had nine hun- dred chariots of iron ; and twenty years he mightily oppressed the children of Is/ra-el. 4 <[ And DelVo-rah, a prophetess, the wife of Lap^i-doth, she judged is/ra-el at that time. 5 And she dwelt under thepalm tree of Deb'o-rah between Ra'mah and Beth'-ef in mount E'phra-im : and the children of is/ra-el came up to her for judgment. 6 And she sent and called Ba'rak the son of A-bin'6-am out of Ke'- desh-naph'ta-11, and said unto him, Hath not the Lord God of is/ra-el commanded, sailing, Go and draw toward mount Ta'bor, and take with thee ten thousand men of the chil- dren of Naph'ta-11 and of the chil- dren of Zeb'u-lun ? 7 And I will draw unto thee to the river Ki'shon Sis'e-ra, the cap- tain of Ja'bin's army, with his char- iots and his multitude ■ and I will - deliver him into thine hand. ! 8 And Ba'rak said unto her, If thou wilt go with me, then I will go : but if thou wilt not go with me, then I will not go. 9 And she said, I will surely go with thee: notwithstanding the journey that thou takest shall not be for thine honour ; for the Lord shall sell Sis'e-ra into the hand of a womau. And Deb'o-rah arose, and ! went with Ba/rak to Ke'desh. i 10 % And Ba'rak called Zeb'u-lun and Naph'ta-li to Ke'desh ; and he 1 went up with ten thousand men at his feet : and Deb'o-rah went up with him. 11 Now He'ber the Ken'fte, which was of the children of Ho'bab the father in law of Mo'geg, had severed himself from the Ken'ites, and pitched his tent unto the plain of Za- a-na'im. which is by Ke'desh, ~12 And they shewed Sis'e-ra that Ba'rak the son of A-bin'o-am was gone up to mount Ta'bor. ! 13 And Sis'e-ra gathered together all his chariots, even nine hundred chariots of iron, and all tlie people that were with him, from Ha-ro'sheth of the Gen'tiles. unto the river of Ki'shon. 14 And Deb'o-rah said unto Ba'- rak, Up ; for this is the day in which the Lord hath delivered Sis'e-ra into thine hand: is not the Lord gone out before thee ? So Ba/rak went clown from mount Ta'bor, and ten thousand men after him. 15 And the Lord discomfited Sis'e-ra, and all Jiis chariots, and all Ms host, with the edge of the sword before Ba/rak ; so that Sis'e-ra light- ed down off his chariot, and fled away on his feet. 16 But Ba'rak pursued after the chariots, and after the host, unto HH-ro'sheth of the Gentiles. : and all the host of Sis'e-ra fell upon the edge of the sword; and there was not a man left. 17 Howbeit Sis'e-ra fled away on his feet to the tent of Ja'el the wife of He'ber the Ken'ite : for there was peace between Ja'bin the_ king of Ha'zor and the house of He'ber the Ken'ite. The song of JUDGES, 5. Deborah and Barak. 18 U And Ja/el went out to meet Sis'e-ra, and said unto him, Turn in, my lord, turn in to me ; fear not. And when he had turned in unto her into the tent, she covered him with a mantle. 19 And he said unto her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water to drink ; for I am thirsty. And she opened a bottle of milk, and gave him drink, and covered him. 20 Again he said unto her, Stand in the door of the tent, and it shall he, when any man doth come and enquire of thee, and say, Is there any man here ? that thou shalt say, No. 21 Then Ja/el Hewer's wife took a nail of the tent, and took an ham- mer in her hand, and went softly un- to him, and smote the nail into his temples, and fastened it into the ground : for he was fast asleep and weary. So he died. 22 And, behold, as Ba'rak pursued Sis'e-ra, Ja'el came out to meet him, and said unto him, Come, and I will shew thee the man whom thou seek- est. And when he came into her tent, behold, Sis'e-ra lay dead, and the nail was in his temples. 23 So God subdued on that day Ja'bin the king of Ca'naan before the children of is/ra-el. v 24 And the hand of the children of is/ra-el prospered, and prevailed against Ja'bin the king of _ Ca'naan, until they had destroyed Ja'bin king of Ca'naan. CHAPTER 5. The song of Deborah and Barak. THEN sang Deb'o-rah and Ba/rak the son of A-bm'o-am on that day, saying, 2 Praise ye the Lord for the avenging of Is/ra-el, when the peo- ple willingly offered themselves. 3 Hear, O ye kings ; give ear, O ye princes ; I, even I, will sing unto the Lord ; I will sing praise to the Lord God of is/ra-el. 4 Lord, when thou went est out of Se'ir, when thou marchedst out of the field of E'dom, the earth trembled, and the heavens dropped, the clouds also dropped water. 5 The mountains melted from be- 278 fore the Lord, even that Si'nai from before the Lord God of is/ra-el. 6 In the days of Sham'gar the son of A'nath, in the days of Ja'el, the highways were unoccupied, and the travellers walked through byways. 7 The inhabitants q/ w the villages ceased, they ceased iii is'ra-el, until that I Deb'o-rah arose, that I arose a mother in Is/ra-el. 8 They chose new gods ; then was war in the gates : was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in is/ra-el? 9 My heart is toward the governors of Is/ra-el, that offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless ye the Lord. 10 Speak, ye that ride on white asses, ye that sit in judgment, and walk by the way. 11 They that are delivered from the noise of archers in the places of drawing water, there shall they re- hearse the righteous acts of the Lord, even the righteous acts to- ward the inhabitants of his villages in Is/ra-el : then shall the people of the Lord go down to the gates. 12 Awake, awake, Deb'o-rah: a- wake, awake, utter a song: arise, Ba'rak, and lead thy captivity cap- tive, thou son of i-bm'6-am. 13 Then he made him that remain- eth have dominion over the nobles among the people : the Lord made me have dominion over the mighty. 14 Out of E'phra-im was there a root of them against Im'a-lek ; after thee, Ben'ja-min, among fhy people ; out of Ma'ciur came down govern- ors, and out of Zeb'u-lun they that handle the pen of the writer. 15 And the princes of js'sa-char were with Deb'o-rah; even is's£char, and also Ba'rak: he was sent on foot into the valley. For the divi- sions of Reii'ben there were great thoughts of heart. 16 Why abodest thou among the sheepfolds, to hear the bleatings of the flocks? For the divisions of Reu'ben there were great searchings of heart. 17 Gll'e-ad abode beyond Jordan: and why did Dan remain in ships ? Xsh'er continued on the sea shore, and abode in his breaches. The Israelites 18 Zeb'u-lun and NSph'ta-lI were a people that jeoparded their lives unto the death in the high places of the field. 19 The kings came and fought, then fought the kings of Ca'naan in Ta/- a-nach by the waters of Me-gid'do ; they took no gain of money. 20 . They fought from heaven ; the stars in their courses fought a- gainst Sis'e-ra. 21 The river of Kl'shon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Ki'slion. O my soul, thou hast trodden down strength. 22 Then were the horsehoofs bro- ken by the means of the pransings, the pransings of their mighty ones. I 23 Curse ye Me'roz, said the angel of the Lord, curse ye bitterly the! inhabitants thereof; because they came not to the help of the Lord, to the help of the Lord against the mighty. 24 Blessed above women shall Ja'- el the wife of Ke'ber the Ken'ite be, blessed shall she be above women in the tent. 25 He asked water, and she gave him milk; she brought forth butter in a lordly dish. 26 She put her hand to the nail, and her right hand to the work- men's hammer ; and with the ham- mer she smote Sis'e-ra, she smote off his head, when she had pierced and stricken through his temples. 27 At her feet he bowed, he fell, he lay down : at her feet he bowed, he fell: where he bowed, there he fell down dead. 28 The mother of Sis'e-ra looked out at a window, and cried through the lattice, Why is his chariot so long in coming? why tarry the wheels of his chariots ? 29 Her wise ladies answered her, yea, she returned answer to her- self, 30 Have they not sped ? have they not divided the prey; to every mail a damsel or two : to Sis'e-ra a prey of divers colours, a prey of divers colours of needlework, of divers col- ours of needlework on both sides. meet for the necks of them that take the spoil? 31 So let all thine enemies per- 279 JUDGES, 0. oppressed by Midiah. ish, O Lord : but let them that love him be as the sun when he goeth forth in his might. And the land had rest forty years. CHAPTER 6. 1 The Israelites, for their sin, oppressed by Midian: 7 a prophet rebuketh them. 11 An angel sendeth Gideon to deliver them. 17 Gideon 7 s present con- sumed by fire: o'5 his sigyis. AND the children of is/ra-el did . evil in the sight of the "Lord : and the Lord delivered them into the hand of MicH-an seven years. 2 And the hand of Itfid'i-an pre- vailed against is/ra-el : and because of the Mld'i-an-Ites the children of is/ra-el made them the dens which are "in the mountains, and caves, and strong holds. 3 And so it was, when i$/ra-el had sown, that the Mid'I-an-ites came up, and the Am'a-lek-ites, and the children of the east, even they came up against them ; 4 And they encamped against them, and destroyed the increase of the earth, till thou come unto Ga'za, and left no sustenance for Is/ra-el, nei- ther sheep, nor ox, nor ass." 5 For they came up with their cat- tle and their tents, and they came as grasshoppers for multitude ; for both they and their camels were without number: and they entered into the land to destroy it. 6 And is/ra-el was greatly impov- erished because of the JNIId'i-an-ites; and the children of Is/ra-el cried unto the Lord. 7 if And it came to pass, when the children of Is/ra-el cried unto_ the Lord because of the Mid'I-an-ites, 8 That the Lord sent a prophet unto the children of Is/ra-el, which said unto them, Thus saiththe Lord God of is/ra-el, I brought you up from E^ypt^and brought you forth out of the house of bondage ; 9 And I delivered you out of the hand of the E-gyp'tians, and out of the hand of all that' oppressed you, and drave them out from before you, and gave you their land ; 10 And I said unto you, I am the Lord your God ; fear not the gods of the Am'or-Ites, in whose land ye dwell : but ye have not obeyed my voice. Gideon sent to JUDGES, 6. deliver Israel, 11 If And there came an angel of the Lord, and sat under an oak which was in Sph'rah, that pertained unto Jo/ash the A'bl-ez'iite : and his son Gkl'e-on threshed wheat by the winepress, to hide it from the Mkl'I-an-Ites. 12 And the angel of the Lord ap- peared unto him, and said unto him, The Lord is with thee, thou mighty man of valour. 13 And Gkl'e-on said unto him, Oh , my Lord, if "the Lord be with us, ' why then is all this befallen us ? and where be all his miracles which our fathers told us of, sayingvDid not the i Lord bring us up from E'gypt ? but ! now the Lord hath forsaken us, and delivered us into the hands of j the ^Slicl'i-an-ites. 14 And the Lord looked upon him, aiid said, Go in this thy might, and thou shalt save is/ra-ei from the hand of the Mid'i-an-Ites : have not I sent thee ? 15 And he said unto him, Oh my Lord, wherewith shall I save Is/- ra-el ? behold, my family is poor in IVLa-nas'seh, and I am the least in my father's house. 1G And the Lord said unto him, Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Mid'i-an-ites as one man. 17 And he said unto him. If now I have found grace in thy sight, then shew me a sign that thou talkest with me. 18 Depart not hence, I pray thee, until I come unto thee, and bring- forth my present, and set it before thee. And he said, I will tarry until thou come again. 19 1 And Gkl'e-on went in, and made ready a kid, and unleavened cakes of an ephah of flour : the flesh he put in a basket, and he put the broth in a pot, and brought it out unto him under the oak, and pre- sented it. 20 And the angel of God said unto him, Take the flesh and the unlea- vened cakes, and lay them upon this rock, and pour out the broth. And he did so. 21 If Then the angel of the Lord put forth the end of the staff that was in his hand, and touched the flesh and 280 the unleavened cakes ; and there rose up fire out of the rock, and con- sumed the flesh and the unleavened cakes. Then the angel of the Lord departed out of his sight. 22 And when Gid'e-on perceived that he was an angel of the Lord, Gkl'e-on said, Alas, O Lord God ! for because I have seen an angel of the Lord face to face. 23 And the Lord said unto him, Peace be unto thee ; fear not : thou shalt not die. 24 Then Gkl'e-on built an altar there unto the" Lord, and called it Je-ho'vah-sha'lom : unto this day it is yet in Sph'rah of the A'bi-ez'- rltes. 25 IF And it came to pass the same night, that the Lord said unto him, Take thy father's young bullock, even the second bullock of seven yearsold, and throw down the altar of Ba'al that thy father hath, and cut down the grove that is by it : 26 And build an altar unto the Lord thy God upon the top of this rock, in the ordered place, and take the second bullock, and offer a burnt sacrifice with the wood of the grove which thou_ shalt cut down. 27 Then Gkl'e-on took ten men of his servants, and did as the Lord [had said unto him: and so it was, because he feared his father's house- hold, and the men of the city, that he could not do it by day, that he did it by night. 28 IF And when the men of the city arose early in the morning, behold, the altar of Ba/al was cast down, and the grove was cut down that was by it, and the second bullock was offered upon the altar that was built. 29 And they said one to another, Who hath done this thing? And i when _they enquired and asked, they said, Gkl'e-on the son of Jo'ash hath done this "thing. 30 Then the men of the city said unto Jo'ash, Bring out thy son, that he may die: because he hath cast down the altar of Ba'al, and because he hath cut down the grove that was by it. 31 And Jo'ash said unto all that stood against him, Will ye plead for Gideon is encouraged JUDGES, ij\j a dream. Ba'al? will ye save liim? lie that will plead for him, let him be put to death whilst it is yet morning : if he be a god, let him plead for himself, because one hath east dowu his altar. 32 Therefore on that day he called him Je-mb'ba-al. saying. Let Ba'- al plead against him, because he hath thrown down his altar. 33 «~ Then all the Mid'I-an-ites and the Am'a-lek-ites and the children of the east were gathered together. and went over, and pitched in the valley of Jez're-el. 34 But the Spirit of the Lord came upon Gid'j-on.jmd he blew a trumpet; and A-'bi-e'zer was gath- ered after him. 35 And he sent messengers through- out all Ma-nas'sehj who also was gathered after him : and he sent messengers unto Asli'er. and unto Zeb'u-lun, and unto >.aph / ta-li; and they came up to meet them. 36 v And Gkbe-on^said unto God, If thou wilt save is/ra-el by mine hand, as thou hast said. 37 Behold. I will put a fleece of wool in the floor ; and if the dew be on the fleece only, and it be dry up- on all the earth beside^ then shall I know that thou wilt save is/ra-el by mine hand, as thou hast said. 38 And it was so : for he rose up early on the morrow, and thrust the fleece together, and wringedthe dew out of the fleece, a bowl full of water. 39 And Gid'e-on said unto God, Let not thine anger be hot against me, and I will speak but this once : let me prove. I pray thee, but this once with the fleece ; let it now be dry only upon the fleece, and upon all the ground let there be dew. 40 And God did so that night : for it was dry upon the fleece only, and there was dew on all the ground. CHAPTER 7. 1 Gideon's army: 9 he is encouraged by the dream, and the interpretation of the barley cake. 16 His stratagem against Midian. 24 Oreb and Zeeb taken. THEN Je-iTiiyha-al, who is Gid' e-on, and all the people that wer& with him, rose up early, and pitched beside the well of Ha/rod : so that the host of the MicVI-an-ites 2S1 were on the north side of them, by the hill of Alo'reh. in the valley. 2 And the Lord said unto Gid'e-on, The people that are with thee~a?-e too many for me to give the^Mkl'i- an-ites into their hands, lest is/ra-el vaunt themselves against me. say- ing. Mine own hand hath saved me. 3 Now therefore go to. proclaim in the ears of the people, saying. Who- soever is fearful and afraid, let him return and depart early from mount Gll'e-ad. And there returned of the people twenty and two thousand; and there remained ten thousand. 4 And the Lord said unto Gkl'e-on, The people are yet too many: bring them down unto the water, and I will try them for thee there ! and it shall be, that of whom I say unto thee, This shall go with thee, the same shall go with thee ; and of whom- soever I say unto thee. This shall not go with thee, the same shall not go. 5 So he brought down the people unto the water : and the Lord said unto Gkbe-on. Every one that lap- peth of the water with his tongue, as a dog lappeth. him shalt thou set by himself: likewise every one that boweth down upon his knees to drink. 6 And the number of them that lapped, putting their hand to their mouth, were three hundred men: but all the rest of the people bowed down upon their knees to drink water. 7 And the Lord said unto Gkbe -on, By the three hundred men that lapped will I save you. and deliver the Mid'i-an-ites into thine hand : and let all the other people go every man iinto his place. 8 so the people took victuals in their hand, and their trumpets : and he sent all the rest of is/ra-el every man unto his tent, and retained those three hundred men : and the host of MidT-an was beneath him in the valley. ; 9 *~ And it came to pass the same night, that the Lord said unto him, Arise, get thee down unto the host ; for I have delivered it into thine hand. ■ 10 But if thou fear to go dowu, go Gideon pursvcth and JUDGES, 8. discomfitcth the Midianites. thou with Phu'rah thy servant down to the host : 11 And thou shalt hear what they say ; and afterward shall thine hands be strengthened to go down unto the host. Then went he down with Phu'rah his servant unto the outside of the armed men that were in the host. 12 And the Midl-an-ites and the Am'a-lek-ites and all the children of the east lay along in the valley like grasshoppers for multitude ; and their camels were without num- ber, as the sand by the sea side for multitude. 13 And when Gid'e-on was come, behold, there was a man that told a dream unto his fellow, and said, Be- hold, I dreamed a dream, and, lo, a cake of barley bread tumbled into the host of Mid'i-an, and came un- to a tent, and smote it that it fell, and overturned it, that the tent lay along. 14 And his fellow answered and said, This_ is nothing else save the sword of Gid'e-on the son of Jo'ash, a man of Is/ra-el: for into his hand hath God delivered Mid'i-an, and all the host. 15 ^T And it was so, when GkFe-on heard the telling of the dream, and the interpretation thereof, that he worshipped, and returned into the host of Is/ra-el. and said. Arise ; for the Lord hath delivered into your hand the host of Mkl'i-an. 16 And he divided the three hun- dred men into three companies, and he put a trumpet in every man's hand, with empty pitchers, and lamps within the pitchers. 17 And he said unto them. Look on me. and do likewise: and, behold, when I come to the outside of the camp, it shall be that, as I do, so shall ye do! 18 When I blow with a trumpet, I and all that are with me. then blow ye the trumpets also on every side of all the camp, and say, The sword, of the LoRD L and of Gid'e-on. 19 % So Gkl'e-on, and the hundred men that were with him, came unto the outside of the camp in the begin- ning of the middle watch ; and they had but newly set the watch : and 282 they blew the trumpets, and brake the pitchers that were in their hands. 20 And the three companies blew the trumpets, and brake the pitch- ers, and held the lamps in their left hands, and the trumpets in their right hands to blow withal : and they cried, The sword of the Lord, and of Gkl'e-on. 21 And they stood every man in his place round about the camp : and all the host ran, and cried, and fled. 22 And the three hundred blew the trumpets, and the Lord set every man's sword against his fel- low, even throughout all the host: and the host fled to Beth-shit'tali in Zer'e-ratln and to the border of A'bel-meVho'lah, unto Tab'bath. 23 And the men of Is/ra-el gathered themselves together out of Naph'ta- II, and out of Ash'er, and out of all Ma-nas'seh, and pursued after the Mid'i-an-ites. 24 If And GkPe-on sent messengers throughout alf mount E'phra-im, saying, Come down against the MM'- T-an-ites, and take before them the waters unto Beth-ba'rah and Jor- dan. Then all the men of E'phra-Im gathered themselves together, and took the waters unto Beth-ba'rah and Jordan. 25 And they took two princes of the Midl-an-ites, O'reb and Ze'eb ; and they slew O'reb upon the rock o/reb, and Ze'eb_ they slew at the winepress of Ze'eb, and pursued Mid'i-an, and brought the heads of O'reb and Ze'eb to Gkl'e-on on the other side Jordan. CHAPTER 8. 1 The Ephraimites are offended and -pacified. 10 Ze- bah and Zalmunna taken. 28 Midian totally sub- dued. 3*2 Gideon' 8 death ; the Israelite*' idolatry arid ingratitude. AND the men of E'phra-im said A unto him, Why hast thou served us thus, that thou calledst us not, when thou wentest to right with the MkPi-an-ites ? And they did chide with him sharply. 2 And he said unto them, What have I done now in comparison of you? Is not the gleaning of the grapes of E/phra-mi better than the vintage of A'bl-e'zer? 3 God hath delivered into your Zebah and Zalmunna JUDGES, 8, taken and slain. hands the princes of Mid'i-an, o'reb and Ze'eb : and what was I able to do in comparison of you ? Then their anger was abated to\vard him, when he had said that. 4 If And Gid'e-on came to Jordan, and passed over, he, and the three hundred men that ivere with him, faint, yet pursuing them. 5 And he said unto the men of Suc/coth, Give, I pray you, loaves of bread unto the people 'that follow me ; for they be faint, and I am pursuing after Ze/bah and Zal-mun 7 - na. kings of Midl-an. 6 f And the princes of Suc/coth said. Are the hands of Ze / bah and Zal- mun'na now in thine hand, that we should give bread unto thine army? 7 And G-id'g-on said, Therefore when the Lord hath delivered Ze/- bah and Zal-inun'na into mine hand, then I will tear your flesh with the thorns of the wilderness and with briers. 8 If And he went up thence to Pe- nu'el, and spake unto them likewise : and the men of Pe-nu'el answered him as the men of Suc/coth had answered him. 9 And he spake also unto the men of Pe-mYel, saying, When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower. 10 if Now Ze/bah and Zal-mmYna were in Kai v k6r, and their hosts with them, about fifteen thousand men. all that were left of all the hosts of the children of the east : for there fell an hundred and twenty thousand men that drew sword. 11 If And GkFe-on went up by the way of them that dwelt in tents on the east of No' bah and Jog/be-hah, and smote the host : for the host was secure. 12 And when Ze/bah and Zal-mun 7 - na fled, he pursued after them, and took the two kings of MkFi-an, Ze 7 - bah and Zal-mun'na, and discom- fited all thejiost. 13 "I And Gid'e-on the son of Jo'ash returned from battle before the sun was wp, 14 And caught a young man of the men of Suc'coth, and enquired of him : and he described unto him the princes of Suc/coth, and the elders 283 thereof, even threescore and seven- teen men. 15 And he came unto the men of Suc/coth, and said, Behold Ze/bah ! and Zal-miin'na, with whom ye did upbraid me, saying, Are the hands of Ze 7 bah and Zal-nmn'na now in thine hand, that we should give i bread unto thy men that are weary ? : 16 And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Suc/coth. lj And he beat down the tower of ! Pe-nu'el, and slew the men of the j city. I 18 If Then said he unto Ze/bah and Zal-mun'na. What manner of men ; were they whom ye slew at Ta/bor? And they answered, As thou art, so were they ; each one resembled the children of a king. 19 And he said, They were my bre- thren, even the sons of my mother : | as the Lord liveth, if ye had saved them alive, I would not slay you. i 20 And he said unto Je/ther his first- born, Up, and slay them. But the youth drew not his sword : for he ! feared, because he was yet a youth. 21 Then Ze/bah and Zal-mun/na said, Eise thou, and fall upon us : for as_the man is, so is his strength. ' And Gid/e-on arose, and slew Ze x - bah and Zal-mnh'na, and took away the ornaments that were on their camels' necks. ' 22 V Then the men of Is/ra-el said unto Gid/e-on, Kule thou over us, iboth thou, and thy son, and thy j son's son also : for thou hast deliv- \ ered us from the hand of Mld'i-an. ; 23 And Gid/e-on said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you : the Lord i shall rule over you. 24 Tf And Gid/e-on said unto them, I would desire a request of you, that ye would give me every man the earrings of his prey. (For they had i golden earrings, because they were ish/ma-el-Ites.) 25 And they answered, We will will- ingly give them. And they spread a garment, and did cast therein every man the earrings of his prey. I 26 And the weight of the golden earrings that he requested was a Abimelech's conspiracy. JUDGES, 9. Jotham's parable. thousand and seven hundred shekels of gold ; beside ornaments, and col- lars, and purple raiment that was on the kings of Mid'i-an, and beside the chains that were about their camels' necks. 27 And Gld 7 e-on made an ephod thereof, and piit it in his city, even in Oph'rah: and all Is/ra-el went thither a whoring after it: which thing became a snare unto Gide- on, and to his house. 28 1[ Thus was Mul 7 i-an subdued be- fore the children of is/ra-el, so that they lifted up their heads no more. And the country was in quietness forty years in the days of Gid 7 e-om 29 IT And Je-riib'ba-al the son bf Jo 7 - ash went and dwelt in his own house. 30 And G-Icl'e-on had threescore and ten sons of his body begotten: for he had many wives. SlAnd his concubine that tvasm She 7 chem, she also bare him_ a son, whose name he called A-blm'e- lech. 32 IT And Gid 7 e-on the son of Jo 7 ash died in a good old age, and was bu- ried in the sepulchre of Jo 7 ash his fa- ther, in Oph 7 rah of the A 7 bi-ez 7 rites. _33 And it came to pass, as soon as Gid'e-on was dead, that the children of Is/ra-el turned again, and went a whoring after Ba/al-im, and made Ba 7 al-be 7 rith their god. 34 And the children of Is/ra-el re- membered not the Lord their God, who had delivered them out of the hands of all their enemies on every side: 35 Neither shewed they kindness to the house of Je-riuVba-al, namely, Gld 7 e-on, according to all the good- ness~which he had shewed unto Is/- ra-el. CHAPTEE 9. 1 Abhnelech is made king by the Shechemites. 7 Jo- tham, by a parable, reproacheth them,. 22 GaaVs conspiracy. 50 Abhnelech slain. 56 Jotham's curse fulfilled. AND A-bim 7 e-lech the son of Je- A rmVba-al went to She / chem unto his mother's brethren, and communed with them, and with all the family of the house of his mo- ther's father, saying, 2 Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of She 7 chem, Whe- 284 • ther is better for you, either that all the sons of Je-riWba-al, which are threescore and ten persons, reign over you, or that one reign over you? remember also that I am your bone and your flesh. 3 And his mother's brethren spake of him in the ears of all the men of She'chem all these words : and their hearts inclined to follow A-bim 7 e- lech ; for they said, He is our bro- ther. 4 And they gave him threescore and ; ten pieces pi silver out of thehouse ;of Ba 7 al-be 7 rith, wherewith A-bim 7 - e-lech hired vain and light persons, w T hich followed him. 5 And he went unto his father's house at 5ph / rah, and slew his brethren the sons of Je-riWba-al, be- ing threescore and ten persons, upon one stone : notwithstanding yet Jo 7 - tham the youngest son of Je-rtib 7 - ba-alwas left; for he hid himself. 6 And all the men of She'chem ga- thered together, and all the house of Mil 7 lo, and went, and made A-bim 7 - e-lech king, by the plain of the pil- lar that was in She / chem. 7 If And when they told it to Jo 7 - tham, he went and stood in the top of mount Ger 7 I-zim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of She 7 chem, that God may hearken unto you. 8 The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them ; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us. 9 But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, where- with by me they honour God and man. and go to be promoted over the trees ? 10 And the trees said to the fig tree, Come thou, and reign over us. 11 But the fig tree said unto them, Should I forsake my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to be promoted over the trees ? 12 Then said the trees unto the vine, Come thou, and reign over us. 13 And the vine said unto them, Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees ? 14 Then said all the trees unto the The Shechemites revolt. JUDGES, 9. bramble, Come thou and reign over us. 15 And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and put your trust in my shadow : and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and de- vour the cedars of Leb'a-non. 1G Now therefore, if ye have done truly and sincerely, in that ye have made A-bim'e-lecli king, jud if ye have dealt well with Je-rub'ba-al and his house, and have done unto him according to the deserving of his hands; 17 (For my father fought for you, and adventured his life far, and de- livered you out of the hand of Mid'- l-an : 18 And ye are risen up against my father's house this day, and have slain his sons, threescore and ten persons, upon one stone, and have made A-blm'e-lech, the son of his maidservant, king over the men of She'chem, because he is your bro- ther ;) 19 If ye then have dealt truly and sincerely with Je-rilb'ba-al and with hishouse this day, then rejoice ye in A-bim'e-leeh, and let him also re- joice in you : 20 But if not, let fire come out from A-bim'e-lech, and devour the men of She'chem, and the house of MIl'lo; and let fire come out from the men of She'chem, and from the house of Mil'lo, and devour A-blm'- e-lech. 21 And Jo'tham ran away, and fled, and went to Be'er, and dwelt there, for fear of A-blm'e-lech his brother. 22 H When A-bim'e-lech had reigned three years over Is/ra-el, 23 Then^God sent an evil spirit between A-bim'e-lech and the men of She'chem ; and the men of She'- chem dealt treacherously with 1- bim'e-lech : 21 That the cruelty done to the threescore and ten sons of Je-riib'- ba-al might come, and their blood be laid upon A-bim'e-lech their brother, whichslew them ; and upon the men of She'chem, which aided him in the killing of his brethren. 25 And the men of She'chem set liers in wait for him in the top of the 285 GaaVs conspiracy. mountains, and they robbed all that came along jfchat way by them : and it was told_A-bim'o-lech. _ 26 And Ga'al the son of E'bed came with his brethren, and went over to She / chem : and the men of She / chem put their confidence in him. 27 And they went out into the fields, and gathered their vineyards, and trode the grapes, and made merry, and went into the house of their god, and did eat and drink, and cursed A-blm'e-lech. 28 And Ga'al the son of E / bed said, Who is A-bim'e-leeh, and who is She / chem, that we should^serve him ? is not he the son of Je-rub'ba-al ? and Ze'bul his officer? serve the men of Ha'mor the father of She'- chem : for why should w T e serve him ? 29 And would to God this people were under my hand ! then would I remove A-bim'e-lech. And he said to A-bim'e-lech, Increase thine army, and come out. 30 IT And when Ze'bul the ruler of the cityheard the words of Ga'al the son of E'bed, his anger was kindled. ^31 And he sent messengers unto A-bim'e-lech privily, _saying, Be- hold, Ga'al the son of E/bed and his brethren be come to She'chem ; and, behold, they fortify the city against thee. 32 Xow therefore up by night, thou and the people that is with thee, and lie in wait in the field : 33 And it shall be, that in the morn- ing, as soon as the sun is up, thou shalt rise early, and set upon the city : and, behold, when he and the people that is with him come out against thee, then mayest thou do to them as thou shalt find occasion. 31 f And A-bim'e-lech rose up, and all the people that were with him, by night, and they laid wait against She'chem in four companies. 35 And Ga'al the son of E'bed went out, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city : and 1-bim'e-lech rose up, and the people that tvere with him, from lying in wait. 36 And when Ga'al saw the people, he said to Ze'bul, Behold, there come people down from the top of the mountains. And Ze'bul said unto Ahlmeleeh overcometh JUDGES, 10. the Shechemites. him, Thou seest the shadow of the mountains as if they were men. 37 And Ga'al spake again and said, See there come people down by the middle of the land, and another company come along by the plain of Me-6n'e-nim. 38 Then said Ze'bul unto him, Where is now thy mouth, wherewith thou saidst, Who is A-bim'e-lech, that we should serve him ? is not this the people that thou hast despised ? go out, I pray now, and fight with them. 39 And Ga'al went out before the men of She'chem, and fought with A-bim'e-lech. 40 And 1-bim'e-lech chased him, and he fled before him, and many were overthrown and wounded, even unto the entering of the gate. 41 And A-bim'e-lech dwelt at A-ru'- mah : and Ze'bul thrust out Ga/al and his brethren, that they should not dwell in She'chem. 42 And it came to pass on the mor- row, that the people went out into the field ; and they told A-bim'e-lech. 43 And he took the people, and divided them into three companies, and laid wait in the field, and looked, and, behold, the people tvere come forth out of the city; and he rose up against them, and smote them. 44 And A-bim'e-lech, and the com- pany that was with him, rushed for- ward, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city : and the two other companies ran upon all the peo- ple that tvere in the fields, and slew them. 45 And A-bim'e-lech fought against the city all that day; and he took the city, and slew the people that was therein, and beat down the city, and sowed it with salt. 46 IT And when all the men of the tower of She'chem heard that, they entered into an hold of the house of the god Be'rith. 47 And it was told 1-bim'e-lech that all the men of the tower of She'chem were gathered together. 48 And A-bim'e-lech gat him up to mount Zal'mon. he and all the peo- ple that were with him ; and A-bmV- e-lech took an ax in his hand, and cut down a bough from the trees, and 286 took it, and laid it on his shoulder, and said unto the people that tvere with him, What ye have seen me do, make haste, and do as I have done. 49 And all the people likewise cut down every man his bough, and fol- lowed A-bim'e-lech, and put them to the hold, and set the hold on fire upon them; so that all the men of the tower of She'chem died also, about a thousand men and women. 5011 Then went A-bTm'e-lech to The'bez, and encamped against The'bez, and took it. 51 But there was a strong tower within the city, and thither fled all the men and women, and all they of the city, and shut it to them, and gat them up to the top of the tower. 52 And A-bim'e-lech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and went hard unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire. 53 And a certain woman cast a piece of a millstone upon A-bim'£- lech's head, and all to brake his skull. 54 Then he called hastily unto the young man his armourbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and slay me, that men say not of me, A woman slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died. 55 And when the men of is/ra-el saw that A-bim'e-lech was dead, they de- parted every man unto his place. 56 IT Thus God rendered the wick- edness of A-bim'e-lech, which he did unto his father, in slaying his seventy brethren : 57_ And all the evil of the men of She'chem did God render upon their heads: and upon them came the curse of Jo'tham the son of JeVrub'- ba-al. CHAPTER 10. 1 Tola judgeth Israel in Shamir. 6 Israel oppressed by the Philistines and Ammonites ; 10 tltey cry to God ; 15 they repent ; God piticth them.. AND after A-bim'e-lech there arose A to defend ls/ra-el_To'la the son of Pu'ah, the son of Do'do, a man of is'sa-chan and he dwelt in Sha'mir in mount E'phra-im. 2 And he judged is/ra-el twenty and three years, and died, and was buried in Sha'mir. 3 if And after him arose Ja'ir, a Israel oppressed. JUDGES, 11. The Gileadites' covenant. Gil'e-ad-ite, and judged Is/ra-el twen- ty and two years. 4 And he had thirty sons that rode on thirty ass colts, and they had thirty cities, which are called Ha'- voth-ja/ir unto this day, which are in the land of GIKe-ad. 5_ And Ja'ir died, and was buried in Cannon. 6 IF And the children of is/ra-el did evil again in the sight of the Lord, and served Ba'al-Im, and Ish'ta-roth, and the gods of Syrl-a, and the gods of Zi'don, and the gods of Mo'ab, and the gods of the children of Am'mon, and the gods of the Phi-Hs'tmes, and forsook the Lord, and served not him. 7 And the anger of the Lord was hot against is/ra-el, and he sold them into the hands of the Phl-lls'- tine§, and into the hands of the chil- dren of Am'mon. 8 And that year they vexed and oppressed the children of is/ra-el : eighteen years, all the children of is'ra-el that were on the other side Jordan in the land of the Am'or- ites, which is in Gil'e-ad. 9 Moreover the children of Xm'- mon passed over Jor'dan to fight also against Jr/dah, aiid against Ben'ja-min, and against the house of E'phra-Im; so that Is/ra-el was sore distressed. 10 IT And the children of Is/ra-el cried unto the Lord, saying. We have sinned against thee, both be- cause we have forsaken our God, and also served Ba'al-Im. 11 And the Lord said unto the chil- dren of is/ra-el, Did not / deliver you from the E-gyp'tjan§, and from the Im'or-Ites, from the children of Arn'mon, and from the Phi-Hs'tmes. ? 12 The Zi-do'nl-ans. also, and the Am'a-lek-ftes, and the Ma/on-ites, did "oppress you ; and ye cried to me, and I delivered you out of their hand. 13 Yet ye have forsaken me, and served other gods : wherefore I will deliver you no more. 14 Go and cry unto the gods which ye have chosen ; let them deliver you in the time of your tribulation. 15 IF And the children of is/ra-el said unto the Lord, We have sinned : 287 do thou unto us whatsoever seem- eth good unto thee ; deliver us only, we pray thee, this day. 16 And they put away the strange gods from among them, and served the Lord: and his soul was grieved for the misery of is/ra-el. 17 Then the children of Am'mon were gathered together, and en- camped in Gil'e-ad. And the chil- dren of is'ra-el assembled them- selves together, and encamped in Miz'peh. 18 And the people and princes of GiFe-ad said one to another, What man is he that will begin to fight against the children of Arn'mon ? he shall be_ head over all the inhabit- ants of Gil'e-ad. CHAPTEK 11. 4 TJie Gileadites covenant ivith Jephthah. 12 His em- bassy to tlie king of Ammon ; 29 his vow: 32 he overcometh the Ammonites. NOW Jeph'thah the Gil'e-£d-ite was a mighty man of valour, and he was the son of an harlot : and Gil'e-ad begat Jeph'thah. 2 And Gll'e-ad's wife bare him sons ; and his wife's sons grew up, and they thrust out Jeph'thah, and said unto him, Thou shalt not in- herit in our father's house ; for thou art the son of a strange woman. 3 Then Jephthah fled from his brethren, and dwelt in the land of Tob : and there were gathered vain men to Jephthah, and went out with him. 4 11 And it came to pass in process of time, that the children of Arn'mon made war against is'ra-el. 5 And it was so, that when the chil- dren of Arn'mon madewar against Is/ra-el, the elders of Gil'e-ad went to fetch Jeph'thah out of the land of Tob : 6 And they said unto Jeph'thah, Come, and be our captain, that we may fight with the children of Arn'- mon. 7 And Jeph'thah said unto the eld- ers of Gil'e-ad, Did not ye hate me, and expel me out of my father's house? and why are ye come unto me now when ye are in distress ? 8 And the elders of Gil'e-ad said unto Jgph'thah, Therefore we turn again to thee now, that thou mayest JephthaIVs embassy JUDGES, 11. to the Ammonites. go with us, and fight against the chil- dren of Am'mon. and be our head over all the inhabitants of Gil'e-ad. 9 And_Jeph'thah said unto the eld- ers of Gil'e-ad, If ye bring me home again to fight against the children of Am'mon, and the Lord deliver them before me, shall I be your head? 10 And the elders of Gil'e-ad said unto Jeph'thah, The Lord be witness between us, if we do not so according to thy words. 11 Then Jeph'thah went with the elders of Gil'e-ad, and the people made him head and captain over them: and Jeph'thah uttered all his words before the Lord in MTz'peh. 12 If And Jeph'thah sent messen- gers unto the king of the children of Am'mon, saying, What hast thou to do with me, that thou art come against me to fight in my land ? 13 And the king of the children of Am'mon answered unto the messen- gers of JeplVthah, Because Is/ra-el took away my land, when they came up out of E'gypt, from Ar'non even unto Jab'bok, and unto Jor'dan: now therefore restore those lands again peaceably. 14 And Jeph'thah sent messengers again unto the king of the children of Am'mon : 15 And said unto him, Thus saith Jeph'thah, is/ra-el took not away the land of Mo'ab, nor the land of the children of Am'mon: _16 But when Is/ra-el came up from E'gypt, and walked through the wilderness_ unto the Red sea, and came to Ka'desh ; 17 Then is/ra-el_sent messengers unto the king of E'dom, saying, Let me, I pray thee, pass Jhrough thy land : but the king of E'dom would not hearken thereto. And in like manner they sent unto the king of Mo'ab: but he would not consent: and is/ra-el abode in Ka'desh. 18 Then they went along through the wilderness, and compassed the land of E'dom, and the land of M6'- ab, and came by the east side of the land of Mo'ab, and pitched on the other side of Ar'non, but came not within the border of Mo'ab : for Ar'non was the border of Mo'ab. 19 And is/ra-el sent messengers 288 unto Si'hon king of the Am'or-Ites, the king of Hesh'bon; and Is/ra-el said unto him, Let us pass, we pray thee, through thy land into my place. 20 But Si'hon trusted not Is/ra-el to pass through his coast: but Si'- hon gathered all his people together, and pitched in Ja'haz, and fought against is/ra-el. 21 And the Lord God of is/ra-el delivered Si'hon and all his people into the hand of Is/ra-el, and they smote them: so is/ra-el possessed all the land of the Am'or-Ites, the inhabitants of that country. 22 And they possessed all the coasts of the Am'or-Ites, from Ar'- non even unto Jab'bok, and from the wilderness even unto Jor'dan. 23 So now the Lord God of l§'ra- el hath dispossessed the Am'or-Ites from before his people is'ra-el, and shouldest thou possess it? 24_ Wilt not thou possess that which Che'mosh thy god giveth thee to possess? So whomsoever the Lord our God shall drive out from before us, them will we possess. 25 And now art thou any thing bet- ter than Ba'lak the son of Zip'por, king of _ Mo'ab? did he ever strive against is/ra-el, or did he ever fight against them, 26 While is/ra-el dwelt in Hesh'- bon and her towns, and in Ar'o-er and her towns, and in all the citjes that be along by the coasts of Ar'- non, three hundred years ? why there- fore did ye not recover them within that time ? 27 Wherefore I have not sinned against thee, but thou doest me wrong to war against me : the Lord the Judge be judge this day be- tween the children of is/ra-el and the children of Am'mon. 28 Howbeit the king of the chil- dren of Am'mon hearkened not unto the words of Jeph'thah which he sent him. 29 H Then the Spirit of the Lord came upon Jgph'thah.and he passed over GTl'e-&d, and Ma-nas'seh, and passed over MTz'peh of Gil'e-ad, and from MTz'peh of Gil'e-ad he passed over unto the children of Am'mon. 30 And Jeph'thah vowed a vow unto the Lord, and said, If thou Bis I'ash voir. JUDGES, 12. Ephraim ites smitten. shalt without fail deliver the chil- dren of Xm'mon into mine hands, 31 Then it shall be, that whatso- ever eometh forth of the doors of my house to meet me, when I return in peace from the children of Am'moii, shall surely be the Lord's, and I will offer it up for a burnt offering. 32 f[ So Jeph'thah passed over un- to the children of Xm'mon to fight against them; and the Lord deliv- ered them into his hands. 33 And he smote them from £r'- o-er, even till thou come to MhV- nith. even twenty cities, and unto the plain of the vineyards, with a very great slaughter. Thus the chil- dren of Am'mon were subdued be- fore the children of Is/ra-el. 34 If And Jeph'thah came to INITz'- peh unto his house, and, behold, his I daughter came out to meet him with timbrels and with dances: and she >ras his only child; beside her he had neither son nor daughter. 35 And it came to pass, when he saw her, that he rent his clothes, and said, Alas, my daughter ! thou hast brought me very low, and thou art one of them that trouble me : for I have opened my mouth unto the Lord, and I cannot go back. 36 And she said unto him, My fa- ther, if thou hast opened thy mouth unto the Lord, do to me according to that which hath proceeded out of thy mouth; forasmuch as the Lord* hath taken vengeance for thee of thine enemies, even of the children of Am'rnon. 37 And she said unto her father, Let this thing be done for me: let me alone two months, that I may go up and down upon the moun- tains, and bewail my virginity, I and my fellows. 38 And he said, Go. And he sent her away for two months : and she went with her companions, and bewailed her virginity upon the mountains. 39 And it came to pass at the end of two months, that she returned unto her father, who did with her according to his vow which he had vowed : and she knew no man. And it was a custom in is/ra-el, 40 That the daughters of Is/ra-el went yearly to lament the daugh- 289 ter of Jeph'thah the Gll'e-&d-ite four days in a year. CHAPTER 12. 1 The Ephrairnites quarrelling with Jephthah, and discerned by the word Shibboleth, are slain by the Gileadites. 7 Jephthah' 8 deathj_ AND the men of E'phra-im ga- _ thered themselves together, and went northward,and said unto Jeph'- thah, Wherefore passedst thou over to fight against the children of Im'- mon, and didst not call us to go with thee? we will burn thine house upon thee with fire. 2 And Jeph'thah. said unto them, I and my people were at great strife with the children of Am'mon ; and when I called you, ye delivered me not out of their hands. 3 And when I saw that ye deliv- ered me not, I put my life in my hands, and passed over against the children of Amnion, and the Lord delivered them into my hand : wherefore then are ye come up unto me this day, to fight against me ? 4 Then Jeph'thah gathered to- gether all the men of Gil'e-ad, and fought with E'phra-im : and the men of Gil'e-ad smote E'phra-im, because they said, Ye Gil'e-ad-Ites are fugi- tives of E'phra-im among the E'phra- Im-ites, and among the Ma-nas'- sites. 5 And the Gll'e-ad-ites took the passages of Jordan before the E'phra-im-ites :_and "it was so. that when those E'phra-im-ites which were escaped said L Let me go over; that the men of Gil'e-ad said unto him, Art thou an E'phra-Im-ite ? If he said, Nay ; 6 Then said they unto him. Say now Shib'bo-leth : and he said Slb'- bo-leth : for he could not frame to pronounce it right. Then they took him, and slew him atthe passages of J6r'dan_: and there fell at that time of the E'phra-im-ites forty and two thousand. 7 And Jeph'thah judged is/ra-el six years. Then died Jeph'thah the Gil'e-M-Ite, and was buried in one of the cities of Gil'e-ad. 8 1[ And after him ib'zan of Beth'- le-hem judged is'ra-eL 9 And he had thirty sons, and thir- ty daughters, whom he sent abroad, and took in thirty daughters from 19 An angel appear eth JUDGES, 13. to Manoah. abroad for his sons. And lie judged is/ra-el seven years. 10 Then died Ib'z&n, and was bu- ried at Beth'-le-hem. 11 IT And after him E'lon, a Zeb'- u-lon-ite, judged is/ra-el; and he judged is/ra-el ten years. 12 And E'lon the Zeb'u-lon-ite died, and was buried in Aij'a-lon in the country of Zeb'u-lun. 13 IF And after him Xb'don the son of Hll'lel, a Plr'a-thon-Ite, judged Ig'ra-el. 14 And he had forty sons and thirty nephews, that rode on threescore and ten ass colts: and he judged Is/ra-el eight years. 15 And Ab'don the son of Hll'lel the Pir'a-thon-ite died, and was bu- ried in Pir'a-thon in the land of E'phra-im, in the mount of the Xm'- a-lek-ites. CHAPTEK 13. 1 Israel serveth the Philistines forty pears. 2 An angel appeareth to Manoah' s wife. 8 The angel ap- peareth to Manoah. 15 Manvah's sacrifice. 24 Sam- son born. AND the children of is/ra-el did A evil again in the sight" of the Lord ; and the Lord delivered them into the hand of the Phi-lis'- tmes. forty years. 2 1 And there was a certain man of Zo'rah, of the family of the Dan'- Ites, whose name ivas Ma-no'ah ; and his wife was barren, and bare not. 3 And the angel of the Lord ap- peared unto the woman, and said unto her, Behold now, thou art bar- ren, and bearest not : but thou shalt conceive, and bear a son. 4 Now therefore beware, I pray thee, and drink not wine nor strong drink, and eat not any unclean thing : 5 For, lo, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son ; and no razor shall come on his head : for the child shall be a Naz'a-rfte unto God from the womb : and he shall begin to deliver is/ra-el out of the hand of the Phi-lis'tme§r 6 if Then the woman came and told her husband, saying, A man of God came unto me, and his countenance was like the countenance of an angel of God, very terrible : but I asked him not whence he teas, neither told he me his name : 7 But he said unto me, Behold, thou 290 i shalt conceive, and bear a son ; and I now drink no wine nor strong drink, | neither eat any unclean thing: for jthe child shall be a Naz'a-rite to God from the womb to the day of . his death. 8 1F Then Ma-no'ah intreated the 1 Lord, and said, O my Lord, let the man of God which thou didst send come again unto us, and teach us Avhat we shall do unto the child that shall be born. 9 And God hearkened to the voice of Ma-no'ah ; and the angel of God came again unto the woman as she sat in the field: but Ma-no'ah her husband was not with her. 10 And the woman made haste, and ran, and shewed her husband, and said unto him. Behold, the man hath appeared unto me, that came unto me the other day. 11 And Ma-no'ah arose, and went after his wife, and came to the man, and said unto him, Art thou the man that spakest unto the woman? And he said, I arn._ 12 And Ma-no'ah said, Now let thy words come to pass. How shall we order the child, and hoiv shall we do unto him ? 13 And_the angel of the Lord said unto Ma-no'ah, Of all that I said unto the woman let her beware. 14 She may not eat of any thing that cometh of the vine, neither let her drink wine or strong drink, nor eat any unclean thing: all that I commandedjier let her observe. 15 IF And Ma-no'ah said unto the angel of the Lord, I pray thee, let us detain thee, until we shall have made ready a kid for thee. 16 And the angel of the Lord said unto Ma-no'ah, Though thou detain me, I will not eat of thy bread : and if thou wilt offer a burnt offering, thou must offer it unto the Lord. For Ma-no'ah knew not that he ivas an angel orthe Lord. 17 And Ma-no'ah said unto the an- gel of the Lord, What is thy name, that when thy sayings come to pass we may do thee honour ? 18 And the angel of the Lord said unto him, Why askest thou thus after my name, seeing it is secret ? 19 So Ma-no'ah took a kid with a The birth of Samson. JUDGES, 14. Samson's marriage feast. meat ottering, and offered it upon a rock unto the Lord : and the angel did wonderously ; and Ma-no'ah and his wife looked on. 20 For it came to pass, when the flame went up toward heaven from off the altar, that the angel of the Lord ascended^ in_ the flame of the altar. And Ma-no'ah and his wife looked on it, and fell on their faces to the ground. 21 But the angel of the Lord did no more appear to Ma-no'ah and to his wife. Then Ma-no'ah knew that he was an angel of the Lord. 22 And Ma-no'ah said unto his wife, We shall surely die, because we have seen God. 23 But his wife said unto him, If the Lord were pleased to kill us, he would not have received a burnt of- fering and a meat offering at our hands, neither would he have shew- ed us all these things, nor would as at this time have told us such things as these. 24 H And the woman bare a son, and called his name SanVson : and the child grew, and the Lord blessed him. 25 And the Spirit of the Lord began to move him at times in the camp of Dan between Zo'rah and Esh'ta-ol. CHAPTER 14. 1 Samson desireth a wife of the Philistines : G he kill- eth a lion : 10 his ma rria/je feast : 12 his riddle : 19 he slayeth thirty Philistines. AND Sainton went down to A Tim'nath, and saw a woman in Tim'nath of the daughters of the Phi-lis / tme§. 2 And he came up, and told his fa- ther and his mother, and said, I have seen a woman in Tim'nath of the daughters of the Phl-lis'tmes. : now therefore get her for me to wife. 3 Then his father and his mother said unto him, Is there never a wo- man among the daughters of thy brethren, or among all my people, that thou goest to take a wife of the imeircumcised Phi-lls'tmes ? And Sam'son said unto his father, Get her for me ;for she pleaseth me well. 4 But his father and his mother knew not that it was of the Lord, that he sought an occasion against 291 the Phi-lls'tine§ : for at that time the Phi-lls'tmes had dominion over . Is/ra-el. 5 iT Then went Sam'son down, and his father and his mother, to Tim'- ' nath, and came to the vineyards of i Tim'nath : and, behold, a young lion ; roared against him. | 6 And the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon him, and he rent him as he would have rent a kid, and he i had nothing in his hand : but he told | not his father or his mother what he i had done. 7 And he went down, and talked 'with the woman; and she pleased j Sam'son well. 8 1[ And after a time he returned to I take her, and he turned aside to see j the carcase of the lion : and, behold, there was a swarm of bees and honey in the carcase of the lion. 9 And he took thereof in his hands, and went on eating, and came to his father and mother, and he gave them, and they did eat : but he told not them that he had taken the honey out of the carcase of the lion. 10 II So his father went down unto the woman : and SanVson made there a feast ; for so used the young men to do. 11 And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him. 12 1 And SanVson said unto them, I will now put forth a riddle unto you: if ye can certainly declare it me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty sheets and thirty change of garments : 13 But if ye cannot declare it me, then shall ye give me thirty sheets and thirty change of garments. And they said unto him, Put forth thy riddle, that we may hear it. 14 And he said unto them, Out of the eater came forth meat, and out of the strong came forth sweetness. And they could not in three days expound the riddle. 15 And it came to pass on the sev- enth day, that they said unto Samp- son's wife, Entice thy husband, that he may declare unto us the rid- dle, lest we burn thee and thy fa- ther's house with fire : have ye called Samson burnetii JUDGES, 15. the Philistines 1 corn. us to take that we have ? is it not so? 16 And Sam'son's wife wept before him, and said, Thou dost but hate me, and lovest me not: thou hast put forth a riddle unto the children of my people, and hast not told it me. And he said unto her, Behold, I have not told it my father nor my mother, and shall I tell it thee ? 17 And she wept before him the seven days, while their feast lasted : and it came to pass on the seventh day, that he told her, because she lay sore upon him : and she told the riddle to the children of her people. 18 And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? And he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle. 19 1[ And the Spirit of the Lord came upon him, and he went down to Ash'ke-lon, and slew thirty men of them, "and took their spoil, and gave change of garments unto them which expounded the riddle. And his anger was kindled, and he went up to his father's house. 20 But Sam'son's wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend. CHAPTER 15. 1 Samson is denied his wife : 3 he burneth the Philis- tines'' corn : 9 he is bound by the men of Judah, and delivered to the Philistines : 14 he tcilleth them with a jawbone. BUT it came to pass within a while after, in the time of wheat har- vest, that Sam'son visited his wife with a kid; and he said, I will go in to my wife into the chamber. But her father would not suffer him to go in. 2 And her father said, I verily thought that thou hadst utterly hated her ; therefore I gave her to thy companion : is not her younger sister fairer than she? take her, I pray thee, instead of her. 3 i And Sam'son said concerning them, Now shall I be more blame- less than the Phi-lis'tmeg, though I do them a displeasure. 4 And Sam'son went and caught three hundred foxes, and took fire- 292 brands, and turned tail to tail, and put a firebrand in the midst between two tails. 5 And when he had set the brands on fire, he let them go into the stand- ing corn of the Phi-lis'tmes, and burnt up both the shocks, and also the standing corn, with the vine- yards and olives. 6 ir Then the Phi-lis'tmes said, Who hath done this? And they an- swered, Sam'son, the son in law of the Tim'nite, because he had taken his wife, and given her to his com- panion. And the Phi-lis'tmes came up, and burnt her and her father with fire. 7 IF And Sam'son said unto them, Though ye have done this, yet will I be avenged of you, and after that I will cease. 8 And he smote them hip and thigh with a great slaughter : and he went down and dwelt in the top of the rock E'tam. 9 IF Then the Phi-lis'tmes. went up, and pitched in Ju'dah, and spread themselves in Le'hi._ 10 And the men of Ju'dah said, Why are ye come up against us ? And they answered, To bind Sam'son are we come up, to do to him as he hath done to us. 11 Then three thousand men of Ju'dah went to the top of the rock E'tam, and said to Sam'son, Know- est thou not that the Phi-lis'tlnes are rulers over us? what is this that thou hast done unto us? And he said unto them, As they did unto me, so have I done unto them. 12 And they said unto him, We are come down to bind thee, that we may deliver thee into the hand of the Phi-lis'tlnes. And Sam'son said unto them, Swear unto me, that ye will not fall upon me yourselves. 13 And they spake unto him, say- ing, No ; but we will bind thee fast, and deliver thee into their hand: but surely we will not kill thee. And they bound him with two new cords, and brought him up from the rock. 14 IF And when he came unto Le'- hf, the Phi-lis'tme§ shouted against him : and the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon him,and the cords that Samso)i carrleth away JUDGES, 16. the gates of Gaza. were upon his arms became as flax that was burnt with fire, and his bands loosed from off his hands. 15 And he found anew jawbone of an ass, and put forth his hand, and took it, and slew a thousand men therewith. 16 And Sam'son said, With the jaw- bone of an ass, heaps upon heaps, with the jaw of an ass have I slain a thousand men. 17 And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking, that he cast away the jawbone out of his hand, and called that place Ra'- math-le'hl. 18 If And he was sore athirst, and called on the Lord, and said, Thou hast given this great deliverance in- j to the hand of thy servant : and now shall I die for thirst, and fall into ! the hand of the uncircumcised? 19 But God clave an hollow place that teas in the jaw, and there came water thereout ; and when he had drunk, his spirit came again, and he revived : wherefore he called the name thereof En-hak'ko-re, which is in Le'hi unto this day. 20 And he judged is/ra-el in the days of the Phi-lis'tmes. twenty years. CHAPTEK 16. 1 Samson earrieth away the gates of Gaza. 4 Delilah, corrupted by the Pitiliitines, enticeth him ; 15 he is i overcome. 21 The Philistines take him, and put out his eyes. 23 Their feast to Dagon. 26 His death. \ THEN went Sam'son to Ga'za, and i saw there an harlot, and went ; in unto her. 2 And it was told the Ga'zites, say- ing, Sam'son is come hither. And they compassed him in, and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city, and were quiet all the night, saying, In the morning, when it is day, we shall kill him. 3 And Sam'son lay till midnight, and arose at midnight, and took the doors of the gate of the city, and the two posts, and went away with them, bar and all, and put them upon his shoulders, and carried them up to the top of an hill that is before He'bron. 4 IT And it came to pass afterward, thathe loved a woman in the valley of So'rek, whose name ivas De-li'lah. 5 And the lords of the Phi-lis'tmeg came up unto her, and said unto her, 293 Entice him, and see wherein his great strength lieth, and by what means we may prevail against him, that we may bind him to afflict him : and we will give thee every one of us eleven hundred ■pieces of silver. 6 IT And De"-li'lah said to Sam'son, Tell me, I pray thee, wherein thy great strength Ueth, and wherewith thou mightest be bound to afflict thee. 7 And Sam'son said unto her, If they bind me with seven green withs that were never dried, then shall I be weak, and be as another man. 8 Then the lords of the Phi-lis'tmes. brought up to her seven green withs which had not been dried, and she bound him with them. 9 Now there were men lying in wait, abiding with her in the chamber. And she said unto him, The PhMis'- tmes. be upon thee, Sam'son. And he brake the withs, as a thread of tow is broken when it toucheth the fire. So his strength was not known. 10 And De-li'lah said unto Sam'son, Behold, thou hast mocked me, and told me lies : now tell me; I pray thee, wherewith thou mightest be bound. 11 And he said unto her, If they bind me fast with new ropes that never were occupied, then shall I be weak^and be as another man. 12 De-li'lah therefore took new ropes, and bound him therewith, and said unto him, The Phi-lis'tmes he upon thee, Sam'son. And there n-ere liers in wait abiding in the chamber. And he brake them from off his arms like a thread. 13 And De-li'lah said unto Sam'son, Hitherto thou hast mocked me, and told me lies : tell me wherewith thou mightest be bound. And he said unto her, If thou weavest the seven locks of my head with the web. 14 And she fastened it with the pin. and said unto him, The Phi-lls'- tineg be upon thee, Sani'son. And he awaked out of his sleep, and went away with the pin of the beam, and with the web. 15 If And she said unto him, How canst thou say, I love thee, when thine heart is not with me? thou Delilah betraycth Samson. JUDGES, 17. The death of Samson. hast mocked me these three times, and hast not told me wherein thy : great strength lietn. 16 And it came to pass, when she pressed him daily with her words, and urged him, .so" that his soul was ] vexed unto death ; 17 That he told her all his heart, and said unto her, There hath not come a razor upon mine head; for I It a ue been a Naz'a-rite unto God from i my mother's womb : if I be shaven, i then my strength will go from me, j and I shall become weak, and be like \ any other man. 18 And when De-lilah saw that he : had told her all his heart, she sent and called for the lords of the Phi- hVtmes, saying, Come up this once, for he hath shewed me all his heart, \ Then the lords of the Phi-lis'tmes. came up unto her, and brought mo- ney in their hand. 19 And she made him sleep upon her knees ; and she called for a man, ! and she caused him to shave off the seven locks of his head ; and she be- j gan to afflict him, and his strength went from him. 20 And she said, The Phl-lis'tmes j be upon thee, Sam'son. And he awoke out of his sleep, and said, I will go out as at other times be-, fore, and shake myself. And he wist j not that the Lord was departed from him. 21 iff But the Phi-lis'tlnes. took him, and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Ga'za, and bound him with fetters of brass ; and he did grind in the prison house. 22 Howbeit the hair of his head began to grow again after he was shaven. 23 Then the lords of the Phi-hV- tmes. gathered them together for to offer a great sacrifice unto Da'gon their god, and to rejoice : for they said, Our god hath delivered Sam'son our enemy into our hand. 24 And when the people saw him, they praised their god : for they said, Our god hath delivered into our hands our enemy, and the destroyer of our country, which slew many of us. 25 And it came to pass, when their hearts were merry, that they said, 294 Call for Samson, that he may make us sport. And they called for Samp- son out of the prison house; and he made them sport: and they set him between the pillars. 26 And Sair/son said unto the lad that held him by the hand, Suffer me that I may feel the pillars where- upon the house standeth, that I may lean upon them. 27 Xow the house was full of men and women ; and all the lords of the Phi-hVtmes. were there ; and there were upon the roof about three thousand men and women, that be- held while Sanyson made sport. 28 And Sanyson called unto the Lord, and said, O Lord God, remember me, I pray thee, and strengthen me, I pray thee, only this once, O God, that I may be at once avenged of the Phi-hVtmes. for my two eyes. 29 And Sanyson took hold of the two middle pillars upon which the house stood, and on which it was borne up. of the one with his right hand, and of the other with his left. 30 And Sanyson said, Let me die with the Phi-lis'tmeg. And he bowed himself with all his might ; and the house fell upon the lords, and upon all the people that were therein. So the dead which he slew at his death were more than they which he slew in his life. 31 Then his brethren and all the house of his father came down, and took him, and brought him up, and buried him between Zo'rah ami Esiyta-61 in the burymgplace of Ma- no'ah his father. "And he judged is/ra-el twenty years. CHAPTER 17. 1 Micah restoreth the stolen mon&j to his mother : 3 she vuiJceth images. 5 Jlicah' 8 idolatry ; 7 he hireth a Ltvite to be his priest. AND there was a man of mount . E'phra-Im, whose name was Wcah. 2 And he said unto his mother, The eleven hundred shekels of silver that were taken from thee, about which thou cursedst, and spakest of also in mine ears, behold, the silver is with me ; I took it. And his mother said, Blessed be thou of the Lord, my son. The Ban it cs seek out JUDGES, 18. an i?iheritance. 3 And when he had restored the eleven hundred shekels of silver to his mother, his mother said, I had wholly dedicated the silver unto the Lord from my hand for my son, to make a graven image and a molten image i now therefore I will restore it unto thee. 4 Yet he restored the money unto his mother; and his mother took two hundred shekels of silver, and gave them to the founder, who made thereof a graven image and a molt- en image: and they were in the house of Mi'cah. 5 And the man Mi'cah had an house of gods, and made an ephod, and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest. 6 In those days there teas no king in is/ra-el, but every man did that which* was right in his own eyes. 7 IT And there was a young man out of BethMe-hem-ju'dah of the family of Ju'dah, who was a Le'vite, and he sojourned there. 8 And tlie man departed out of the city from B8tliMe-hSm-jii'dah to so- journ where he could find a place: and he came to mount E'phra-im to the house of Mi'cah, as he jour- neyed. 9 And Mi'cah said unto him, Whence comest thou? And he said unto him, I am a Le'vite of Beth'- le-hem-ju'dah, and I go to sojourn where I may find a place. 10 And Mi'cah said unto him, Dwell with me, and be unto me a father and a priest, and I will give thee ten shekels of silver by the year, and a suit of apparel, and thy victuals. So the Le'vite went in. 11 And the Le'vite was content to dwell with the man ; and the young man was unto him as one of his sons. 12 And Mi'cah consecrated the Le'- vlte; and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Mi'cah. 13 Then said Mi'cah, Now know I that the Lord will do me good, see- ing I have a Le'vite to my priest. CHAPTER 18. 1 The Danites seek out an inheritance. 27 They win Laish. 30 They set up idolatry. 295 IN those days there was no king in is/ra-el : and in those days the tribe" of the Dan'Ites sought them an inheritance to dwell in ; for unto that day all their inheritance had not fallen unto them among the tribes of is/ra-el. 2 And the children of Dan sent of their family five men from their coasts, men of, valour, from Zo'- rah, and from Esh'ta-ol, to spy out the land, and to search it; and they said unto them, Go, search the land : who when they came to mount E'phra-Im, to the house of Mi'cah, they lodged there. 3 When they were by the house of Mi'cah, they knew tlie voice of the young man the Le'vite : and they turned in thither, and said unto him, Who brought thee hither ? and what makest thou in t\\\$ place? and what hast thou here ? 4 And he said unto them, Thus and thus dealeth Mi'cah with me, and hath hired me, and I am his priest. 5 And they said unto him, Ask counsel, we pray thee, of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous. 6 And the priest said unto them, Go in peace : before the Lord is your way wherein ye go. 7 IT Then the five men departed, and came to La'ish, and saw the people that were therein, how they dwelt careless, after the manner of the ZI-do'ni-an§, quiet and secure ; and there was no magistrate in the land, that might put them to shame in any thing ; and they were far from the Zi-do'ni-ans, and had no busi- ness with any man. 8 And they came unto their bre- thren to Zo'rah and Esh'ta-61: and their brethren said unto them, What say ye ? 9 And they said, Arise, that we may go up against them: for we have seen the land, and, behold, it is very good : and are ye still ? be not slothful to go, and to enter to possess the land. 10 When ye go, ye shall come unto a people secure, and to a large land : for God hath given it into your hands ; a place where there is no want of any thing that is in the earth. The Dan lies take array JUDGES, 18. ?,firnh\s gods. 11 IF And there went from thence of the family of the Danites, out of Zo'rah and out of Esh'ta-61, six hun- dred men appointed with weapons of war. 12 And they went up, and pitched in Kir'jath-je'a-rim. in Ju'dah : wherefore they" called that place Ma'ha-neh-dan unto this day: be- hold, it is behind Kir'jath-je'a-rim. 13 And_they passed thence unto mount E'phra-im, and came unto the house of MI'cah. 14 IT Then answered the five men that went to spy out the country of La'ish, and said unto their bre- thren, Do ye know that there is in these houses an ephod, and tera- phim, and a graven image, and a molten image? now therefore con- sider what ye have to do. 15 And they turned thitherward, and came to the house of the young man the Le'vlte, even unto the house of Mi'eali, and saluted him. 16 And the six hundred men ap- pointed with their weapons of war, which were of the children of Dan, stood by the entering of the gate. 17 And the five men that went to spy out the land went up, and came in* thither, and took the graven image, and the ephod, and the tera- phim, and the molten image : and the priest stood in the entering of the gate with the six hundred men that were appointed with weapons of war. 18 And these went into Mi'cah's house, and fetched the carved im- age, the ephod, and the teraphim, and the molten image. Then said the priest unto them, What do ye? 19 And they said unto him, Hold thy peace, lay thine hand upon thy mouth, and go with us, and be to us a father and a priest : is it better for thee to be a priest unto the house of one man. or that thou beji priest unto a tribe and a family in is/ra-el? 20 And the priest's heart was glad, and he took the ephod, and the teraphim, and the graven image, and went in the midst of the people. 21 So they turned and departed, and put the- little ones and the cat- tle and the carriage before them. 22 IF And when they were a good 29G way from the house of Mi'cah, the men that irere in the houses near to M I'eali's house were gathered to- gether, and overtook the children of Dan. 23 And they cried unto the chil- dren of Dan. And they turned their faces, and said unto Mi'cah, What ailetli thee, that thou comest with such a company ? 24 And he said, Ye have taken away my gods Avhich I made, and the priest, and ye are gone away : and what have I more? and what is this that ye say unto me, What aileth thee ? 25 And the children of Dan said unto him, Let not thy voice be heard among us. lest angry fellows run upon thee, and thou lose thy life, with the lives of thy household. 26 And the children of Dan went their way: and when Mi'cah saw that they were too strong for him, he turned and went back unto his house. 27 And they took the things which Mi'cah had made, and the priest which he had, and came unto La'- ish, unto a people that were at quiet and secure s and they smote them with the edge of the sword, and burnt the city with fire. 28 And there was no deliverer, be- cause it whs far from Zi'don, and they had no business with any man ; and it was_ in the valley that lieth by Beth-re'hob. And they built a city, and dwelt therein. 29 And they called the name of the city 7 Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born unto Is/ra-el: howbeit the name of the city was La'ish at the first. 30 IF And the children of Dan set up the graven image : and Jona- than, the son of G-er'shom, the son of Ma-nas'seh, he and his sons were priests to the tribe of Dan until the day of the captivity of the land. 31 And they set them up Mi'calVs graven image, which he made, all the time that the house of God was in Slri'loh. CHAPTER 19. 1 A Levitc going to Bethlehem to fetch his wife, 16 an old man enterfaineth him at Gibeah. 22 The Gibeathitcs abuse his concubine to death. 29 His behaviour. Of the Levite JUDGES, 19. and his concubine. AND it came to pass in those days, . when there teas no king in I§ ' - ra- el, that there was a certain Le'vlte sojourning on the side of mount E'phra-im, who took to him a con-j cnbine out of Beth'-le-hem-ju'dah. j 2 And his concubine played the whore against him, and went away from him untoher father's house to \ Beth'-le-hem-ju'dah, and was there ; four whole months. 3 And her husband arose, and went \ after her, to speak friendly unto her, and to bring her again, having his servant with him, and a couple of asses : and she brought him into her father's house: and when the father of the damsel saw him, he re- joiced to meet him. 4 And his father in law, the dam- sel's father, retained him ; and he abode with him three days : so they ' did eat and drink, and lodged there. 5 *y And it came to pass on the fourth day, when they arose early in the morning, that he rose up to depart : and the damsel's father said unto his son in law, Comfort thine heart with a morsel of bread, and: afterward go your way. 6 And they sat down, and did eat and drink both of them together: for the damsel's father had said unto the man, Be content, I pray thee, and tarry all night, and let thine heart be merry. 7 And when the man rose up to depart, his father in law urged him : therefore he lodged there again. 8 And he arose early in the morning on the fifth day to depart : and the damsel's father said, Comfort thine heart, I pray thee. And they tar- ried until afternoon, and they did eat both of them. 9 And when the man rose up to de- part, he, and his concubine, and his servant, his father in law, the dam- sel's father, said unto him. Behold, now the day draweth toward even- ing, I pray you tarry all night: be- hold, the day groweth to an end, lodge here, that thine heart may be merry : and to morrow get you early on your way, that thou niayest go home. 10 But the man would not tarry that night, but he rose up and de- 297 parted, and came oyer against Je'- bus, which is Je-ru/sa-lem ; and there were with him two asses saddled, his concubine also was with him. _ 11 And when they were by Je'bus, the day was far spent ; and the ser- vant said unto his master, Come, I pray thee, and let us turn in into this city of the Jeb'u-sites, and lodge in it. 12 And his master said unto him, We will not turn aside hither into the city of a stranger, that is not of the children of is/ra-el ; we will pass over to GhVe-ah. 13 And he said unto his servant, Come, and let us draw near to one of these places to lodge all night, in GuVe-ah, or in Ra'mah. 14 And they passed on and went their way ; and the sun went down upon them when they tcere by Gib 7 - e-ah, which belongeth to Ben'ja-min. 15 And they turned aside_ thither, to go in and to lodge in GuVe-ah: and when he went in, he sat him down in a street of the city : for there was no man that took them into his house to lodging. 16 f And. behold, there came an old man from his work out of the field at_even, which was also of mount E'phra-im ; and he sojourned in Gib'e-ah \ but the men of the place were Ben'ja-nrites. 17 And when he had lifted up his eyes, he saw a wayfaring man in the street of the city : and the old man said, Whither gbest thou? and whence comest thou ? 18 And he said unto him, We are passing from BethMe-hem-ji^dah toward the side of mount E'phra-hn; from thence am I : and I went to Beth'-le-hem-ju'dah, but I am now going to the house of the Lord; and there is no man that receiveth me to house. 19 Yet there is both straw and pro- vender for our asses; and there is bread and wine also for me, and for thy handmaid, and for the young man which is with thy servants; there is no want of any thing. 20 And the old man said. Peace be with thee ; howsoever let all thy wants lie upon me ; only lodge not in the street. General assembly JUDGES, 20. of the people. 21 So he brought him into his house, and gave provender unto the asses : and they washed their feet, and did eat and drink. 22 IT Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Be'li-al, be- set the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came in- to thine house, that we may know him. 23 And the man, the master of the house, went out unto them, and said unto them, Nay, my brethren, nay, I pray you, do not so wickedly ; see- ing that this man is come into mine house, do not this folly. 24 Behold, here is my daughter a maiden, and his concubine ; them I will bring out now, and humble ye them, and do with them what seem- eth good unto you: but unto this man do not so vile a thing. 25 But the men would not hearken to him: so the man took his concu- bine, and brought her forth unto thern ; and they knew her, and abused her all the night until the morning: and when the day began to spring, they let her go. 26 Then came the woman in the dawning of the day, and fell down at the door of the man's house where her lord was, till it was light. 27 And her lord rose up in the morning, and opened the doors of the house, and went out to go his way : and, behold, the woman his concubine was fallen down at the door of the house, and her hands were upon the threshold. ■ 28 And he said unto her, Up, and let us be going. But none an- swered. Then the man took her up upon an ass, and the man rose up, and gat him unto his place. 29 if And when he was come into his house, he took a knife, and laid hold on his concubine, and divided her, together with her bones, into twelve pieces, and sent her into all the coasts of Ts/ra-el. 30 And it was so, that all that saw it said, There was no such deed done nor seenfrom the day that the chil- dren of Is/ra- el came up out of 298 the land of E'gypt unto this day : con- sider of it, take advice, and speak 1 your minds. CHAPTER 20. : 1 The Levite, in a general assembly, declareth his | wrong .-8 their decree. 18 The Israelites lose forty j thousand. 29 They destroy all the Benjamites except i six hundred. THEN all the children of is'ra-el went out, and the congrega- tion was gathered together as one man. from Dan even to Be'er-she'- i ba, with the land of Gil'e-ad. unto the : Lord in Miz'peh. I 2 And the chief of alljhe people, ! even of all the tribes of Is/ra-el, pre- sented themselves in the assembly of the people of God, four hundred | thousand footmen that drew sword. \ 3 (Now the children of Benja-min heard that the children of is'ra-el were gone up to IvIIz'peh.) Then said the children of is'ra-el, Tell us, how '• was this wickedness ? | 4 And the Le'vfte, the husband of the woman that was slajn, answered and said, I came into Gib'e-ah that ; belongeth to Ben'ja-min, I and my ! concubine, to lodge. i 5 And the men of Gib'e-ah rose against me, and beset the house i round about upon me by night, and \ thought to have slain me : and my concubine have they forced, that , she is dead. ! 6 And I took my concubine, and 1 cut her in pieces, and sent her throughout all the country of the iu- | heritance of is/ra-el : for they have ; committed lewdness and foliy in is'- i ra-el. ! 7 Behold, ye are all children of is/- I ra-el ; give here your advice and ! counsel. | 8 IT And all the people arose as one I man. saying, We will not any of us go to his tent, neither will we any of us turn into his house. 9 But now this shrill be the thing which we will do to Gib'e-ah ; we will go up by lot against it ; 10 And we will take ten men of an hundred throughout all the tribes of is/ra-el, and an hundred of a thou- sand, and a thousand out of ten thou- sand, to fetch victual for the people, that^ they may do, when they come to Gib'e-ah of Ben'ja-min, accord- The tribes go out to battle JUDGES, 20. with the Benjamites. ing to all the folly that they have wrought in Is/ra-el. 11 So all the men of is/ra-el were! gathered against the city, knit to- gether as one man. 12 If And the tribes of is/ra-el sent 1 men through all the tribe of Benja- min, saying, What wickedness is this that is done among you? 13 Now therefore deliver us the men, the children of Be'li-al, which are in GuVe-ah, that we may put them to death, and put away evil from is/ra-el. But the children of; Ben'ja-miii would not hearken to the voice of their brethren the chil- dren of is/ra-el : 14 But the children of Ben'ja-min gathered themselves together out of the cities unto Gib'e-ah, to go out to battle against the children of Is/- ; ra-el. 15 And the children of Ben'ja-min were numbered at that time out of the cities twenty and six thousand men that drew_sword, beside the in- habitants of Gib'e-ah, which were numbered seven hundred chosen \ men. 16 Among all this people there, vere seven hundred chosen men, left-handed ; every one could sling stones at an hair breadth, and not miss. 17 And the men of Is/ra-el, beside \ Ben'ja-min, were numbered four! hundred thousand men that drew sword: all these were men of^war. 18 ^ And the children of Is/ra-el arose, and went up to the house~ of God, and asked counsel of God, and said, Which of us shall go up first to the battle against the children of Ben'ja-min ? And the Lord said, 1 Ju'dah sliall go Up first. w 19 And the children of Is/ra-el rose ! up in the morning, and encamped against Gib'e-ah. 2*i And the men of is/ra-el went out^ to battle against Ben'ja-min : and the men of is/ra-el put themselves in array to fight against them at Gib'e-ah. 21 And the children of Ben'ja-min came forth out of Gib'e-ah. and de- stroyed down to the ground of the is/ra-el-ites that day twenty and two thousand men. 299 22 And the people the men of is/- ra-el encouraged themselves, and set their battle again in array in the place where they put themselves in array the first day. 23 (And the children of Is/ ra-el went up and wept before the Lord until even, and asked counsel of the Lord, saying. Shall I go up again to battle against the children of Ben'ja-min my brother? And the Lord said. Go up against him.) 24 And the children of is/ra-el came near against the children of Ben'ja- min the second day. 25 And Ben'ja-min went forth against them out of Gib'e-ah the second day, and destroyed down to the ground of the children of is/- ra-el again eighteen thousand men; all these drew the sword. 26 TT Then all the children of is/ra- el, and all the people, went up, and came unto the house of God, and wept, and sat there before the Lord, and fasted that day until even, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the Lord. 27 And the children of is/ra-el en- quired of the Lord, (for the ark of the covenant of God teas there in those days, _•> And'Bhm^-has, the son of E-le- a'zar, the son of Aar'on. stood be- fore it in those days,) saying. Shall I yet again go out to battle against the children of Ben'ja-min my brother, or shall I cease ? And the Lord said, Go up : for to morrow I will deliver them into thine hand. 29 And is/rQ-el set liers in wait round about Gib'e-ah. 30 And the children of is/ra-el went up against the children of Benja- min on the third day. and put them- selves in array against Gib'e-ah, as at other times. 31 And the children of Ben'ja-min went out against the people, and were drawn away from the city; and they began to smite of the people, of _ Ra-math-a'im-zo'phim, of mount E'phra-Tm, and his name was EPka-nah, the son of Jer'o-ham, the son of E-lPhu, the son of To'hu, the son of Zuph, an Eph'rath-ite : 2 And he had two wives ; the name of the one was Han/nah, and the name of the other Pe-nln'nah : and Pe-nm'nah had children, but Han- nah had no children. 3 And this man went up out of his city yearly to worship and to sacrifice unto the Lord of hosts in ShPloh. And the two sons of E-'li, Hoph'ni and Phm'e-has, the priests of the Lord, were there. 4 H And when the time was that EPkil-nah offered, he gave to Pe- nhVnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions : 5 But unto Han'nah he gave a worthy portion ; for he loved Han- nah: hut the Lord had shut up her womb. 6 And her adversary also pro- voked her sore, for to make her fret, because the Lord had shut up her womb. 7 And as he did so year by year, when she went up to the house of the Lord, so she provoked her ; therefore she wept, and did not eat. 8 Then said EPka-nah her husband to her, Har/nah, why weepestthou? and why eatest thou not ? and why is thy heart grieved ? am not I bet- ter to thee than ten sons ? 9 If So Han'nah rose up after they had eaten in ShFloh, and after they had drunk. Now E'H the priest sat upon a seat by a post of the tem- ple of the Lord. 10 And she teas in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the Lord, and wept sore. 11 And she vowed a vow, and 30G said, O Lord of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the Lord all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head. 12 And it came to pass, as she continued jpraying before the Lord, that E'U marked her mouth. 13 Now Han'nali, she spake in her heart ; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard : therefore E'H thought she had been drunken. 14 And E'H said unto her, How long wilt thou be drunken ? put away thy wine from thee. 15 And Han'nah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit : I have drunk nei- ther wine nor strong drink, but have poured out my soul before the Lord. 16 Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of Be'li-al: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto. 17 Then E'li answered and said, Go in peace : and the God of Is/- ra-el grant thee thy petition that thou hast asked of liim. 18 And she said, Let thine hand- maid find grace in thy sight. So the woman went her way, and did eat, and her countenance was no more sad. 19 IF And they rose up in the morn- ing early, and worshipped before the Lord, and returned, and came to their house to Ra'mah: and EP- ka-nah knew Han'nah his wife ; and the Lord remembered her. 20 ^Vherefore it came to pass, when the time was come about after Han'nah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name SanVu-el, saying, Because I have asked him of the Lord. Hannah's song 1 SAMUEL, 2. of thankfulness. 21 And the man El'ka-nah, and all his house, went up to offer unto the Lord the yearly sacrifice, and his vow. But Han'nah went not up ; for 5 They that were full have hired out themselves for bread ; and they that were hungry ceased: so that the barren hath horn seven; and she that hath many children is she said unto her husband, / will not , waxed feeble. qo up until the child be weaned, and | 6 The Lord killeth, and maketh then I will bring him, that he may ; alive : he bringeth down to the grave, appear before the Lord, and there arid bringeth up. abide for ever. j 7 The Lord maketh poor, and 23 And El'ka-nah her husband maketh rich : he bringeth low, and said unto her, Do what seemeth thee lifteth up. good; tarry until thou have weaned i 8 He raiseth him; only the Lord establish his word. So the woman abode, and gave her son suck until she weaned him. up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set theni among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory : for the 24 IF And when she had weaned pillars of the earth are the Lord's, him, she took him up with her, and he hath set the world upon them, with three bullocks, and one ephah ; 9 He will keep the feet of his of flour, and a bottle of wine, and saints, and the wicked shall be si- brought him unto the house of the lent in darkness ; for by strength Lord in ShI'loh : and the child was shall no man prevail. young. I 10 The adversaries of the Lord 25 And they slew _a bullock, and shall be broken to pieces ; out of brought the child to K'li. j heaven shall he thunder upon them : 26 And she said, Oh my lord, as the Lord shall judge the ends of thy soul liveth, my lord. I am the the earth: and he shall give strength woman that stood by thee here, unto his king, and exalt the horn of praying unto the Lord. Ihis anointed. 27 For tliis child I prayed ; and ; 11 And El'ka-nah went to Ra'mah the Lord hath given me my peti- to his house. And the child did tion which I asked of him : j minister unto the Lord before E'li 28 Therefore also I have lent j the priest, him to the Lord ; as long as he liv- j 12 TT Now the sons of E'll icere Lord. | sons of Be'll-al ; they knew not Lord the Lord. I 13 And the priest's custom with ! the people was, that, when any man 1 % Th J \ offered sacrifice, the priest's servant i came, while the flesh was in seeth- AXD HaiVnah prayed, and said. ing. with a fleshhook of three teeth l. My heart rejoiceth in the in his hand : Lord, mine horn is exalted in the 14 And he struck it into the pan, Lord : my mouth is enlarged over . or kettle, or caldron, or pot ■ all that mine enemies ; because I rejoice in the fleshhook brought up the priest thv salvation. ' took for himself. So they did in 2 There tenone holy as the Lord : ShT'loh unto all the is/ra-el-ites that eth he shall be lent to the And he worshipped the there. CHAPTER 2. 1 Hannah's song in thankfulness to God. sin of EIVs sons. 13 ScanueUs mhiistry. prophecy against EIVs house. i^B Han'nah prayed, and My heart rejoiceth in for there is none beside thee: nei- ther is there any rock like our God. 3 Talk no more'so exceeding proud- ly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth : for the Lord is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed, came thither. 15 Also before they burnt the fat, the priest's servant came, and said to the man that sacrificed. Give flesh to roast for the priest ; for he will not have sodden flesh of thee, but raw. 4 The bows of the mighty men : 16 And if any man said unto him, a re broken, and they that stumbled Let them not fail to burn the fat are girded with strength. 'presently, and then take as much 307 Prophecy against 1 SAMUEL, 3. as thy soul desiretli ; then he would answer him, Nay; but thou shalt give it me now: and if not, I will take it by force. 17 Wherefore the sin of the young men was very great before the Lord : for men abhorred the offer- ing of the Lord. 18 IT But Sam'u-el ministered be- fore the Lord, being a child, girded with a linen ephod. 19 Moreover his mother made him a little coat, and brought it to him from year to year, when she came up with her husband to offer the yearly sacrifice. 20 11 And E'H blessed El'ka-nah and his wife, and said, The Lord give thee seed of this woman for the loan which is lent to the Lord. And they went unto their own home. 21 And the Lord visited Hannah, so that she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Sam'u-el grew before the Lord. 22 IF Now E 7 1I was very old, and heard all that his sons did unto all Is/ra-el ; and how they lay with the women that assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congrega- tion. 23 And he said unto them, Why do ye such things ? for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people. 24 Nay, my sons ; for it is no good report that I hear : ye make the Lord's people to transgress. 25 If one man sin against another, the judge shall judge him : but if a man sin against the Lord, who shall intreat for him? Notwith- standing they hearkened not unto the voice of their father, because the Lord would slay them. 26 And the child Sam'u-el grew on, and was in favour both with the Lord, and also with men. 27 IF And there came a man of God unto E'li, and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Did I plainly appear unto the house_of thy father, when they were in E'gypt in Pharaoh's house ? 28 And did I choose him out of all the tribes of Is/ra-el to be my priest, to offer upon mine altar, to burn in- cense, to wear an ephod before me ? 308 • EWs house, and did I give unto the house of thy father all the offerings made by fire of the children of is/ra-el ? 29 Wherefore kick ye at my sa- crifice and at mine offering, which I have commanded in my habitation ; and honourest thy sons above me. to make yourselves fat with^the chief- est of alLthe offerings of Is/ra-el my people ? 30 Wherefore the Lord God of is/- ra-el saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever : but now the Lord saith, Be it far from me ; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed. 31 Behold, the days come, that I will cut off thine arm, and the arm of thy father's house, that there shall not be an old man in thine house. 32 And thou shalt see an enemy in m y habitation, in all the wealth which God shall give is/ra-el: and there shall not be an old man in thine house for ever. 33 And the man of thine, whom I shall not cut off from mine altar, shall be to consume thine eyes, and to grieve thine heart: and all the increase of thine house shall die in the flower of their age. 34 And this shall be a sign unto thee, that shall come upon thy two sons, on Hoph'nl and Phhye-has; in one day they shall die both of them. 35 And I will raise me up a faith- ful priest, that shall do according to th at which is in mine heart and in my mind : and I will build him a sure house ; and he shall walk be- fore mine anointed for ever. 36 And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left in thine house shall come and crouch to him for a piece of silver and a morsel of bread, and shall say. Put me, I pray thee, into one of the priests' offices, that 1 may eat a piece of bread. CHAPTER 3. 2 The Lord appeareth to Samuel in a vision, 11 and revealeth to him the destruction of Eli's house. AND the child Sam'u-el minis- _ tered unto the Lord before E'll. And the word of the Lord The Lord appeareth to 1 SAMUEL, 4. Samuel in a vision. was precious in those days ; there teas no open vision. 2 And it came to pass at that time, when E'li was laid down in his place, and his eyes began to wax dim, that he could not see ; 3 And ere the lamp of God went out in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was, and Sam'- u-el was laid down to sleep ; 4 That the Lord called Sam'u-el : and he answered. Here am I. 5 And he ran unto E'li, and said, Here am I; for thou caliedst me. And he said, I called not ; lie down again. And he went and lay down. 6 And the Lord called yet again. Sam'u-el. _ And Sam'u-el arose and went to E'li, and said, Here am I ; for thou didst call me. And he an- swered, I called not, my son; lie down again. 7 Now Sam'u-el did not yet know the Lord, neither was the word of the Lord yet revealed unto him. 8 And the Lord called Sam'u-el again the third time. And he arose and went to E'li, and said. Here am I; for thou didst call me. And E''li perceived that the Lord had called the child. 9 Therefore E'li said unto Sam'u-el, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, Lord ; for thy servant heareth. So Sam'u-el went and lay down in his place. 10 And the Lord came, and stood, and called as at other times . Sam'u-el, Sam'u-el. Then S&m'u-el answered, Speak ; for thy servant heareth. 11 r And the" Lord said to Sam'u- el, Behold, I will do a tlr'ng in iVra- el, at which both the ears of every one that heareth it shall tingle. _12 In that clay I will perform a gainst E'li all things which I have spoken concerning his house : when I be- gin, I will also make an end. 13 For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever for the in- iquity which he knoweth ; because his sons made themselves vile, and he restrained them not. 14 And therefore I have sworn unto thejiouse of E'li. that the iniquity of E'll's house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offering for ever. 309 15 IF And Sam'u-el lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of the Lord. And Sam'- u-el-feared_to shew E'li the vision. 16 Then E'li called Sam'u-el. and said, Sam'u-el, my son. And he an- swered, Here am I. 17 And he said, What is the thing that the Lord hath said unto thee? I pray thee hide it not from me : God do so to thee, and more also, if thou hide any thing from me of all the things that he said unto thee. 18 And Sam'u-el told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the Lord : let him do what seemeth him good. 19 % And Sam'u-el grew, and the Lord was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground. 20 And ail_Is'ra-el from Dan even to Be'er-she'ba knew that Sam'u-el was established to be a prophet of the Lord. 21 Andthe Lord appeared again in Shi'loh : for the Lord revealed himself to Sam'u-el in Shi'loh by the word of the Lord. CHAPTER 4. 1 Israel overcome by the Philistines. 11 The ark taken, and Hophni and Phinehas slain. 12 Eli. hearing the tidings, falleth backward, and his neck breakeih. AND the word of Sam'u-el came A to all is/ra-el. Now Is'ry-el went out against the Phi-lis'tTnes to battle, and pitched beside Eb'en- e'zer: and the Phi-lis 'tines, pitched in A'phek. ; 2 And the Plri-lis'tmes put them- selves in array against iVra-el: and when they joined battle, is'ra-el was smitten before the Plri-lis'tmes: and they slew of the army in the field about four thousand men. 3 r And when the people were come into the camp, the elders of Is'ra-el I said, Wherefore hath the Lord smit- ten us to day before the Phi-lls'- tmes/7 Let us fetch the ark of the covenant of the Lord out of Shi'loh , unto us. that, when it cometh among • us, it may save us out of the hand of ! our enemies. \ 4 So the people sent to Shi'loh. that they might bring from thence the ark of the covenant of the Lord of Israel overcome 1 SAMUEL, 5. by the Philistines. hosts, which dwelleth between jthe cherubims : and the two sons of E'll, Hoph'ni and Phin'e-has, were there with the ark of the covenant of God. 5 And when the ark of the cove- nant of the Lord came into the camp, all Is/ra-el shouted with a great shout, so" that the earth rang again. G And when the Phi-Iis'tlnes heard the noise of the shout, they said, | What meaneth the noise of this great shout in the camp of the He'brews ? ! And they understood that the ark of the Lord was come into the camp. 7 And the Phi-lis 'tines were afraid, ' for they said, God is come into the | camp. And they said, "Woe unto us ! i for there hath not been such a thing ; heretofore. 8 Woe unto us ! who shall deliver us out of the hand of these mighty Gods ? these are the Gods that smote the E-gyp'tians. with all the plagues in the wilderness. 9 Be strong, and quit yourselves like men, O ye Phi-lls'tmes,_that ye, be not servants unto the He'brews, ! as they have been to you: quit yourselves like men, and fight. 10 \ And the Phi-lis 'tines, fought, and Is/ra-el was smitten, and they fled every man into his tent: and there was a very^ great slaughter ; for there fell of is/ra-el thirty thou- sand footmen. 11 And the ark of God was taken ; and the two sons of E'h, Hoph'nl and Phm'e-has, were slain. 12 l And "there ran a man of Ben'- ja-min out of the army, and came to Shi'loh the same day with his clothes rent, and with earth upon his head. 13 And when he came, lo, E'li sat upon a seat by the wayside watch- ing : for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came into the city, and told it, all the city cried out. 14 And when E'li heard the noise of the crying, he said, What meaneth the noise of this tumult? And the man came_in hastily, and told E'li. 15 Now E'h was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were dim, that he could not see. 16 And the man said unto E'H, I am 310 he that came out of the army, and I fled to day out of the army. And he said, What is there done, my son? 17 And the messenger answered and said, Is/ra-el is fled before the Phi-lis'tmes, and there hath been also a great slaughter among the people, and thy two sons also, Hoph'- ni and Phm'e-has, are dead, and the ark of God is taken. 18 And it came to pass, when he made mention of the ark of God, that he fell from off the seat back- ward by the side of the gate, and his neck brake, and he died : for he was an old man. and heavy. And he had judged is/ra-el forty years. 19 If And his daughter in law, Phm'- e-has' wife, was with child, n ear to be delivered : and when she heard the tidings that the ark of God was taken, and that her father in law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and travailed ; for her pains came upon her. 20 And about the time of her death the women that stood by her said unto her, Fear not ; for thou hast born a son. But she answered not, neither did she regard it. 21 And she named the child i'- cha-bod, saying, The glory is de- parted from is/ra-el: because the ark of God was taken, and because of her father in law and her husband. 22 And she said, The glory is de- parted from Is/ra-el : for the ark of God is taken. CHAPTER 5. 1 The Philistines bring the ark into the house of Da- gon. 3 Dagon falleth down. 6, 9, 12 The Philis- tines are smitten with cmerods. AND the Phi-lis'tme§ took the ark A of _ God, and brought it from Eb'en-e'zer unto Xsh'dod. 2 When the PhMis'tlnestook the ark of God,they brought it into the house of Da'gon, and set it by Da'gon. 3 1f And when they of Ash'dod arose early on the morrow r , behold, Da'- gon was fallen upon his face to the earth before theark of the Lord. And they took Da'gon, and set him in his place again. 4 And when they arose early on the morrow morning, behold, Da'gon was fallen upon his face to the ground before the ark of the Lord ; and the head of Da'gon and both The Philistines 1 SAMUEL, 6. restore the ark. the palms of his hands were cut off upon the threshold ; only the stump of Da'gon was left to him. 5 Therefore neither the priests of Da/gon, nor any that come into Da'- gon's house, tread on the threshold of Da/gon in Xsh'dod unto this day. 6 But the hand of the Lord was heavy upon them of Ash'dod, and he destroyed them, and smote them Avith emerods, even Ash'dod and the coasts thereof. 7 And when the men of Ash'dod saw that it was so, they said, The ark of the God of is/ra-el shall not abide with us : for his hand is sore upon us, and upon Da'gon our god. 8 They sent therefore and gathered all the lords of the Phi-lis'tmes. unto them, and said, What shall we do with the ark of the God of is'ra-el ? And they answered, Let the ark of the God of is/ra-el be carried about unto Gath. And they carried the ark of the God of is/ra-el about thither. 9 And it was so, that, after they had carried it about, the hand of the Lord was against the city with a very great destruction: and he smote the men of the city, both small and great, and they had emerods in their secret parts. 10 II Therefore they sent the ark of God to fik'ron. And it came to pass, as the ark of God came to Ek'ron, that the fik'ron-ites cried out, say- ing, They have brought about the ark of the God of Is/ra-el to us, to slay us and our people. 11 So they sent and gathered to- gether all the lords of the Phi-lis'- tme§, and said, Send away the ark of the God of Is/ra-el, and let it go again to his own place, that it slay us not, and our people : for there was a deadly destruction throughout all the city ; the hand of God was very heavy there. 12 And the men that died not were smitten with the emerods : and the cry of the city went up to heaven. CHAPTEE 6. 1 The Philistines counsel how to send back the ark: 10 they bring it . on a new cart with an offering to Beth-shemesh. 19 The Beth-shemites smitten for looking into the ark. AND the ark of the Lord was in _ the country of the Phi-Hs'tmeg seven months. 311 2 And the Phi-lis'tmes. called for the priests and the diviners, saying, What shall we do to the ark of the Lord? tell us wherewith we shall send it to his place. 3 And they said, If ye send away the ark of the God of is'ra-el, send it not empty ; but in any" wise re- turn him a trespass offering: then ye shall be healed, and it shall be known to you why his hand is not removed from you. 4 Then said they, What shall be the trespass offering which we shall re- turn to him ? They answered, Five golden emerods, and five golden mice, according to the number of the lords of the Phi-hVtmes. : for one plague teas on you all, and on your lords. 5 Wherefore ye shall make images of your emerods, and images of your mice that mar the land ; and ^ye shall give glory unto the God of Is/- ra-el: peradventure he will lighten his hand from off you, and from off your gods, and from off your land. 6 Wherefore then^do ye harden your hearts, as the E-gyp'tjan§ and Pha'raoh hardened their hearts? when he had wrought wonderfully among them, did they not let the people go, and they departed? 7 Now therefore make a new cart, and take two milch kine, on which there hath come no yoke, and tie the kine to the cart, and bring their calves home from them : 8 And take the ark of the Lord, and lay it upon the cart; and put the jewels of gold, which ye return him /or a trespass offering, in a cof- fer by the side thereof ; and send it away, that it may go. 9 And see, if it goeth up by the way of his own coast to Beth-she'mesh, then he hath done us this great evil: but if not, then we shall know that it is not his hand that smote us ; it tvas a chance that happened to us. 10 TT And the men did so ; and took two milch kine, and tied them to the cart, and shut up their calves at home : 11 And they laid the ark of the Lord upon the cart, and the coffer with the mice of gold and the images of their emerods. Bcth-yhemites smitten. 1 SAMUEL, 7. The Israelites 12 And the kine took the straight way to the way of Beth-she'mesh, and went along the highway, low- ing as they went, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left ; and the lords of the Phi-lis'- tmeg went after them unto the bor- der of Beth-she'mesh. 13 And they of Beth-she'mesh were reaping their wheat harvest in the valley : and they lifted up their eyes, and saw the ark, and rejoiced to see it. 14 And the cart came into the field of Josh'u-a, a Beth-she'mfte, and stood there, where there mm a great stone : and they clave the wood of the cart, and offered the kine a burnt offering unto the Lord. 15 And the Le'vftes took down the ark of the Lord, and the coffer that was with it, wherein the jewels of gold were, and put them on the great stone: and the men of Beth-she'- mesh offered burnt offerings and sacrificed sacrifices the same day unto the Lord. 16 And when the five lords of the Phi-lis'tlnes^ had seen it, they re- turned to Ek'ron the same day. 17 And these are the golden erne- rods which the Phi-lis'tme§ returned for a trespass offering unto the Lord ; for Xsh'dod one, for Ga'za one,Jor As'ke-lon one, for Gath one, for Ek'ron one; 18 And the golden mice, accord- ing to the number of all the cities of the Phi-lis'tines belonging to the five lords, both of fenced cities, and of country villages, even unto the great stone of A'bel, whereon they set down the ark of the Lord : tchich stone remaineth unto this day in the field of J6sh'u-a, the Beth-she'mite. 19 Tf And he smote the men of Beth-she'mesh, because they had looked into the ark of the Lord, even he smote of the people fifty thousand and threescore and ten men : and the people lamented, be- cause the Lord had smitten mawy of the people with a great slaughter. 20 And the men of Beth-she'mesh said, Who is able to stand before this holy Lord God? and to whom shall he go up from us ? 21 i And they sent messengers to 312 the inhabitants of Kir'jath-je'a- rini, saying, The Phi-hVtines. have brought again the ark of the Lord ; come ye down, and fetch it up to you. CHAPTER 7. 3 The Israelites, by Samuel's means, solemnly re- pent at Mizjjeh. 9 While Samuel prayetk the Philis- tines are discomfited. AND the men of Kir'jath-je'a- . rim came, and fetched up the ark of the Lord, and brought it into the house of A-bm'a-dab in the hill, and sanctified E-le-a'zar his son to keep the ark of the Lord. 2 And it came to pass, while the ark abode in Kir'jath-je'a-rim, that the time was long ; for it was twen- ty years : and all the house of l§'- ra-el lamented after the Lord. 3 IT And Sam'u-el spake unto all the house of Is/ra-el, saying, If ye do return unto the Lord with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods and Ash'ta-roth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the Lord, and serve him only : and he will deliver you, out of the hand of the Phi-lis'tineg. ' 4 Then the children of is/ra-el did put away Ba'al-Im and Ash'ta-roth, and served the Lord only. _5 And Sam'u-el said, Gather all Is/ra-el to Miz'peh, and I will pray for you unto the Lord. 6 And they gathered together to Miz'peh, and drew water, and poured it out before the Lord, and fasted on that day, and said there, We have sinned against the Lord. And Sam'u-el judged the children of Is/ra-el in Miz'peh. 7 And when the Phi-lis'tines heard that the children of Is. ' ra-el were gathered together to Miz'peh, the lords of_ the Phi-lis'tme§ went up against Is/ra-el. And when the chil- dren of Is/ra-el heard it, they were afraid of the Phi-lis'tine§. 8 And the children of is/ra-el said to Sam'u-el, Cease not to cry unto the Lord our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Phi -lis 7 tines. 9 TT And Sam'u-el took a sucking lamb, and offered it for a burnt of- fering wholly unto the Lord : and Sam'u-el cried unto the Lord for ls/ra~el ; and the Lord heard him. solemnly repent. 1 SAMUEL, 8. and ask a king. 10 And as Sam'u-elwas offering pj» the burnt offering, the Phi-lis'tmeg drew near to battle against is/ra - el ; hut the Loud thundered with a' great thunder on That day upon the Phi-Hs'tineg, and discomfited thean ; and they were smitten before I§<- ra-el. 11 And the men of is'ra-el went out of Mlz'peh, and pursued the Plri- lis'tmeg, and smote them, until they came under Beth/-car. 12 Then Sam'u-el took a stone, and ; set it between ^llz'peh and Shen, ! and called the name of it Eb'en-e' < zer, saying, Hitherto hath the Lord helped us. 13 IT So the PM-liVtmes. were sub- dued, and they came no more into the coast of is/ra-el: and the hand of the Lord was" against the Phi- listines all the days of Sam'u-el. 11 And the cities which the Phi-lis'- tineg had taken from is/ra-el were restored to is/ra-el, from Ek'ron even unto Gath; "and the coasts thereof did is/ra-el deliver out of the hands of the Pln-lls'tlnes., And there was peace between Is/ra-el and the Ain'or-Ites. 15 And Sam'u-el judged is/ra-el all the days of his life. 16 And he went from year to year in circuit to Beth'-el. and Gil'gal, and Mlz'peh, and judged is/ra-el in all those places. 17 And liis return wits to Pia'mah; for there was his house ; and there he judged is/ra-el; and there he built an altar" unto the Lord. CHAPTER 8. 1 By the occasion of the ill government of Samuel's sons, the Israelite a*k a king. 19 Samuel de- scribeth how the Hag would rule over them. AND it came to pass, when Sam'- J\. u-el was old. that he made his sons judges over is/ra-el. 2_ :s ow the name of his firstborn was Jo'el; and the name of his second, A-bi'ah : they were judges in Be'er- she'ba. 3 And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judg- ment. 4 Then all the elders of Is/ra-el gathered themselves together, and came to Sam'u-el unto Pa 'man, 5 And said unto him, Behold, thou 313 art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways : now make us a king to judge us like all the nations. 6 IT But the thing displeased Sam'- u-el, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Sain'u-el prayed unto the Lord. 7 And the Lord said unto Sam'u-el, Hearken unto the voice of the peo- ple in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them. 8 According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of E'gypt even unto this day, wherewith they have forsaken me, and served other gods, so do they also unto thee. 9 Xow therefore hearken unto their voice : howbeit yet protest solemnly unto them, and shew them the manner of the king that shall reign over them. 10 1J And Sani'u-el told all the words of the Lord unto the people that asked of him a king. 11 And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign i over you : He will take your sons, and appoint them for himself, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen ; and some shall run before his chari- ots. 12 And he will appoint him captains ! over thousands, and captains over fifties; and will set them to ear his ground, and to reap his harvest, and. to make his instruments of war, and I instruments of his chariots. 1 13 And he will take your daughters to be conf ectionaries, and to be cooks, and to be bakers. 14 And he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your olive- yards, even the best of them, and give them to his servants. 15 And he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give to his officers, and to his servants. 16 And he will take your menser- vants, and your maidservants, and I your goodliest young men, and your : asses, and put them to his work. j 17 He will take the tenth of your ' sheep : and ye shall be his servants. ! 18 And ye shall cry out in that day Sav J seeketh 1 SAMUEL, 9. his father- s asses. because of your king which ye shall have chosen you ; and the Loud will not hear you in that day. 19 ^ Nevertheless the people re- fused to obey the voice of Sam'u-el ■ and they said, N ay ; but we will have a king over us; 20 That we also may be like all the nations ; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles. 21 And Sam'u-el heard all the words of the people, and he re- hearsed them in the ears of the Lord. 22 And the Lord said to Sam'u-el, Hearken unto their voice, and make them a king. And Sam'u-el said unto the men of Is/ra-el, Go ye every man unto his city. CHAPTER 9. 1 Saul, desjiairin'j to find his father' s asses, cometh to Saniuel. 15 God revealeth to Samuel Saul's com- ing, and his appointment to the kingdom. "VTOW there was a man of Ben'ja- JLi min, whose name was Kish, the son of l-bi'el,_the son of Ze'ror, the son of Be-eho'rath. the son of A-phi'ah, a Ben'ja-mlte, a mighty man of power. 2 And he had a son. whose name v:as Saul, a choice young man, and a goodly : and there was not among the children of ij'ra-el a goodlier person than he : from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people. 3 And the asses of Kish Saul's fa- ther were lost. And Kish said to Saul his son, Take now one of the servants with thee, and arise, go seek the asses. _4 And he passed through mount E'phra-Im. and passed through the land of Shal'i-sha, but they found them not : then they passed through the land of Sha'lim, and there they were not : and he passed through the land of the Ben'ja-mftes, but they found them not. 5 And when they were come to the land of Ziiph, Saiil said to his ser- vant that teas with him, Come, and let us return; lest my father leave caring for the asses, and take thought for us. 6 And he said unto him, Behold now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is an honourable man; 314 all that he saith cometh surely to pass : now let us go thither ; perad- venture he can shew us our way that we should go. 7 Then said Saul to his servant, But. behold, if we go, what shall we bring the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, and there is not a present to bring to the man of God : what have we ? 8 And the servant answered Saul again, and said, Behold, I have here at hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver : that will I give to the man of God, to tell us our way. 1 9 (Beforetime in is/ra-el, when a man went to enquire of God, thus he spake, Come, and let us go to the seer : for he that is now called a Pro- i phet was beforetime called a Seer.) ! 10 Then said Saul to his servant, : AVell said ; come, let us go. So they I went unto the city where the man of God was. \ 11 IT And as they went up the hill to the city, they found young maid- ens going out to draw water, and said unto them, Is the seer here ? 12 And they answered them, and said, He is ; behold, he is before you : make haste now, for he came to day to the city ; for there is a sacrifice of the people to day in the high place : i 13 As soon as ye be come into the I city, ye shall straightway find him, ! before he go up to the high place to eat : for the people will not eat until he come, because he doth bless jthe sacrifice; and afterwards they \ eat that be bidden. Xow therefore ! get you up ; for about this time ye ; shall find him. i 14 And they went up into the city : land when they were come into the city, behold, Sam'u-el came out 'against them, for to go up to the ; high place. I 15 tf Now the Lord had told Sam'u-el in his ear a day before Saul came, saying, : 16 To morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the Hand of Ben'ja-min, and thou shalt anoint him to be captain over my people is'ra-el, that he may save my people out of the hand of the Plii-IIs'tines : for I have looked Samuel entertaineih Said, 1 SAMUEL, 10. and anoint eth him. upon my people, because their cry is come unto me. 17 And when Sair/u-el saw Saul, the Lord said unto him. Behold the man whom I spake to thee of ! this same shall reign over my people. 18 Then Saul drew near to Sam'u-el in the gate,' and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer's house is. 19 And Sam'u-el answered Saul, and said, I am the seer : go up before me unto the high place ; for ye shall eat with me to day, and to morrow | I will let thee go, and will tell thee \ all that is in thine heart. 20 And as for thine asses that; were lost three days ago, set not thy mind on them: for they are found. And on whom is all the desire of Is/ra-el ? Is it not on thee, and on all thy father's house ? 21 And Saul answered and said, Am not I a Ben'ja-mite, of the, smallest of the tribes of Is/ra-el? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Ben'ja-mm? wherefore then speakest thou so to me ? 22 And Sam'u-el took Saul andj his servant, and brought them into the parlour, and made them sit in; the chief est place among them that were bidden, which were about thirty persons. 23 And Sam'u-el said unto the cook, Bring the portion which I gave ! thee, of which I said unto thee, Set ! it by thee. 24 And the cook took up the ; shoulder, and that which was upon it. and set>Y before Saul. And Swm'- it-el said, Behold that which is left ! set it before thee, and eat : for unto this time hath it been kept for thee since I said, I have invited the peo-i pie. So Saul did eat with Sam'u-el j that day. 25 "U And when they were come down from the high place into the city, Sam l u-el communed with Saul , upon the top of the house. 26 And they arose early: audit came to pass about the spring of the day, that Sam'u-el called Saul to the top of the house, saying, "Up, that: I may send thee away. And Saul; arose, and they went out both of j them, he and Sam'u-el, abroad. 315 27 And as they were going down to the end of the city, Sam'u-el said to Saul, Bid the servant pass on be- fore us, (and he passed on.) but stand thou still a while, that I may shew thee the word of God. CHAPTER 10. 1 Samuel anointeth Saul, and confirmeth him by the prediction of three signs. 9 Saul's heart is changed, and he pro'phesieth. 17 He is chosen by lot at Jliz- peh. THEN Sam'u-el took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the Lord hath anointed thee to be captain over his inherit- ance ? 2 When thou art departed from me to day, then thou shalt find two men by Rachel's sepulchre in the bor- der of Beii'ja-min at Zel'zah; and they will say" unto thee, The asses which thou wentest to seek are found : and, lo, thy father hath left the care of the asses, and sorrow- eth for you, saying, What shall I do for my son ? 3 Then shalt thou go on forward from thence, and thou shalt come to the plain of Ta'bor. and there shall meet thee three men going up to God to Beth'-el, one carrying three kids, and another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carry- ing a bottle of wine : 4 And they will salute thee, and give thee two 7 oaves of bread ; which thou shalt receive of their hands. 5 After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where is the garri- son of the Pln-lis 'tines. : and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets com- ing down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they shall prophesy : 6 And the Spirit of the Lord will come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man. 7 And let it be, when these signs are come unto thee, that thou do as occasion serve thee; for God is with thee. 8 And thou shalt go down before me to Gll'gal ; and, behold, I will Saul's heart Is changed, 1 SAMUEL, 11. and he pro2)hesleth. come down unto thee, to offer burnt offerings, and to sacrifice sacrifices of peace offerings: seven days shalt thou tarry, till I come to thee, and shew thee what thou shalt do. 9 IF And it was so, that when he had turned his back to go from Sam'u-el, God gave him another heart: and all those signs came to pass that day. 10 And when they came thither to the hill, behold, a company of prophets met him ; and the Spirit of God came upon him, and he pro- phesied among them. 11 And it came to pass, when all that knew him beforetime saw that, behold, he prophesied among the prophets, then the people said one to another, What is this that is come unto the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets ? 12 And one of the same place answered and said, But who is their father ? Therefore it became a pro- verb, Is Saul also among the pro- phets ? 13 And when he had made an end of prophesying, he came to the high place. 14 IF And Saul's uncle said unto him and to his servant, Whither went ye? And he said, To seek the asses : and when we saw that they were no where, we came to Sam'u-ei. 15 And Saul's uncle said. Tell me, I pray thee, what Sam'u-el said unto you. 16 And Saul said unto his uncle, He told us plainly that the asses were found. But of the matter of the kingdom, whereof Sam'u-el spake, he told him not. IT If And Sam'u-el called the peo- ple together unto the Lord to Mfz'peh ; 18 And said unto the children of is/- ra-el, Thus saith the Lord God of li'ra-el, I brought up is/ra-el out of E'gypt, and deliyered you out of the hand of the E-gyp'tians, and out of the hand of all kingdoms, and of them that oppressed you : 19 And ye have this day rejected your God, who himself saved you out of all your adversities and your tribulations ; and ye have said unto him, Kay, but set a king over us. 316 Now therefore present yourselves before the Lord by your tribes, and by your thousands. 20 And when Sam'u-el had caused all the tribes of is/ra-el to come near, the tribe of Ben'ja-min was taken. 21 When he had caused the tribe of Ben'ja-min to come near by their families, the family of Ma'trl was taken, and Saul the son of Kish was taken : and when they sought him, he could not be found. 22 Therefore they enquired of the Lord further, if the man should yet come thither. And the Lord an- swered, Behold, he hath hid himself among the stuff. 23 And they ran and fetched him thence : and when he stood among the people, he was higher than any of the people from his shoulders and upward. 24 And Sarr/u-el said to all the peo- ple, See ye him whom the Lord hath chosen, that there is none like him among all the people ? And all the people shouted, and said, God save the king. 25 Then Sam'u-el told the people the manner of the kingdom, and wrote it in a book, and laid it up be- fore the Lord. And Sam'u-el sent all the people away, every man to his house. _26 1F And Saul also went home to Gib / e-ah ; and there went with him a band of men, whose hearts God had touched. 27 But the children of Be'li-al said, How shall this man save us ? And they despised him, and brought him no presents. But he held his peace. CHAPTEK 11. 1 Nahash offereth them of Jabesh-gilead a reproachful condition : 4 they send to Saul, and are delivered. 12 Saul confirmed king. THEN Na'hash the Xm'mon-ite cameup, and encamped against Ja'besh-gil'e-ad : and all the men of Ja'besh said unto Na'hash, Make a covenant with us, and we will serve thee. 2 And Na'Msh the Xm'moii-ite an- swered them, On this condition will I make a covenant with you, that I may thrust out all your right eyes, JVahash encampeth 1 SAMUEL, 12. against Jabesh-gilead. and lay it for a reproach upon all Ts/ra-el. 3 And the elders of Ja'besh said unto him, Give us seven days' re- spite, that we may send, messengers unto all the coasts of is/ra-el : and then, if there be no man to save us, we will come out to thee. -.4 IT Then came the messengers to GnVe-ah of Saul, and told the tidings in the ears of the people : and all the people lifted up their voices, and wept. 5 And, behold, Saul came after the herd out of the field ; and Saul said, What aileth the people tliat they weep ? And they told him the tid- ings of the men of Ja/besh. 6 And the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those tidings, aiid his anger was kindled greatly. 7 And he took a yoke of oxen, and hewed them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the coasts of Is/ra-el by the hands of messengers, saying, Whosoever cometh not forth after Saul and after Sam/u-el, so shall it be done unto his oxen. And the fear of the Lord fell on the people, and they came out with one consent. 8 And when he numbered^ them in Be'zek, the children of is/ra-el were three hundred thousand, and the men of Ju'dah thirty thousand. 9 And they said unto the messen- gers that came, Thus shall ye say unto the men of Ja'besh-gll'e-ad, To morrow, by that time the sun be hot, ye shall have help. And the mes- sengers came and shewed it to the men of Ja/besh ; and they were glad. 10 Therefore the men of Ja'besh said, To morrow we will come out unto you, and ye shall do with us all that seemeth good unto you. 11 And it was so on the morrow, that Saul put the people in three companies ; and they came into the midst of the host in the morning watch, and slew the Am'mon-ites until the heat of the day : and it came to pass, that they which remained were scattered, so that two of them were not left together. 12 IF And the people said unto Sam'- u-el, Who is he that said, Shall Saul reign over us ? bring the men, that we may put them to death. 317 13 And Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day : for to day the Lord hath wrought sal- vation in is/ra-el. 14 Then said Sam'u-el to the peo- ple, Come, and let us go to Gll'gal, and renew the kingdom there. 15 And all the people went to GiF- gal ; and there they made Saul king before the Lord in Gil'gal ; and there they sacrificed sacrifices of peace offerings before the Lord; and there Saul and all the men of is/ra-el rejoiced greatly. CHAPTER 12. 1 Samuel testifieth his integrity: 6 he reproveth the •people for ingratitude : 16 he terrifieth them with thunder in harvest time, 20 but comforteth them in God's mercy, if they will fear the Lord. ^ AND Sam/u-el said unto all Is/ra- A el, Behold, I have hearkened unto your voice in all that ye said unto me, and have made a king over you. 2 And now, behold, the king walk- eth before you : and I am old and grayheaded; and, behold, my sons are with you: and I have walked before you from my childhood unto this day. 3 Behold, here I am: witness against me before the Lord, and before his anointed : whose ox have I taken? or wdiose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded ? whom have I oppressed ? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith ? and I will re- store it you. 4 And they said, Thou hast not de- frauded us, nor oppressed us, neither hast thou taken ought of any man's hand. 5 And he said unto them, The Lord is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that ye have not found ought in my hand. And they answered, He is witness. 6 IT And Sam'u-el said unto the peo- ple, It is the Lord that advanced Mo'ges and Aar'on, and that brought your fathers up out of the land of E'- gypt. 7 Now therefore stand still, that I may reason with you before the Lord of all the righteous acts of the Lord, which he did to you and to your fathers. 8 When Ja'cob was come into Samuel rcproreth the 1 SAMUEL, 13. peojiWs ingratitude. E'gypt, and your fathers cried unto the Lord, then the Lord sent Mo'- ses and Aar'oii,. which brought forth your fathers out of E'gypt, and made them dwell in this place. 9 And when they forgat the Lord their God, he sold them into the hand, of Sis'e-ra, captain of the host of Ha / zor, and into the hand of the Phi-hVtmes, and into the hand of the king of Mo'ab, and they fought against them. 10 And they cried unto the Lord, and said, We have sinned, because we have forsaken the Lord, and have served Ba'al-Im and Xsh'ta- roth : but now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve thee. 11 And the Lord sent Je-riuYba-al, and Be'dan, and Jeph'thah, and Sam'u-el, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side, and ye dwelled safe. 12 And when ye saw that Na'h&sh the king of the children of Am'mon came against you, ye said unto me, Nay ; but a king shall reign over us : when the Lord your God was your king. 13 Now therefore behold the king whom ye have chosen, and whom ye have desired ! and, behold, the Lord hath set a king over you. 14 If ye will fear the Lord, and serve Mm, and obey his voice, and not rebel against the commandment of the Lord, then shall both ye and also the king that reigneth over you continue following the Lord your God : 15 But if ye will not obey the voice of the Lord, but rebel against the commandment of the Lord, then shall the hand of the Lord be against you, as it teas against your fathers. 16 H Now therefore stand and see this great thing, which the Lord will do before your eyes. 17 Is it not wheat harvest to day ? I will call unto the Lord, and he shall send thunder and rain ; that ye may perceive and see that your wickedness is great, which ye have done in the sight of the Lord, in asking you a king. 18 So Sam'u-el calledunto the Lord ; and the Lord sent thunder and rain 318 that day : and all the people greatly feared the Lord and Sam'u-el. 19 And all the people said unto Sam'u-el, Bray for thy servants unto the Lord thy God, that we die not : for we have added unto all our sins this evil, to ask us a king. 20 IF And Sam'u-el said unto the people, Fear not : ye have done all this wickedness : yet turn not aside from following the Lord, but serve the Lord with all your heart ; 21 And turn ye not aside : for then shonld ye go after vain things, which cannot profit nor deliver ; for they are vain. 22 For the Lord will not forsake his people for his great name's sake : because it hath pleased the Lord to make you his people. 23 Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the Lord in ceasing to pray for you : but I will teach you the good and the right way : 24 Only fear the Lord, and serve him in truth with all your heart : for consider how great things he hath done for you. 25 But if ye shall still do wickedly, ye shall be consumed, both ye and your king. CHAPTEE 13. 1 SauVs selected band : 3 he calleth the Hebrews to Gilgal against the Philistines, whose garrison Jonathan had smitten. 5 The Philistines'' great host. 6 The Israelites' distress. 8 Saul, weary of staying for Samuel, sacrifteeth. 11 Samuel re- ])roveth him. SAUL reigned one year; and when he had reigned two years over is'ra-el, 2 Saul chose him three thousand men'oi Is/ra-el ; whereof two thou- sand were with Saul in Mich'mash and in mount Beth'-el, and a thou- sand were with Jon'a-than in G-Tb'- e-ah of Ben'ja-min : and the rest of the people he sent every man to his tent. 3 And Jon'a-than smote the gar- rison of the Phi-lis'tmes. that was in G-e'ba, and the Phi-lis'tmes. heard of it. And Saul blew the trumpet throughout all the land, saying, Let the He'brews. hear. 4 And all ¥s/ra-el heard say that Saul had smitten a garrison of the Plri-lis'tme§, and that is/ra-el also The Israelites' distress. 1 SAMUEL, 14. Policy of the Philistines* was had in abomination with the Phi-lis'tines. And the people were called together after Saul to Gil'gaL 5 IF And the Phi-lis'taneg gathered themselves together to fight with Is/ra-el, thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, and peo- ple as the sand which is on the sea shore in multitude : and they came up. and pitched in Mich/mash, east- ward from Beth-awen. When the men of Is/ra-el saw that they were in a strait, 'for the people were distressed. ) then the people did hide themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in high places, and in pits. 7 And some of the Hebrews, went over_ Jordan to the land of Gad andGh/e-ad. As for Saul, he was yet in Gil 'gal, and all the people fol- lowed him trembling. 8 % And he tarried seven days, ac- cording to the set time that Sam/u-el ha&ajypoiTtied: but Samui-el came not to Gikgai ; and the people were scattered from him. 9 And Saul said. Bring hither a burnt offering to me, and peace of- ferings. And he offered the burnt offering. 10 And it came to pass, that as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, behold. San/u-el came ; and Saul went out to meet him. that he might salute him. 11 % And Sam'u-el said, What hast thou done? And Saul said. Because I saw that the people were scattered from me. and that thou earnest not within the days appointed, and that the PhrhVtmes. gathered themselves together at ZMich'mash ; 12 Therefore said I, The Phi-lis'- tmesjvill come down now upon me to Gil'gal, and I have not made supplication unto the Lord: I forced myself therefore, and offered a burnt offering. 13 And Sam/u-el said to Saul. Thou hast done foolishly : thou hast not kept the commandment of the Lord thy God, which he commanded thee : for now would the Lord have esta- blished thy kingdom upon Is/ra-el for ever. 11 But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the Lord hath sought 319 him a man after his own heart, and the Lord hath commanded him to be captain over his people, because thou hast not kept that which the Lord commanded thee. 15 And Sam/u-el arose, and gat him up from Gib'gal unto Gib'e-ah of Ben/ja-miii. And Saul numbered the people that were present with him, about six hundred men. 16 And Saul, and Jor/a-than his son, and the people that were present with them, abode in Gib'e-ah of Bei/ja-min : but the Phl-lis'tme- en- camped in iMich'mash. 17 '" And the spoilers came out of the camp of the Phi-hVtine s. in three companies : one company turned unto the way thai ledaeth to uph'- rah, unto the land of Shu/al : 18 And another company turned the way to Beth-ho'ron : and an- other company turned to the way of the border that looketh to the valley of Ze-bo/im toward the wilderness. 19 H Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Is/- ra-el : .for the Phl-lls'tmes, said. Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears : 20 But all the is/ra-el-ites went down to the Phl-lls 'tines, to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, and his ax, and his mattock. 21 Yet they had a file for the mat- tocks, and for the coulters, and for the forks, and for the axes, and to sharpen the goads. 22 So it came to pass in the day of battle, that there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of any of the people that n-ere with Saul and Jor/a-than : but with Saul and with Jor/a-than his son was there found. 23 And the garrison of the Phi- listines, went out to the passage of Allchunash. CHAPTER 14. 1 Jonathan miraculously smiteth the Philistines' son. 17 A divine terror inaketh tyem beat i \ei -elves. VOW it came to pass upon a day Xl that Jor/a-than the scat of Saul said unto the young man that bare his armour. Come, and let us go over to the Phl-lls 'tines/ garrison, that is on the other side. But he told net his father. Jonathan smiteth the 1 SAMUEL, 14. Philistines'' garrison. 2 And Saul tarried in the uttermost part of GlVe-ah under a pomegran- ate tree which is in Mig'ron : and the people that were with him were about six hundred men ; 3 And A-lri'ah, the son of A-hPtub, I'-cha-bod's brother, the _ son of Phm'e-has, the son of E'h, the Lokd's priest in ShPldh, wearing an ephod. And the people knew not that Jon'a-than was gone. 4 IF And between the passages, by which Jon'a-than sought to go over unto the ? Plii-lis'tmes/ garrison, there was a sharp rock on the one side, and a sharp rock on the other side : and the name of the one was Bo'zez, and the name of the other Se'neh. 5 The forefront of the one was situate northward over against Mich'inash, and the other south- ward over against GhVe-ah. 6 And Jon'a-than said to the young- man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised : it may be that the Lord will work for us : for there is no restraint to the Lord to save by many or by few. 7 And his armourbearer said unto him, Do all that is in thine heart : turn thee ; behold, I am with thee according to thy heart. 8 Then said Jon'a-than, Behold, we will pass over \u\to these men. and we will discover ourselves unto them. 9 If they say thus unto us, Tarry until we come to you ; then we will stand still in our place, and will not go up unto them. 10 But if they say thus, Come up unto us; then we will go up: for the Lord hath delivered them into our hand: and this shall be a sign unto us. 11 And both of them discovered themselves unto the garrison of the Pln-hVtines. : and the Plu-lis'tmes. said, Behold, the He'brews. come forth out of the holes where they had hid themselves. 12 And the men of the garrison an- swered Jon'a-than and his armour- bearer, and "said, Come up to us, and we will shew you a thing. And Jon'a-than said unto his armour- bearer, Come up after me : for the 320 Lord hath delivered them into the hand of Is/ra-el. 13 And Jon'a-than climbed up upon his hands and upon his feet, and his armourbearer after him: and they fell before Jon'a-than • and his ar- mourbearer slew r after him. 14 And that first slaughter, which Jon'a-than and his armourbearer made, was about twenty men, with- in as it were an half acre of land, which a yoke of oxen might jjIoiv. 15 And there was trembling in the host, in the field, and among all the people : the garrison, and the spoil- ers, they also trembled, and the earth quaked: so it was a very great trembling. 16 And the watchmen of Saul in Gib'e-ah of Ben'ja-min looked ; and, behold, the multitude melted away, and they went on beating down one another. 17 Then said Saul unto the people that were with him, Number now, and see who is gone from us. And when they had numbered, behold, Jon'a-than and his armourbearer icere not there. 18 And Saul said unto A-hi'ah, Bring hither the ark of God. For the ark of God was at that time with the children of is/ra-el. 19 1[ And it came to pass, while Saul talked unto the priest, that the noise that?ras in the host of the Phi-lis'tines went on and increased : and Saul said unto the priest, With- draw thine hand. 20 And Saul and all the people that Were with" him assembled them- selves, and they came to the battle : and, behold, every man's sword was against his fellow, and there was a very great discomfiture. 21 Moreover the He'brews. thai were with the Phi-lis'tmeg before that time, which went up with them into the camp from the country round about, even they also turned to be with the i§'ra-el-Ites that were with Saul and Jon'a-than. 22 Likewise all the men of is/ra-el which had hid themselves in mount E'phr&-ira, when they heard that the Phi-lis'tine§ fled, even they also fol- lowed hard after them in the battle. 23 So the Lord saved i§'ra-el that Jonathan is saved 1 SAMUEL, 14. by the people. day : and the battle passed over un- to Beth-a'ven. 34 IT And the men of i§'ra-el were distressed that day: for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food un- til evening, that I may be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted any food. 25 And all t hey of the land came to a wood; and there was honey upon the ground. 26 And when the people were come into the wood, behold, the honey dropped ; but no man put his hand to his mouth : for the people feared the oath. 27 But Jon'a-than heard not when his father charged the people with the oath : wherefore he put forth the end of the rod that was in his hand, and dipped it in an honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth ; and his eyes were enlightened. 28 Then answered one of the peo- ple, and said, Thy father straitly charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed be the man that eat- eth any food this day. And the peo- ple were faint. 29 Then said Jon'a-than, My father hath troubled the Land : see. I pray you, how mine eyes have been en- lightened, because I tasted a little of this honey. 30 How much more, if haply the people had eaten freely to day of the spoil of their enemies which they found? for had there not been now a much greater slaughter among the Phl-lis'tmes ? 31 And they smote the Pln-lis'tmes. that day from Mich/mash to Xij'a- lon : and the people were very faint. 32 And the people flew upon the spoil, and took sheep, and oxen, and calves, and slew them on the ground : and the people did eat them with the blood. a3 IT Then they told Saul, saying, Behold, the people sin against the Lord, in that they eat with the blood. And he said, Ye have trans- gressed: roll a great stone unto me this day. 34 And Saul said, Disperse your- selves among the people, and say unto them, Bring me hither every 321 man his ox, and every man his sheep, and slay them here, and eat ; and sin not against the Lord in eating with the blood. And all the people brought every man his ox with him that night, and slew them there. 35 And Saul built an altar unto the Lord: the same was the first altar that he built unto the Lord. 36 If And Saul said, Let us go down after the Phi-hVtmes. by night, and spoil them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them. And they said, Do whatsoever seem- eth good unto thee. Then said the priest, Let us draw near hither unto God. 37 And Saul asked counsel of God, Shall I go down after the Phi-hV- tineg? wilt thou deliver them into the hand of is/ra-el? But he an- swered him not that day. 38 And Saul said, Draw ye near hither, all the chief of the people : and know and see wherein this sin hath been this day. 39 Formers the Lord liveth. which saveth is/ra-el, though it be in Jon'- a-than my son, he shall surely die. But there was not a man among all the people that answered him. 40 Then said he unto all is/ra-el, Be ye on one side, and I and Jon'a-than my son will be on the other side. And the people said unto Saul, Do what seemeth good unto thee. 41 Therefore Saul said unto the Lord God of is/ra-el, Give a per- fect lot. And Saul and Jon'a-than were taken: but the people es- caped. 42 And Saul said, Cast lots between me and.JoiVa-thanmyson. And Jon'- a-than was taken. 43 Then Saul said to Jon'a-than, Tell me what thou hast done. And Jon'a-than told him, and said, I did but taste a little honey with the end of the rod that was in mine hand, and, lo, I must die. 44 And Saul answered, God do so and more also : for thou shalt surely die. Jon'a-than. 45 And the people said unto Saul, Shall Jon'a-than die, who hath wrought this great salvation in is/- ra-elf God forbid: as the Lord liveth, there shall not one hair of his 21 Saul sent to 1 SAMUEL, 15. destroy Amalek. head fall to the ground ; for he hath wrought with God this day. So the people rescued Jon'a-than, that he died not. 46 Then Saul went up from follow- ing the Phi-iis'tmes. : and the Phl- lis'tines. went to their own place. 47 \ So Saul took the kingdom over is/ra-el, and fought against all his enemies on every side, against Mo'ab, and against the children of Am'mon, and against E^dom, and against the kings of Zo'bah, and against the Phl-lis'tmes. : and whi- thersoever he turned himself, he vexed them. 48 And he gathered an host, and smote the Am'a-lek-ites, and deliv- ered Is/ra-el out of the hands of them that spoiled them. 49 Now the sons of Saul were Jon'a-than, and ish'u-i, and Mel'chl- slm^a: and the names of his two daughters were these ; the name of the firstborn Me'rab, and the name of the younger Mi'chal : 50 And the name of Saul's wife was A-hm'o-am, the daughter of 1-hmi'- a^&z : and the name of the captain of his host teas Ab'ner, the son of Ner, Saul's uncle. 51 And Kish was the father of Saul ; and Ner the father of Ab'ner was the son of l-bl'el. 52 And there was sore war against the Phl-lis'tmes. all the days of Saul : and when Saul saw any strong man, or any valiant man, he took him unto him. CHAPTER 15. 1 Saul sent to destroy Amalek: 8 he spareth Agag, and the best of the spoil. 10 God rejecteth him for disobedience. SAM'U-EL also said unto Saul, The Lord sent me to anoint thee to be king over his people, over is/ra-el : now therefore hearken thou unto the voice of the words of the Lord. 2 Thus saith the Lord of hosts, I remember that which Am'a-lek did to is/ra-el, how he laid wait for him ill the way, when he came up from E'gypt. 3 Now go and smite Am'a-lek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not ; but slay both man and woman, infant and suck- ling, ox and sheep, camel and ass. 322 4 And Saul gathered the people together, and numbered them in Tel'a-im, two hundred thousand footmen, and ten thousand men of Ju'dah. 5 And Saul came to a city of Am'- a-lek, and laid wait in the valley. 6 1[ And Saul said unto the Ken'- Ites, Go, depart, get you down from among the Am'a-lek-ites, lest I de- stroy you with them : for ye shewed kindness to all the children of Js/ ra- el, when they came up out of E'gypt. So the Ken'Ites departed from among the Am'a-lek-ites. 7 And Saul smote the Am'a-lek-ites from HaVi-lah until thou^omest to Shur, that is over against E'gypt. 8 And he took A'g&g the king of the Am'a-lek-ites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword. 9 But Saul and the people spared A'g&g, and the best of the sheep, and of the oxen, and of the fatlings, and the lambs, and all that was good and would not utterly destroy them : but every thing that teas vile and refuse, that they destroyed utterly. 10 IT Then came the word of the Lord unto Sam'u-el, saying, 11 It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king : for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. And it grieved Sam'u-el; and he cried unto the Lord all night. 12 And when Sam'u-el rose early to meet Saul in the morning, it was told Sam'u-el, saying, Saul came to Car'mel, and, behold, lie set him up a place, and is gone about, and passed on, and gone down to Gil'- gal. 13 And Sam'u-el came to Saul : and Saul said unto him, Blessed be thou of the Lord : I have performed the commandment of the Lord. 14 And Sam'u-el said, What mean- eth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear? 15 And Saul said, They have brought them from the Am'a-lek- ites : for the people spared the~best of the sheep and of the oxen, to sa- crifice unto the Lord thy God ; and the rest we have utterly destroyed. Saul is rejected 1 SAMUEL, 16. for disobedience. 16 Then Sam'u-el said unto Saul, Stay, and I will tell thee what the Lord hath said to me this night. And lie said unto him, Say on. 17 And Sam'u-el said, When thou wast, little in thine own sight, ivast thou not made the head of the tribes of is/ra-el, and w the Lord anointed thee king over is/ra-el ? 18 And the Loud sent thee on a journey, and said, Go and utterly destroy the sinners the Xm'a-lek- ites, and fight against them until they be consumed. 10 Wherefore then didst thou not obey the voice of the Lord, but didst fly upon the spoil, and didst evil in the sight of the Lord ? 20 And Saul said unto Sam'u-el, Yea, I have obeyed the voice of the Lord, and have gone the way which the Lord sent me, and have brought A'gag the king of Am y a-lek, and have utterly destroyed the Xm'a-lek-Ites. 21 But the people took of the spoil, sheep and oxen, the chief of the things which should have been utterly destroyed, to sacrifice unto the Lord thy God in G-Il'gal. 22 And Sam'u-el said, Hath the Lord as great delight in burnt of- ferings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord ? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams. 23 For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, he hath also rejected thee from be- ing king. 24 1 And Saul said unto Sam'u-el, I have sinned: for I have trans- gressed the commandment of the Lord, and thy words: because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice. 25 Now therefore, I pray thee, par- don my sin, and turn again with me, that I may worship the Lord. 26 And Sam'u-el said unto Saul, I will not return with thee : for thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, and the Lord hath ^rejected thee from being king over is/ra-el. 27 And as Sam'u-el turned about to go away, he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent. 323 28 And Sam'u-el said unto him, The Lord hath rent the kingdom of is/ra-el from thee this day, and hath given it to a neighbour of thine, that is better than thou. 29 And also the Strength of is'ra- el will not lie nor repent : for he is not a man, that he should repent. 30 Then he said, I have sinned : yet honour me now, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before Is'ra-el, and turn again with me, that 1 may worship the Lord thy God. 31 So Sam'u-el turned again after Saul ; and Saul worshipped the Lord. 32 If Then said Sam'u-el, Bring ye hither to me A'gag the king of the Am'a-lek-ites. And A'gag came unto him "delicately. And A'gag said, Surely the bitterness of death is past. 33 And Sam'u-el said, As thy sword hath made women childless, so shall thy mother be childless among women. And Sam'u-el hewed_ A'gag in pieces before the Lord inGil'gal. 34 1[ Then Sam'u-el went to Ra'- mah ; and Saul went up to his house to Gib'e-ah of Saul. 35 And Sam'u-el came no more to see Saul until the day of his death : nevertheless Sam'u-el mourned for Saul: and the Lord repented that he had made Saul king over is/ra-el. CHAPTER 16. 1 Samuel sent by God to Beth-lehem. 11 He anoint- eth David. 15 Saul aendeth for David to quiet his evil spirit. AND the Lord said unto SSm'u-el, . How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over is/ra-el? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jes'se the Beth'-le- hem-Ite: for I have provided me a king among his sons. 2 And sam'u-el said, How can I go ? if Saul hear it, he will kill me. And the Lord said, Take an heifer with thee, and say, I am come to sacrifice to the Lord. 3 And call Jes'se to the sacrifice, and I will shew thee what thou shalt do: and thou shalt anoint unto me him whom I name unto thee. 4 And Sam'u-el did that which the Lord spake, and came to Beth'-lS- hem. And the elders of the town Samuel anointeth David. 1 SAMUEL, 17. Said sendethfor David. trembled at his coming, and said, Comest thou peaceably ? 5 And he said, Peaceably: I am come to sacrifice unto the Lord : sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he sancti- fied Jes'se and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice. 6 IT And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on E-li'- ab, and said, Surely the Lord's anointed is before him. 7 But the Lord said unto Sam'u-el, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature ; be- cause I have refused him : for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward ap- pearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart. 8 Then Jes'se called A-bln'a-dab, and made him pass before Sam'u-el. And he said, Neither hath the Lord chosen this. 9 Then Jes'se made Sham'mah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath the Lord chosen this. 10 Again, Jes'se made seven of his sons to pass before Sam'u-el. And Sam'u-el said unto Jes'se, The Lord hath not chosen these. 11 And Sam'u-el said unto JeV- se, Are here all thy children ? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep. And Sam'u-el said unto Jes'se, Send and fetch him: for we will not sit down till he come hither. 12 And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the Lord said, Arise, anoint him : for this is he. 13 Then Sam'u-el took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the_ Spirit of the Lord came upon Da'vid from that day forward. _ So Sam'u-el rose up. and went to Ea'mah. 14 "IT But the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord troubled him. 15 And Saul's servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubleth thee. 16 Let our lord now command thy 324 servants, which are before thee, to seek out a man, who is a cunning player on an harp : and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou shalt be well. 17 And Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me. 18 Then answered one of the ser- vants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jes'se the Beth'-le-hem-ite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the Lord is with him. 19 if Wherefore Saul sent messen- gers unto Jes'se, arid said, Send me Da'vid thy son~ which is with the sheep. 20 And Jes'se took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by Da'vid his son unto Saul. 21 And Da'vid came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer. 22 And Saul sent to Jes'se, saying, Let Da'vid, I pray thee, stand be- fore me ; for he hath found favour in my sight. 23 And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that Da'vid took an harp, and played with his hand : so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and "the evil spirit de- parted from him. CHAPTER 17. 1 The Israelites and Philistines , being ready to bat- tle, 4 Goliath challengeth a combat. 12 David accepteth the challenge", and slay eth him. 55 Saul taketh notice of David. NOW the Phi-lis'tmes gathered together their armies to bat- tle, and were gathered together at Sho'choh, which helongeth to Ju'- dah, and pitched between Sho'choh and 1-ze'kah, in E'phe§-clam'mim. 2 And Saul and the men of is'ra-el were gathered together, and pitched by the valley of E'lah, and set the battle in array against the Phi-lis'- tines. 3 And the Ph!-lis'tine§ stood on a mountain on the one side, and is/- Goliath the giant 1 SAMUEL, 17. defieth Israel. rii-el stood on a mountain on the other side : and there ivas a valley between them. 4 11 And there went out a champion out of the camp of the Phl-lis'tmeg, named Go-li'ath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span. 5 And he had an helmet of brass upon his head, and he was armed with a coat of mail ; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of brass. 6 And he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a target of brass be- tween his shoulders. 7 And the staff of his spear was like a weaver's beam ; and his spear's head weighed six hundred shekels of iron : and one bearing a shield went before him. 8 And he stood and cried unto the armies of is/ra-el, and said unto them, Why are" ye come out to set your battle in array? am not I a Fhi-lis'tine, and ye servants to Saul? choose you a man for you, and let him come down to me. 9 If he be able to fight with me. and to kill me, then will we be your ser- vants : but if I prevail against him, and kill him, then shall ye be our; servants, and serve us. 10 And the Phi-lis'tme said, I defy the armies of is'ra-el this day ; give me a man, that we may fight to- gether. 11 When Saul and all is'ra-el heard those words of the Pln-lis'tme, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid. 12 If Now Daniel was the son of that Eph'rath-ite of B€th'-le-hem- ju'dah, whose name was Jes'se ; and he had eight sons : and the man went among men for an old man in the days of Saul. 13 And the three eldest sons of Jes'se went and followed Saul to the battle: and the names of his three sons that went to the battle were E-li'ab the firstborn, and next un- to him l-bin'a-d&b, and the third Sham'mah. 14 And Da/vid was the youngest: and the three eldest followed Saul. 15 But Da'vid went and returned from Saul to feed his father's sheep at BeW-le-hem. 16 And the PM-lis'tme drew near 325 morning and evening, and presented himself forty days. 17 And Jes'se said unto Da/vid his son, Take now for thy brethren an ephah of this parched corn, and these ten loaves, and run to the camp to thy brethren ; 18 And carry these ten cheeses unto the captain of their thousand, and look how thy brethren fare, and take their pledge. 19 Now Saul, and they, and all the menof is. ' ra-el, were in the valley of E'lah, fighting with the Phi-lis'- tineg. 20 IF And Da'vid rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jes'se had commanded him; and he came"to the trench, as the host was going forth to the fight, and shout- ed for the battle. 21 For is/ra-el and the Phi-lis'tme§ had put the" battle in array, army against army. 22 And Da'vid left his carriage in the hand of the keeper of the car- riage, and ran into the army, and came and saluted his brethren. 23 And as he talked with them, be- hold, there came up the champion, the Phi-lis'tine of Gath, Go-li'ath by name, out of the armies of the Phi- listines, and spake according to the same words : and Da'vid heard them. 24 And all the men of is/ra-el, when they saw the man, fled from him, and were sore afraid. 25 And the men of is/ra-el said, Have ye seen this man that is come up ? surely to defy is/ra-el is he come up : and it shall be, that the man who killeth him, the king will enrich him with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and make his fa- ther's house free in is/ra-el. 26 And Da'vid spake to the men that stood by him, saying, W r hat shall be done to the man that killeth this PhMis'tine, and taketh away the reproach from is'ra-el ? for who is this uncircumcised Phi-lis'tine, that he should defy the armies of the living God? 27 And the people answered him after this manner, saying, So shall it be done to the man that killeth him. David cometh to the camp. 1 SAMUEL, 17. David killeth 28 1T And E-h'ab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men ; and E-lI'ab's anger was kindled against Da'vid, and he said, Why earnest thou down hither ? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness ? I know thy pride, and the naughtiness of thine heart ; for thou art come down that thou niightest see the battle. 29 And Da'vid said, What have I now done ? Is there not a cause ? 30 IT And he turned from him to- ward another, and spake after the same manner: and the people an- swered him again after the former manner. 31 And when the words were heard which Da'vid spake, they rehearsed them before Saul : and he sent for him. 32 f And Da'vid said to Saul, Let no man's heart fail because of him ; thy servant will go and fight with this Phi-lis'tine. 33 And Saul said to Da'vid, Thou art not able to go against this Phi- lis'tlne to fight with him : for thou art but a youth, and he a man of war from his youth. 34 And Da'vid said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock : 35 And I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered it out of his mouth: and whenhe arose against me, I caught him, by his beard, and smote him, and slew him. 36 Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear : and this uncircumcised Phi-lis'tine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God. 37 Da'vid said moreover, The Lord that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Phi-lis'tine. And Saul said unto Da'vid, Go, and the Lord be with thee. 38 IT And Saul armed Da'vid with his armour, and he put an helmet of brass upon his head ; also he armed him with a coat of mail. 39 And Da'vid girded his sword upon his armour, and he assayed to go ; for he had not proved it. And 326 Da'vid said unto Saul, I cannot go with these ; for I have not proved them. And Da'vid put them off him. 40 And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd's bag which he had, even in a scrip ; and his sling was in his hand : and he drew near to the Phi- lis'tine. 41 And the Phi-lis'tine came on and drew near unto Da'vid ; and the man that bare the shield went before him. 42 And when thePhi-lTs'tme looked about, and saw Da'vid, he disdained him: for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance. 43 And the Phi-lis'tine said unto Da'vid, Am I a dog, that thou com- est to me with staves? And the Phi-lis'tine cursed Da'vid by his gods. 44 And the Phi-lis'tine said to Da'vid, Come to me, and I will give thy flesh unto the fowls of the air, and to the beasts of the field. 45 Then said Da'vid to the Phi-lTs'- tine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield : but I come to thee in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Is/ra-el, whom thou hast defied. 46 This day will the Lord deliver thee into mine hand ; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee ; and I will give the carcases of the host of the Phi-lis'tmes. this day Unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Is'ra-el, 47 And all this assembly shall know that the Lord saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is the Lord's, and he will give you into our hands. 48 And it came to pass, when the Phi-lis'tine arose, and came and drew nigh to meet Da'vid, that Da'vid hasted, and ran toward the army to meet the Phi-lis'tine. 49 And Da'vid put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Phi-lis'tine in his forehead, that the stone sunk the Philistine. 1 SAMUEL, 18. Saul seeketh to kill David. into his forehead ; and he fell upon his face to the earth. 50 So Da/vid prevailed over the Phi-hVtme with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Phi-hVtme, and slew him; hut there was no sword in the hand of Da'vid. 51 Therefore Da'vid ran, and stood upon the Phi-lis'tme, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith. And when the Phi-lis 'tines, saw their champion was dead, they fled. 52 And the men of is/ra-el and of Ju'dali arose, and shouted, and pur- sued the Pin-lis'tmeg, until thou come to the valley, and to the gates of Ek/ron. And the wounded of the Phi- lisaines fell down by the way to Sha-a-ra/im, even unto Gath, and unto Ek/ron. 53 And the children of is/ra-el re- turned from chasing after the Phi- lis'tmeg, and they spoiled their tents. 54 And Da'vid took the head of the Phl-lis'tme, and brought it to Je-ru'- sS-lem ; but he put his armour in liis tent. 55 IF And when Saul saw Da'vid go forth against the Phi-lis'tme. he said unto Ab'ner, the captain of the host, Ab'ner, whose son is this youth? And Ab'ner said, As thy soul liveth, king, l cannot tell. 56 And the king said, Enquire thou whose son the stripling is. 57 And as Da'vid returned from the slaughter of the Phi-lis'tme, Ab'ner took him, and brought him before Saul with the head of the Phi-lis'tme in his hand. 58 And Saul said to him, Whose son art thou, thou young man ? And Da/vid answered, / am the son of thy servant Jes'se the Beth'-le-hem- ite. CHAPTER 18. 1 Jonathan loveth David. 8 Saul envieth his praise, 10 and seeketh to kill him in his fury. 17 He offcreth him his daughter for a snare. A IS T D it came to pass, when he had A made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jon'a-than was knit with the soul of Da'vid, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul. 2 And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father's house. 3 Then Jon'a-than and Da'vid made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul. 4 And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to Da'vid, and his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle. 5 IF And Da'vid went out whither- soever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely: and Saul set him over the men of war, and he was ac- cepted in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul's ser- vants. 6 And it came to pass as they came, when Da'vid was returned from the slaughter of the Phi-lis'tme, that the^ women came out of all cities of Is/ra-el, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of musick. 7 And the women answered one another as they played, and said, SaAil hath slain his thousands, and Da'vid his ten thousands. 8 And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him ; and he said, They have ascribed unto Da'vid ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom? 9 And Saul eyed Da'vid from that day and forward. 10 IT And it came to pass on the morrow, that the evil spirit from God came upon Saiil, and he pro- phesied in the midst of the house : and Da'vid played with his hand, as at other times : and there tvas a javelin in Saul's hand. 11 And Saul cast the javelin ; for he said, I will smite Da'vid even to the wall n-ith it. And Da'vid avoid- ed out of his presence twice. 12 ir And Saul was afraid of Da'- vid, because the Lord was with him. and was departed from Saul. 13 Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand ; and he went out and came in before the people. 14 And Da'vid behaved himself wisely in all his ways ; and the Lord was with him. 15 Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him. Saul envieth DarirJ. 1 SAMUEL, 19. David marrieth Michal. 16 But all Is'ra-el and Ju'dah loved Da'vid, because he went out and came in before them. 17 IT And Saul said to Da'vid, Be- hold my elder daughter Me'rab, her will I give thee to wife: only be thou valiant for me, and fight the Lord's battles. For Saul said, Let not mine hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Phi-lis'tlnes. be upon him. 18 And Da'vid said unto Saul, Who am I ? and what is my life,' or my father's family in is/ra-el, that I should be son in law to tlie king? 19 But it came to pass at the time when Me'rab Saul's daughter should have been given toDa'vid, that she was given unto A'dii-el the Me- hol'ath-ite to wife. 20 And_ Mi'chal Saul's daughter loved Da'vid: and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him. 21 And Saul said, I will give him her, that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand of the PhT-lis'- tines may be against him. Where- fore Saul said to Da'vid, Thou shalt this day be my son in law in the one of the twain. 22 «ff And Saul commanded his_ ser- vants, saying, Commune with Da'vid secretly/ and say, Behold, the king hath delight in thee, and all his ser- vants love thee : now therefore be the king's son in law. 23 And Saul's servants spake those words in the ears of Da'vid. And Da/vid said, Seemeth it to you a, light thing to be a king's son in law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed? 24 And the servants of Saul told him, saying, On this manner spake Da'vid. 25 And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to Da'vid, The king desireth not any dowry, but an hundred foreskins of the Phi-lis'tines, to be avenged of the king's enemies. But Saul thought to make Da/vid fall by the hand of the Phi-lis'tineg. 26 And when his servants toldDa'- vid these words, it pleased Da'vid well to be the king's son in law : and the days were not expired. 27 Wherefore Da'vid arose and went, he and his men, and slew of 328 the Phi-lis'tlnes. two hundred men; and Da'vid brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full tale to the king, that he might be the kind's son in law. And Saul gave him MI'- chal his daughter to wife. 28 If And Saul saw and knew that the Lord was with Da'vid, and tliat Mi'chal Saul's daughter loved him. 29 And Saul was yet the more afraid of Da'vid ; and Saul became Da'vid' s enemy continually. 30 Then the princes of the Phl-lis'- tines. went forth : and it came to pass, after they went forth, that Da'- vid behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul ; so that his name was much set by. CHAPTER 19. 1 Jonathan discloseth his father's purpose to kill Da- vid. 4 He persuadeth his father to a reconciliation. 8 Saul's malicious rage breaketh out against David. 18 David flecth to Samuel. 22 Saul prophesieth. AND Saul spake to Jon'a-than his A son, and to all his servants, that they should kill Da'vid. 2 But Jon'a-than Saul's son de- lighted much in Da'vid : and Jon'a- than told Da'vid, saying, Saul my father seeketh to kill thee : now therefore, I pray thee, take heed to thyself until the morning, and abide in a secret place, and hide thyself : 3 And I will go out and stand be- side my father in the field where thou art, and I will commune with my father of thee ; and what I see, that I will tell thee. 4 If And Jon'a-than spake good of Da'vid unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against Da'vid ; because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works have been to thee-ward very good : 5 For he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Phi-lis'tme, and the Lord wrought a great salvation for all is/ra-el : thou sawest it, and didst rejoice : wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay Da'vid without a cause ? 6 And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jon'a-than : and Saul sware, As the Lord~ liveth, he shall not be slain. 7 And Jon'a-than called Da'vid, and Jon'a-than shewed him all those things. And J6n'a-than brought Sa id seeketh 1 SAMUEL, 20. to kill David. Da'vid to Saul, and he was in his presence, as in times past. 81 And there was war again: and Da'vid went out. and fought with the Phi-lis'tme?, and slew them with a great slaughter ; and they fled from him. 9 And the evil spirit from the Lord was upon Saul, as he sat in his house with his javelin in bis liana : and Da'vid played with // >'.s hand. _ 10 And Saul sought to smite Da- vid even to the wail with the javelin ; hut he slipped away out of Saul's presence, and he smote the javelin into the wail : and Da'vid fled, and escaped that night. 11 Saul also sent messengers unto Da'vid's house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning : and MF- chal Da'vid's wife told him, saying, If thou save not thy life to night, to morrow thou shalt be slain. 12 r So Mi'chal let Da'vid down through a window: and he went, and fled, and escaped. 13 And Mi'chal took an image, and laid it in the bed. and put a pillow of goats' hair for his bolster, and cov- ered it with a cloth. 14 And when Saul sent messengers to take Da'vid. she said, He is sick. 15 And Saul sent the messengers again to see Da'vid, saying, Bring him up to me in the 1)^(1. that I may slay him. 16 And when the messengers were come in, behold, there was an image in the bed, with a pillow of goats" hair for his holster. 17 And Saul said unto Mi'chal. Why hast thou deceived me so, and sent away mine enemy, that he is escaped? And Mi'chal answered Saul, He said unto me. Let me go ; why shonld_I kill thee ? 18 r So Da'vid fled, and escaped, and came to Sam'u-el to Ea'mah. and told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Sam'u-el went and dwelt in Na'ioth. 19 And it was ' told Saul, saying. Behold, Da'vid is at Na'foth in Ra'- mah. 20 And Saul sent messengers to take Da'vid : and when they saw the company of the prophets pro- phesying, and Sam'u-el standing as appointed over them, the Spirit of God was upon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied. 21 And when it was toid Saul, he sent other messengers, and they pro- phesied likewise. And Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they prophesied also. 22 'Then went he also to Ea'mah, and came to a great well that lis in Se'chu: and he asked and _ said, Where are Sam'u-el and Da'vid? And gene said. Behold, they be at >"a'- ioth in Ea'mah. ' 23 And he went thither to Na'- ioth in Ea'rnah: and the Spirit of 'God was upon him also, and he went on. and prophesied, until he came to Na'joth in Ea'rnali. 24 And he 'stripped off his clothes also, and prophesied before Sam'u-el in like manner, and lay down na- ked all that day and all that night. Wherefore they say, Is Saul also among the prophets ? CHAPTER 20. 1 David coneulUth itrith Jonathan for his safety; 11 their covenant rencicedly oath. 24 Saul, miss- ing-David, Beekeih to kill Jonathan. 41 Jonathan and Daii \ lovingly -part. AND Da'vid fled from Na'joth in jtx Ea'mah. and came and said be- fore Jon'a-than, What have I done? what is mine iniquity? and what is my sin before thy father, that he seeketh my life ? 2 And he said unto him, God for- bid : thou shalt not die : behold, my father will do nothing either great or small, but that he will shew it me : and why should my father hide this thing _from me? it is not so. 3 And Da'vid sware moreover, and said, Thy father certainly knoweth that I have found -grace in thine eyes; and he saith, Let not Jona- than know this, lest he be grieved: hut truly as the Lop.d liveth.and as thy soul liveth. there is but a step between me and death. ■± Then said Jon'a-than unto Da'- vid. Whatsoever thy soul desireth. I will even do it for thee. 5 And Da'vid said unto Jon'a-than, Behold, to morrow is the new moon, and I should not fail to sit with the king at meat : but let me go. that I may hide myself in the field unto the third day at even. Jo7iathan , s covenant 1 SAMUEL, 20. with David. 6 If thy father at all miss me, then say, Da'vid earnestly asked leave of me that he might run to Beth'-le- hem his city: for there is a yearly sacrifice there for all the family. 7 If he say thus, It is well ; thy servant shall have peace : but if he be very wroth, then be sure that evil is determined by him. 8 Therefore thou shait deal kindly with thy servant; for thou hast brought thy servant into a covenant of the Lord with thee : notwithstand- ing, if there be in me iniquity, slay me thyself ; for why shouldest thou bring me to thy father ? 9 And Jon'a-than said, Far be it from thee : for if I knew certainly that evil were determined by my la- ther to come upon thee, then would not I tell it thee ? 10 Then said Da'vid to Jon'a-than, Who shall tell me ? or what if thy father answer thee roughly ? 11 IT And Jonathan said unto Da'- vid, Come, and let us go out into the field. And they went out both of them into the field. 12 And Jon'a-than said unto Da'vid, O Lord God of is'ra-el, when I have sounded my father about to morrow any time, or the third clay, and, be- hold, if there be good toward Da'vid, and I then send not unto thee, and shew it thee ; 13 The Lord do so and much more to Jon'a-than : but if it please my fa- ther to ~do thee evil, then I will shew it thee, and send thee away, that thou mayest go in peace : and the Lord be with thee, as he hath been with my father. 14 And thou shalt not only while yet I live shew me the kindness of the Lord, that I die not : 15 But also thou shalt not cut off thy kindness from my house for ever : no, not when the Lord hath cut off the enemies of Da'vid every one from the face of the earth. 16 So Jon'a-than made a covenant with the house of Da'vid, saying, Let the Lord even require it at the hand of David's enemies. 17 And Jon'a-than caused Da'vid to swear again, because he loved him : for he loved him as he loved his own soul. 330 18 Then Jon'a-than said to Da'vid, To morrow is" the new moon : and thou shalt be missed, because thy seat will be empty. 19 And when thou hast stayed three days, then thou shalt go down quickly, and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself when the business was in hand, and shalt remain by the stone E'zel. 20 And I will shoot three arrows on the side thereof, as though I shot at a mark. 21 And, behold, I will send a lad, saying, Go, find out the arrows. If I expressly say unto the lad, Behold, the arrows are on this side of thee, take them ; then come thou : for there is peace to thee, and no hurt; as the Lord liveth. 22 But if I say thus unto the young man, Behold, the arrows are beyond thee ; go thy way : for the Lord hath sent thee away. 23 And as touching the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, the Lord be between thee and me for ever. 24 H So Da'vid hid himself in the field : and when the new moon was come, the king sat him dow T n to eat meat. 25 And the king sat upon his seat, as at other times, even upon a seat by the Avail: and Jon'a-than arose, and Xb'ner sat by Saul's side, and Da'vid's place was empty. 26 Nevertheless Saul spake not any thing that day: for he thought, Something hath befallen him, he is - not clean ; surely he is not clean. 27 And it came to pass on the mor- row, which was the second day of the month, that David's place was empty: and Saul said unto Jona- than his son, Wherefore cometh not the son of Jes'se to meat, neither yesterday, nor to-day ? 28 And Jon'a-than answered Saul, Da'vid earnestly asked leave of me to go to Beth'-le-hem : 29 And he said, Let me go, I pray thee ; for our family hath a sacrifice in the city ; and my brother, he hath commanded me to be there : and now, if I have found favour in thine eyes, let me get away, I pray thee, and David obtaineth the 1 SAMUEL, 21. hallowed bread. see my brethren. Therefore he com- eth not unto the king's table. 30 Then Saul's anger was kindled against Jon'a-than, and he said unto him. Thou son of the perverse re- bellious woman, do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jes'se to thine own confusion, and unto the confusion of thy mother's naked- ness ? 31 For as long as the son of Jes'se liveth upon the ground, thou shalt not be established, nor thy kingdom. "Wherefore now send and fetch him unto me, for he shall surely die. 32 And Jon'a-than answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore shall he be slain? what hath he done ? 33 And Saul cast a javelin at him to smite him : whereby Jonathan knew that it was determined of his father to slay Da'vid. 34 So Jon'a-than arose from the table in fierce anger, and did eat no meat the second day of the month : for he was grieved for Da'vid, be- cause his father had done him shame. 35 1i And it came to pass in the morning, that Jon'a-than went out into the field at the time appointed with Da'vid, and a little lad with him. 36 And he said unto his lad, Eun, find out now the arrows which I shoot. And as the lad ran, he shot an arrow beyond him. 37 And when the lad was come to the place of the arrow which Jon'- a-than had shot, Jon'a-than cried after the lad, and said, Is not the arrow beyond thee ? 38 And Jonathan cried after the lad, Make speed, haste, stay not. And Jon'a-than's lad gathered up the arrows, and came to his master. 39 But the lad knew not any thing : only Jon'a-than and Da'vid knew the matter" 40 And Jon'a-than gave his artil- lery unto his lad, and said unto him, Go, carry them to the city. 41 IF And as soon as the lad was gone, Da'vid arose out of a place to- ward the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times : and they kissed one 331 another, and wept one with another, until Da'vid exceeded. 42 And Jon'a-than said to Da'vid, Go in peace," forasmuch as Ave have sworn both of us in the name of the Lord, saying, The Lord be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed for ever. And he arose and departed: and Jon'a-than went into the city. CHAPTER 21. 1 David, at Nob, obtaineth of Ahimelech hallowed bread: 8 he taketh Goliatli ; s svjord : 10 at Gath he feigneth himself vmd. THEN came Da/vid to Nob to A-him'e-lech the priest : and A- him'e-lech was afraid at the meeting of Da'vid, and said unto him, Why art thou alone, and no man with thee ? 2 And Da'vid said unto 1-him'e- lech the priest, The king hath com- manded me a business, and hath said unto me, Let no man know any thing of the business where- about I send thee, and what I have commanded thee: and I have ap- pointed my servants to such and such a place. 3 Now therefore what is under thine hand? give me five loaves of bread in mine hand, or what there is present. 4 And the priest answered Da'vid, and said, There is no common bread under mine hand, but there is hal- lowed bread; if the young men have kept themselves at least from women. 5 And Da'vid answered the priest, and said unto him. Of a truth women have been kept from us about these three days, since I came out, and the vessels of the young men are holy, and the bread is in a manner common, yea. though it were sanc- tified this day in the vessel. 6 So the priest gave him hallowed bread: for there was no bread there but the shewbread, that was taken from before the Lord, to put hot bread in the day when it was taken away. 7 Now a certain man of the servants of Saul was there that day, detained before the Lord ; and his name ivas Do'eg, an E'dom-Ite, the chiefest of the herdmen that belonged to Saul. 8 IT And Da'vid said unto A-him'e- David in the 1 SAMUEL, 22. cave at Adullam. lech, And is there not here under j and be with you, till I know what thine hand spear or sword? for 1 1 God will do for me. have neither brought my sword nor | 4 And he_ brought them before the my weapons with me. because the ; king of Mo'ab : and they dwelt with king's business required haste. | him all the while that Da'vid was in 9 And the priest said, The sword the hold. of Go-li'ath the Phi-hVtme, whom) 5 IF And the prophet G&d said thou slewest in the valley of E'lali, ! unto Da/vid, Abide not in the hold ; behold, it is here wrapped in a cloth depart, and get thee_ into the land behind the ephod : if thou wilt take of Ju'dah. Then Da'vid departed, that, take it: for there is no other and came into the forest of Ha'reth. save that here. And Da'vid said, 6 If When Saul heard that Da'vid Th ere is none like that; give it me. was discovered, and the men that 10 IF And Da'vid arose, and fled were with him, (now Saul abode in that day for fear of Saul, and went j Gib'e-ah under a tree in Ra'mah, to A'clrish the king of Gath. _ j having his spear in his hand, and all 11 And the servants of A'chish I his servants were standing about said unto him, Is not this Da'vid him ;) the king of the land ? did they not j 7 Then Saul said unto his servants sing one to another of him in dances, , that stood about him, Hear now, ye saying, Saul_ hath slain his thou- j Ben'ja-mites ; will the son of JeVse sands, and Da'vid his ten thousands? give every one of you fields and 12 And Da'vid laid up these words vineyards, and make you all cap- in his heart, and was sore afraid tains of thousands, and captains of of A'chish the king of Gath. hundreds ; 13 And he changed his behaviour | 8 That all of you have conspired before them, and feigned himself against me, and there is none that mad in their hands, and scrabbled sheweth me that my son hath on the doors of the gate, and let his ' made a league with the son of Jes'- spittle fall down upon his beard. | se, and there is none of you that is 14 Then said A'chish unto his ser- sorry for me, or sheweth unto me vants, Lo, ye see the man is mad : that my son hath stirred up my ser- wherefore then have ye brought him \ vant against me, to lie in wait, as at tome? I this day? 15 Have I need of mad men, that : 9 IF Then answered Do'eg the ye have brought this fellow to play E'dom-ite, which was set over the the mad man in my presence ? shall servants of Saul, and said, I saw thlsfellotv come into my house? the son of JeVse coming to Nob, to CHAPTER 22. A-hlm/e-lech the~son of A-hl'tub. 1 David's kindred and others resort 'to him. at Advl- 10 Alld lie enquired Of the LOED lam. 9 Doeg accuseth Ahimelcch. 17 Saul cs»i- fnv Vnrn anrl fr^xrcx him viotnals arm mandeth to kill the priests. 20 Abiathar escapeth, I01 lim ?' a ", n & aVe fllm , y, 1 ? 1 , 1 - 13,1 ^' ^3 andfleeth after David. , gave him the sword of Go-b/ath the DA'VID therefore departed Phi-nVtine. thence, and escaped to ^hei 11 Then the king sent to call A-him 7 - cave A-diiPlam : and when his bre- e-lech the priest, the son of A-hFtub, thren and all his father's house heard and all his father's house, the priests it, they went down thither to him. j that were in Nob : and they came all 2 And every one that was in dis- ; of them to the king. tress, and every one that was in l 12 And Saul said, Hear now, thou debt, and every one that was dis- son of A-hi'tub. And he answered, contented, gathered themselves un-| Here I am, my lord, to him; and he became a captain! 13 And Saul said unto him, Why over them : and there were with have ye conspired against me, thoii him about four hundred men. j and the son of JeVse, in that thou 3 1F And Da'vid went thence to MTz 7 -' hast given him breach and a sword, peh of Mo'ab : and he said unto the : and hast enquired of God for him, king of Mo 7 ab, Let my father and that he should rise against me, to lie my mother, I pray thee, come forth, in wait, as at this day ? 332 David reseueth Keif ah, 1 SAMUEL, 23. and escapeth to Ziph, 1-i Then A-hhn'e-lech answered the king, and said, And who is so faith- ful among all thy servants as Da'vid, which is the king's son in law, and goeth at thy bidding, and is honour- able in thine house ? 15 Did I then begin to enquire of God for him ? be it far from me : let not the king impute any thing unto his servant, nor to all the house of my father: for thy servant knew nothing of all this, less or more. 16 And the^king said. Thou shalt surely die, A-hTm'e-lech, thou, and all thy father's house. 17 If And the king said unto the footmen that stood about him. Turn, and slay the priests of the Lord ;_because their hand also is with Da'vid, and because they knew when he fled, and did not shew it to me. But the servants of the king would not put forth their hand to fall upon the priests of the Lord. 18 And the king said to Do'eg. Turn thou, andjall upon the priests. And Do'eg the E'dom-Ite turned, and he fell upon the priests, and slew on that day fourscore and five per- sons that did wear a linen ephod. 19 And Nob, the city of the priests. smote he with the edge of the sword, both men and women, children and sucklings, and oxen, and asses, and sheep, with the edge of the sword. 20 ■" And one of fchesons of A-hhn'e- lech the son of A-hi'tub. named A-bl'a-thar. escaped, and fled after Da'vid. 21 And A-bi'a-thar shewed Da'vid that Saul had slain the Lord's priests. 22 And Da'vid said unto A-bi'a-thar, I knew it that day. when Do'eg the E'dom-ite mas there, that he would surely tell Saul: I have occasioned the death of 'all the persons of thy father's house. 23 Abide thou with me, fear not: for he that seeketh my life seeketh thy life: but with me thou shalt be in safeguard. CHAPTER 23. 1 David retcueth Keilah. 7 Saul's coming, and treachery of the Keilites. 13 DaviA escapeth to Ziph. 19 Saul pursueth him. 22 Re dweUeth at En-gedi. THEN they told Da'vid. saying. Behold, the PM-lis 'tines, fight 333 against Kei'lah, and they rob the threshingfloors. 2 Therefore Da'vid enquired of the Lord, saying, Shall I go and smite these Plri-lis'tineg ? And the Lord said unto Da'vid, Go, and smite the Phl-lis'tmeg, and save Kei'lah. 3 And Da'vid's men said unto him. Behold, we be afraid here in Ju'dah : how much more then if we come to Kei'lah against the armies of the Phi-lis'tme§_? 4 Then Da'vid enquired of the Lord yet again. And the Lord an- swered him and said, Arise, go down to Kei'lah ; for I will deliver the Phi- listines into thine hand. 5 So Da'vid and his men went to Kei'lah, and fought with the Phi- lis'tineg, and brought away their cattle, and smote them with a great slaughter. So Da'vid saved the in- habitants of Kei'lah. 6 And it came to pass, when X-bi'- a-thar the son of A-him'e-lech fled to Da'vid to Kei'lah, that he came down irith an ephod in his hand. 7 If And it was told Saul that Da'- vid was come to Kei'lah. And Saul said, God hath delivered him into mine hand: for he is shut in, by en- tering into a town that hath gates and bars. 8 And Saul called all the people together to war, to go down to Kei'- lah. to besiege Da'vid and his men. 9 If And Da'vid knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him : and he said to A-bi'a-thar the priest. Bring hither the ephod. 10^ Then said Da'vid. O Lord God of Is'ra-el, thy servant hath certainly heard that Saul seeketh to come to Kei'lah, to destroy the city for my sake. 11 Will the men of Kei'lah deliver me up into his hand ? will Saul come down, as thy servant hath heard? Lord God of Is'ra-el. I beseech thee, tell thy servant. And the Lord said, He will come down. 12 Then said Da'vid, Will the men of Kei'lah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul? And the Lord said, They will deliver thee up. 13 r Then Da'vid and his men, which were about six hundred, arose Said pursueth David. 1 SAMUEL, 24. David spa ret h Saul's life. and departed out of Kei'lah, and his men were in the wilderness of went whithersoever they could go. \ Ma/on, in the plain on the south of And it was told Saul that Da'vid | Jesh'i-mon. was escaped from Kei'lah ; and he 25 Saul also and his men went to for bare to go forth. j seek him. And they told Da'vid: 14 And Da'vid abode in the wilder-; wherefore he came down into a ness in strong holds, and remained rock L and abode in the wilderness in a mountain in the wilderness ofofMa'on. And when Saul heard that. ZTph. And Saul sought him every he pursued after Da'vid in the wil- day, but God delivered him not into derness of Ma'on. his hand. _ | 26 And Saul went on this side of 15 And Da'vid saw that Saul was the mountain, and Da'vid and his come out to seek his life : and Da'- ; men on that side of the mountain : vid teas in the wilderness of Ziph in and Da'vid made haste to get away a wood. | for fear of Saul; for Saul and his 16 If And Jon'a-than Saul's son men compassed Da'vid and his men arose, and went to Da'vid into the round about to take them. wood, and strengthened his hand in God. 17 And he said unto him, Fear not : for the hand of Saul my father shall not find thee ; and thou shalt be king over is/ra-el, and I shall be next unto thee ; and that also Saul my father knoweth. 18 And they two made a covenant before the Lord : and Da'vid abode in the wood, and Jon'a-than went to his house. 19 1[ Then came up the ZTph'ites toSaul to Gib'e-ah, saying, Doth not Da'vid hide himself with us in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hach'i-lah, which is on the south of Jesh'i-mon? 20 Now therefore, O king, come 27 If But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Phi-lis'tmes. have invaded the land. 28 Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after Da'vid, and went against the Phi-lis'tme§ : therefore they called that place Se'la-ham- mah-le'koth. 29 1 And Da'vid went up from thence, and dwelt in strong holds at En-ge'dl. CHAPTER 24. 4 David in a cave at En-gedi cutteth off Saul's skirt, but spareth his life : 8 he urgeth thereby his inno- ceney. AND it came to pass, when Saul J\. was returned from following the Phi-Hs'tmeg, that it was told him, down according to all the desire of | saying, Behold, Da'vid is in the wil- thy soul to come down ; and our derness of En-ge'dl. part shall be to deliver him into the king's hand. 21 And Saul said, Blessed be ye of the Lord ; for ye have compassion on me. 12 Go, I pray you, prepare yet, and 2 Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all is/ra-el, and went to seek Da'vid and his men upon the rocks of the wild goats. 3 And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where teas a cave ; and know and see his place where his j Saul went in to cover his feet : and haunt is, and who hath seen him Da'vid and his men remained in the there : for it is told me that he deal- sides of the cave. eth very subtilly. 23 See therefore, and take know- ledge of all the lurking places where he hideth himself, and come ye again to me with the certainty, and I will go with you ■ and it shall come to pass, if he be in the land, that I will search him out throughout all the thousands of Ju'dah. 24 And they arose, and_ went to Ziph before Saul: but Da'vid and 334 4 And the men of Da'vid said unto him, Behold the day of which the Lord said unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thine hand, that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem good unto thee. Then Da'vid arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul's robe privily. 5 And it came to pass afterward, that Da'vid's heart smote him, be- cause he had cut off Saul's skirt. David sparcth Saul. 1 SAMUEL. Death of Samuel. G And lie said unto his men, The 17 And he said to Da/vid, Thou art Lord forbid that I should do this more righteous than I: for thou thing unto my master, the Lord's hast rewarded me good, whereas I anointed, to stretch forth mine hand have rewarded thee evil, against him. seeing he U the anoint- 18 And thou hast shewed this day ed of the Lord. how that thou hast dealt well with 7 So Dawid stayed his servants me: forasmuch as when the Lord with these words, and suffered them had delivered me into thine hand, not to rise against Saul. But Saul thou killedst me not. rose up out of the cave, and went on 19 For if a man find his enemy, will his way. 8 Da'vid also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And when Saul looked behind him, Da vid stooped with his face to earth, and bowed himself. 9 r And Da'vid said to Saul, there- fore nearest thou men's words, say- ing. Behold. Dawid seeketh thy hurt? 10 Behold, this day thine eyes have he let him go well away? wherefore the Lord reward thee good for that thou hast done unto me this day. 20 And now, behold, I know' well that thou shalt surely be king, and the that the kingdom of I^ra-el shall be established in thine hand. •il Swear now therefore unto me by the Lord, that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me. and that thou wilt riot destroy my name out of my seen how that the Lord had deliv- father's house, ered thee to day into mine hand 22 And Dawid sware unto Saul. in the cave : and some bade me kill And Saul went home; but Dawid thee: but mine eye spared thee; and his men gat them up unto the and I said, I will not put forth mine hold. CHAPTER 25. 1 Samud d^th. 4 La whose churlish an?v:i pacijieik him. £0 N/U •id'? wue**age to Sabal. 10 - provoketh him. 14 Abigail ai's death. hand against my lord ; for he is the Lord's anointed. 11 Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand : for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not. know thou and see that there is neither evil gether. arid lamented him, and bu- nor transgression in mine hand, and ried him in his house at Ba'mah. AND Sam'u-el died: and all the jt\. i^ra-el-Ites were gathered to- I have not sinned against thee ; yet thou huntest my soul to take it. 12 The Lord judge between me and thee, and the Lord avenge me of thee : but mine hand shall not be upon thee. And Dawid arose, and went down to the wilderness of Pa'ran. 2 And there was a man in Ma'on, whose possessions were in Calo- mel; and the man was very great, an 1 he had three thousand sheep, 13 As saith the proverb of the an- and a thousand goats : and he was cients. "Wickedness proeeedeth from shearing his sheep in Car'mel. the wicked: but mine hand shall not 3 Now the name of the man was be upon thee. 7 Na*bal? and the name of his wife 14 After whom is the king of is/- Aiyi-gail : and she was a woman of ra-el come out? after whom dost good understanding, and of a beauti- thou pursue ? after a dead dog. ful countenance ; but the man was after a flea. churlish and evil in his doings : and 15 The Lord therefore be judge, he was of the house of Ca'lek and judge between me and thee, and 4 f And Dawid heard in the wil- see. and plead my cause, and deliver derness that Na'bal did shear Ills me out of thine hand. sheep. 16 *~ And it came to pass, when Da'- 5 And DaMd sent out ten young vid had made an end of speaking men. and Dawid said unto the young these words unto Saul, that Saul men. Get you up to Car'mel. and said, Is this thy voice, my son Da'- go to Xa'bal, and greet him in my vid? And Saul lifted up his voice, name: and wept. ' 6 And thus shall ye say to him 335 Abigail by her wisdom 1 SAMUEL, 25. pacifieth David. that liveth in prosperity, Peace be both to thee, and peace be to thine house, and peace be unto all that thou hast. 7 And now I have heard that thou hast shearers : now thy shepherds which were with us, we hurt them not, neither was there ought miss- ing unto them, all the while they were in Car'mel. 8 Ask thy young men, and they will shew thee. Wherefore let the young men find favour in thine eyes : for we come in a good day : give, I pray thee, whatsoever cometh to thine hand unto thy servants, and to thy son Da'vid. 9 And when Da/vid's_ young men came, they spake to Na'bal accord- ing to all those words in the name of Da'vid, and ceased. 10 IT And Na'bal answered Da/vid's servants, and said, Who is Da'vid ? and who is the son of Jes'se ? there be many servants now a days that break away every man from his master. 11 Shall I then take my bread, and my water, and my flesh that I have killed for my shearers, and give it unto men, whom I know not whence they be ? _ 12 So David's young men turned their way, and went again, and came and told him all those sayings. 13 And Da'vid said unto his men, Gird ye on every man his sword. And they girded on every man his sword; and Da/vid also girded on his sword : and there went up after Da/vid about four hundred men; and two hundred abode by the stuff. 14 If But one of the young men told Ab'i-gail, Nazal's wife, saying, Be- hold, Da/vid sent messengers out of the wilderness to salute our master ; and he railed on them. 15 But the men were very good unto us, and we were not hurt, neither missed we any thing, as long as we were conversant with them, when we were in the fields : 16 They were a wall unto us both by night and day, all the while we were with them keeping the sheep. 17 Now therefore know and con- sider what thou wilt do ; for evil is 336 determined against our master, and against all his household : for he is such a son of Be'll-al, that a man cannot speak to him. 18 1[ Then Ab'I-gail made haste, and took two hundred loaves, and two bottles of wine, and five sheep ready dressed, and five measures of parch- ed corn, and an hundred clusters of raisins, and two hundred cakes of figs, and laid them on asses. 19 And she said unto her servants, Go on before me ; behold, I come after you. But she told not her hus- band Na'bal. 20 And it was so, as she rode on the ass, that she came down by the covert of the hill, and, behold, Da'vid and his men came down against her ; and she met them. 21 Now Da'vid had said, Surely in vain have I kept all that this fellow hath in the wilderness, so that no- thing was missed of all that per- tained unto him: and he hath re- quited me evil for good. 22 So and more also do God unto the enemies of Da/vid, if I leave of all that pertaAn to him by the morn- ing light any that pisseth against the wall. 23 And when Xb'I-gail saw Da'vid, she hasted, and lighted off the ass, and fell before Da/vid on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, 24 And fell at his feet, and said, Upon me, my lord, upon me let this iniquity be : and let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak in thine audience, and hear the words of thine hand- maid. 25 Let not my lord, I pray thee, regard this man of Be'li-al, even Na/bal : for as his name is, so is he ; Na'bal is his name, and folly is with him : but I thine handmaid saw not the young men of my lord, whom thou didst send. 26 Now therefore, my lord, as the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, seeing the Lord hath withholden thee from coming to shed blood, and from avenging thyself with thine own hand, now let thine enemies, and they that seek evil to my lord, be as Na'bal. 27 And now this blessing which thine handmaid hath brought unto Da i • i d a n d Ab iga i I. 1 SAMUEL, 26. Saul at Hachilah. my lord, let it even be given unto the young men that follow my lord. 28 I pray thee, forgive the tres- pass of thine handmaid : for the Lord will certainly make my lord a sure house ; because my lord fight- eth the battles of the Lokd, and evil hath not been found in thee all thy days. 29 Yet a man is risen to pursue thee, and to seek thy soul : but the soul of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of life with the Lokd thy God ; and the souls of thine enemies, them shall he sling out, as out of the middle of a sling. 30 And it shall come to pass, when the Lord shall have done to my lord according to all the good that he hath spoken concerning thee, and shall have appointed thee ruler over is/ra-el ; 31 That this shall be no grief unto thee, nor offence of heart unto my lord, either that thou hast shed blood causeless, or that my lord hath avenged himself : but when the Lord shall have dealt well with my lord, then remember thine handmaid. 32 IT And Da'vid said to Ab'i-gail, Blessed be the Lord God of is/ra-el, which sent thee this day to meet me : 33 And blessed be thy advice, and blessed be thou, which hast kept me this day from coming to shed blood, and from avenging myself with mine own hand. 34 For in very deed, as the Lord God of is/ra-el liveth, which hath kept me back from hurting thee, except thou hadst hasted and come to meet me, surely there had not been left unto Na'bal by the morn- ing light any that pisseth against the wall. 35 So Da'vid received of her hand that which she had brought him. and said unto her, Go up in peace to thine house ; see, I have hearkened to thy voice, and have accepted thy person. 3(5 , I have sinned : return, my son Da'vid : for I will no more do thee harm, because my soul was precious in thine eyes this day : behold, I have played the fool, and have erredexceedingly. 22 And Da'vid answered and said, Behold the king's spear ! and let one of the young men come over and fetch it. 23 The Lord render to every man his righteousness and his faithful- ness : for the Lord delivered thee into my hand to day, but I would not stretch forth mine hand against the Lord's anointed. Said seeks no more 1 SAMUEL, 27, 28. for David. 24 And, behold, as thy life was much set by this day in mine eyes, so let my life be much set by in the eyes of the Lord, and let him deliver me out of all tribulation. 25 Then Saul said toDa/vid, Bless- ed be thou, my son Da'vid : thou shalt both do great things, and also shalt still prevail. So Da'vid went on his way, and Saul returned to his place. CHAPTER 27. 1 Saul, hearing that David icas fled to Gath, seeketh no more for him. 5 David beggeth Ziklag of Achith. AND Da'vid said in his heart, I . shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul : there is nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Phi-lis'tmes. ; and Saul shall despair of me, to seek me any more in any coast of is/ra-el: so shall I escape out of his hand. 2 And Da'vid arose, and he passed over with the six hundred men that were with him unto A'ehish, the son of Vla'och, king of Gath. _ 3 And Da'vid dwelt with A'ehish at Gath, he and his men, every man with his household,^ even Da'vid with his two wives, A-hln'o-am the Jez're-el-it-ess, and Xb'I-gail the Car'mel-it-ess, Na'bal's wife. 4 And it was told Saul that Da'vid was fled to Gath : and he sought no more again for him. 5 if And Da'vid said unto A'ehish, If I have now found grace in thine eyes, let them give me a place in some town in the country, that I may dwell there : for why should thy' servant dwell in the royal city with theej? 6 Then A'ehish gave him Zik'lag that day : wherefore ZIk'lag_ per- taineth unto the kings of Ju'dah unto this day. 7 And the time that Da'vid dwelt in the country of the Phi-lls'tmes was a full year and four months. 8 f And Da'vid and Ins men went up, and invaded the Gesh'u-rites, and the Gez'rites, and the lm'- a-lek-ites : for those nations were of old the inhabitants of the land, as thou goest to Slmr, even unto the land of E/gypt. And Da'vid smote the land, and left neither man nor woman alive, 339 and took away the sheep, and the oxen, and the asses, and the camels, and the apparel, and returned, and came to A'ehish. 10 And A'ehish said, AYhither have ye made a road to day? And Da'vid said, Against the south of Ju'dah, and against the south of the Je- rah'mg-el-ites, and against the south of the Ken'ltes. 11 And Da'vid saved neither man nor woman alive, to bring tidings to Gath. saying, Lest they should tell on us, saying, So did Da'vid, and so u-iu he his manner all the while he dwelleth in the country of the Phi-lis'tmeg. 12 And A'ehish believed Da'vid, saying, He hath made his people Is'ra-el utterly to abhor him ; there- fore he shall be my servant for ever. CHAPTER 28. 1 Achish's confidence in David. 7 Saul seeketh to a witch, who. being encouraged by him, raiseth up Samuel. 15 Saul, hearing his ruin, fainteth : 21 he is refreshed with meat. AND it came to pass in those x\. days, that the Pln-lis'tmes. ga- thered their armies together for war- fare, to fight .with Is/ra-el. And A'- chish said unto Da'vid, Know thou assuredly, that thou shalt go out with me to battle, thou and thy men. 2 And Da'vid said to A'chish, Surely thou shalt know what thy servant can do. And A'chish said to Da'vid, Therefore will I make thee keeper of mine head for ever. 3 IF w Now Sam'u-el was dead, and all is/ra-el had lamented him, and buried him in Ra'mah, even in his own city. And Saul had put away those that had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land. 4 And the Phi-lis 'tines, gathered themselves together, and came and pitched in Shu'nem: and Saul ga- thered all Is/ra-el together, and they pitched in Gil-bo'a. 5 And when Saul saw the host of the Phi-lis'tmeg, he was afraid, and his heart greatly trembled. 6 And when Saul enquired of the Lord, the Lord answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by U'rim, nor by prophets. 7 IF Then said Saul unto his ser- vants, Seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to Said consulteth a 1 SAMUEL, 29. witch at En-dor. her, and enquire of her. And his servants said to him, Behold, there is a 'woman that hath a familiar spirit at En'-dor. 8 And Saul disguised himself, and put on other raiment, and he went, and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night: and he said, I pray thee, divine unto me by the familiar spirit, and bring me Mm up, whom I shall name unto thee. 9 And the woman said unto him, Behold, thou knowest what Saul hath done, how he hath cut off those that have familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land : wherefore then layest thou a snare for my life, to cause me to die ? 10 And Saul sware to her by the Lord, saying, As the Lord liveth, there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing. 11 Then said the woman, Whom shall I bring up unto thee ? And he said, Bring me up Sam'u-el. 12 And when the woman saw Sam'- u-el, she cried with a loud voice : and the woman spake to Saul, saying, Why hast thou deceived me? for thou art Saul. 13 And the king said unto her, Be not afraid : for what sawest thou ? And the woman said unto Saul. I saw gods ascending out of the earth. 14 And he said unto her, What form is he of ? And she said, An old man cometh up ; and he is covered with a mantle. And Saul perceived that it was Sam'u-el, arid he stooped with his face to the ground, and bowed himself. 15 IT And Sam'u-el said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up? And Saul answered, I am sore distressed ; for the Phl- hVtines. make war against me, and God is departed from me, and an- swereth me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams : therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest make known unto me what I shall do. 16 Then said Sam'u-el, Wherefore then dost thou ask of me, seeing the Lord is departed from thee, and is become thine enemy? 17 And the Lord hath done to him, as he spake by me : for the 340 Lord hath rent the kingdom out of thine hand, and given it to thy neighbour, even to Da'vid : 18 Because thou obeyedst not the voice of the Lord, nor exeeutedst his fierce wrath upon Am'a-lek, therefore hath the Lord done" this thing unto thee this day. 19 Moreover the Lord will also de- liver is/r$-el with thee into the hand of the Phi-Hs'thies. : and to morrow shalt thou and thy sons be with me : the^LoRD also shall deliver the host of is/ra-el into the hand of the Phi- hVtineg. 20 Then Saul fell straightway all along on the earth, and was sore afraid, because of the words of Sam'- u-el: and there was no strength in him ; for he had eaten no bread all the day, nor all the night. 21 % And the woman came unto Saul, and saw that he was sore trou- bled, and said unto him, Behold, thine handmaid hath obeyed thy voice, and I have put my life in my hand, and have hearkened unto thy words which thou spakest unto me. 22 Now therefore, I pray thee, hearken thou also unto the voice of thine handmaid, and let me set a morsel of bread before thee; and eat, that thou mayest have strength, when thou goest on thy way. 23 But he refused, and said, I will not eat. But his servants, together with the woman, compelled him; and he hearkened unto their voice. So he arose from the earth, and sat upon the bed. 24 And the woman had a fat calf in the house ; and she hasted, and killed it, and took flour, and kneaded if, and did bake unleavened bread thereof : 25 And she brought it before Saul, and before his servants; and they did eat. Then they rose up, and went away that night. CHAPTER 29. 1 David, marching with the Philistines to fight ivith Israel, 3 is disallowed by their princes. 6 Achish dismisseth him with commendations of his fidelity. ~\TOW the Phi-lis'tmes. gathered iJM together all, their armies to A'phek : and the is/ra-el-ites pitched by a fountain which is in Jez're-el. 2 And the lords of the Phi-lIVtines. passed on by hundreds, and by thou- AcJiish commendeth. 1 SAMUEL, 30. and dismisseth David. sands : but Da'vid and his men pass- ed on in the rereward with A'chlsh. 3 Then said the princes of the Phi- lis'tmej, What do these He'brews. here? And A'chish said unto the princes of the Phi-lis'tmes. Is not this Da'vid, the servant of Saul the king of is/ra-el, which hath been with me these days, or these years, and I have found no fault in him since he fell unto me unto this day? 4 And the princes of the Phi-lis'- tines. were wroth with him ; and the princes of the Phi-hVtmes said unto him, Make this fellow return, that he may go again to his place which thou hast appointed him, and let him not go down with us to battle, lest in the battle he be an adversary to us : for wherewith should he recon- cile himself unto his master ? should it not be with the heads of these men ? 5 Is not this Da'vid, of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, Saul slew his thousands, and Da'vid his ten thousands? 6 IT Then A'chlsh called Da'vid, and said unto him, Surely, as the Lokd liveth. thou hast been upright, and thy going out and thy coming in with me in the host is good in my sight: for I have not found evil in thee since the day of thy coming unto me unto this day : nevertheless the lords favour thee not. 7 Wherefore now return, and go in peace, that thou displease not the lords of the Phi-lis'tine§. 8 l And Da'vid said unto A / chTsh, But what have I done? and what hast thou found in thy servant so long as I have been with thee unto this day, that I may not go fight against the enemies of my lord the king? 9 And Ablush answered and said to Da'vid, I know that thou art good in my sight, as an angel of God : notwithstanding the princes of the Plri-lis'tmes have said. He shall not go up with us to the battle. 10 Wherefore now rise up early in the morning with thy master's ser- vants that are come with thee : and as soon as ye be up early in the morning, and have light, depart. 11 So Da'vid and his men rose up 341 early to depart in the morning, to return into the land of the Phl-lis'- tineg. And the Phi-lls'tmes. went up to Jez're-el. CHAPTER 30. 1 The Amahkites spoil Ziklag ; 3 but David, encour~ | aged by God. pursueth them, 16 and recovereth his j two wives and all the spoil. AND it came to pass, when Da'vid A and his men were come to Zlk'- lag on the third day, that the Am 7 - a-lek-ites had invaded the south, and Zlk'lag, and smitten Zlk'lag, and burned it with Are ; 2 And had taken the women cap- tives, that irere therein : they slew not any, either great or small, but carried them away, and went on their way. 3 % So Da'vid and his men came to the city, and, behold, it was burned with fire ; and their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, were tak- en captives. j 4 Then Da'vid and the people that ; were with him lifted up their voice and wept, until they had no more power to weep. : 5 And Da'vid 's two wives were taken captives, A-lrin'o-am the Jez'- : re-el-it-ess, and lb'1-gail the wife of ; Na'bal the Car'mel-Ite. 6 And Da'vid was greatly dis- tressed: for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man ! for his sons and for his daughters : but Da'vid encouraged himself in the Lord his God. j 7 And Da^vid said to A-br'a-thar : the priest, A-hinye-lech's son, I pray thee, bring me hither the ephod. , And A-bi^a-thar brought thither the I ephod to ^Dawid. ; 8 And Da'vid enquired at the Lokd, saying, Shall I pursue after i this troop ? shall I overtake them ? ! And he answered him, Pursue : for thou shalt surely overtake t hem, and without fail recover all. i 9 So Da x vid went, he and the six hundred men that were with him, ' and came to the brook Be'sor, where those that_were left behind stayed, i 10 But Da/vid pursued, he and four hundred men: for two hundred abode behind, which were so faint , that they could not go over the brook Be'sor. David pursueth and 1 SAMUEL, 30. defeateth the Amalekites. 11 IT And they found an E-gyp'tjan in the field, and brought him to Da'- vid, and gave him bread, and he did eat ; and they made him drink water ; 12 And they gave him a piece of a cake of figs, and two clusters of rai- sins : and when he had eaten, his spirit came again to him : for he had eaten no bread, nor drunk any wa- ter, three days and three nights. 13 And Da'vid said unto him, To whom belongest thou? and whence art thou ? And he said, I am a young man of E'gypt, servant to an Ira'a- lek-ite ; and my master left me, be- cause three days agone I fell sick. 14 We made an invasion vpon the south of the Cher'eth-ites, andupon the coast which belongeth to Ju'dah, and upon the south of Ca'leb ; and we burned Zik'lag with fire. 15 And Da'vid said to him, Canst thou bring me down to this com- pany ? And he said, Swear unto me by God, that thou wilt neither kill me, nor deliver me into the hands of my master, and I will bring thee down to this company. 16 U And when he had brought him down, behold, they were spread abroad upon all the earth, eating and drinking, and dancing, because of all the great spoil that they had taken out of the land of the Phi-lls'- tineg, and out of the land of Ju'dah. 17 And Da'vid smote them from the twilight even unto the evening of the next day: and there escaped not a man of them, save four hun- dred young men, which rode upon camels, and fled. 18 And Da'vid recovered ail that the Am'a-lek-ites had carried away : and Da'vid rescued his two wives. 19 And there was nothing lacking to them, neither small nor great, neither sons nor daughters, neither spoil, nor any thing that they had taken to them : Da'vid recovered all. 20 And Da'vid took all the flocks and the herds, which they drave be- fore those other cattle, and said, This is Da'vid's spoil. 21 IF And Da'vid came to the two hundred men, which were so faint that they could not follow Da'vid, whom they had made also to abide at the brook Be'sor : and they went 342 forth to meet Da'vid, and to meet the people that ivere with him : and when Da'vid came near to the peo- ple, he saluted them. 22 Then answered all the wicked men and men of Be'li-al, of those that went with Da'vid, and said, Be- cause they went not with us, we will not give them ought of the spoil that we have recovered, save to every man his wife and his children, that they may lead them away, and de- part. 23 Then said Da'vid, Ye shall not do so, my brethren, with that which the Lord bath given us, who hath preserved us, and delivered the com- pany that came against us into our hand. 24 For who will hearken unto you in this matter? but as his part is that goeth clown to the battle, so shall his part be that tarrieth by the stuff : they shall part alike. 25 And it was so from that day for- ward,that he made ita statute and an ordinance for Is/ra-el unto this day. 26 IT And when Da'vid came to Zik'lag, he sent of the spoil unto the elders of Ju'clah, even to his friends, saying, Behold a present for you of the spoil of the enemies of the Lord ; 27 To them which were in Beth'-el, and to them which were in south Ra'moth, and to them which were in Jat'tir, 28 And to them which were in Xr'- 6-er, and to them which were in Siph'- moth, and to them which were in Esh-te-mo'a, 20 And to them which were in Ra'- chal, and to them which were in the cities of the Je-rah'me-el-ites, and to them which were in "the cities of the Ken'Ites, 30 And to them which were in Hor'- mah, and to them which were in Chor-a'shan, and to them which were in A'thach, 31 And to them which were in He'- bron, and to all the places where Da'vid himself and his men were wont to haunt. CHAPTER 31. 1 Saul having lost his army at Gilboa, and his sons being slain, he and his armourbearer kill themselves. 8 The Philistines triumph over their dead bodies. 11 The men of Jabesh-gilead recover the bodies, and bury them at Jabesh. Death of Saul and 2 SAMUEL, 1. It is armour bearer. XT 0W the JPhi - lis / tine § fought JJ\ against Is/ra-el: and the men of Is/ra-el fled from before the Phi-lis'- tineg. and fell down slain in mount Gil-bo'a. 2 And the Phl-lis'tines. followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons ; and the PM-lis'tmes. slew Jona- than, and A-bm'a-dab, and MeTchl- shu'a, Saul's sons. 3 And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him ; and he was sore wounded of the archers. 4 Then said Saul unto his armour- bearer, Draw tiiy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not ; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword, and fell upon it. 5 And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with him. 6 So Saul died, and his three sons, and his" armourbearer, and all his men, that same day together. w 7 ^i And when the men of Is/ra-el that were on the other side of the valley, and they that icere on the other side Jordan, saw that the men of Is/ra-el fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they for- sook the cities, and fled; and the Plii-lis'tmes. came and dwelt in them. 8 And it came to pass on the mor- row, when the Phi-hVtines^ came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his three sons fallen in mount Gil-bo'a. 9 And they cut off his head, and stripped off his armour, and sent in- to the land of the Phi-hVtmes. round about, to publish it in the house of their idols, and among the people. 10 And they put his armour in the house of Ash'ta-roth: and they fastened his body to the wall of Beth'-shan. 11 1T_And when the inhabitants of Ja'besh-gil'e-ad heard of that which the Phi-lis'tlnes. had done to Saul ; 12 All the valiant men arose, and went all night, and took the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons from the wall of Beth'-sh&n, and came to Ja'besh, and burnt them there. 13 And they took their bones, and buried them, under a tree at Ja/besh, and fasted seven days. THE SECOND BOOK OF SAMUEL, OTHERWISE CALLED, THE SECOND BOOK OF THE KINGS. CHAPTER 1. 2 An Amalekite bringeth tidings of Saul's death. 17 havid lamenteth Saul and Jonathan. NOVv 7 it came to pass after the death of Saul, when Da'vid w r as returned from the slaughter of the Am'a-lek-ites. and Da/vid had abode two days in Zik'lag ; 2 It came even to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul with his clothes rent, and earth upon his head^ and so it was, when he came to Da'vid. that he fell to the earth, and did obeisance. 3 And Da'vid said unto him, From whence comest thou ? And he said 343 unto him, Out of the camp of Is/ra- el am I escaped. 4 And Da'vid said unto him, How went the matter ? I pray thee, tell me. And he answered, That' the people are fled from the battle, and many of the people also are fallen and dead ; and Saul and Jon'a-than his son are dead also. 5 And Da/vid said unto the young man that told him, How knowest .thou that Saul and Jon'a-than his ! son be dead ? 6 And the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance upon mount (3-il-bo'a, behold, Saul leaned upon his spear ; and, lo, the David moiirneth 2 SAMUEL, 2. SauPs death. chariots and horsemen followed hard alter him. 7 And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And 1 answered, Here am I. 8 And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Am'a-lek-ite. 9 He said unto me again, Stand, I pray thee, upon me, and slay me : for anguish is come upon me, be- cause my life is yet whole in me. 10 So I stood upon him, and slew him, because I was sure that he could not live after that he was fallen : and I took the crown that was upon his head, and the bracelet that icas on his arm, and have brought them hi- ther unto my lord. 11 Then Da'vid took hold on his clothes, and rent them ; and like- wise all the men that were with him : 12 And they mourned, and wept, and fasted until even, for Saul, and for Jon'a-than his son, and for the people of the Lord, and for the house of is/ra-el ; because they were fallen by the sword. 13 IT And Da/vid said unto the young man that told him, Whence f/?*£thou? And he answered, I am the son of a stranger, an Arn'a-lek- Ite. 14 And Da/vid said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to destroy the Lord's anointed ? 15 And Da'vid called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he smote him that he died. 16 And Da'vid said unto him, Thy blood be upon thy head; for thy mouth hath testified against thee, saying, I have slain the Lord's an- ointed. 17 IT And Da'vid lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jon'^-than his son : 18 (Also he bade them teach the children of Ju'dah the use of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Ja'sher.) 19 The beauty of is/ra-el is slain upon thy high places : how are the mighty fallen! 20 Tell it not in G£th, publish it not in the streets of As'ke-lon ; lest 344 the daughters of the Pln-lis'tines. rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph. _ 21 Ye mountains of Gil-bo'a, let there be no dew, neither let there be rain, upon you, nor fields of offer- ings: for there the shield of the mighty is vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, as though he had not been anointed with oil. 22 From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, the bow of Jon'a-than turned not back, and the sword of Saul returned not empty. 23 Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided : they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions. 24 Ye daughters of Is'ra-el, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scar- let, with other delights, who put on ornaments of gold upon your ap- parel. 25 How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! O Jona- than, thou wast slain in thine high places. 26 I am distressed for thee, my bro- ther Jon'a-than : very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women. 27 How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished ! CHAPTER 2. 1 David, by God's direction, goeth up to Hebron, and is made king over Judah. 8 Abncr maketh Is?c- bosheth king over Israel. 18 Asahel slain. AND it came to pass after this, jljl that Da'vid enquired of the Lord, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Ju'dah? And the Lord said unto him, Go up. And Da'vid said, Whither shall I go up ? And he said, Unto He'bron. 2 So Da'vid went up thither, and his two wives also, A-h!n / o-am the Jez're-el-It-ess, and Ab'i-gail Na'- bal's wife the Car'mel-ite. 3 And his men that were with him did Da'vid bring up, every man with his household : and they dw 7 elt in the cities of He'bron._ 4 And the men of Ju'dah came, and there they anointed Da/vid king over the house of Ju'dah. And they told Da'vid, saving, That the men David is made 2 SAMUEL. 2. king over Judah. of Ja'besh-gii'e-Sd were they that "buried Saul. _ 5 r And Da'vid sent messengers unto tlie men of Ja'besh-gire-ad, and said unto them, Blessed be ye of the Lokd, that ye have shewed this kindness unto your lord, even unto Saul, and have buried him. 6 And now the Lokd shew kind- ness and truth unto you : and I also will requite you this kindness, be- cause ye have done this thing. 7 Therefore now let your hands be strengthened, and be ye valiant : for your master Saul is dead, and also the house of Ju'dah have an- ointed me king over them. 8 «~ But Ab'iier the son of Xer, captain of Saul's host, took Ish- bo / sheth the son of Saj.il. and brought him over to Ma-ha-na'im : 9 And made him king over Gil'e-ad, and over the Ash'ur-ites. and over Jez're-el, and over E'phra-nn, and over Ben^a-min, and over all Is/- ra-el. in ish-bc/sheth Saul's son was forty years old when he began to reign bver Is/ra-el. and reigned two years. But the house of Ju'dah followed Da'vid. 11 And the time that Da'vid was king in Hebron over the house of Ju'dah was seven years and six months. 12 «~ And Xb'ner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ish-bo'sheththe son of Saul, went out from Ma-ha- na'im to Gib'e-on. 13 And Jo'ab the son of Zer-u-I'ah, and the servants of Da'vid. went out. and _mot together by the pool of Gib'e-on : and they sat down, the one on the one side of the pool, and the other on the other side of the pool. 14 And Ab'ner said to Jo'ab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Jo'ab said. Let them arise. 15 Then there arose and went over by number twelve w of Ben'ja-min, which pertained to Ish-bo'sheth the son of Saul, and twelve of the ser- vants of Da'vid. 1G And they caught every one his fellow by the head, and thrust his sword in his fellow's side ; so they 345 fell down together: wherefore that place was called HeTkath-haz'zu- rim, which is in Gib'e-on. 17 And there was a very sore bat- tle that day ■ and Ab'ner was beaten, and the men_of is/ra-el, before the servants of Da'vid. 18 «~ And there were three sons of Zer-u-i'ah there, Jo'ab. _and A-bish'- a-I, and A'sa-hel : and A'sa-hel was as light of foot as a wild roe. 19 And A'sa-hel pursued after Ab'- ner ; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Xb'ner. 20 Then Xb'ner looked behind him, and said, Art thou A'sa-hel? And he answered, I am. 21 And Xb'ner said to him, Turn thee aside to thy right hand or to thy left, and lay thee hold on one of the young men\_and take thee his armour. But A'sa-hel would not turn aside from following of him. 22 And Xb'ner said again to Ava- iled, Turn thee aside from following me : wherefore should I smite thee to the ground? how then should I hold up my face to Jo'ab thy brother ? 23 Howbeit he refused to turn aside : wherefore Xb'ner with the hinder end of the spear smote him under the fifth W//. that the spear came out behind him ; and he fell down there, and died in the same place : and it came to pass. thai, as many as came to the place where A'sa-hel fell down and died stood still. 24 Jo'ab also and A-bish'a-I pur- sued after AVner : and the sun went down when they were come to the hill of Xm'mali, that lieth before Gi'ah by the way of the wilderness of Gib'e-on. 25 *~ And the children of Benja- min gathered themselves together after Xb'ner, and became one troop, and stood on the top of an hill. _ 26 Then Ib'ner called to Jo'ab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from follow- ing their brethren ? 27 And Jo'ab said. As God liveth. unless thou hadst spoken, surely David ivaxeth stronger. 2 SAMUEL, 3. Abner revolteth to David. then in the morning the people had gone up every one from fol- lowing his brother. 28 So Jo'ab blew a trumpet, and all the people stood still, and pur- sued after is/ra-el no more, neither fought they any more. 29 And Ab'ner and his men walked all that night through the plain, and passed over Jor'dan. and went throughall_ Bith'ron, aiid they came to Ma-ha-na/im. 30 And Jo'ab returned from fol- lowing Ab'ner: and when he had gathered all the people together, there lacked of David's servants nineteen men and A'sa-hel. _ 31 But the servants "of Da'vid had smitten of Ben'ja-min, and of li- ner's men, so that three hundred and threescore men died. 32 If And they took up X'sa-hel, and buried him in the sepulchre of his father, which teas in BethMe- hem. And Jo'ab and his men went all night, and they came to He'bron at break of day. CHAPTER 3. 2 Six sons bom to David. 6 Abner revolteth to Da- vid. 22 Joab killeth Abner. 31 David mourneth for Abner. NOW there was long war be- tween the house of Saul and the house of Da / vid : but Da'vid waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker. 2 IF And unto Da'vid were sons born in He'bron : and his firstborn was Amnion, of l-hm'o-am the Jez're-el-ft-ess ; 3 And his second, Chil'e-ab, of Xiyi-gail the wife of Na'bal the Car'mel-ite ; and the third, Ab'sa-lom the son of Ma'a-cah the daughter of Tal'mai king of Ge'shur ; 4 And the fourth, Ad-o-m'jah the son of Hag'gith; and the fifth, Sheph-a-ti'ah the son of Ab'i-tal ; w 5 And the sixth, ith're-am, by Eg'- lah Da'vid's wife. These were born to Da'vid in Hebron. 6 IF And it came to pass, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of Da'vid, that Ab'- ner made himself strong for the house of Saul. 7 And Said had a concubine, whose name was Riz'pah, the daughter of 1-I'ah : and fsh-bo'sheth said to Ab'- 346 ner, Wherefore hast thou gone in unto my father's concubine ? 8 Then was Ab'ner very wroth for the words of Ish-bo'sheth, and said, Am I a dog's head, which against Ju'dah do shew kindness this day unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of Da/vid, that thou charg- est me to day with a fault concern- ing this woman ? 9 So do God to Ab'ner, and more also, except, as the Lord hath sworn to Da'vid, even so I do to him ; 10 To translate the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set up the throne of Da/vid over is/ra-el and over Ju'dah, from Dan even to Be'er-she'ba. 11 And he could not answer Ab'- ner a word again, because he feared him. 12 IF And Ab'ner sent messengers to Da'vid on his behalf, saying, Whose is the land ? saying also, Make thy league with me, and, behold, my hand shall be with thee, to bring about all is/ra-el unto thee. 13 IF And he said, Well ; I will make a league with thee : but one thing I require of thee, that is, Thou shalt not see my face, except thou first bring Mi'chal Saul's daughter, when thou comest tb see my face. 14 And Da'vid sent messengers to ish-bo'sheth Saul's son, saying, De- liver me my wife Mi'chal, which I espoused to me for an hundred foreskins of the Phi-lis'tme§. 15 And ish-bo'sheth sent, and took her from her husband, even from Phal'ti-el the son of La'ish. 16 And her husband went with her along weeping behind her to Ba- hu'rim. Then said Ab'ner unto him, Go, return. And he returned. 17 IF And Ab'ner had communica- tion with the elders of is/ra-el, say- ing, Ye sought for Da'vid in times past to be king over you : 18 Now then do it : for the Lord hath spoken of Daniel, saying, By the hand of my servant Da'vid I will save my people is/ra-el out of the hand of the Phi-lis'tfhe§, and out of the hand of all their enemies. Aimer revolteth. 2 SAMUEL, 4. David moumeth for Abner. 19 And Ab'ner also spake in the ears of Ben'ja-mii) : and Ab'ner went also to speak in the ears of Da'vid in He'bron all that seemed good to is/ra-el, and that seemed good to the whole house of Ben^'a-min. 20 So Aiyner came to ~ Da'vid to He'bron, and twenty men with him. And Da'vid made Aiyner and the men that were with him a feast. 21 And Aiyner said unto Da'vid, I will arise and go, and will gather all ij'ra-el unto my lord the king, that they may make a league with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thine heart desireth. And Da'vid sent Ab'ner away ; and he went in peace. 22 IT And, behold, the servants of Da'vid and Jo'&b came from pursu- ing a troop, and brought in a great spoil with them : but Ab'ner was not with Da'vid in Hebron : for he had sent him away, and he was gone in peace. 23 When Jo'&b and all the host that was with him were come, they told Jo'ab, saying, Ab'ner the son of Ner came to the king, and he hath sent him away, and he is gone in peace. 24 Then Jo'ab came to the king, and said, What hast thou done ? behold, Ab'ner came unto thee ; why is it that thou hast sent him away, and he is quite gone? 25 Thou knowest Ab'ner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive thee, and to know thy going out and thy coming in, and to know all that thou doest. 26 Andwhen Jo'ab was come out from Da / vid, he sent messengers after Ab'ner, which brought him again from the well of Si'rah : but Da/vid knew it not. 27 And when Ab'ner was returned to He / bron, Jo'ab took him aside in the gate to speak with him qui- etly, and smote him there under the fifth rib, that he died, for the blood of A'sa-hel his brother. 28 IF And afterward when Da'vid heard it, he said, I and my kingdom are guiltless before the Lord for ever, from the blood of Ab'ner the son of Ner : 29 Let it rest on the head of Jo'&b, 347 and on all his father's house ; and let there not fail from the house of Jo'ab one that hath an issue, or that is a leper, or that leaneth on a staff, or that falleth on the sword; or that lacketh bread. 30 So Jo'ab and A-bish'a-i his bro- ther slew Ab'ner, because he had slain their brother A'sa-hel at Gib'- e-on in the battle. ~31 If And Da'vid said to Jo'ab, and to all the people that were with him, Rend your clothes, and gird you with sackcloth, and mourn before Aiyner. And king Da/vid himself followed the bier. 32 And they buried Ab'ner in He/- bron : and the king lifted up his voice, and wept at the grave of Ab'- ner ; and all the people wept. 33 And the king lamented over Aiyner, and said, Died Ab'ner as a fool dieth ? 34 Thy hands were not bound, nor thy feet put into fetters : as a man falleth before wicked men, so fell- est thou. And all the people wept again over him. 35 And when all the people came to cause Da'vid to eat meat while it was yet day, Da/vid sware. saying, So do God to me, and more also, if I taste bread, or ought else, till the sun be down. 36 And all the people took notice of it, and it pleased them : as whatsoever the king did pleased all the people. 37 For all the people and all is/ra- el understood that day that it was not of the king to slay Ab'ner the son of Ner. 38 And the king said unto his ser- vants, Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Is/ra-el? 39 And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zer-u-I'ah be too hard for me : the Lord shall reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness. CHAPTER 4. 2 Baanah and Re.chab slay Ish-bosheth, and bring his head to Hebron. 9 David causeth them to be put to death. ND when Saul's son heard that Ab'ner was dead in He'bron, A 1 Murder of Ish-bosheth. 2 SAMUEL, 5. David is anointed his hands were feeble, and all the is/ra-el-ites were troubled. 2 And Saul's son had two men that were captains of bands : the name of the one was Ba'a-nah, and the name of the other Jte'chab, the sons of Rlm'mon a Be-e'roth-ite, of the chil- dren of Ben'ja-min : (for Be-e'roth also was reckoned to Ben'ja-min. 3 And the Be-e'roth-ites~ fled to Git'ta-im, and were sojourners there nntifthis day.) 4 And Jon'a-than, Saul's son, had a son that teas lame of Ms feet. He was five years old when the tidings came of Saul and Jon'a-than out of Jez / re-el, and his nurse took him up, and fled : and it came to pass, as she made haste to flee, that he fell, and became lame. And his name vvas Me-phib'o-sheth. 5 And the sons of Rim'mon the Be- e'roth-ite, Re'chab and Ba/a-nah, went, and came about the heat of the day to the house of ish-bo'sheth, who lay on a bed at noon. 6 And they came thither into the midst of the house, as though they would have fetched wheat ; and they smote him under the fifth rib : and Re'ch&b and Ba'a-nah his brother escaped. 7 For when they came into the house, he lay on his bed in his bed- chamber, and they smote him, and slew him, and beheaded him, and took his head, and gat them away through the plain all night. v 8 And they brought the head of Ish-bo'sheth unto Da'vid to He- bron, and said to the king, Behold the head of ish-bo'sheth the son of Saul thine enemy, which sought tliy life ; and the Lord hath avenged my lord the king this day of Saul, and of his seed. 9 If And Da'vid answered Re'chab and Ba/a-nah his brother, the sons of Rim'mon the Be-e'roth-ite, and said unto them, As the Lord liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity, 10 When one told me, 'saying, Be- hold, Saul is dead, thinking to have brought good tidings, 1 took hold of him, and slew him in Zik'lag, who thought that I would have given him a reward for his tidings : 11 How much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house upon his bed? shall I not therefore now require his blood of your hand, and take you away from the earth ? 12 And Da'vid commanded his young men, and they slew them, and cut off their hands and their feet, and hanged them up over the pool in He'bron. But they took the head of ish-bo'sheth, and buried it in the sepulchre of Xb'ner in He'bron. CHAPTER 5. 1 The tribe's anoint David king over Israel. 6 He tak- eth Zion from the Jebusites. 13 Eleven sons born to him. 17, 22 He smiteth the Philistines. THEN came all the tribes of is/- ra-el to Da'vid unto He'bron, and s~pake, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh. 2 Also in time past, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Is'ra- el : and the Lord said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Is/ra^el, and thou shalt be a eaptainovef is/ra-el. 3 So all the elders of is/ra-el came to the king to He'bron; and king Da'vid made a league with them in He'bron before the Lord : and they anointed Da'vid king over is/ra-el. 4 H Da'vid was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years. 5 In He'bron he reigned over Ju'- dah seven years and six months: and in Je-ru/sa-lem he reigned thirty and three years over all is/ra-el and Ju'dah. 6 II And^ the Jring and his men went to Je-ru/sa-lSm unto the Jeb'u- sites, the inhabitants of the land: which spake unto Da'vid, saying, Except thou take away the blind and the lame, thou shalt not come in hither: thinking, Da/vid cannot come in hither. 7 Nevertheless Da/vid took the strong hold of ZPon : the same is the city of DaMd. 8 And Da/vid said on that day, Whosoever getteth up to the gutter, and smiteth the Jeb'u-sites, and the lame and the blind, that are hated of DaMd's soul, he shall be chief and captain, Wherefore they said, The blind and the lame shall not come into the house. king over Israel. 2 SAMUEL, 6. Uzzah smitten. 9 So Da'vid dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of Da'vid. And Da'vid built round about from Mil'- lo and inward. 10 And Da'vid went on, and grew great, and the Lord God of hosts was with him. 11 1T And Hl'ram king of Tyre sent messengers to Da'vid, and ce- dar trees, and carpenters, and ma- sons : and they built Da'vid an house. 12 And Da'vid perceived that the Lord had established him king over Is/ra-el, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Is/ra-el's sake. 13 1T And Da'vid took him more concubines and wives out of Je-ru'- saMem, after he was come from He'- bron : and there were yet sons and daughters born to Da'vid. 11 And these be the names of those that were born unto him in Je-ru/sa- lem ; Sham-mu'ah, and Sho'bab, "and Na'than, and Sol'o-mon, 15 Ib'har also ± and El-I-shu/a, and Ne'pheg, and Ja-phi'a, 16 And E-lish'a-ma, and E-li'a-da, and E-Kph'a-let. 17 f Butf when the Phl-lis'tmes. heard that they had anointed Da'- vid king over is/ra-el, all the Phi-hV- tmes came up to seek Da'vid ; and Da/vid heard of it, and w 7 ent down to the hold. 18 The Phi-lis'tine§ also came and spread themselves in the valley of Reph'a-im. 19 And Da'vid enquired of the Lord, saying, Shall I go up to the Phl-lis'tmes. ? wilt thou deliver them into mine hand ? And the Lord said unto Da'vid, Go up : for I will doubt- less deliver the Pln-lis'tmes. into thine hand. 20 And Da/vid _ came to Ba'al- per'a-zim. and Da'vid smote them there, and said, The Lord hath brok- en forth upon mine enemies before me. as the breach of waters. There- fore he called the name of that place Ba'al-per'a-zlm. 21 And there they left their images, and Da'vid and his men burned them. 22 if And the Phi-lis'tlnes. came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Reph'a-im. 349 23 And when Da/vid enquired of the Lord, he said, Thou shalt not go up; but fetch a compass behind them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees. 24 And let it be, when thou near- est the sound of a going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt bestir thyself: for then shall the Lord go out before thee, to smite the host of the Phl-lis'tines. 25 And Da'vid did so, as the Lord had commanded him_; and smote the Phi-Ks'tme§_from Ge'ba until thou come to Ga'zer. CHAPTER 6. 1 David fetcheth the ark from Kirjath-jearim on a new cart. 6 Uzzah smitten. 12 David afterward bringeth the ark to Zion. 20 MichaVs barrenness. AGAIN, Da'vid gathered together _ all the chosen men of is/ra-el, thirty thousand. 2 And Da'vid arose, and went with all the people that were with him from Ba'a-le of Ju'dah, to bring up | from thence the ark of God, whose name is called by the name of the I Lord of hosts that dwelleth be- \ tween the cherubims. | 3 And they set the ark of God ; upon a new r cart, and brought it out I of the house of A-bJn'a-dab that was in Gib'e-ah : and Uz'zah and A-hI'6, the sons of A-bm'a-dab, drave the j new cart. 4 And they brought it out of the house of A-bm'a-dab which was at Gib'e-ah, accompanying the ark of I God : andi-hi'o went before the ark. w 5 And Da'vid and all the house of is/ra-el played before the Lord on all manner of instruments made of fir wood, even on harps, and on psal- teries, and on timbrels, and on cor- nets, and on cymbals. 6 IT And when they came to Na'- chon's threshingfloor, Uz'zah put forth his hand to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen shook it. 7 And the anger w of the Lord was kindled against Uz'zah ; and God smote him there for his error ; and there he died by the ark of God. 8 And Da'vid was displeased, be- cause the Lord had made a breach upon Uz'zah : and he called the name of the place Pe'rez-tiz'zah to this day. David danceth 2 SAMUEL, 7. before the ark. 9 And Da/vid was afraid of the Lord that day. and said, How shall the ark of the Lord come to me ? 10 So Da/vid would not remove the ark of the Lord unto him into the city of Da'vid : but Da/vid carried it aside into the house of O'bed-e'dom the Git'tite. 11 And the ark of the Lord con- tinued in the house of O'bed-e'dom the Git'tite three months : and the Lord blessed o'bed-e'dom, and all his household. 12 IT And it was told king Da'vid, saying, The Lord hath blessed the house of O'bed-e'dom, and all that pertaineth unto him, because of the ark of God. So Da/vid went and brought up the a_rk of God from the house of O'bed-e'dom into the city of Da'vid with gladness. 13 And it was so, that when they that bare the ark of the Lord had gone six paces, he sacrificed oxen and fat lings. 14 And Da'vid danced before the Lord with all his might ; and Da/vid tvas girded with a linen epliod. w 15 So Da'vid and all the house of Is/ra-el brought up the ark of the Lord with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet. 16 And as the ark of the Lord came into the city of Da'vid, MI'- chal Saul's daughter looked through a window, and saw king Da'vid leap- ing and dancing before the Lord ; and she despised him in her heart. 17 IF And they brought in the ark of the Lord, and set it in his place, in the midst of the tabernacle that Da/vid had pitched for it : and Da'- vid offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the Lord. 18 And as soon as Da/vid had made an end of offering burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord of hosts. 19 And he dealt among all the people, even among the whole mul- titude of is/ra-el, as well to the wo- men as men, "to every one a cake of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine. So all the people departed every one to his house. 20 % Then Da'vid returned to bless his household. And MI'chal the 350 j daughter of Saul came out to meet i Da/vid, and jsaid, How glorious was ! the king of is/ra-el to day, who un- ; covered himself to day in the eyes ! of the handmaids of his servants, as ! one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself ! 21 And Da'vid said unto Mi'chal, It was before the Lord, which chose me before thy father, and before all his house, to appoint me ruler^over I the people of the Lord, over Is/ra- j el : therefore will I play before the Lord. 22 And I will yet be more vile than thus, and will be base in mine own sight : and of the maidservants which thou hast spoken of, of them shall I be had in honour. 23 Therefore MI'chal the daughter of Saul had no child unto the day of her death. CHAPTER 7. 1 Nathan approveth the jmrpose of David to luild God an house; 4 God appointee? i his successor to build it. 18 David's prayer and tlianhs giving . AND it came to pass, when the A king sat in his house, and the Lord had given him rest round about from all his enemies ; 2 That the king said unto Na'than the prophet, See now, I dwell in an house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains. 3 And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in thine heart; for the Lord is with thee. 4 "if And it came to pass that night, that the word of the Lord came unto Nathan, saying, 5 Go and tell my servant Da'vid, Thus saith the Lord, Shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in? 6 Whereas I have not dwelt in any house since the time that I brought up the children of Is/ra-el out of E'gypt, even to this day, but have walked in a tent and in a tabernacle. 7 In all the places wherein I have walked with all the children of is/- ra-el spake I a w T ord with any of the tribes of Is/ra-el, whom I commanded to feed my "people Is/ra-el, saying, Why build ye not me an house of cedar ? 8 Now therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant Da'vid, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, I took thee from GocVs covenant 2 SAMUEL, 8. with David. the slieepcote, from following the sheep, w to be ruler over my people, over Is/ra-el : 9 And I was with thee whither- soever thou wentest, and have cut off all thine enemies out of thy sight, and have made thee a great name, like unto the name of the great men that are in the earth. 10 Moreover I will appoint a place for my people Is/ra-el, and will plant them, that they may dwell in a place of their own, and move no more ; neither shall the children of wickedness afflict them any more, as before time, 11 And as since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Is/ra-el, and have caused thee to rest~from all thine enemies. Also the Lord telleth thee that he will make thee an house. 12 1[ And when thy days be ful- filled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom. 13 He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever. 14 I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the chil- dren of men : 15 But my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took it from Saul, w r hom I put away before thee. 16 And thine house and thy king- dom shall be established for ever before thee : thy throne shall be es- tablished for ever. 17 According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Na'than speak unto Da/vid. 18 IF Then went king Da'vid in, and sat before the Lord, and he said, Who am I, O Lord God ? and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto ? 19 And this was yet a small thing in thy sight, O Lord God ; but thou hast spoken also of thy servant's house for a great while to come. And is this the manner of man, O Lord God ? 20 And what can Da'vid say more 351 unto thee ? for thou, Lord God, knowest thy servant. 21 For thy word's sake, and accord- ing to thine own heart, hast thou done all these great things, to make thy servant know them. 22 Wherefore thou art great, O Lord God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears. 23 And what one nation in the earth is like thy people, even like !§'- ra-el, whom God went to redeem for apeople to himself, and to make him a name, and to do for you great things and terrible, for thy land, be- fore thy people, which thou re- deemedst to thee from E'gypt, from the nations and their gods ? 24 For thou hast confirmed to thy- self thy people is/ra-el to be a people unto thee for ever : and thou, Lord, art become their God. 25 And now, O Lord God, the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant, and concerning his house, establish it for ever, and do as thou hast said. 26 And let thy name be magnified for ever, saying^The Lord of hosts is the God over is/ra-el : and let the house of thy servant Da'vid be es- tablished before thee. 27 For thou, O Lord of hosts, God of Is/ra-el, hast revealed to thy ser- vant, saying, I will build thee an house : therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee. 28 And now, O Lord God, thou art that God, and thy words be true, and thou hast promised this good- ness unto thy servant : 29 Therefore now let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee: for thou, O Lord God, hast spoken it: and with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed for ever. CHAPTER 8. 1 David subdveth the Philistines, and maketh the Moabites tributary. 3 He smiteth Hadadezer and the Syrians. 15 His reign. AND after this it came to pass, J_jL that Da'vid smote the Phl-lis'- tmes, and subdued them : and Da'vid David subduct h 2 SAMUEL, 9. all his enemies. took Me 7 theg-am 7 mah out of the hand of the Phl-lis 7 tine§. 2 And he smote Mo'ab, and mea- sured them with a line, casting them down to the ground ; even with two lines measured he to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And so the Mo 7 ab-ites became Da 7 - vid's servants, and brought gifts. 3 If Da'vid smote also Had-acl-e 7 - zer, the son of Re 7 hob, king of Zo 7 - bah, as he went to recover his bor- der at the river Eu-phra 7 te§. 4 And Da 7 vid took from him a thousand chariots, and seven hun- dred horsemen, and twenty thou- sand footmen : and Da 7 vid houghed all the chariot horses, but reserved of them for an hundred chariots. 5 And when the Syrians, of Da- mascus came to succour H&d-ad-e 7 - zer king of Zo 7 bah, Da 7 vid slew of the Syr^-ans. two and twenty thousand men. 6 Then Da/vid put garrisons in Syr 7 i-a of Da-mas 7 cus : and the Syr 7 - l-ans. became servants to Da/vid, and broughtgifts. And the Lord preserved Da 7 vid whithersoever he went. 7 And Da 7 vid took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Eykl-ad-e 7 zer, and brought them to Je-ru 7 sa-lem. 8 And from Be 7 tah, and from BeVo-thai, cities of Had-ad-e 7 zer, king~Da 7 vid took exceeding much brass. 9 IT When To 7 ! king of Ha/math heard that Da 7 vid_had smitten all the host of Had-ad-e 7 zer, 10 Then To 7 ! sent Jo 7 ram his son unto king Da 7 vid, to salute him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Had-cid-e 7 zer, and smitten him: for H&d-ad-e 7 zer had wars with To 7 !. And Jo'ram brought with him vessels of silver, and ves- sels of gold, and vessels ofbrass : 11 Which also king Da 7 vid did dedicate unto the Lord, with the silver and gold that he had dedicat- ed of all nations which he subdued ; 12 Of Syr 7 i-a, and of M6 7 ab, and of the children of Am 7 mon. and of the Phi-lis 7 tmep, and of Am 7 a-lek, and of the spoil of H&d-ad-e 7 zer, son of Re 7 h6b, king of Z6 7 bah. 352 13 And Da 7 vid gat him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syr 7 I-an§ in the valley of salt, being eighteen thousand mem 14 H And he putgarrisons in E 7 dom ; throughout all E'domput he garri- sons, and all they of E 7 dom became Da 7 vid's servants. And the Lord preserved Da 7 vid whithersoever he went. ^15 And Da 7 vid reigned over all Is/ra-el; and Da 7 vid executed judg- ment and justice unto all his people. 16 And Jo 7 ab the son of Zer-u-Fah was over the host;_and Je-hosh 7 a- phat the son of A-hi 7 lud teas re- corder ; 17 And Za/dok the son of A-hl 7 - tub, and A-him 7 e-lech the son of A-bi 7 a-thar, were~ the priests ; and Ser-a-i 7 ah tvas the scribe ; 18 And Be-na 7 jah the son of Je- hoi 7 a-da tvas over both the Cher 7 - eth-ites and the Pe 7 leth-ites ; and Da 7 vid's sons were chief rulers. CHAPTER 9. 1 David sendeth for Mephibosheth, 7 entertaineth him at his table, 9 and restoreth him all ttiat was Saul's. AND Da/vid said, Is there yet any J\_ that is left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him kind- ness for J6n 7 a-than's sake ? 2 And there was of the house of Saul a servant whose name was Zi 7 ba. And_ when they had called him unto Da 7 vid, the king said unto him, Art thou Zi 7 ba ? And he said, Thy servant is he. 3 And the king said, Is there not yet any of the house of Saul, that 1 may shew the kindness of God unto him ? And Zi 7 ba said unto the king, J6n 7 a-than hath yet a son, which is lame on his feet. 4 And the king said unto him, Where is he ? And Zi 7 ba said unto the king, Behold, he is in the house ot^ Ma/cMr, the son of Am 7 mi-el, in Lo-de 7 bar. 5 IF Then king Da 7 vid sent, and fetched him out of the house of Ma/chir, the son of Am 7 mi-el, from Lo-de 7 bar. 6 Now when Me-phib 7 o-sheth, the son of J6n 7 a-than, the son of Saul, was come unto Da 7 vid, he fell on his face, and did reverence. And Da 7 vid Joab overcometh 2 SAMUEL, 10. the Ammonites. said, Me-phib'o-sheth. And lie an- swered, Behold thy servant! 7 •"And Da'vid said unto him. Fear not: for I will surely shew thee kindness for Jon'a-than thy father's sake, and will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father: and thou shalt eat bread at my table continu- ally. 8 And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am? 9 TT Then the king called to Zi'ba, Saul's servant, and said unto him, 1 have given unto thy master's son all thatTpertained to Saul and to all his house. 10 Thou therefore, and thy sons, and thy servants, shall till the land: for him, and thou shalt bring in the fruits, that thy master's son may 'have food to eat : but Me-phib'o- sheth thy master's son shall eat bread alway at my table. Now Zi'ba had fifteen sons and twenty ser- vants. 11 Then said Zi'ba unto the king, According to all that my lord the king hath commanded his servant, so shall thy servant do. As for Me- phib'o-sheth, said the king, he shall eat at my table, as one of the king's sons. 12 And Me-phib'o-sheth had a young son, whose name was Mi'- cha. And all that dwelt in the house of Zi'ba were servants unto Me- phib'o-sheth. 13 So_ Me-phib'o-sheth dwelt in Je-ryi'sa-lem : for he did eat con-, tinually at the king's table; and was lame on both his feet. CHAPTER in. szengers sen j treated. 6 15 The Syrians defeated. AND it came to pass after this, A that the king of the children of Am'mon died, and Ha'nfm his son reigned in his_ stead. 2 Then said Da'vid, I will shew kindness unto Ha'nun the son of Na'hash, as his father shewed kind- ness unto me. And Da'vid sent to comfort him by the hand of his ser- vants for his father. And Da'vicl's servants came into the land of the children of Am'mon. 353 3 And the princes of the children of Am'mon said unto Ha'niin their lord. Thinkest thou that Da'vid doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? hath not Da'- vid rather sent his servants unto thee, to search the city, and to spy it out, and to overthrow it? 4 Wherefore Ha'nun took Da'vid's servants, and shaved off the one half of their beards, and cut off their garments in the middle, even to their buttocks, and sent them away. 5 When they told it unto Da'vid, he sent to meet them, because the men were greatly ashamed: and the king said, Tarry at Jerl-cho until your beards be grown, and then return. 6 IT And when the children of Am'- mon saw that they stank before Da'vid, the children of Am'mon sent and hired the Syr'I-ans. of Beth- re'hob, and the Syrians of Zo'ba, twenty thousand footmen, and of king Ala'a-cah a thousand men, and of Ish'-tob twelve thousand men. 7 And. when Da'vid heard of it, he sent Jo'ab. and all the host of the mighty men. 8 And the children of Am'mon came out. and put the battle in ar- ray at the entering in of the gate ; and the SyrJ-ans of Zo'ba. and of lie'hob, and Ish'-tob. and Ma'a-cah, were by themselves in the field? 9 When Jo'ab saw that the front of the battle was against him before and behind, he chose of all the choice men of Is/ra-el, and put them in array against the Syr'I-ans : 10 And the rest of the people he delivered into the hand of A-bish'- a-i his brother, that he might put them in array against the children of Am'mon. 11 And he said. If the Syrl-aus. be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me : but if the children of Am'- mon be too strong for thee, then I will come and help thee. 12 Be of good courage, and let us play the men for our people, and for the cities of our God : and the Lord do that which seemeth him good. 13 And Jo'&b drew nigh, and the people that were with him, unto the 23 DavicVs adultery 2 SAMUEL, 11. with Bath-sheba, and battle against the Syr'I-an§: and they fled before him. 14 And when the children of Am'- mon saw that the Syr'i-ans. were fled, then fled they also before A-bish'a-I, and entered into the city. So Jo'ab returned from the children of Am'- mon, and came to Je-ru'sS-lem. 15 IT And when the Syr'1-ans. saw that they were smitten before is/- ra-el, they gathered themselves to- gether. 16 And Had-ar-e'zer sent, and brought out the Syrians, that were beyond the river: and they came to He'lam; and Sho'bach the cap- tain of the host of Had-ar-e'zer icent before them. 17 And when it was told Da'vid, he gathered all is/ra-el together, and passed over Jordan, and came to He'lam. And the Syr'i-ans. set themselves in array against Da'vid, and fought with him. 18 And the Syr'1-ans. fled before Is/ra-el ; and Da'vid slew the men of seven hundred chariots of the Syr'- l-ans, and forty thousand horse- men, and smote Sho'bach the cap- tain of their host, who died there. 19 And when all the kings that were servants to Had-ar-e'zer saw that they were smitten before is/ra-el, they made peace with is/ra-el, and served them. So the Syr'i-ans feared to help the children of Am'mon any more. CHAPTER 11. 1 Joab hesiegeth Eabbah. 2 David committeth adul- tery ivith Bath-nheba. 17 Uriah is slain. 27 David taketh Bathsheba to wife. AND it came to pass, after the 1\. year was expired, at the time when kings go forth to battle, that Da'vid sent Jo'ai\ and his servants with him, and all Is/ra-el ; and they destroyed the children of Am'mon, and besieged E&b'bah. But Da'vid tarried still at Je-ru/sa-lem. 2 IT And it came tb pass in an even- ingtide, that Da'vid arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king's house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing her- self ; and the woman tvas very beau- tiful to look upon. 3 And Da'vid sent and enquired after the woman. And one said, Ts not this Bath'-she-ba, the daughter 354 of E-li'am, the wife of U-ri'ah the Hit'tite? 4 And Da'vid sent messengers, and took her ; and she came in unto him, and he lay with her ; for she was purified from her uncleanness : and she returned unto her house. 5 And the woman conceived, and sent and told Da'vid, and said, I am with child. _ 6 IT And Da'vid sent to Jo'ab, say- ing, Send me TJ-ri'ah the Hit'tite. And Jo'ab sent U-ri'ah to Da'vid. 7 And when U-ri'ah was come unto him, Da'vid demanded of him how Jo'ab did, and how the people did, and how the war prospered. 8 And Da'vid said to U-ri'ah, Go down to thy house, and wash thy feet. And U-ri'ah departed out of the king's house, and there followed him a mess of meat from the king. 9 But U-ri'ah slept at the door of the king's house, with all the ser- vants of his lord, and went not down to his house. 10 And when they had told Da'vid, saying, U-ri'ah went not down unto his house, Da'vid said unto U-ri'ah, Camest thou not from thy journey? why then didst thou not go down unto thine house ? 11 And U-ri'ah said unto Da'vid, The ark, and is'ra-el, and Jii'dah, abide in tents ; and my lord Jo'ab, and the servants of my lord, are encamped in the open fields ; shall I then go into mine house, to eat and to drink, and to lie with my wife? as thou livest, and as thy soul liveth, I will not do this thing. 12 And Da'vid said to U-ri'ah, Tarry here to day also, and to mor- row I will let thee depart. So U-ri'- ah abode in Je-ru'sa-lem that day, and the morrow 1 13 And when Da'vid had called him, he did eat and drink before him; and he made him drunk: and at even he went out to lie on his bed with the servants of his lord, but went not down to his house. 14 IT And it came to pass in the morning, that Da'vid wrote a let- ter to jo'&b, and sent it by the hand of U-ii'ah. 15 And he w T rote in the letter, say- ing, Set ye U-ri'ah in the forefront treachery against Uriah. 2 SAMUEL, 12. JPathan 1 sparable. of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die. 16 And it came to pass, when Jo'ab observed the city, that he assigned U-ri'ah unto a place where he knew that valiant men were. 17 And the men of the city went and bare him a son. But the thing that Da'vid had done displeased the Lord. CHAPTER 12. 1 yathan's parable: 7 he applieth it to David, who confesseth his sin. and is pardoned. 24 Solomon is lorn. 2o Rabbah is taken. AND the Lord sent Na'than unto . Da'vid. And he came unto out. and fought with Jo'ab : and him, and said unto him. There were there fell some of the people of the two men in one city; the one rich, servants of Da'vid ; and U-ri'ah the ; and the other poor. Hit'tite died also. I 2 The rich man had exceeding IS *~ Then Jo'ab sent and told Da'- .many flocks and herds : vid all the things concerning the I 3 But the poor man had nothing, war ; save one little ewe lamb, which he 19 And charged the messenger, say- ihad bought and nourished up: and ing, When thou hast made an end of |it grew up together with him, and telling the matters of the war unto the king, 20 And if so be that the king's wrath arise, and he say unto thee, Where with his children; it did eat of tm own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter. fore approached ye so nigh unto the \ i And there came a traveller unto city when ye did right ? knew ye not j the rich man, and he spared to take that they would shoot from the wall ? , of his own flock and of his own herd. 21 Who^ smote A-bim'e-lech the | to dress for the wayfaring man that son of Je-riib'be-sheth ? did not a ; was come unto him j but took the woman cast a piece of a millstone poor man's lamb, and dressed it for upon him from the wall, that he the man that was come to him. died in The'bez ? why went ye nigh 5 And Da'vid's anger was greatly the wall? then say tho'u. Thy servant kindled against the man; and he U-ri'ah the Hit'tite is dead also. said to Xa'than,^.sthe Lord liveth, 22 TT So the messenger went, and the man that hath done this thing came and shewed Da'vid all that . shall surely die : Jo'ab had sent him for. | C And he shall restore the lamb 23 And the messenger said unto : fourfold, because he did this thing, Da'vid, Surely the men prevailed a- j and because he had no pity, gainst us, and came out unto us into ! 7 If And Na'than said to Da'vid, the field, and we were upon them; Thou art the man. Thus saith the even unto the entering of the gate. : Lord God of js/ra-el, I anointed 21 And the shooters shot from off thee king over Is'ra-el, and I deliv- the wall upon thy servants; and som e ered thee out of the hand of Saul; of the king's servants be dead, and 8 And I gave thee thy master's thy servant U-ri'ah the Hit'tite is house, and thy master's wives into dead also. _ thy bosom, and gave thee the house 25 Then Da'vid said unto the mes- of is/ra-el and of Ju'dah ; and if that sejiger, Thus shalt thou say unto ". had been too little, I would moreover Jo'ab, Let not this thing displease have given unto thee such and such thee, for the sword devoureth one things. as well as another : make thy battle 9 Wherefore hast thou despised more strong against the city, and the commandment of the Lord, to do overthrow it : and encourage thou evil in his sight ? thou hast killed him. i U-ri'ah the Hit'tite with the sword, 26 T And when the wife of tJ-rT'ah and hast taken hiswifefo^e thy wife, heard that U-ri'ah her husband was and hast slain him with the sword of dead, she mourned for her husband, the children of Am'mon. 27 And when the mourning was ; 10 Now therefore the sword shall past, Da'vid sent and fetched her to never depart from thine house ; be- his house, and she became his wife, cause thou hast despised me, and 355 The repentance of David, 2 SAMUEL, 13. and birth of Solomon. hast taken the wife of U-ri 7 ah the HIt 7 tite to he thy wife. 11 Thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house, and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbour, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun. 12 For thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Is/ra-el, and beforethe sun. 13 And Da 7 vid said unto Nathan, I havesinned against the Lord. And Nathan said unto Da 7 vid, The Lord also hath put away thy sin ; thou shalt not die. 14 Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blas- pheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die. 15 If And Na 7 than departed unto his house. And the Lord struck the child that tT-ri 7 ah's wife bare unto Da 7 vid, and it was very sick. 16 Da 7 vid therefore besought God for the child ; and Da/vid fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth. 17 And the elders of his house arose, and went to him, to raise him up from the earth ■ but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them. 18 And it came to pass on the sev- enth day, that the child died. And the servants of Da 7 vicl feared to tell him that the child was dead : for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spake unto him, and he would not hearken unto our voice : how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead? 19 But when Da 7 vid saw that his ser- vants whispered, Da 7 vid perceived that the child was dead: therefore Da 7 vid said unto his servants, Is the child dead? And they said, He is dead. 20 Then Da/vid arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself and changed his apparel, and came into the house of the Lord, and worshipped : then he came to his own house ; and when he requir- ed, they set bread before him, and he did eat. 21 Then said his servants unto him, 356 What thing is this that thou hast done ? thou didst fast and weep for the child, xvhile it was alive ; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread. 22 And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept : for I said,Who can tell whether God will be gracious to me, that the child may live? 23 But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast ? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me. 24 If And Da 7 vid comforted BSth 7 - shS-ba his wife, and went in unto her, and lay with her : and she bare a son, and he called Ins name S61 7 o- mon : and the Lord loved him. 25 And he sent by the hand of Na 7 - than the prophet ; and he called his name Jed-I-di 7 ah, because of the Lord. 26 IF And Jo 7 ab fought against E&b 7 bah of the children of Xm 7 m6n, and took the royal city. 27 And Jo 7 ab sent messengers to Da 7 vid, and said, I have fought against Kab 7 bah, and have taken the city of waters. 28 Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, and encamp against the city, and take it ; lest I take the city, and it be called after my name. 29 And Da/vid gathered all the peo- ple together, and went to R&b 7 bah, and fought against it, and took it. 30 And he took their king 's crown from off his head, the weight whereof was a talent of gold with the precious stones : and it was set on Da 7 vid's head. And he brought forth the spoil of the city in great abundance. 31 And he brought forth the people that tvere therein, and put them under saws, and under harrows of iron, and under axes of iron, and made them pass through the brick- kiln : and thus did he unto all the cities of the children of Im 7 mon. So Da 7 vidjand all the people returned unto Je-ru/sS-lem. CHAPTER 13. 1 Amnon loveth Tamar : 6 he defileth her. 28 Am- non is slain. 37 Absalom fleeth to Talmai. AND it came to pass after this, A that Ab 7 sa-lom the son of Da 7 - Amnon feigneth sickness, 2 SAMUEL, 13. and defileth Tamar. vid had a fair sister, whose name u-as Ta/mar ; and Amnion the son of Da'vid loved her. 2 And Amnion was so vexed, that he fell sick for his sister Ta'mar; for she was a virgin; and Amnion thought it hard for him to do any thing to her. 3 But Amnion had a friend, whose name was Jqn'a-dab, the son of Sluni'e-ah David's brother ■ and Jon'a-dab was a very subtil man. 4 And he said unto him, V/hy art thou, being the king's son, lean from day to day? wilt thou not tell me ? And InVndn said unto him, I love Ta'mar, my brother Ab'sa-lom's sister. 5 And JSn'a-dab said unto him. Lay thee down on thy bed, and make thy- self sick : and when thy father com- eth to see thee, say unto him. I pray thee, let my sister Ta'mar come, and give me meat, and dress the meat in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it at her hand. 6 *: So Ain'non lay down, and made himself, sick I and when the king was come to see him. Irr/nou s_aid unto the king, I pray thee, let Ta'mar my sister come, and make me a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat at her hand. 7 Then Da'vid sent home to Ta'- iriar, saying, Go now to thy brother Am'noii's house, and dress him meat. 8 So Ta'mar went to her brother Air/iion's house ■ and he was laid down. And she took flour, and kneaded it. and made cakes in his sight, and did bake the cakes. 9 And she took a pan, and poured them out before him; but lie refused to eat. And Am'noii said. Have out all men from me. And they went out every man from him. in And' lin'non said unto Ta'mar, Bring the meat into the chamber, that 1 may eat of thine hand. And Ta'mar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them into the chamber to Amnion her brother. 11 And when she had brought them onto him to eat, he took hold of her. and said unto her, Come lie with me. my sister. 12 And she answered him. Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no 357 such thing ought to be done in is/- ra-el : do not thou this folly. 13 And 1. whither shall I cause my shame to go? and as for thee, thou shalt be as one of the fools in is/- ra-el. Now therefore, I pray thee, speak unto the king: for lie will not withhold me from thee. 14 Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice : but. being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her. 15 *T Then Am'non hated her ex- ceedingly ; so that the hatred where- with he hated her was greater than the love where with he had loved her. And Am'non said unto her, Arise, be gone. 10 And she said unto him, There is no cause : this evil in sending me away is greater than the other that thou didst unto me. But he would not hearken unto her. 17 Then he called his servant that ministered unto him, and said, Put now this woman out from me, and bolt the door after her. 18 And she had a garment of di- vers colours upon her: for with such robes were the king's daugh- ters that were virgins apparelled. Then his servant brought her out, and bolted the door after her. 19 «~ And Ta'mar put ashes on her head, and rent her garment of divers colours that was on her, and laid her hand on her head, and went on crying. 20 And Ab'sa-lom her brother said unto her. Hath Am'non thy brother been with thee ? but hold now thy peace, my sister : he is thy brother ; regard not this thing. So Ta'mar remained desolate in her brother Ab'sa-lom's house. 21 f But when king Da'vid heard of all these things, he was very wroth. 22 And Ab'sa-lom spake unto his brother Am'non neither good nor bad: for Ab'sa-lom hated Amnion, because he had forced his sister Ta'- mar. 23 «~ And it came to pass after two full years, that Ab'sa-lum i had sheepshearers in Ba'aKha^' zor, : which is beside E'phra-mi : and Ab'- 1 sadom invited all the king's sons. Amnon is slain. 2 SAMUEL, 14. The artifice of Joab. 24 And Ab'sa-lom came to the | king, Behold, the king's sons come : king, and said, Behold now, thy ser- as thy servant said, so it is. vant hath sheepshearers ; let the j 3G And it came to pass, as soon as king, I beseech thee, and his ser- he had made an end of speaking, vant-s go with thy servant. that, behold, the king's sons came, 25 And the king said to Ab'sa-lom, and lifted up their voice and wept Nay, my son, let us not all now go! lest we be chargeable unto thee! And he pressed him: howbeit he would not go, but blessed him. 26 Then said Ab'sa-lom, If not, I pray thee, let my brother Am'non go with us. And the king said unto him, Why should he go with thee ? 27 But Ab'sa-lom pressed him, that he let Amnion and all the king's sons go with him. 28 1[ Now Ab'sa-lom had command- ed his servants, saying, Mark ye now when Amnion's heart is merry with wine, and when I say unto you, Smite Amnion ; then kill him, fear not: have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant. 29 And the servants of Ab'sa-lom did unto Amnion as Ab'sa-lonf had commanded. Then all the king's sons arose, and every man gat him up upon his mule, and fled. 30 tt And it came to pass, while they were in the way, that tidings came to Da'vid, saying, Ab'sa-lom hath slain all the king's sons, and there is not one of them left. 31 Then the king arose, and tare his garments, and lay on the earth ; and all his servants stood by with their clothes rent. 32 And Jon'a-dab, the son of Shim'- e-ah Da'vid's brother, answered and said. Let not my lord suppose that they have slain 'all the young men the'king's sons ■ for Amnion only is dead: for by the appointment of Ab'sa-lom this hath been deter- mined frorn the day that he forced his sister Ta'mar. 33 Now therefore let not my lord the king take the thing to his heart, to think that all the king's sons are dead : for Amnion only is dead. 34 But Ab'sa-lom fled. And the young man that kept the watch lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came much people by the way of the hill side behind him. 35 And Jon'a-d&b said unto the 358 and the king also and all his ser- vants wept very sore. 37 IT But Ab'sa-lom fled, and went to Tal'mai, the son of Am-mi'- hud, king of Ge'slulr. And Da'vid mourned for his son every day. _3_8 So Ab'sa-lom fled, and went to Ge'shur, and" was there three years. 39 And the soul of king Daniel longed to go forth unto Ab'sa-lom : for he was comforted concerning Am'non, seeing he was dead. CHAPTER 14. 2 Joab instructeth a widow of Tekoah 4 how to in- dine the king to briny hoine Absalom. 21 Joab sent to bring him to Jerusalem. NOW Jo'ab the son of Zer-u-i'ah perceived that the king's heart was toward Ab'sa-lom. 2 And Jo'ab sent to Te-ko'ah, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thy- self to be a mourner, and put on now mourning apparel, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a wo- man that had a long time mourned for the dead : 3 And come to the king, and speak on this manner unto him. So Jo'ab put the words in her mouth. 4_ IT And when the woman of Te- ko'ah spake to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said. Help, O king. 5 And the king said unto her, What aileth thee ? And she answered, I am indeed a widow woman, and mine husband is dead. 6 And thy handmaid had two sons, and they two strove together in the field, and there ivas none to part them, but the one smote the other, and slew him. 7 And, behold, the whole family is risen against thine handmaid, and they said, Deliver him that smote his brother, that we may kill him, for the life of his brother whom he slew ; and we will destroy the heir also: and so they shall quench my coal which is left, and shall not leave to my husband neither name nor re- mainder upon the earth. Joab sent to 2 SAMUEL, 14. bring Absalom home. 8 And the king said unto the wo- man, Go to thine house, and I will give charge concerning thee. 9 And the woman of Te-ko'ah said unto the king, My lord, O king, the iniquity be on me, and on my lather's house : and the king and his throne be guiltless. 10 And the king said, Whosoever saith ought unto thee, bring him to me, and he shall not touch thee any more. 11 Then said she, I pray thee, let the king remember the Lord thy God, that thou wouldest not suffer the revengers of blood to destroy any more, lest they destroy my son. And he said, As the Lord liveth, there shall not one hair of thy son fall to the earth. 12 Then the woman said, Let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak one word unto my lord the king. And he said, Say on. 13 And the woman said, Where- fore then hast thou thought such a thing against the people of God? for the king doth speak this thing as one which is faulty, in that the king doth not fetch home again his banished. 14 For we must needs die, and are as water spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again ; nei- ther doth God respect any person,^ yet doth he devise means, that his banished be not expelled from him. 15 Now therefore that I am come to speak of this thing unto my lord the king, it is because the people have made me afraid : and thy hand- maid said, I will now speak unto the king; it may be that the king will perform the request of his handmaid. 16 For the king will hear, to de- liver his handmaid out of the hand of the man that would destroy me and my son together out of tlie in- heritance of God. 17 Then thine handmaid said. The word of my lord the king shall now be comfortable : for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and bad : therefore the Lord thy God will be with thee. 18 Then the king answered and said unto the woman, Hide not from me. I pray thee, the thing that I shall 359 ask thee. And the woman said, Let my lord the king now speak. 19 And the king said, Is not the hand of Jo'ab with thee in all this? And the woman answered and said, As thy soul liveth, my lord the king, none can turn to the right hand or to the left from ought that my lord the king hath spoken: for thy ser- vant Jo'ab, he bade me, and he put all these words in the mouth of thine handmaid : 20 To fetch about this form of speech hath thy servant Jo'ab done this thing : and my lord is wise, ac- cording to the wisdom of an angel of God, to know all things that are in the earth. 21 1F And the king said unto J6'- ab, Behold now, I have done this thing : go therefore, bring the young man Ab'sa-lom again. 22 And Jo'ab fell to the ground on his face, and bowed himself, and thanked the king: and Jo'ab said, To day thy servant knoweth that I have found grace in thy sight, my lord, O king, in that the king hath fulfilled the request of his servant. _23 So Jo'ab arose and went to G-e'shur, and brought Ab'sa-lom to Je-ru/sa-lem. 24 And the king said, Let him turn to his own house, and let him not see my face. So Ab'sa-lom returned to his own house, and saw not the king's face. 25 If But in all Is/ra-el there was none to be so much praised as Ab 7 - sa-lom for his beauty : from the sole of his foot even to the crown of his head there was no blemish in him. 2G And when he polled his head, (for it was at every year's end that he polled it: because the hair w r as heavy on him, therefore he polled it :) he weighed the hair of his head at two hundred shekels after the king's weight. 27 And unto Xb'sa-lQm there were born three sons, and one daughter, whose name icas Ta/mar : she was a woman of a fair countenance. 28 IT So Ab'sa-lom dwelt two full years in Je-ryi'sa-lSm, and saw not the king's face. 29 Therefore Xb'sa-lom sent for Jo'ab, to have sent him to the king ; Absalom consplreth 2 SAMUEL, 15. against his father. but he would not come to him : and when he sent again the second time, he would not come. 30 Therefore he said unto his ser- vants, See, Jo'ab's field is near mine, and he hath barley there ; go and set it on fire. And Ab'sa-lom's servants set the field on fire. 31 Then Jo'ab arose, and came to Ab'sa-lom unto his house, and said unto" him, Wherefore have thy ser- vants set my field on fire ? 32 And Ab'sa-lom answered Jo'ab, Behold, I sent unto thee, saying, Come hither, that I may send thee to the king,_to say, Wherefore am I come from Ge'shtir? it had been good for me to have been there still : now therefore let me see the king's face ; and if there be any iniquity in me, let him kill me. 33 So Jo'ab came to the king, and told him : and when he had called for Ab'sa-lom, he came to the king, and bowed himself on his face to the ground before the king: and the king kissed Ab'sa-lom. CHAPTER 15. 1 Absalom stealeth the heart* of Israel : 10 heform- eth a conspiracy. Vo David fleeth from Jerusalem. 29 The ark sent back. AND it came to pass after this, . that Ab'sa-lom prepared him chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him. 2 And Ab'sa-lom rose up early, and stood beside" the way of the gate ; and it was so, that when any man that had a controversy came to the king for judgment, then Ab'sa-lom called unto him, and said, Of what city art thou? And he said, Thy ser- vant is of one of the tribes of is/- ra-el. 3 And Ab'sa-lom said unto him, See, thy matters are good and right ; but there is no man deputed of the king to hear thee. 4 Ab'sa-lom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man which hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice ! 5 And it was so, that when any man came nigh to him to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him. 6 And on this manner did Ab'sa- lom to all is/ra-el that came to the 360 king for judgment: so Ab'sa-lom stole the hearts of the men of is/- ra-el. 7 1 And it came to pass after for- ty years, that Ab'sa-lom said unto the king, I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed unto the Lord, in He'bron. 8 For thy servant vowed a vow while I abode at Ge'shtir in Syr'- l-a, saying, If the Lord shall bring me again indeed to Je-ru'sa-lem, then I will serve the Lord." 9 And the king said unto him, Go in_ peace. So he arose, and went to He'bron. 10 IF But Ab'sa-lom sent spies throughout all the tribes of is'ra-el, saying, As soon as ye hear the'sound of the trumpet, then ye shall say, Ab'sa-lom reigneth in He'bron. 11 And with Ab'sa-lom^ went two hundred men out of Je-ru/sa-lem, that were called; and they went in their simplicity, and they knew not any thing. 12 And Ab^sa-lom sent for A-hith'- o-phel the Gi'lo-nite, Da'vid's coun- sellor, from his city, even from Gi'loh, while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong ; for the people increased continually with Ab'sa-lom. 13 IT And there came a messenger to Da'vid, saying, The hearts of the men of Is/ra-el are after Ab'- sa-lom. 14 And Da'vid said unto all his servants that were with him at Je- ru'sa-lem, Arise, and let us flee ; for we shall hot else escape from Ab'sa-lom: make speed to depart, lest he overtake us suddenly, and bring evil upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword. 15 And the king's servants said unto the king, Behold, thy servants are ready to do whatsoever my lord the king shall appoint. 16 And the king went forth, and all his household after him. And the king left ten women, which were concubines, to keep the house. 17 And the king went forth, and all the people after him, and tarried in a place that was far off. 18 And all his servants passed on beside him; and all the Cher'eth- David fleeth. 2 SAMUEL, 16. The ark sent hack. Ites,_and all the Pe'leth-Ites, and all the Grit/tites, six hundred men which came after him from Gath, passed on before the king. 19 *l Then said the king to it'ta-i the Git'tite, Wherefore goest thou also with us? return to thy place, and abide with the king ■ for thou art a stranger, and also an exile. 20 Whereas thou earnest but yes- terday, should I this day make thee go up and down with us? seeing I go whither I may, return thou, and take back thy brethren : mercy and truth&e with thee. 21 And It'ta-i answered the king, and said, As the Lord liveth. and as my lord the king liveth, surely in what place my lord the king shall be, whether in death or life, even there also will thy servant be. 22 And Da'vid said^to lt'ta-i,_Go and pass over. And It'ta-i the (07- tite passed over, and all his men, and all the little ones that were with him. 23 And all the country wept with a loud voice, and all the people passed over: the king also himself passed over the brook KId'ron, and all the people passed over, toward the way of the wilderne_ss. 24 f And lo Za'dok also, and all the Le'vltes were with him. bearing the ark of the covenant of God : and_they set down the ark of God ; and A-hi'- a-thar went up, until all the people had done passing out of the city. 25 And the king said unto Za'dok. Carry back the ark of God into the city: if I shall find favour in the eyes of the Lord, he will bring me again, and shew me both it, and his habitation : 26 But if he thus say, I have no delight in thee; behold, here dm I. let him do to me as seemeth good unto him. 27 The king said also unto Za'dok the priest, Art not thou a seer? return into the city in peace, and your two sons with you, A-him'a- az thy son, and Jon'a-than the son of A-bi'a-thar. 28 See^ I will tarry in the plain of the wilderness, until there come word from vou to certifv me. 29 Za/dok therefore and A-bi'a-thar ! 361 earned the ark of God again to Je- ru/sa-lem ■ and they tarried there. 30 «T And Da'vid went up by the ascent of mount CFi-vet. and wept as he went up, and "had his head covered, and he went barefoot : and all the people that was with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as thev went up. ^31 •" And one told Da'vid, saying, A-rrlth'o-phel is among the conspir- ators with Ab'sa-lom. And Da'vid said, Lord, F pray thee, turn the counsel of A-hlth'o-phel into foolishness. 32 r And it came to pass, that when Da'vid was come to the top of the mount, where he worshipped' God, behold, Hu'shai the Ar'clhte came to meet him with his coat rent, and earth upon his head: 33 Unto whom Da'vid said, If thou passest on with me, then thou shalt be a burden unto me: 34 But if thou return to the city, and say unto Ab'sadom. I will be thy servant, O king;" as I have been thy father's servant hitherto, so will I now also be thy servant: then mayest thou for me'defeat the coun- sel of A-hith'o-phel. 35 And hast thou not_ there with thee Za'dok and A-hi'a-thar the priests? therefore it shall be, that what thing soever thou shalt hear out of the king"s house, thou shalt tell it to Za'dok and i-bi'a-tkar the priests. 36 Behold, they hare there with them their two sons, A-lnm'a-az Za'- dok's son, and Jon'a-than A'bi'a- thar's son ; and by them ye shall send unto me every thing that ye can hear. 37 So Hu'shai Da'vid"s friend came into the city, and Ab'sa-lom came into Je-ru'sa-lem. " CHAPTEK 16. 1 Ziba, by false suf/aestions, obtai'ieth his master's inheritance. 5 Shimei curseth David. 20 Ahitho- phel's counsel. AND when Da'vid was a little x\. past the top of the 7iz77.J:>ehold, Zl'ba the servant of Ale-plrib'o- sheth met him, with a couple of asses saddled, and upon them two hundred loaves of bread, and an hun- dred bunches of raisins, and an hun- David abstaineth 2 SAMUEL, 16. from revenge. dred of summer fruits, and a bottle of wine. 2 And the king said unto ZI 7 ba, What meanest thou by these? And Zi 7 ba said. The asses beiov the king's household to ride on ; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat ; and the wine, that such as be faint in the wilderness may drink. 3 And the king said, And where is thy master's son? And Zi 7 ba said unto_ the _king, Behold, he abideth at Je-ru 7 s3-lern : for he said, To day shall tiie house of Is/ra-el restore me the kingdom of my father. 4 Then said the king to ZI 7 ba, Be- hold, thine are all that %>ertaAned unto Me-plrib 7 o-sheth. And Zi 7 ba said, I humbly "beseech thee that I may find grace in thy sight, my lord, king. 5 IT _And when king Da'yid came to Ba-lxu/rim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shim 7 e-i, the son of Ge 7 ra: he came forth, and cursed still as he came. 6 And he cast stones at Da/vid, and at all the servants of king Dawid : and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left. 7 And thus said Shim'e-I when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou man of Be 7 - li-al : 8 The Lord hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reign- ed; and the Lord hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absa- lom thy son : and, behold, thou art taken in thy mischief, because thou art a bloody man.^ 9 1[ Then said A-bish 7 a-i the son of Zer-u-I 7 ah unto the king, Why should 'this dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head. 10 And the king said, What have 1 to do with you, ye sons of Zer-u- I'ah ? so let him curse, because the Lord hath said unto him, Curse Da 7 - vid. Who shall then say, Where- fore hast thou done so ? 11 And Da 7 vid said to A-bish 7 a-I, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, which came forth of my bow- 362 els, seeketh my life : how much more now may this Ben 7 ja-mite do it? let him alone, and let liim curse ; for the Lord hath bidden him. 12 It may be that the Lord will look on mine affliction, and that the Lord will requite me good for his cursing this day. 13 And as Dawidand his men went by the way, Shim 7 e-I went along on the hill's side over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust. 14 And the king, and all the people that tvere with him, came weary, and refreshed themselves there. I 15 IT And AVsa-lom, and all the ! people Jhe men of^ls/ra-el, came to I Je-ru 7 sa-lem, and A-hith 7 o-phel with 1 him. 16_ And it came to pass, when Hu 7 - shai the Ar 7 chite, Da 7 vid's friend, was come unto Ab 7 sa-16m, that Hu 7 - shai said unto Ab 7 sa~16m, God save the king, God save the king. 17 And Xb 7 sa-16m said to Hu 7 shai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend? 18 And Hu'shai said unto Absa- lom, Nay ; but whom the Lord, and this people, and all the men of Is/ra- el, choose, his will I be, and with him will I abide. 19 And again, whom should I serve ? should I not serve in the pre- sence of his son? as I have served in thy father's presence, so will I be in thy presence. J20 IF Then said £b 7 sa-lom to A-hith'o-phel, Give counsel among you what^we shall do. 21 And A-hrth 7 o-phel said unto Ab 7 - sa-lom, Go in unto thy father's con- cubines, which he hath left to keep the house ; and all is/ra-el shall hear that thou art abhorred of thy fa- ther: then shall the hands of all that are with thee be strong. 22 So they spread Ab 7 sa-16m a tent upon the top of the house ; and Ab 7 - sa-16m went in unto his father's con- cubines in the sight of all Is/ra-el. 23 And the counsel of A-hIth 7 o-phel, which he counselled in those" days, teas as if a man had enquired at the oracle of God : so tvas all the coun- sel of A-hith 7 o-phel both with Da 7 - vid and with lb 7 sa-15m. Hushai's counsel 2 SAMUEL, 17 is accepted. CHAPTEK 17. 1 AhithopheVg counsel overthrown by Hushai's. 15 Secret inUilijence sent to David. 23 Ahitkophel hanoeth himself. MOPvEOVER A-hith'o-phel said unto Ab'sa-lom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after Da'vid this night i 2 And I will come upon him while he is weary and weak handed, and will make him afraid: and all the people that arc with him shall flee ; and I will smite the king only : 3 And I will bring hack all the peo- ple unto thee : the man whom thou seekest is as if all returned : so all the people shall he in peace. 4 And the saying pleased Absa- lom well, and ail The elders of Is/ra-el. 5_Then said Ab'sa-lom, Call now Hu / shai the Ar'chite also, and let us hear likewise what he saith. 6 And when Hu'shai was come to Ab'sa-lom. Aiysa-lom spake unto him. saying, A-hitiyo-phel hath spok- en after this manner: shall we do after his, s_aying? if not: speak thou. 7 And Hu'shai said unto Aiysa-lom. The counsel that A-lrith'o-phel hath given is not good at this time. 8 For. said Hu'shai, thou knowest thy father and his men, that they be mighty men. and they be chafed in their minds, as a bear robbed of her whelps in the field : and thy father is a man of war, and will nut lodge with the people. 9 Behold, he is hid now in some pit. or in some other place : and it will come to pass, when some of them be overthrown at the first, that who- soever heareth it will say, There is a slaughter among the people that follow Ab'sa-lom. in And he also that is valiant, whose heart is as the heart of a lion, shall utterly melt: for all Is/ra-el kiioweth that thy father is a mighty man. and they which be with him are valiant men. 11 Therefore I counsel that all Is/ra- el be generally gathered unto thee, from Dan even to Be / er-she / ha. as the sand that is by the sea for multi- tude ; and that tliou go to battle in thine own person. 12 So shall we come upon him in some place where he shall be found, and we will light upon him as the dew f alleth on the ground : and of him and of all the men that are with him there snail not be left so much as one. 13 Moreover, if he be gotten into a city, then shall all is/ra-el bring ropes to that city, and we will draw it into the river, until there be not one small stone found there. 14 And AVsa-lom and all the men of js/ra-el said, The counsel of Hu'- shai the Ar'chite is better than the counsel of A-hTth'o-phel. For the Lord had appointed to defeat the good counsel of A-hitiyo-phel, to the intent that the LcmrTmight bring evil upon Ab'sa-lom. 15 f Then s_aid Hu'shai unto Za'- dok and to A-bi'a-tharJ:he priests, Thus and thus "did A-hlth'o-phel counsel Ab'sa-lom and the elders of Is/ra-el; and thus and thus have I counselled. 16 Now therefore send quickly, and tell Da'vid. saying, Lodge not this night in the plains of the wilderness, but speedily pass over: lest the king be swallowed up, and all the people that are with him. 17 Now Jon'a-than_ and A-lhm'a- az stayed by En-ro'gel: for they might not be seen to come into the city : and a wench went and told them: and they went and told king Da Aid. 18 Nevertheless a lad saw them, and told Ab'sa-lom : but they went both of them away quickly, and came to a man's house in Ba-hu'rim. which had a well in his court ; whither they went down. 19 And the woman took and spread a covering over the well's mouth, and spread ground corn thereon ; and the thing was not known. 20 And when Ab'sa-lom's servants came to the woman to the house, they said. AVhere is A^Mm'a-az and Jon'a-than ? And the woman said unto them, They be gone over the brook of water. And when they had sought and could not find them, they returned to Je-m'sa-lem. 21 And it came to pass, after they were departed, that they came up out of the well, and went and told king David, and said unto Da'vid, David vieweth 2 SAMUEL, 18. the armies. Arise, and pass quickly over the water: for thus hath 1-hith'Q-phel counselled against you. 22 Then Da'vid arose, and all the people that were with him, and they passed over Jordan : by the morning light there lacked not one of them that was not gone over Jordan. 23 1[ And when A-hith'o-phel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and gat him home to his house, to his city, and put his household in order, and hanged himself, and died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father. 24 Then Da'vid came to Ma-ha- na/im. And Xb'sa-lom passed over Jor'dan, he and all the men of Is/- ra-el with him. 25 IT And Ab'sa-lom made Xm'a-sa captain j)f the host instead of Jo'&b : which Am'a-sa teas a man's son, whose name was Ith'raan Is/ra-el- Ite, that went_ in to Ab'i-gail^the daughter of Na'hash, sister to Zer- u-i'ah Jo'ab's mother. '26 So Is/ra-el and Ab'sa-lom pitched in the land" of GiFe-ad. 27 IT And it came to pass, when Da'vicl was come to Ma-ha-na'im, that Sho'bi the son of Na'hash of Rab'bah of the children of Am'mon, and Ma'chir the son of Am'mi-el of Lo-de'bar, and Bar-zil'la-I the Gll'e-ad-ite of Ro-ge'lim, 28 " Brought beds, and basons, and earthen vessels, and wheat, and barley, and flour, and parched com, and beans, and lentiles, and parched pvlse, 29 And honey, and butter, and sheep, and cheese of kine, for Da'- vid, and for the people that were with him, to eat : for they said, The people is hungry, and weary, and thirsty, in the wilderness. CHAPTER 18. 1 David, viewing the armies, 5 giveth them charge of Absalom. 14 Absalom is slain by Joab, 33 David moumcth for him. AND Da/vid numbered the people A that were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them. 2 And Da'vid sent forth a third part of the people under the hand of Jo'ab, and a third part under the hand of A-bish'a-I the son of Zer-u- i'ah, Jo'ah's brother, and a third 364 part under the hand of It'ta-I the GhVtite. And the king said unto the people, I will surely go forth with you myself also. 3 But the people answered, Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us : but now thou art worth ten thousand of us: therefore now it is better that thou succour us out of the city. 4 And the king said unto them, What seemeth you best I will do. And the king stood by the gate side, and all the people came out by hun- dreds and by thousands. 5 And the king commanded Jo'ab and 1-bish'a-I and it'ta-i, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Ab'sa-lom. And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Ab'sa-lom. 6 IF So the people went out into the field against is/ra-el_: and the battle was in the wood of E'phra-im ; 7 Where the people of is/ra-el were slain before the servants of Da'vid, ancl there was there a great slaugh- ter that day of twenty thousand men. 8 For the battle was there scattered over the face of all the country : ancl the wood devoured more people that day than the sword devoured. 9 % And Ab'sa-lom met the servants of Da'vid. Ancl Ab'sa-lom rode upon a mule, ancl the mule'went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up between the heaven and the earth; and the mule that teas under him went away. 10 And a certain man saw it, and told Jo'ab, and said, Behold, I saw Ab'sa-lom hanged in an oak. 11 And Jo'ab said unto the man that told him, And, behold, thou sawest him , and why didst thou not smite him there to the ground ? and I would have given thee ten shekels of silver, and a girdle. 12 And the man said unto Jo'ab, Though I should receive a thousand shekels of silver in mine hand, yet would I not put forth mine hand against the king's son: for in our hearing the king charged thee and Absalom is slain. 2 SAMUEL, 18. David's grief. i-bish'a-i and It'ta-i. saying. Beware that none touch the young man Ab'- sa-lom. 13 Otherwise I should have wrought falsehood against mine own life : for there is no matter hid from the king. and thon thyself wouldest have set thyself against me. U Then said Jo'ab, I may not tarry thus with thee. And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Ab'sa-lom, while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak. 15 And ten young men that bare Josh's armour compassed about and smote Ah'sa^-loin. and slew him. 16 And Jo'ab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pur- suing after Is/ra-el: for Jo'ab held back the people? 17 And they took Ab'sa-loru, and cast him into a great pit in the wood, and laid a very great heap of stones upon him : and all Is/ra-el fled every one to his tent. 18 «T Now Ab'sa-lom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself a pillar, which is in the king's dale : for he said. I have no son to keep my name in remembrance : and he called the pillar after his own name : and it is called unto this day, Absa- lom's place. 19 f Then said A-him'a-az the son of Za'dok, Let me now run, and bear the king tidings, how that the Lord hath avenged him of his enemies. 20 And Jo'ab said unto him, Thou shalt not bear tidings this day, but thou shalt bear tidings another day : but this day thou shalt bear no tidings, because the king's son is dead. 21 Then said Jo'ab to Cu'shi, Go tell the king what thou hast seen. And Cu'shi bowed himself unto Jo'ab, and ran. 22 Then said A-him'a-az the son of Za'dok yet again to Jo'ab, But how- soever, let me, I pray thee, also run after Cu'shi. And Jo'ab said. "Where- fore wilt thou run. my son, seeing that thou hast no tidings ready? 23 But howsoever, said he, let me run. And he said unto hirn, Run. Then A-hlm'a-az ran by the way of the plain, and overran Cu'shi. 365 24 And Da'vid sat between the two gates : and the watchman went up to the roof over the gate unto the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold a man 1 running alone. 25 And the watchman cried, and told the king. And the king said, If he be alone, there is tidings in his mouth. And he came apace, and drew near. 26 And the watchman saw another man running : and the watchman called unto the porter, and said. Be- hold another man running alone. And the king said, He also bringeth tidings. 27 And the watchman said, Me thinketh the running of the fore- most is like the running of A-him'- a-az the son of Za'dok. And the king said, He is a good man, and cometh with good tidings. 28 And A-him'a-az called, and said unto the king. All is well. And he fell down to the earth upon his face before the king, and said. Blessed be the Lord thy God. which hath delivered up the men that lifted up their hand against my lord the king. 29 And the king said, Is the young man Ab'sa-lom safe? And A-liim'- a-az answered, When Jo'ab sent the king's servant, and me thy servant, I saw a great tumult, but I knew not what it fas. 30 And the king said v.nto him, Turn aside, and stand here. And he turned aside, and stood still. 31 And, behold. Cu'shi came; and Cu'shi said. Tidings, my lord the king: for the Lord hath avenged thee this day of all them that rose up against thee. 32 And the king said unto Cu'shi, Is the young man Ab'sa-lom safe? And Cu'shi answered. The enemies of my lord the king, and all that rise against thee to do thee hurt, be as that young man is. 33 If And the king was much moved, and went np to the chamber over the gate, and wept i and as he went, thus he said, O my son Ab'sa-lom, my son, my son Ab'sa-lom ! would God I had "died for thee, O Ab'sa- 16m, my son, my son ! The Israelites bring 2 SAMUEL, 19. the king back. CHAPTER 19. 1 Joab causeth the king to cease mourning. 9 The Israelites bring the king back, etc. AND it was told Jo'&b, Behold, A the king weepeth and mourn- eth for Ab'sa-lom. 2 And the victory that day was turned into mourning unto all the people: for the people heard say that day how the king was grieved for his son. 3 And the people gat them by stealth that day into the city, as people being ashamed steal away when they flee in battle. 4 But the king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, O my iSon Ab'sa-lom, O Ab'sa-lom, my son, my son f 5 And Jo'ab came into the house to the king, and said, Thou hast shamed this day the faces of all thy servants, which this day have saved thy life, and the lives of thy sons and of thy daughters, and the lives of thy wives, and the lives of thy concubines ; 6 In that thou lovest thine ene- mies, and hatest thy friends. For thou hast declared this day, that thou regardest neither princes nor servants: for this day I perceive, that if Ab'sa-lom had lived, and all we had died this day, then it had pleased thee well. 7 Now therefore arise, go forth, and speak comfortably unto thy ser- vants : for I swear by the Lord, if thou go not forth, there will not tarry one with thee this night : and that will be worse unto thee than all the evil that befell thee from thy youth until iioav. 8 Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. And they told unto all the people, saying, Behold, the king doth sit in the gate. And all the people came before the king: for is/ra-el had fled every man to his tenC 9 it And all the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Is/ra-el, saying, The king saved us out of the hand of our enemies, and he deliv- ered us out of the hand of the Phi- hVtines ; and now he is fled out of the land for Ab'sa-lom. 10 And Ab'sa-lom, whom we an- ointed over us, is dead in battle. 366 Now therefore why speak ye not a word of bringingthe king back? 11 II And king Da'vid sent to Za'- dok and to A-bi'a-thar the priests, saying, Speak unto the elders of Ju'- dah, saying, Why are ye the last to bring the king back to his house? seeing the speech of all Is/ra-el is come to the king, even to his house. 12 Ye are my brethren, ye are my bones and my flesh : wherefore then are ye the last to bring back the king ? 13 And say ye to Am'a-sa, Art thou not of my bone, and of my flesh? God do so to me, and more also, if thou be not captain of the hostbefore me continually in the room of Jo'ab. 14 And he bowed the heart of all the men of Ju'dah, even as the heart of one man; so that they sent this yword unto the king, Return thou, and all thy servants. 15 So the king returned, and came to Jor'dan. And Ju'dah came to Gll'gal, to go to meet the king, to conduct the king over Jor'dan^ _ 16 H And Shim'e-I the son of Ge'ra, a BeiVja-mfte, which was of Ba-hu 7 - rim, hasted and came down with the men of Jn'dah to meet king Da/vid. 17 And there were a thousand men of Ben'ja-min with him, and Zi'ba the servant of the house of Saul, and his fifteen sons and his twenty ser- vants with him ; and they went over Jor'dan before the king. 18 And there went over a ferry boat to carry over the king's household, and to do what he thought good. And Shim'e-I the son of Ge'ra fell down before the king, as he was come over Jordan ; 19 And said unto the king, Let not my lord impute iniquity unto me, neither do thou remember that which thy servant did perversely the day that my lord the king went out of Je-ru'sa-lem, that the king should take it to his heart. 20 For thy servant doth know that I have sinned: therefore, behold, I am come the first this day of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king. 21 But A-bish/a-I the son of Zer-u- f'ali answered and said, Shall not Shim'g-i be put to death for this, David blesseth 2 SAMUEL, 19. Barzillai. because he cursed the Lord's an- ointed ? 22 And Da/vid said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zer-u-i'ah, that ye should this day be adversa- ries unto me ? shall there any man be put to death this day in is/ra-el? for do not J know that I am this day king over is/ra-el ? 23 Therefore the king said unto Shim'g-i, Thou shalt not die. And the king sware unto him. 24 IT And Me-phib'o-sheth the son of Saul came clown to meet the king, and had neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king de- parted until the day he came again in peace, 25 And it came to pass, when he was come to Je-ru/sa-lem to meet the king, that the" king said unto him. Wherefore wentest not thou with me, Me-phib'o-shgth ? 26 And he answered, My lord, O king, my servant deceived me: for thy servant said, I will saddle me an ass, that I may ride thereon, and go to the king ; because thy servant is lame. 27 And he hath slandered thy ser- vant unto my lord the king ; but my lord the king is as an angel of God : do therefore what is good in thine eyes. 28 For all of my father's house were but dead men before my lord the king : yet didst thou set thy servant among them that did eat at thine own table. What right therefore have I yet to cry any more unto the king? 29 And the king said unto him, Why speakest thou any more of thy mat- ters ? I have said, Thou and Zi'ba divide the land. 30 And Me-phuVo-sheth said unto the king, Yea, let him take all, for- asmuch as my lord the king is come again in peace unto his own house. 31 1" And Bar-zll'la-i the_ GiFe-ad- Ite came down from Ro-ge'lim, and went over Jordan with the king, to conduct him over Jordan. 32 Now Bar-zil'la-i was a very aged man. even fourscore years old : and he had provided the king of suste- 367 nance while he lay at Ma-ha-na'im ; for he was a very great man. 33 And the king said unto Bar-zil'- la-i, Come thou over with me. and I will feed thee withme in Je-nysa-lem. 34 And Bar-zil'la-i said unto the king, How long have I to live, that I_should go up with the king unto Je-ru/sa-lem ? 35 I am this day fourscore years old : and can I discern between good and evil ? can thy servant taste what I eat or what I drink ? can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women ? wherefore then should thy servant be yet a burden unto my lord the king? 36 Thy servant will go a little way over Jordan with the king : and why should the king recompense it me with such a reward ? 37 Let thy servant, I pray thee, turn back again, that I may die in mine own city, and be buried by the grave of my father and of my mother. But behold thy servant Chim'ham; let him go over with my lord the king ; and do to him what shall seem good unto thee. 38 And the king answered, ChmV- ham shall go over with me, and I will do to him that which shall seem good unto thee: and whatsoever thou shalt require of me, that will I do for thee. 39 And all the people went over Jordan. And when the king was come "over, the king kissed Bar-ziF- la-i, and blessed him; and he re- turned unto his own place. 40 Then the king went on to Gll'gal, and Chim'ham went on with him: and all the people of Ju'dah con- ducted the king, and also half the people of Is/ra-el. 41 ^ And, behold, all the men of is/- ra-el came to the king, and said unto the king, Why have our brethren the men of Ju'dah stolen thee away, and have brought the king, and his household, and all Da'vid's men with him, over Jordan ? 42 And all the men of Jiv'dah an- swered the men of is/ra-el, Because the king is near of kin to us : where- fore then be ye angry for this mat- ter? have we eaten at all of the king's cost ? or hath he given us any gift ? The revolt of Sheba. 2 SAMUEL, 20. Joab killeth Amasa. 43 And the men of is/ra-el answered the men of Ju'dah, and said, We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more right in Da'vid than ye : why then did ye despise ns, that our advice should not be first had in bringing back our king? And the words of the men of Julian were fiercer than the words of the men of Is/ra-el. CHAPTER 20. 1 Sheba maketh a imrty in Israel. 10 Amasa is slain. 11 Joab pursueth Sheba unto Abel. 16 A wise wo- man saveth tfte city by Sheba' 8 head. 23 David' a great officers. AND there happened to be there A a man of Be'll-al, whose name was She'ba, the son of Bich'ri, a Ben'ja-mite: and he blew a trum- pet, and said, We have no part in Da'vid, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jes'se : every man to his tents, O Is/ra-el. 2 So every man of is/ra-el went up from after Da/vid, and followed She'ba the son of Bich'rl: but the men of Ju'dah clave unto then' king, from Jor'dan even to Je-m'sa-lem. 3 1F_ And ~Da'vid came to his house at Je-ru/sa-lem ; and the king took the ten women his concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and put them in ward, and fed them, but went not in unto them. So they were shut up unto the day of their death, living in widowhood. 4 If Then said the king to Am/a-sa, Assemble me the men of Ju'dah within three days, and be thou here present. 5 So Am'a-sa went to assemble the men of Ju'dah : but he tarried longer than the set time which he had ap- pointed him. 6 And Da'vid said to A-bish'a-i, Now shall She'ba the son of Bich'rl do us more harm than did Ab'sa- 16m : take thou thy lord's servants, and pursue after him, lest he get him fenced cities, and escape us. 7 And there went out after him J6'- £b's men, and the Cher'eth-ites, and the Pe'leth-Ites, and all the mighty men : and they went out of Je-ru'sa - lem, to pursue after She'ba the son of Bich'ri. 8 When they were at the great stone which is in Gib'e-on, Am'ii-sa went 368 before them. And Jo'ab's garment that he had put on was girded unto him, and upon it a girdle with a sword fastened upon his loins in the sheath thereof ; and as he went forth it fell out. 9 And Jo'&b said to Am'a-sa, Art thou in health, my brother? And Jo'ab took Am'a-sa by the beard with the right hand to kiss him. 10 But Am'a-sa took no heed to the sword that was in Josh's hand : so he smote him therewith in the fifth rib, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and struck him not^again ; and he died. So Jo'ab and A-bish'- a-i his brother pursued after She'ba the son of Bich'ri. _ 11 And one of Jo'ab's men stood by him, and said, He that favoureth Jo'ab, and he that is for Da'vid, let him go after Jo'ab. 12 And Am'a-sa wallowed in blood in the midst of the highway. And when the man saw that all the people stood still, he removed Am'a-sa out of the highway into the field, and cast a cloth upon him, when he saw that every one that came by him stood still. 13 When he was removed out of the highway, all the people went on after Jo'ab, to pursue after She'ba the son of Bich'ri. 14 IF And he went through all the tribes of Is/ra-el unto A'bSl, and to Beth-ma'a-chah, and all the Be 7 - rites: and they were gathered to- gether, and went also after him. 15_ And they cameand besieged him in A'bel of Beth-ma'a-chah, and they cast up a bank against the city, and it stood in the trench : and all the people that were with Jo'ab batter- ed the wall, to throw it down. 10 if Then cried a wise woman out of the city, Hear, hear ; say, I pray you, unto Jo'ab, Come near hither, that I may speak with thee. 17 And when he was come nearunto her, the woman said, Art thou Jo'ab ? And he answered, I am he. Then she said unto him, Hear the words of thine handmaid. And he answer- ed, I do hear. 18 Then she spake, saying, They were wont to speak in old time, saying, They shall surely ask coun- Three years of famine. 2 SAMUEL, 21. RizpaWs devotion. sel at A'bel : and so they ended the matter. 19 I am one of them that are peace- able and faithful in Is/ra-el : thou seek est to destroy a city and a mo- ther in Is/ra-el : why wilt thou swal- low up the inheritance of the Lord ? 20 And Jo'ab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy. 21 The matter is not so : but a man of mount E'phraMm, She'ba the son of Bich'ri by name, hath lifted up his hand against the king, even against Da'vid: deliver him only, and I will depart from the city. And the woman said unto Jo'ab, Behold, his head shall be thrown to thee over the wall. 22 Then the woman went unto all the people in her wisdom. And they cutoff the head of She'ba theson of Bich'ri, and cast it out to Jo'ab. And he blew a trumpet, and they retired from the city, every man to his tent. And Jo'ab returned to Je-ru'sa-lem unto the king. 23 if Now Jo'ab was over all the host of Is/ra-el: and Be-na/iah the son of Je-hoi'a-da was oyer the Cher'- eth-ites and over the Pe'leth-ites : 24 And A-do^ram was over the tri- bute: and Je-hosh'a-phat the son of A-hi'lud was recorder : 25 And She'va was scribe : and Za/- dok and A-bi'a-thar were the priests : 26 And I'ra also the Ja'ir-ite was a chief ruler about Da'vid. CHAPTER 21. 1 The three yearn of famine for the Gibeonites cease, by hanging seven of Saul's sons. 10 Rizjmh's kindness unto the dead. 12 David burieth the bones of Saul and Jonathan in their father' 8 sepul- chre. THEN there was a famine in the days of Da'vid three years, year after year ; and Da/vid enquired of the Lord, And the Lord answered, It is for Saul, and for his_ bloody house, because he slew the Gib'e-on- ites. 2 And the king called the GuVe-on- Ites, and said unto them ; (now" the Gib'e-on-ites were not of the children ofls'ra-el, but of the remnant of the AnVor-Ites ; and the children of Is. ' ra-el had sworn unto them : and Saul sought to slay them in his zeal 369 to the children of Is/ra-el and Ju'- dah.) 3 Wherefore Da/vid said unto the GuVe-on-Ites, What shall I do for you? and wherewith shall I make the atonement, that ye may bless the inheritance of the Lord ? 4 And the Gib'e-on-ftes said unto him, We will have no silver nor gold of Saul, nor of his house : neither for us shalt thou kill any man in is/ra-el. And he said, What ye shall say, that will I do for you. 5 And they answered the king, The man that consumed us, and that devised against us that we should be destroyed from remaining in any of the coasts of Is/ra-el, 6 Let seven men of his sons be de- livered unto us, and we will hang them up unto the Lord in Glb'e-ah of Saul, whom the Lord did choose. And the king said, I will give them. I But the king spared Me-phib'o- sheth, the son of Jon'a-than the son of Saul, because of the Lord's oath that 'was between them, between Da/vid and Jon'a-than the son of Saul. 8 But the king took the two sons of Riz'pah the daughter of # A-i^ah, whom she bare unto Saul, Ar-mo'ni and Me-phuVo-sheth ; and the five sons of Mi'chal the daughter of Saul, whom she brought up for A'dri-el the son of Bar-zil'la-I the Me-hol'ath-Ite : 9 And he delivered them into the hands of the Gib'e-on-Ites, and they hanged them in the hill before the Lord : and they fell all seven toge- ther, and were put to death in the days of harvest, in the first days, in the beginning of barley harvest. 10 IT And Paz'pah the daughter of A-I'ah took sackcloth, and spread it for her upon the rock, from the beginning of harvest until water dropped upon them out of heaven, and suffered neither the birds of the air to rest on them by day, nor the beasts of the field by night. II And it was told Da'vid what Eiz'pah the daughter of l-i'ah, the concubine of Saul, had done. 12 IT And Da/vid went and took the bones of Saul and the bones of jSi^a-than his son from the men of 24 The giants stain. 2 SAMUEL, 22. David's %>salm Ja'besh-glPe-ad, which had stolen them from the street of Beth'-shaii, where the Phl-lis'thies had hanged them, when _the Phi- hVtines had slain Saul in Gil-bo'a : 13 And he brought up from thence the bones of Saul and the bones of Jon'a-than his son; and they ga- thered the bones of them that were hanged. 14 And the bones of Saul and Jon 7 - a-than his son buried they in the country of Ben'ja-min in Ze'lah, in the sepulchre of Kish his father : and they performed all that the king commanded. And after that God was intreated for the land. 15 H Moreover the^Phi-hVtines had yet war again with is/ra-el ; and Da 7 - vid went down, and his servants with him, and fought against the Phi-lls'- tineg : and Da'vid waxed faint. 16 And Ish'bi-be'nob, which was of the sons of the giant, the weight of whose spear weighed three hun- dred shekels of brass in weight, he being girded with a new sword, thought to have slain Da'vid. 17 But A-bisli'a-I the son of Zer-u- I/ah succoured him, and smote the Phi-hVtme, and killed him. Then the men of Da/vid sware unto him, saying, Thou shalt go no more out with us to battle, that thou quench not the light of is/rg-el. 18 And it came to" pass after this, that there was again a battle with the PhT-lis' tines at Gob : then Sib'- be-chai the Hii'sliath-ite slew Saph, which was of the sons of the giant. 19 And there was again a battle in Gobwith the Phi-hVtmes, where El-ha'nan the son of Ja-ar'e-or'- e-gim, a Beth'-le-hem-ite^ slew the brother of Go-ll'ath the Git'tite, the staff of whose spear was like a weav- er's beam. 20 And there was yet a battle in Gath, where w r as a man of great stature, that had on every hand six fingers, and on every fool six toes, four and twenty in number ; and he also was born to the giant. 21 And when he defied is/ra-el, Jon'a-than the son of ShmVe-ah the brother of Da'vid slew him. " 22 These four were born to the giant in G&th, and fell by the hand 370 of Da'vid, and by the hand of his servants. CHAPTER 22. David's psalm of thank syiving for (Joel's powerful deliverance, and manifold blessings. AND Da'vid spake unto the Lord A the words of this song in the I day that the Lord had delivered him out of the hand of all his ene- i mies, and out of the hand of Saul : | 2 And he said, The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my de- liverer ; | 3 The God of my rock ; in him will i I trust : he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour ; thou savest me from violence. 4 I will call on the Lord, who is worthy to be praised : so shall I be saved from mine enemies. 5 When the waves of death com- passed me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid ; 6 The sorrows of hell compassed me about; the snares of death pre- vented me ; 7 In my distress I called upon the Lord, and cried to my God : and he did hear my voice out'of his temple, and my cry did, enter into his ears. 8 Then the earth shook and trem- bled ; the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was wroth. 9 There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kin- dled by it. 10 He bowed the heavens also, and came down ; and darkness wm under his feet. 11 And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly : and he was seen upon the wings of the wind. 12 And he made darkness pavil- ions round about him. dark wa- ters, and thick clouds of the skies. 13 Through the brightness before him were coals of fire kindled. 14 The Lord thundered from hea- ven, and the most High uttered his voice. 15 And he sent out arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and dis- comfited them. 16 And the channels of the sea ap- peared, the foundations of the world of thanksgiving. 2 SAMUEL, 22. David's psalm. were discovered, at the rebuking of the Lord, at the blast of the breath of his nostrils. 17 He sent from above, he took me ; he drew me out of many waters ; 18 He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them that hated me : for they were too strong for me. 19 They prevented me in the day of my calamity : but the Lord was my stay. 20 He brought me forth also into a large place : he delivered me, be- cause he delighted in me. 21 The Lord rewarded me accord- ing to my righteousness : according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me. 22 For I have kept the ways of the Lord, and have not wickedly departed from my God. 23 For all his judgments ivere be- fore me : and as for his statutes, I did not depart from them. 24 I was also upright before him, and have kept myself from mine iniquity. 25 Therefore the Lord hath re- compensed me according to my righteousness ; according to my cleanness in his eye sight. 26 With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful, and with the upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright. 27 With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure ; and with the f roward thou wilt shew thyself unsavoury. 28 And the afflicted people thou wilt save : but thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down. 29 For thou art my lamp, O Lord : and the Lord will lighten my dark- ness. 30 For by thee I have run through a troop : by my God have I leaped over a w T ali. 31 As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the Lord is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him. 32 For who is God, save the Lord ? and who is a rock, save our God ? 33 God is my strength and. power : and he maketh my way perfect, 34 He maketh my feet like hinds' 371 feet : and setteth me upon my high places. 35 He teacheth my hands to war ; so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms. 36 Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation : and thy gentleness hath made me great. 37 Thou hast enlarged my steps under me ; so that my feet did not slip. 38 I have pursued mine enemies, and destroyed them ; and turned not again until I had consumed them. 39 And I have consumed them, and wounded them, that they could not arise : yea, they are fallen under my feet. 40 For thou hast girded me with strength to battle : them that rose up against me hast thou subdued under me. 41 Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me. 42 They looked, but there was none to save ; even unto the Lord, but he answered them not. 43 Then did I beat them as small as the dust of the earth, I did stamp them as the mire of the street, and did spread them abroad. 44 Thou also hast delivered me from the strivings of my people, thou hast kept me to be head of the heathen : a people which I knew not shall serve me. 45 Strangers shall submit them- selves unto me : as soon as they hear, they shall be obedient unto me. 46 Strangers shall fade away, and they shall be afraid out of their close places. 47 The Lord liveth ; and blessed be my rock ; and exalted be the God of the rock of my salvation. 48 It is God that avengeth me, and that bringeth down the people under me, 49 And that bringeth me forth from mine enemies : thou also hast lifted me up on high above them that rose up against me : thou hast delivered me from the violent man. 50 Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among the hea- then, and I will sing praises unto thy name. A catalogue of 2 SAM UEL, 23. 51 He is the tower of salvation for his king : and sheweth mercy to his anointed, unto l)a / vid, and to his seed for evermore. CHAPTER 23. 1 David profesfteth his faith in God's promises. 8 A catalogue of his mighty men. NOW these be the last words of Da'vid. Da'vid the son of Jes'se said, and the man tvho was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of^Ja'cob, and the sweet psalmist of is/ra-el, said, 2 The Spirit of the Lord spake by me, and his word was in my tongue. 3 The God of Is/ra-el said, the Rock of Is/ra-el spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God. 4 And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain. 5 Although my house be not so with God; yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure : for this is all my salvation, and all my desire, although he make it not to grow. 6 If But the sons of Be'H-al shall be all of them as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands : 7 But the man that shall touch them must be fenced with iron and the staff of a spear ; and they shall be utterly burned with fire in the same place. 8 IF These be the names of the mighty men whom Da'vid had : The Tach'mo-nite that sat in the seat, chief among the captains ; the same was Xd'i-no the Ez'nite: he lift up his spear against eight hundred, whom he slew at one time. _ 9 And afterhim was E-le-a'zar the son of Do'do the A-ho'hite, one of the three mighty men with Da'vid, when they defied the Phi-hV tines. that were there gathered together to battle, and the men of is/ra-el were gone away : 10 He arose, and smote the Phi-lis'- tlneg until his hand was weary, and his hand clave unto the sword : and the Lord wrought a great victory 372 David's mighty men. that day; and the people returned after him only to spoil. 11 And after him was Sham'mah the son of Ag'e-e the Ha'ra-rite. And the Phl-hVtines. were gathered together into a troop, where was a piece of ground full of lentiles : and the people fled from the Phi-lis'tmeg. 12 But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Phi-lis'tines. : and the Lord wrought a great victory. 13 And three of the thirty chief went down, and came to Da'vid in the harvest time unto the cave of A-dul'lam : and the troop of the Phi- lis'tines. pitched in the valley of Reph^-im. 14 And Da'vid was then in an hold, and the garrison of the Phi-lis'- tine§ was then in BethMe-hem. 15 And Da'vid longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of BethMe-hem, which is by the gate ! 16 And the three mighty men brake through the host of the Phl-lis'tme^, and drew water out of the well of BethMe-hem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to Da'- vid : nevertheless he would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto the Lord. 17 And he said, Be it far from me, O Lord, that I should do this: is not this the blood of the men that went in jeopardy of their lives? therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mighty men. 18 And A-bish'a-i, the brother of Jo'ab, the son of Zer-u-Pah, was chief among three. And he lifted up his spear against three hundred, and slew them, and had the name among three. 19 Was he not most honourable of three? therefore he was their cap- tain : howbeit he attained not unto theirs* three._ 20 And Be-na'fah the son of Je- hoi'a-da, the son of a valiant man, of Kab'ze-el, who had done many acts, he slew two lionlike men of Mo'ab : he went down also and slew a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow : 21 And he _ slew an E-gyp'tjan, a Davi d n um b e reth SAMUEL, 24. the people. goodly man : and the E-gyp'tian had a spear in his hand ; but lie went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the E-gyp'- tjan's hand, and slew him with his own spear. 22 These things did Be-na 7 Jah the son of Je-hoi 7 a-da, and had the name among three mighty men. 23 He was more honourable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And Da'vid set him overjiis guard. 24 A 7 sa-hel the brother of Jo 7 ab iras one of the thirty ; El-ha 7 nan the son of Do'do of Beth'-le-hem, 25 Sham/mah the Ha 7 rod-ite, El'i- ka the Ha'rod-ite, 26 He 7 lez the Fal'tite, l 7 ra the son of ik 7 kesh the Te-ko'Ite, 27 A-bl-e'zer the An'e-thoth-ite, Me- Mn'nai the Hu'shath-ite, 28 ZaTmon the 1-ho'hite, M§-har 7 - a-i the JN~e-t6ph 7 a-thIte, "29 He 7 leb the son of Ba 7 a-nah, a ^e^oph'a-thfte, it'ta-I the "son of KFbai out of Gib 7 e-ah of the chil- dren of Ben^ia-min," 30 Be-na 7 iah the Pir 7 a-thqn-fte, Hid 7 da-i of the brooks of" Ga 7 ash, 31 A 7 bi-al 7 b6n the Ar 7 bath-ite, Az 7 - ma-yeth the Bar-hu'mite, 32 E-h 7 ah-ba the Sha-aTbo-nite, of the sons of Ja/shen, Jon 7 a-than,_ 33 Shanvlnah the Ha 7 ra-rite, A-hl 7 - am the son of Sha'rar the Ha'ra-rite. 34 E-liph 7 e-let the son of A-has 7 - ba-i, the son of the^ M§-ach 7 a-thite, E-H 7 am the son of A-hith'o-phel the Gl'lo-nlte, 35 Hez/ra-I the Car 7 mel-lte, Pa 7 a- rai the Xr'bite, 36 I 7 gal the son of Xa'than of Zo 7 - bah, Ba 7 nl the Gad 7 ite. 37 Ze^lek the Am'mon-ite, Na'ha-ri the Be-e 7 roth-ite, armourbearer to Jo 7 ab the son of Zer-u-I^ah. 3S I 7 ra an Itn'rite, Ga 7 reb an itihf- rite, 39 T J-ri 7 ah the Hit 7 tlte: thirty and seven in all. CHAPTEPi 24. 1 David numbereth the people: It) he. having three plagues propounded by Gad. repenteth, and choos- eth three days' pestilence : 15 his intercession to God ; the plague ceaseth. AND again the anger of the Lord A was kindled against is/ra-el, and he moved Da 7 vid against them 373 to say, Go, number is/ra-el and Ju 7 dah. i 2 For the king said to Jo 7 ab the captain of the host, which was with him, Go now through all the tribes | of Is/ra-el, from Dan even to Be 7 er- she 7 ba^ and number ye the people, that I may know the number of ! the people. I 3 And Jo 7 ab said unto the king, Now the Lord thy God add unto ! the people, how many soever they | be, an hundredfold, and that the ; eyes of my lord the king may see it: ; but why doth my lord the king de- j light in this thing? | 4 Xotwithstandingthe king's word I prevailed against Jo 7 ab,and against [ the captains of the host. And Jo 7 ab I and the captains of the host went ; out from the presence of the king, ! to number the people of Is/ra-el. j 5 *[ And they passed over Jor'dan, ! and pitched in Ar'c-er, on the right side of the city that licth in the midst of the river of Gad, and toward Ja/zer : 6 Then they came to Gil 7 e-ad, and to the land of Tah/tim-hod'shi ; and they came to Dan-ja 7 an, and about to ZI 7 don, 7_And came to the strong hold of Tyre, and to all the cities of the HI 7 - vites, and of the Ca 7 naan-ites : and they went out to the_ south of Ju 7 - dah, even to Be 7 er-she 7 ba. 8 So when they had gone through all the land, they came to Je-rr/sS- lem at the end of nine months "and twenty days. 9 And Jo 7 ab gave up the sum of the number of the people unto the king : and there were in is/ra-el eight hun- dred thousand valiant men that drew the sword ; and the men of Ju 7 dah icere five hundred thousand men. 10 f And Da 7 vid's heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And Da 7 vid said unto the Lord. I have sinned greatly in that I have done : and now, I beseech thee, O Lord, take away the in- iquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly. 11 For when Da 7 vid was up in the morning, the word of the Lord came unto the prophet G&d, Da'vid's seer, saying, Abishag cher isheth David 1 KINGS, 1. in his extreme age. 12 Go and say unto Da'vid, Thus saith the Lord, I offer thee three firings; choose thee one of them, that I may do it unto thee. 13 So Gad came to Da'vid, and told him, and said unto him, Shall seven years of famine come unto thee in thy land? or wilt thou flee three months before thine enemies, while they pursue thee ? or that there be three days' pestilence in thy land? now advise, and see what answer I shall return to him that sent me. 14 And Da/vid said unto Gad, I am in a great strait : let us fall now into the hand of the Lord ; for his mer- cies are great : and let me not fall into the hand of man. 15 1[ So the Lord sent a pestilence upon is/ra-el from the morning even to the time appointed : and there died of the people from Dan even to Be'er-she'ba seventy thousand i men. 16 And when the angel^ stretched ! out his hand upon Je-ru'sa-lemto de- stroy it, the Lord repented him of | the evil, and said to the angel thatj destroyed the people, It is enough : ; stay now thine hand. And the angel ! of the Lord was by the threshing- 1 place of 5-rau'nah the Jeb'u-site. 17 And Da'vid spake unto the Lord when he saw the angel that smote i the people, and said, Lo, I have sin- ned, and I have done wickedly : but | these sheep, what have they done?: let thine hand, I pray thee, bej against me, and against my father's i house. 18 i[ And G&d came that day to Da'- 1 vid, and said unto him, Go up, rear an altar unto the Lord in the thresh- ingfloor of A-rau'nah the Jeb'u-site. 19 And Da'vid, according to the saying of Gad, went up as the Lord commanded. 20 And A-raiv'nah looked, and saw the king and his servants coming on toward him : and A-raiv'nah went out, and bowed himself before the king on his face upon the ground. 21 And A-rau'nah said, Wherefore is my lord the king come to his ser- vant ? And Da'vid said, To buy the threshing-floor of thee, to build an altar unto the Lord, that the plague may be stayed from the people. 22 And A-rau'nah said unto Da/vid, Let my lord the king take and offer up what seemeth good unto him : be- hold, here be oxen for burnt sacrifice, and threshing instruments and other instruments of the oxen for wood. 23 All these things did A-raiv'nah, as sl king, give unto the king. And i-rau'nah said unto the king, The Lord thy God accept thee. 24 And the king said unto A-rau'- nah, Nay; but I will surely buy it of thee at a price : neither will I offer burnt offerings unto the Lord my God of that which doth cost me nothing. So Da/vid bought the threshingfloor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver. 25 And Da'vid built there an altar unto the Lord, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. So the Lord was intreated for the land, w and the plague was stayed from Is/ra-el. THE FIRST BOOK OF THE KINGS, COMMONLY CALLED, THE THIED BOOK OF THE KINGS. CHAPTER 1. 1 Abishag cherisheth David in his extreme age. 5 Adonijah usurpeth the kingdom. 32 Solomon, by David' 8 appointment, is anointed king. 50 Adonijah, fleeing to the horns of the altar, is dis- missed by Solomon. OW king Da/vid was old and stricken in years ; and they 374 N" covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat. 2 Wherefore his servants said unto him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin: and let her stand before the king, and let her cherish him, and let her lie in thy Adonijah usurpeth 1 KINGS, 1. the kingdom. bosom, that my lord the king may get heat. 3 So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the coasts of is/ra-el, and found Ab'I-shag a Shu'nam- mite, and brought her to the king. 4 And the • damsel was very fair, and cherished the king, and minis- tered to him: hut the king knew her not. 5 *~ _Then Ad-o-nbjak the sou of Hag'gith exalted himself, saying, I will he king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him. G And his father had not displeas- ed him at any time in saying. Why hast thou done so ? and he also was a very goodly man i and Ms mother bare him after Aiysa-lom. 7 And he conferred with Jo'ab the son of Zer-u-^ah, and with A-bba- thar^ the priest : and they follow- ing Ad-o-ni/jah helped Mm. 8 But Za'dok the priest* and Be- ua'iah the son of Je-hoba-da. and Nathan the prophet, and Shlnbe-i, and Ee 7 !, and the_ mighty men which belonged to Dawid, were not with Xd-o-nbjah. % And Ad-6-nbjah slew sheep and oxen and fat cattle by the stone of Zo'he-leth, which is by fn-ro'gel. and called all his brethren the king's sons, and all the men of Ju'dah the king's servants : in But Xa'than the prophet, and Be-na-'iah. and the mighty men. and Sobo-iiion his brother, he called not. 11 r Wherefore Na'than spake unto Batlb-she-ba the mother of Sobo- mon. saying. Hast thou not heard that Id-o-nbjah the son of Hag'- gith doth reign, and Da'vid our lord knoweth it not? 12 Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou niayest save thine own life, and the life of thy son SoBo-rnon. 13 Go and get thee in unto king Da'vicl. and say unto him. Didst not thou, my lord, king, swear unto thine handmaid, saying. Assured- ly SoFo-mon thy son shall reign after me. and he shall sit upon my throne? why then doth Ad-o-nbjah reign ? 14 Behold, while thou yet taikest there with the king. I also will come in after thee, and confirm thy words. 15 •" And Bath'-she-ba went in unto the king into the chamber : and the king was very old ; and Xb'- I-shag the Shv/nam-naite ministered unto the king. 16 And Batlb-she-ba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said. What wonkiest thou? 17 And she said unto him, My lord, thou swarest by the Lord thy God unto thine handmaid, saying. Assur- edly Sobo-mon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne. 18 And now, behold. Ad-o-nbjah reigneth ; and now. my lord the king, thou knowest it not : 19 And he hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath_called all the sons of the king, and A-bl'a-thar the priest, and Jo'ab the captain of the host : but Sob- o-mon thy servant hath he not called. 20 And thou, my lord. king, the eyes of all Is/ra-el dte upon thee, that Thou shouldest tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him. 21 Otherwise it shall come to pass, when my lord the king shall sleep with his fathers, ihat I and my son Sobo-mon shall be counted offend- ers. 22 f And. lo. while she yet talked with the king, Nathan tlie prophet also came in. 23 And they told the king, saying. Behold Na'than the prophet. And when he was come in bef ore the king, he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground. 21 And Na'than said. My lord, king, hast thou said, Ad-6-nbjah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my~throne ? 25 For he is gone clown this day, and hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the king's sons L and the captains of the host, and A-bba-thar the priest ; and. heboid, they eat and drink before him. and say, God save king Ad-o-mbbth. David cmiseth Solomon 1 KINGS, 1. to be anointed king. 26 But me, even me thy servant, and Za'dok the priest, and Be-na'jah the son of Je-hoi'a-da, and thy servant Sol'o-mon, hath he not called. 27 Is this thing done by my lord the king, and thou hast not shewed it unto thy servant, who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him ? 28 IT Then king Ba/vid answered and said, Call me Bath'-she-ba. And she came into the king's presence, and stood before the king. 29 And the king sware, and said, As the Lord liveth, that hath re- deemed my soul out of all distress, 30 Even as I sware unto thee by the Lord God of Is/ra-el, saying, Assuredly Sol'o-mon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne in my stead ; even so will I certainly do this day. 31 Then Bath'-she-ba bowed with her face to the earth, and did rever- ence to theking, and said, Let my lord king Da'vid live for ever. 32 \ And king Da'vid said, Call me Za'dok the priest, and Na'than the prophet, and Be-na'iah the son of Je-hoi'a-da. And they came before the king. 33 The king also said unto them, Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Sol'o-mon my son to ride upon mine own mule, and bring him down to Gallon: 34 And let Za'dok the priest and Na'than the prophet anoint him there king over Ig'ra-el : and blow ye with the trumpet, and say, God save king Sol'o-mon. 35 Then ye shall come up after him, that he may come and sit upon my throne : for he shall be king in my stead : and I have appointed him to be ruler over Is/ra-el and over Ju'- dah. 3G And Be-na'iah the son of Je-hoi'- a-da answered* the king, and said, Amen : the Lord God of my lord the king say so too. 37 As the Lord hath been with my lord the king, even so be he with Sol'o-mon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord king Da'vid. 38 So Za'dSk the priest, and Na'- than the prophet, and Be-na'iah the 376 son of Je-hoi'a-da, and the Cher'- eth-ites, and the Pe'leth-ites, went down, and caused Sol'o-mon to ride upon king David's mule, and brought him to Gl'hon. 39 And Za'dSk the priest took an horn of oil out of the tabernacle, and anointed Sol'o-mon. And they blew the trumpet; and all the people said, God save king Sol'o- mon. 40 And all the people came up aft- er him, and the people piped with pipes, and rejoiced with great joy, so that the earth rent with the sound of them. 41 IT And £d-o-ni'jah and all the guests that tcere with him heard it as they had made an end of eating. And when Jo'ab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, Wherefore is this noise of the city being in an uproar ? 42 And while he yet spake, behold, Jon'^-than the son of A-bl'a-thar the priest came: and Xd-6-nI'jah said unto him, Come in ; for thou art a valiant man, and br ingest good tidings. 43 And Jon'a-than answered and said to Ad-o-ni'jah, Verily our lord king Da'vid hath made Sol'o-mon king. 44 And the king hath sent with him Za'dok the priest, and Na'than the prophet, and Be-na'^ah the son of Je-hoi'a-da,^ and the Cher'eth-ites, and the Pe'leth-ites, and they have caused him to ride upon the king's mule : 45 And Za'dok the priest and Na'- than the j)rophet have anointed him king in Gl'hon: and they are come up from thence rejoicing, so that the city rang again. This is the noise that ye have heard. 46 And also SoKo-mon sitteth on the throne of the kingdom. 47 And moreover the king's ser- vants came to bless our lord king Da 7 vid, saying, God make the name of SoFo-mon better than thy name, and make his throne greater than thy throne. And the king bowed himself upon the bed. 48 And also thus said the king, Blessed be the Lord God of Is/ra-el, which hath given one to sit on my Solomon succeedeth 1 KINGS, 2. to the kingdom* throne this clay, mine eyes even see- ing it. 49 And all the guests that were with Ad-6-m'iah were afraid, and rose up, and went every man his way. 50 r And Ad-o-ni'jah feared because of Sol'o-mon. and arose, and went. and caught hold on the horns of the altar. 51 And it was told Sol'o-mon. say- ing. Behold. Ad-6-nl'jah feareth king SoFo-mon: for. lo. he hath caught hold on the horns of the altar, say- ing, Let king SoBo-mon swear unto me to day that he will not slay his servant with the sword. 52 And SoBo-inon said. If he will shew himself a worthy man. there shall not an hair of him fall to the earth: but if wickedness shall be found in him, he shall die. 53 So king ScBo-mon sent, and they brought him down from the altar. And he came and bowed himself to king SoBo-mon : and SoBo-mon said unto him, Go to thine house. CHABTEK 2. 1 David dieth ■ 12 Solomon succeedeth hint. 25 Adoni- jahslajn. 28 Jcab slain. X Shimei put to death. V()W the days of Da/vid drew J3i nigh that he should die ; and he charged Sol'o-mon his son, say- ing, 2 I go the way of all the earth: be thou strong therefore, and shew thyself a man ■ 3 "And keep the charge of the Lord thy God. to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments. and his judgments, and his testimo- nies, as it is written in the law of Mo-'sej. that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest. and whither- soever thou turnest thyself : 4 That the Lord may continue his word which he spake concerning me, saying. If thy children take heed to their way. to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail thee (said he) a man on the throne of Is/ra-el. 5 Moreover thou knowest also what Jo'a'o the son of Zer-u-i'ah did to me. and what he did to the two captains of the hosts of is/ra- 377 el. unto AtKner the son of Xer. and unto Am'a-sa the son of .leaner, whom he slew, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war upon his girdle that was about his loins, and in his shoes that were on his feet. 6 Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to the grave in peace. 7 But shew kindness unto the sons of Bar-zil'la-i the Gll'e-ad-ite. and let them be of those that eat at thy table : for so they came to me when I fled because of Ab'sa-lom thy bro- ther. 8 And, behold, thou Ivast with thee Shim'e-I the_ son of Ge'ra. a BeiB- ja-mite of Ba-hu'rim. which cursed ine with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Ala-ha-na'im : but he came down to meet me at Jor- dan, and I sware to him by the Lord, saying. I will not put thee to death with the sword. 9 iNow therefore hold him not guiltless: for thou art a wise man, and knowest what thou oughtest to do unto him ■ but his hoar head bring thou clown to the grave with blood. 1" So Da'vid slept with his fa- thers, and was buried in the citv of Da'vid. 11 And the days that Da'vid rein- ed over Is/ra-el were forty years: seven years reigned he in He'bnoa; and thirty and three years reigned he in Je-ry/sa-lcni. 12 Tl Then sat _ Sol'o-mon upon the throne of Da'vid his father; and his kingdom was established greatly. 13 r And Ad-o-nBjah the son of Hag'gith came to Bath'-she-ba the mother of SoBo-mon. And she said, Comest thou peaceably? And he said. Beaceably. 14 He said moreover. I have some- what to say unto thee. And she said. Say on. 15 And he said, Thou knowest that the kingdom was mine, and that all Is/ra-el set their faces on me. that I should reign : howbeit the kingdom is turned about, and is become my brother's : for it was his from the LORD. Adonijah and Joab 1 KINGS, 2. are slain. 16 And now I ask one petition of thee, deny me not. And she said unto him, Say on. 17 And he said, Speak, I pray thee, nnto Sol'o-mon the king, (for he will not say thee nay,) that he give me Ab'i-shag the Shu'nam-mite to wife. 18 And Bath'-stie-ba said, Well ; I will speak for thee nnto the king. 19 IT Bath'-she-ba therefore went nnto king Sol'o-mon, to speak nnto him for Ad-6-ni'jah. And the king j rose up to meet her, and bowed himself unto her, and sat down on i his throne, and caused a seat to be set for the king's mother ; and she ! sat on his right hand. 20 Then she said, I desire one small petition of thee ; I pray thee, say me not nay. And the king said unto her, Ask on, my mother : for I will j not say thee nay. 21 And she said, Let Xb'i-shag the | Shu'nam-mlte be given to Ad-o-nl'-j jati thy brother to wife. 22 And king Sol'o-mon answered! and said unto his mother, And why dost thou ask Xb'I-shag the Shu/- nam-mite for Ad-o-nl'jah? ask for him the kingdom also; for he is mine elder brother ; even for him, and for 1-bi'a-thar the priest, and for Jo'ab the son of Zer-u-I'ah. 23 Then king SoKo-mon sware by the Lord, saying, jG-od do so to me, and more also, if Ad-6-nI'jah have not spoken this word against his own life. 24 Now therefore, as the Lord liv- eth, which hath established me, and set me on the throne of Da/vid my father, and who hath made me an house, as he promised, Ad-o-nl'jah shall be put to death this day. 25 And lung Sol'o-mon sent by the hand of Be"-na'}ah the son of Je-hoi'- a-cla ; and he fell upon him that he died. 26 If And unto A-b^a-thar the priest said the king, Get thee to An'a- thoth, unto thine own fields; for thou art worthy of death : but I will not at this time put thee to death, because thou barestthe ark of the Lord God before Da'vid my father, and because thou hast been af- flicted in all wherein my father was afflicted. 378 27 So Sol'o-mon thrust out A-bi'- a-thar from being priest unto the Lord ; that he might fulfil the word of the Lord, which he spake con- cerning the house of E'li in Shi'loh. 28 H Then tidings came to Jo'ab : for Jo'ab had turned after Ad-6- ni'jah, though he turned not after Ab'sa-lom. And Jo'ab fled unto the tabernacle of the Lord, and caught hold on the horns of the altar. 29 And it was told king Sol'o-mon that Jo'ab was fled unto the taber- nacle of the Lord ; and, behold, he i'sbythe altar. Then Sol'Oj-mon sent Be-na')ah the son of Je-hoi'a-da, saying, Go^fall upon him. 30 And Be-na'jah came to the ta- bernacle of the Lord, and said unto him, Thus saith the king, Come forth. And he said, Nay : but I will die here. And Be-na'Jah brought the king word again, saying, Thus said Jo'ab, and thus he answered me. 31 And the king said unto him, Do as he hath said, and fall upon him, and bury him ; that thou may- est take_away the innocent blood, which Jo'ab shed, from me, and from the house of my father. 32 And the Lord shall return his blood upon his own head, who fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, my father Da'vid not knowing thereof, to wit, Ab'ner the son of Ner, captain of the host of is'ra-el, and Am'a-sa the son of Je'- ther, captain of the host of Ju'dah. 33 Their blood shall therefore re- turn upon the head of Jo'ab, and upon the head of his seed for ever : but upon Da'vid, and upon his seed, and upon his house, and upon his throne, shall there be peace for ever from the Lord. 34 So Be-na'iah the son of Je-hoi'- a-da went up, and fell upon him, and slew him : and he was buried in his own house in the wilderness. 35 IT And the king put Be-na 7 iah the son of Je-ho^a-da in_ his room over the host : and Za 7 dok the priest did the king put in the room of A-bi^-thar. 36 IT And the king sent and called for ShmVe-I, and said _unto_ him, Build thee an house in Je-ru'sa-lem, Death of Shimei. 1 KINGS, 3. Solomon chooseth wisdom. and dwell there, and go not forth thence any whither. 37 For it shall be, that on the day thou goest out, and passest over the brook KkFron, thou shalt know for certain that thou shalt surely die: thy blood shall be upon thine own head. 38 And Shim'e-I said unto the king. The saying is good: as my lord the king hath said, so will thy servant do. And Shim'e-i dwelt in Je-ru 7 - s3-lem many days. 39 And it came to pass at the end of three years, that two of the ser- vants of Shim'e-i ran away unto Ablush son of Ma'a-chah king of Gath. And they told SMm'e-i, say- ing, Behold, thy_servants be in Gath. 40 And Shim'e-i arose, and saddled his ass, and went to Gath to A'chish to seek his servants : and Shim'e-i went, and brought his servants from Gath. 41 And it was told SoFo-raon that Shim'e-i had gone from Je-ru/sa-lern to Gath, and was come agaiii. 42 And the king sent and called for ShTm'e-i, and said unto him, Did I not make thee to swear by the Lord, and protested unto thee, saying, Know for a certain, on the day thou goest out, and walkest abroad any whither, that thou shalt surely die ? and thou saidst unto me, The word that I have heard is good. 43 Why then hast thou not kept the oath of the Lord, and the command- ment that I have charged thee with ? 44 The king said moreover to ShmF- e-L Thou knowest all the wicked- ness which thine heart is privy to, that thou didst to Da/vid my father : therefore the Lord shall return thy wickedness upon thine own head ; 45 And king S6Vo-mons_haU ftebless- ed, and the throne of Da'vid shall be established before the LoRDforever. 46 So the king commanded Be-na'- Jah the son of Je-hoFa-da; which went out, and fell upon him, that he died. And the kingdom was esta- blished in the hand of S6Fo-mon. CHAPTER 3. 1 Solomon marrieth Pharaoh's daughter. 2 High places being in use, he sacrificeth at Gibeon. 6 He chooseth wisdom. 16 His 'judgment between two harlots. 379 AND SoFo-mon made affinity with . Pharaoh king of E'gypt, and took Pharaoh's daughter, _ and i brought her into the city of Da/vid, I until he had made an end of building | his own house, and the house of the Lord, and the wall of Je-ru/sa- lern round about. 2 Only the people sacrificed in high places, because there was no house built unto the name of the Lord, until those days. 3 And SoFo-mon loved the Lord, walking in the statutes of Da/vid his father : only he sacrificed and burnt incense in high places^ 4 And the king went to G-uVe-on to sacrifice there ; for that was "the great high place : a thousand burnt offerings did SoFo-mon offer upon that altar. 5 IT In Gib'e-on the Lord appeared to SoFo-mon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee. 6 And SSFo-nion said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant Da'vid my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee ; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day. 7 And now, O Lord my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of Da/vid my father : and I am but a little child : I know not how to go out or come in. 8 And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be num- bered nor counted for multitude. 9 Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people ? 10 And the speech pleased the Lord, that SoFo-mon had asked this thing. 11 And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine ene- mies ; but hast asked for thyself un- derstanding to discern judgment ; Solomon's judgment. 1 KINGS, 4. Princes of Solomon. 12 Behold, I have done according to thy words : lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee be- fore thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee. 13 And I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches, and honour: so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto thee all thy days. 14 And if thou wilt walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as thy father L)a'- vid did walk, then I will lengthen thy days. 15 And SoFo-mon awoke ; and, be- hold, it was a dream. And he came to Je-m'sa-lem, and stood before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and offered up burnt offerings, and of- fered peace offerings, and made a feast to all his servants. 16 1[ Then came there two women, that were harlots, unto the king, and stood before him. 17 And the one woman said, O my lord, I and this woman dwell in one house ; and I was delivered of a child with her in the house. 18 And it came to pass the third day after that I was delivered, that this woman was delivered also : and we were together ; there was no stranger with us in the house, save we two in the house. 19 And this woman's child died in the night; because she over- laid it. 20 And she arose at midnight, and took my son from beside me, while thine handmaid slept, and laid it in her bosom, and laid her dead child in my bosom. 21 And when I rose in the morning to give my child suck, behold, it was dead : but when I had considered it in the morning, behold, it was not my son, which I did bear. 22 And the other woman said, Nay ; but the living is my son, and the dead is thy son. And this said, No ; but the dead is thy son, and the liv- ing is my son. Thus they spake be- fore the king, 23 Then said the king, The one saith, This is my son that liveth, and thy son is the dead : and the other 380 saith, Nay : but thy son is the dead, and my son is the living. 24 And the king said, Bring me a sword. And they brought a sword before the king. 25 And the king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other. 26 Then spake the woman whose the living child was unto the king, for her bowels yearned upon her son, and she said, O my lord, give her the living child, and in no wise slay it. But the other said, Let it be neither mine nor thine, but divide it. 27 Then the king answered and said, Give her the living child, and in no wise slay it : she is the mother thereof. 28 And all Is/ra-el heard of the judg- ment which the king had judged ; and they feared the king: for they saw that the wisdom of God teas in him, to do judgment. CHAPTER 4. 2 Solomon's princes : 7 his twelve oncers : 22 his daily j)fovision suitable to the largeness and peace of his kingdom: 29 his wisdom. SO king Sol'o-mon was king over all Is/ra-el. 2 And these were the princes which he had ; Az-a-ii'ah the son of Za/dok the priest, 3 El-i-ho'reph and A-hlfah, the sons of Shl'sha,^ scribes ; Je-hosh'a-phat the son of A-hi'lud, the recorder. 4 And Be-na'Jati the son of Je-hoi'- a-da was over the host : and Za'dok and 1-bi'a-thar were the priests : 5 And Az-a-ri'ah the son of Na/than tvas over the officers : and Za/bud the son of Nathan was principal officer, and the king's friend : 6 And A-hi'shar iras over the house- hold: and Ad-o-m'ram the son of Xb'da was over the tribute. 7 IF And Sol'o-mon had twelve offi- cers over all Is/ra-el, which provided victuals for the king and his house- hold : each man his month in a year made provision. 8 And these are their names : The son of Hur, in mount E'phra-im : 9 The son of De'kar, in Ma'kaz, and in Sha-al'bim. and Beth-she'- mesh, and E'lon-beth-ha'nan : 10 The son of He'sed, in Xr'u- both ; to him pertained, So'choh, and all the land of He'pher : Solomon's great iss 1 KINGS, 5. and happy reign. 11 The son of A-bln'a-daTj, in all the region of Dor ; which had Ta / phath the daughter of SoT'o-mon to wife : 12 Ba'a-na the son of A-hITud ; to him pertained Ta'amach and Me- gld'do, and all Beth-she'an, which is by Zar'ta-nah beneath Jez're-el, from Beth-she'an to A'bcl-me-ho 7 - lalL even unto the place that is be- yond JSk'ne-am :_ *_13 The son of Ge'her. in Ra'motfr- gQ'e-ad;to liim pertained the towns of Ja'ir the son of Ma-iiaV-eh. which ore in G-Il'e-ad ; to him also pert a ined the region of Ar'gob. which is in Ba'sham threescore great cities with walls and bra sen bars : 11 A-_hiu / a-dab the son of i&'&o had Ala-ha-na'iro : 15 A-hinv'a-az was in Naph'ta-E ; he also took Bas'rnath the daughter of SoFo-mon to wife : 16 Ba'a-nah the_son of Hu'shai was in AslFer and in A'loth : 17 Je-hosh'a-phat the son of Par'- u-ah. in Is'sa-ehar : IS ShmFe-i the son of ETah, in BehFja-m:n ■ 19 Ge'bcr tire son of U'ri was in the country of G-iFe-ad, In the country of SFhon king of_the Im/or-ites, and of og king of Ba'sMn: and he was the only officer which was in the land. 20 r Jii'dah and is/ra-el were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking, and making merry." 21 And SoFo-mon. reigned oyer all kingdoms from the river unto the land of the Phl-kVtines, and unto the border of E'gypt; they brought presents, and served Scl'u-mon all the days of his life. 22 r " And Sol'o-mon's provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour, and threescore measures of meal. 23 Ten fat oxen, and twenty oxen out of the pastures, and an hundred sheep, beside harts, and roebucks. and fallowdeer. and fatted fowl. 21 For he had dominion over all the region on this side the river, from TIplFsah even to Az'zah. over all the kings on this side the river : and he had peace on all sides round about him. 25 And Ju'dah and Is/ra-el dwelt safely, every man under his vine and under Ills fig tree, from Dan even to Be'er-shc'ba. ail the days of SoFo-mon. 26 r And SoFo-mon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horse- men. 27 And those officers provided victual for king SoFo-nion, and for all that came unto king SoTo-mon's table, every man in his month : they lacked nothing. 28 Barley also and straw for the horses and dromedaries brought they unto the place where the offieers were, every man according to his charge. 29 *" And God gave SoFo-mon wis- dom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore. 30 And SoFo-mon's wisdom ex- celled the wisdom of all the chil- dren of the east country, and all the wisdom of E'gypt. 31 For he was wiser than all men; than E'than the EVra-hite. and Hemian, and ChaFeol. and DaVda, the sons of Ala 'hoi: and his fame was in all nations round a 1 • tut 32 And he spake three thousand 'proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five. 33 And he spake of trees, from Hie cedar tree that is in Lcb'a-noii even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall : he spake also of beasts, and of fowl, and of creeping things, and of fishes. 31 And there came of all people to hear the wisdom of SoFo-mon, from all kings of the earth, which had heard of his wisdom. CHAPTEB 5. 1 Hiram furnu' - - - :\e tempi-;. 13 • AXD HFram king of Tyre sent his _ servants unto Sol'o-mon j for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the room of his father : fox HFrarn was ever a lover of DaMd. 2 And S5Fo-mon sent to HFrarn, saying, 3 Thou knowest hovr that Da'vid Solomon's covenant 1 KINGS, 6. with Hiram, my father could not build an house unto the name of the Lord his God for the wars which were about him on every side, until the Lokd put them under the soles of his feet. 4 But now the Lokd my God hath given me rest on every side, so that there is neither adversary nor evil occurrent. 5 And. behold, I purpose to build an house unto the name of the Lord my God, as the Lord spake unto Da'vid my father, saying, Thy son, ! whom I will set upon thy throne in thy room, he shall build an house unto my name. 6 Now therefore command thou that they hew me cedar trees out of Leb'a-non ; and my servants shall be with" thy servants : and unto thee will I give hire for thy servants ac- cording to all that thou shalt ap- point: for thou knowest that there is not among us any that can skill to hew timber like unto the Si-do'm- an§. 7 IT And it came to pass, when HP- ram heard the words of Sol'o-mon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed be the Lord this day, which hath given unto Da'vid a wise son over this great people. 8 And Hi'ram sent to Sol'o-mon, saying, I have considered the things which thou sentest to me for : and I will do all thy desire concerning tim- ber of cedar, and concerning timber of fir. 9 My servants shall bring them down from Leb'a-non unto the sea : and I will convey them by sea in floats unto the place that thou shalt appoint me, and will cause them to be discharged there, and thou shalt receive them: and thou shalt accom- plish my desire, in giving food for my household. 10 So Hi'ram gave Sol'o-mon cedar trees and fir trees according to all his desire. 11 And Sol'o-mon gave Hi'ram twenty thousand measures of wheat for food to his household, and twen- ty measures of pure oil : thus gave Sol'o-mon to Hi'ram year by year. 12 And the Lord gave Sol'o-mon wisdom, as he promised him : and there was peace between Hi'ram and 382 . Sol'o-mon ; and they two made a league together. 13 1[ And king Sol'o-mon raised a levy out of all Is/ra-el ; and the levy was thirty thousand men. 14 And he sent them to Leb'a-non, ten thousand a month by courses : a month they were in Leb'a-non, and two months at home i and Ad-6-ni'- ram was over the levy. 15 And Sol'o-mon had threescore and ten thousand that bare burdens, and fourscore thousand hewers in the mountains ; 16 Beside the chief of Sol'o-mon's officers which were over the work, three thousand and three hundred, which ruled over the people that wrought in the work. 17 And the king commanded, and (they brought great stones, costly | stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house. 18 And Sol'o-mon's builders and Hi'ram's builders did hew them, -and the stonesquarers: so they prepared timber and stones to build the house. CHAPTEE 6. 1 The building of Solomon' 8 temple: 5 the chambers thereof: 11 God's promise concerning it: 15 the deling and adorning of it : 23 the cherubim. AND it came to pass in the four A hundred and eightieth year after the children of is/ra_-el were come out of the land of E'gypt, in the fourth year of Sol'o-mon's reign over is/ra-el, in the month Zif, which is the second month, that he be- gan to build the house of the Lord. 2 And the house which king Sol'- o-mon built for the Lord, the length thereof was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof twenty cubits, and the height thereof thirty cu- bits. 3 And the porch before the temple of the house, twenty cubits was the length thereof, according to the breadth of the house ; and ten cubits was the breadth thereof before the house. 4 And for the house he made win- dows of narrow lights. 5 IT And against the wall of the house he built chambers round about, against the walls of the house round about, both of the temple and of the oracle : and he made cham- bers round about : The bunding 1 KINGS, 6. of the temple* 6 The nethermost chamber was live cubits broad, and the middle was six cubits broad, and the third v:as seven cubits broad: for without in the wait of the house he made nar- rowed rests round about, that the beams should not be fastened in the walls of the house. 7 And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready before it was brought thither : so tliat there was neither hammer nor ax nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building. 8 The door for the middle cham- ber was in the right side of the house : and they went up with wind- ing stairs into the middle chamber, and out of the middle into the third. 9 So he built the house, and fin- ished it; and covered the house with beams and boards of cedar. 10 And then he built chambers against all the house, five cubits high : and they rested on the house with timber of cedar. 11 IT And the word of the Lord came to Sol'o-mon, saying, 12 Concerning this house which thou art in building, if thou wilt walk in my statutes, and execute my judgments, and keep all my com- mandments to walk in them ; then will I perform my word with thee, which I spake unto Da'vid thy fa- ther : 13 And I will dwell among the children of ls/ra-e[, and will not forsake my people is/ra-el. 11 So Sol'o-mon built the house and finished it. 15 And he built the walls of the house within with boards of cedar, both the floor of the house, and the walls of the cieling: and he covered them on the inside with wood, and covered the floor of the house with planks of fir. 16 And he built twenty cubits on the sides of the house, both the floor and the walls with boards of cedar ; he even built them for it within, eveii for the oracle, even for the most holy place. 17 And the house, that is, the tem- ple before it, was forty cubits long. 18 And the cedar of the house within was carved with knops and 383 open flowers : all was cedar ; there was no stone seen. 19 And the oracle he prepared in the house within, to set there the ark of the covenant of the Lord. 20 And the oracle in the forepart was twenty cubits in length, and twenty cubits in breadth, and twen- ty cubits in the height thereof : and tie overlaid it with pure gold ; and so covered the altar which was of cedar. 21 So Sol'o-mon overlaid the house within with pme gold : and he made a partition by the chains of gold be- fore the oracle ; and he overlaid it with gold. 22 And the whole house he over- laid with gold, until he had finished all the house : also the whole al- tar that was by the oracle he over- laid with gold. 23 r And within the oracle he made two cherubims of olive tree, each ten cubits high. 24 And five cubits icas the one wing of the cherub, and five cubits the other wing of the cherub : from the uttermost part of the one wing unto the uttermost part of the other icere ten cubits. 25 And the other cherub was ten cubits : both the cherubims were of one measure and one size. 26 The height of the one cherub H-as ten cubits, and so icas it of the other cherub. 27 And he set the cherubims with- in the inner house : and they stretched forth the wings of the cherubims, so that the wing of the one touched the one wall, and the wing of the other cherub touched the other wall; and their wings touched one another in the midst of the house. 28 And he overlaid the cherubims with gold. 29 And he carved all the walls of the house round about with carved figures of cherubims and palm trees and : open flowers, within and with- out. 30 And the floor of the house he overlaid with gold, within and with- out. 31 *" And for the entering of the oracle he made doors of olive tree : The building of 1 KINGS, 7. Solomon's house. the lintel and side posts were a fifth part of the wall. 32 The two doors also were of olive tree ; and he carved upon them carvings of chernbims and palm trees and open flowers, and over- laid them with gold, and spread gold upon the cherubims, and upon the palm trees. 33 So also made he for the door of the temple posts of olive tree, a fourth part of the wall. 34 And the' two doors were of fir tree : the two leaves of the one | door Were folding, and the two leaves j of the other door were folding. 35 And he carved hereon chernbims and palm trees and open flowers : ■ and covered them with gold fitted upon the carved work. 36 IT And he bnilt the inner court j with three rows of hewed stone, and a row of cedar beams. 37 1T In the fourth year was the j foundation of the house of the Lord laid, in the month Zif : 38 And in the eleventh year, in! the month Bui, which is the eighth month, was the house finished! throughout all the parts thereof, \ and according to all the fashion of it. So was he seven years in build- ing it. CHAPTER 7. 1 Building of Solomon's house, 2 of the house of Leba- non, 8 of the house for Pharaoh's daughter. 13 Hiram's work of the two pillars. BUT SSl'6-mon was building his own house thirteen years, and he finished all his house. 2 II He built also the house of the ! forest of Leb'a-non; the length! thereof wtis an hundred cubits, and | the breadth thereof fifty cubits, and the height thereof thirty cubits, upon four rows of cedar pillars, with cedar beams upon the pillars. 3 And it was covered with cedar above upon the beams, that lay on forty five pillars, fifteen in a row. 4 And there were windows in three rows, and light icas against light in three ranks. 5 And all the doors and posts were square, with the windows : and light was against light in three ranks. 6 51 And he made a porch of pillars ; the length thereof was fifty cubits, and the breadth thereof thirty cu- 384 bits: and the porch was before them : and the other pillars and the thick beam were before them. 7 IF Then he made a porch for the throne where he might judge, even the porch of judgment : and it v.-as covered with cedar from one side of the floor to the other. 8 H And his house where he dwelt had another court within the porch, which was of the like work. Sol'o- mqn made also an house for Pha/- raoh's daughter, whom he had taken to wife, like unto this porch. 9 All these were of costly stones, according to the measures of hewed stones, sawed with saws, within and without, even from the foundation unto the coping, and so on the out- side toward the great court. 10 And the foundation was of cost- ly stones, even great stones, stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cu- bits. 11 And above were costly stones, after the measures of hewed stones, and cedars. 12 And the great court round about was with three rows of hewed stones, and a row of cedar beams, both for the inner court of the house of the Lord, and for the porch of the house. 13 f And king Sol'o-mon sent and fetched Hi'ram out of Tyre. 14 He was a widow's son of the tribe of Naph'ta-li, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in brass : and he was filled with wis- dom, and understanding, and cun- ning to work all works in brass. And he came to king Sol'o-mon, and wrought all his work. 15 For he cast two pillars of brass, of eighteen cubits high apiece : and a line of twelve cubits did com- pass either of them about. 16 And he made two chapiters of molten brass, to set upon the tops of the pillars : the height of the one chapiter was five cubits, and the height of the other chapiter was five cubits : 17 And nets of checker work, and wreaths of chain work, for the chap- iters which were upon the top of the pillars ; seven for the one chapiter, and seven for the other chapiter. The molten sea. 1 KINGS, 7. The ten lavers. 18 And he made the pillars, and two rows round about upon the one net- work, to cover the chapiters that were upon the top, with pomegran- ates : and so did he for the other chapiter. 19 And the chapiters that were up- on the top of the pillars icere of lily work in the porch, four cubits. 20 And the chapiters upon the two pillars had pomegranates also above, over against the belly which was by the network : and the pome- granates were two hundred in rows round about upon the other chap- iter. 21 And he set up the pillars in the porch of the temple : and he set up the right pillar, and called the name thereof Ja'chin: and he set up the left pillar, and called the name thereof Bo'az. 22 And upon the top of the pillars was lily work : so was the work of the pillars finished. 23 IT And he made a molten sea, ten cubits from the one brim to the other : it was round all about, and his height was five cubits : and a line of thirty cubits did compass it round about. 24 And under the brim of it round about there were knops compassing it, ten in a cubit, compassing the sea round about: the knops were cast in two rows, when it was cast. 25 It stood upon twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east : and the sea was set above upon them, and all their hinder parts were inward. 26 And it was an hand breadth thick, and the brim thereof was wrought like the brim of a cup, with flowers of lilies : it contained two thousand baths. 27 H And he made ten bases of brass ; four cubits was the length of one base, and four cubits the breadth thereof, and three cubits the height of it, 28 And the work of the bases was on this manner: they had borders, and the borders were between the ledges : 29 And on the borders that were be- 385 tween the ledges were lions, oxen, and cherubims: and upon the ledges there was a base above : and beneath the lions and oxen were certain ad- ditions made of thin work. I 30 And every base had four brasen wheels, and plates of brass : and the four corners thereof had underset- ; ters : under the laver were underset- ters molten, at the side of every addition. ! 31 And the mouth of it within the ! chapiter and above was a cubit : but the mouth thereof was round after \ the work of the base, a cubit and an | half : and also upon the mouth of it \were gravings with their borders, ' foursquare, not round. ; 32 And under the borders were four i wheels; and the axletrees of the wheels were joined to the base: land the height of a wheel icas a cubit and half a cubit. ; 33 And the work of the wheels was I like the work of a chariot wheel: their axletrees, and their naves, and their felloes, and their spokes, were all molten. I 34 And there were four undersetters ;to the four corners of one base : and | the undersetters icere of the very ! base itself. i 35 And in the top of the base was there a round compass of half a cubit high: and on the top of the base the J ledges thereof and the borders there- of were of the same. I 36 For on the plates of the ledges | thereof, and on the borders thereof, ! he graved cherubims, lions, and palm ! trees, according to the proportion jof every one, and additions round about. | 37 After this manner he made the ] ten bases : all of them had one cast- jing, one measure, and one size. 38 IF Then made he ten lavers of brass: one laver contained forty baths : and every laver was four cu- bits : and upon every one of the ten bases one laver. 39 And he put five bases on the right side of the house, and five on the left side of the house : and he set the sea on the right side of the house eastward over against the south. 40 IT And Hi'ram made the lavers, and the shovels, and the basons. So 25 The dedication 1 KINGS, 8. of the temple. Hi'ram made an end of doing all the work that he made king Sol'o-rnon for the house of the Lord : 41 The two pillars, and the two bowls of the chapiters that were on the top of the two pillars ; and the two networks, to cover the two bowls of the chapiters which were upon the top of the pillars ; 42 And four hundred pomegran- ates for the two networks, even two rows of pomegranates for one net- work, to cover the two bowls of the chapiters that were upon the pillars ; 43 And the ten bases, and ten lavers on the bases ; 44 And one sea, and twelve oxen under the sea ; 45 And the pots, and the shovels, and the basons: and all these vessels, which Hi'ram made to king Sol'o- mon for the house of the Lord, were of bright brass. 46 In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Suc'coth and Zar'than. 47 And Sol'o-mon left all the ves- sels iinweighed, because they w 7 ere exceeding many : neither was the weight of the brass found out. 48 And Sol'o-mon made all the ves- sels that perta ined unto the house of the Lord : the altar of gold, and the table of gold, whereupon the shewbread teas, 49 And the candlesticks of pure gold, five on the right side, and five on the left, before the oracle, with the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs of gold, 50 And the bowls, and the snuffers, and the basons, and the spoons, and the censers of pure gold; and the hinges of gold, both for the doors of the inner house, the most holypZace, and for the doors of the house, to wit, of the temple. 51 So was ended all the work that king Sol'o-mon made for the house of the Lord. And Sol'o-mon brought in the things which Da'vid his fa- ther had dedicated; even the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, did lie put among the treasures of the house of the Lord. CHAPTEE 8. 1 The dedication of the temple. 12, 55 Solomon's blessing : 22 his prayer : 62 his sacrifice of peace offerings. 65 The people joyful. 386 rpHEN Sol'o-mon assembled the -I_ elders of Is/ra-el, and all the heads of the tribes^ the chief of the fathers of the children of is/ra-el, unto king Sol'o-mon in Je-ru'sa-fem, that they might bring up "the ark of the covenant of the Lord out of the city of Da'vid, which is Zi'on. 2 And all the men of Is/ra-el assem- bled themselves unto king^Sol'o-mon at the feast in the month Eth'a-nim, which is the seventh month. 3 And all the elders of is/ra-el came, and the priests took up the~ark. 4 And they brought up the ark of the Lord, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and all the holy vessels that were in the tabernacle, even those did the priests and the Le'vites bring up. 5 And king Sol'o-mon, and all the congregation of is/ra-el, that were assembled unto h.im~were with him before the ark, sacrificing sheep and oxen, that could not be told nor numbered for multitude. 6 And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the Lord unto his place, into the oracle of the house, to the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubims. 7 For the cherubims spread forth their two wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubims covered the ark and the staves thereof above. 8 And they drew out the staves, that the ends of the staves were seen out in the holy place before the oracle, and they were not seen without: and there they are unto this day. 9 There was nothing in the ark save the two tables of stone, which Mo'ges. put there at Ho'reb, when the Lord nwte a covenant with the children of is/ra-e!,_when they came out of the land of E'gypt. 10 And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of the Lord, 11 So that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud : for the glory of the Lord had filled the house of the Lord. 12 f Then spake Sol'o-mon, The Lord said that he would dwell in the thick darkness. Solomon's prayer at the 1 KINGS, 8. dedication of the temple. 13 I liave surely built thee an house to dwell in, a settled place for thee to abide in for ever. 14 And the king turned his face about, and blessed all the congre- gation of is/ra-el : (and all the con- gregation of is/ra-el stood ;) 15 And he said, Blessed be the Lokd God of is/ra-el, which spake with his mouth unto Da'vid my fa- ther, and hath with his hand ful- filled It, saying, 16 Since the day that I brought forth my people is/ra-el out of E'gypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Is/ra-el to build an house, that my hame_ might be therein ; but I chose Dawid to be over my people Is/ra-el. 17 And it was in the heart of Da'- vid my father to build an house for the name of the Lokd God of is/- ra-el. 18 And the Lord said unto Da'vid my father, Whereas it was in thine heart to build an house unto my name, thou didst well that it was in thine heart. 19 Xevertheless thou shalt not build the house ; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house unto my name. 20 And the Lord hath performed his word that he spake, and I am risen up in the room of Da'vid my father, and sit on the throne of Is/- ra-el. as the Lord promised, and have built an house for the name of the Lord God of is/ra-el. 21 And I have set there a place for the ark. wherein is the covenant of the Lord, which he made with our fathers, when he brought them out of the land of E'gypt. 22 f And Sol'o-mon stood before the altar of the Lord in the pre- sence of all the congregation of Is/ra-el, and spread forth his hands toward heaven : 23 And he said, Lord God of !§/- ra-el, there is no God like thee, in heaven above, or on earth beneath, who keepest covenant and mercy with thy servants that walk before thee with all their heart : 24 Who hast kept with thy servant Da'vid my father that thou promis- edst him: thou spakest also with thy mouth, and hast fulfilled it with thine hand, as it is this day. 2.3 Therefore iiow.Lord God of I§ '- ra-el, keep with thy servant Da/vid my father that thou promisedst him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Is/ra-el; so that thy children take heed to their way. that they walk before me as thou hast walked before me. 26 And now, O God of Is/ra-el, let thy word, 1 pray thee, be verified, which thou spakest unto thy servant Da'vid my father. 27 But will God indeed dwell on the earth ? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee ; how much less this house that I have builded ? 28 Yet have thou respect unto the prayer of thy servant, and to his sup- plication. Lord my God. to heark- en unto the cry and to the prayer, which thy servant prayeth before thee to day ; 29 That thine eyes may be open toward this house night and day, even toward the place of which thou hast said. My name shall be there : that thou mayest hearken unto the prayer which thy servant shall make toward this place. 30 And hearken thou to the sup- plication of thy servant, and of thy people is/ra-el. when they shall pray toward this place: and hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place : and when thou nearest, forgive. 31 Tf If any man trespass against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to cause him to swear, and the oath come before thine altar in this house i 32 Then hear thou in heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, con- demning the wicked, to bring his way upon his head: and justifying the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness. 33 IT When thy people is/ra-el be smitten down before the enemy, because they have sinned against thee, and shall turn again to thee, and confess thy name, and pray, and make supplication unto thee in this house : 34 Then hear thou in heaven, and Solom oil's prayer at the 1 KINGS, 8. dedication of the temple. forgive the sin of thy people I^'ra-el, and bring them again unto the land which thou gavest unto their fa- thers. 35 IT When heaven is shut up, and there is no rain, because they have sinned against thee ; if they pray toward this place, and confess thy name, and turn from their sin, when thou afflictest them : 36 Then hear thou in heaven, and forgive the sin of thy servants, and of thy people Is/ni-el, that thou teach them the good way wherein they should walk, and give rain up- on thy land, which thou hast given to thy people for an inheritance. 37 IT If there be in the land fam- ine, if there be pestilence, blast- ing, mildew, locust, or if there be caterpiller; if their enemy besiege them in the land of their cities; whatsoever plague, whatsoever sick- ness there be ; 38 What prayer and supplication soever be made by any man, or by all thy people Is/ra-el, which shall know every man the plague of his own heart, and spread forth his hands toward this house : 39 Then hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place, and forgive, and do, and give to every man according to his ways, whose heart thou knowest ; (for thou, even thou only, knowest the hearts of all the children of men ;) 40 That they may fear thee all the days that they live in the land which thou gavest unto our fathers. 41 Moreover concerning a stran- ger, that is not of thy people Isra- el, but cometh out of a far country for thy name's sake ; 42 (For they shall hear of thy great name, and of thy strong hand, and of thy stretched out arm :) w T hen he shall come and pray toward this house; 43 Hear thou in heaven thy dwell- ing place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for: that all people of the earth may know thy name, to fear thee, as do thy people is/ra-el ; and that they may know that" this house, which I have builded, is called by thy name. 44 IF If thy people go out to battle 388 against their enemy, whithersoever thou shalt send them, and shall pray unto the Lord toward the city which thou hast chosen, and toward the house that I have built for thy name : 45 Then hear thou in heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause. 4G If they sin against thee, (for there is no man that sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them to the enemy, so that they carry them away captives unto the land of the enemy, far or near ; 47 Yet if they shall bethink them- selves in the land whither they were carried captives, and repent, and make supplication unto thee in the land of them that carried them cap- tives, saying, We have sinned, and have done perversely, we have com- mitted wickedness ; 48 And so return unto thee with all their heart, and with all their soul, in the land of their enemies, which led them away captive, and pray unto thee toward their land, which thou gavest unto their fathers, the city which thou hast chosen, and the house which I have built for thy name : 49 Then hear thou their prayer and their supplication in heaven thy dwelling place, and maintain their cause, 50 And forgive thy people that have sinned against thee, and all their transgressions wherein they have transgressed against thee, and give them compassion before them who carried them captive, that they may have compassion on them : 51 For they be thy people, and thine inheritance, which _ thou broughtest forth out of E'gypt, from the midst of the furnace of iron : 52 That thine eyes may be open unto the supplication of thy ser- vant, and unto the supplication of thy people is/ra-el, to hearken unto them in all that they call for unto thee. 53 For thou didst separate them from among all the people of the earth, to be thine inheritance, as Solomon's blessing. 1 KINGS, 9. God's covenant with him. thou spakest by the hand of Mo'ses. thy servant, when thou broughtest our fathers out of E'gypt, O Lord God. 54 And it was so, that when Sol'o- mon had made an end of praying all this prayer and supplication unto the Lord, he arose from before the altar of the Lord, from kneeling on his knees with his hands spread up to heaven. 55 And he stood, and blessed all the congregation of Is/ra-el with a loud voice, saying, 56 Blessed be the Lord, that hath given rest unto his people is/ra-el, according to all that he promised: there hath not failed one word of all his good promise, which he pro- mised by the hand of Mo'seg his ser- vant. 57 The Lord our God be with us, as he was with our fathers : let him not leave us, nor forsake us : 58 That he may incline our hearts unto him, to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and his statutes, and his judgments, which he commanded our fathers. 59 And let these my words, where- with I have made supplication before the Lord, be nigh unto the Lord our God day and night, that he main- tain the cause of his servant, and the cause of his people Is/ra-el at all times, as the matter shall re- quire : 60 That all the people of the earth may know that the Lord is God, and that there is none else. 61 Let your heart therefore be perfect with the Lord our God, to walk in his statutes, and to keep his commandments, as at this day. 62 IF And the king, and all is/ra-el with him, offered sacrifice before the Lord. 63 And Sol'o-mon offered a sacrifice of peace offerings, which he offered unto the Lord, two and twenty thou- sand oxen, and an hundred and twen- ty thousand sheep. So the king and all the children of is/ra-el dedicated the house of the Lord? 64 The same day did the king hal- low the middle of the court that was before the house of the Lord : for there he offered burnt offerings, and 389 meat offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings : because the brasen altar that was before the Lord ivas too little to receive the burnt offer- ings, and meat offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings. 65 And at that time Sol'o-mon held a feast, and all Is/ra-el with him, a great congregation^ from the en- tering in of Ha'math unto the river of E'gypt, before the Lord our God, seven days and seven days, even fourteen days. 66 On the eighth day he sent the people away : and they blessed the king, and went unto their tents joy- ful and glad of heart for all the good- ness that the Lord had done for Da'vid his servant, and for Is/ra-el his people. CHAPTEE 9. 1 God's covenant, in a second vision, with Solomon. 10 The mutual presents of Solomon and Hiram. 25 Solomon's yearly sacrifices. AND it came to pass, when Sol'o- A mon had finished the building of the house of the Lord, and the king's house, and all Sol'o-mon's desire which he was pleased to do, 2 That the Lord appeared to S51'- o-mon the second time, as he had appeared unto him at Gib'e-on. 3 And the Lord said unto him, I have heard thy prayer and thy sup- plication, that thou hast made be- fore me : I have hallowed this house, which thou hast built, to put my name there for ever ; and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually. 4 And if thou wilt walk before me, as Da/vid thy father walked, in in- tegrity of heart, and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded thee, and wilt keep my statutes and my judgments : 5 Then I will establish the throne of thy kingdom upon is/ra-el for ever, as I promised to Da/vid thy father, saying, There shall not fall thee a man upon the throne of is/ra-el. 6 But if ye shall at all turn from following me, ye or your children, and will not keep my commandments and my statutes which I have set before you, but go and serve other gods, and worship them : 7 Then will I cut off is/ra-el out of the land which I have given them • Solomon's presents. 1 KINGS, 10. His sacrifices. and this house, which I have hal- lowed for my name, will 1 cast out of my sight ; and Is/ra-el shall be a proverb and a byword among all people : 8 And at this house, irhich is high, every one that passeth by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss ; and they shall say, Why hath the Lord done thusunto this land, and to thishouse ? 9 And they shall answer, Because they forsook the Lord their God, who brought forth their fathers out of the land of E'gypt, and have taken hold upon other gods, and have wor- shipped them, and served them : therefore hath the Lord brought upon them all this evil. 10 If And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, when SoFo-mon had built the two houses, the house of the Lord, and the king's house, 11 {Xow Hii'ram the king of Tyre had furnished Sol'o-moii with cedar trees and fir trees, and with gold, according to all his desire,) that then king Sol'o-mon gave Hi'ram twenty cities in the land of GaFI-lee. 12 And Hi'ram came out from Tyre to see the cities which Sol'o-mon had given him ; and they pleased him not. 13 And he said, What cities ore these which thou hast given me, my brother ?_ And he called them the land of Ca'bfil unto this day. 14 And Hi'ram sent to the king six- score talents of gold. 15 IT And this is the reason of the levy which king Sol'o-mon raised; for to build the house of the Lord, and his own house, and Mil'lo, and the wall of Je-ri^sa-lem, and Ha'- zor, and Me-gid/do, and Ge/zer. 16 For Pha / raoh king of E'gypt had gone up, and taken Ge'zer, and burnt it with fire, and slain the Ca'naan-ites that dwelt in the city, and given it for a present unto his daughter, Sol'o-mon's wife._ 17 And SoFo-mon built Ge'zer, and Beth-ho'ron the nether, 18 And Ba'al-ath, and T&d'mor in the wilderness, in the land, 19 And all the cities of store that Sol'o-mon had, and cities for his chariots, and cities for his horsemen, and that which SoPo-mon desired 390 to build in Je-ru/sa-lem, and in Leb'- a-non, and in ail the land of his do- minion. 20 And all the people that tvereleft of the Am'or-ites, Hit'tltes, Per'Iz- zites, HPvites, and Jeb'u-sites, which tvere not of the children of is/ra-el, 21 Their children that were left after them in the land, whom the children of is/ra-el also were not able utterly to destroy, upon those did Sol'o-mon levy a tribute of bondservice unto this day. 22 But of the children of is/ra-el did S6Po-mon make no bondmen : but they tvere men of war, and his servants, and his princes, and his captains, and rulers of his chariots, and his horsemen. 23 These were the chief of the of- ficers that icere over SoPo-mon's work, five hundred and fifty, which bare rule over the people that wrought in the work. 24 H But Pharaoh's daughter came up out of the city of Da'vid unto her house which Sol'o-mon had built for her: then did he build MIPlo. 25 H And three times in a year did SoPo-mon offer burnt offerings and peace offerings upon the altar which he built unto the Lord, and he burnt incense upon the altar that was be- fore the Lord. So he finished the house. 26 IT And king SoPo-pnon made a navy of ships _in E'zi-on-ge'ber, which is, beside E'loth, on the_shore of the Eed sea, in the land of E'dom. 27 And HPram sent in the navy his servants, shipmen that had knowledge of the sea, with the ser- vants of SoPo-mon. 28 And they came to O'phlr. and fetched from thence gold, four hun- dred and twenty talents, and brought it to king SoPo-mon. CHAPTEE 10. 1 The queen of Sheba admireth the ivisdom of Solo- tnon : 14 his riches : 24 his presents : 26 his chari- ots and horses : 28 his tribute. AND when the queen of She'ba jri. heard of the fame of SoPo-mon concerning the name of the Lord, she came to prove him with hard questions, 2 And she came to JS-ru'sa-lem with a very great train, with camels The queen of Sheba 1 KINGS, 10. visits Solomon. that bare spices, and very much gold, and precious stones : and when she was come to Sol'o-mon, she com- muned with him of all that was in her heart. 3 And Sol'o-mon told her all her questions: there was not anything hid from the king, which he told her not. 4 And when the queen of She'ba had seen all Sol'o-mon's wisdom, and the house that he had built, 5 And the meat of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the attendance of his ministers, and their apparel, and his cupbearers, and his ascent by which he went up unto the house of the Lord ; there was no more spirit in her. 6 And she said to the king, It was a true report that I beard in mine own land of thy acts and of thy wisdom. 7 Howbeit I believed not the words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it : and, behold, the half was not told me : thy wisdom and prosperity ex- ceedeth the fame which I heard. 8 Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, which stand con- tinually before thee, and that hear thy wisdom. 9 Blessed be the Lord thy God, which delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of js/ra-el : because the Lord loved is/ra-el for ever, therefore made he thee king, to do judgment and justice. 10 And she gave the king an hun- dred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices very great store, and pre- cious stones : there came no more such abundance of spices as these which the queen of She'ba gave to king Sol'o-mon. 11 And the navy also of Hi'ram, that brought gold from O'phir, brought in from o / phir great plenty of almug trees, and precious stones. 12 And the king made of the al- mug trees pillars for the house of the Lord, and for the king's house, harps also and psalteries for sing- ers : there came no such almug trees, nor were seen unto this day. 13 And king Sol'o-mon gave unto the queen of She'ba all her desire, whatsoever she asked, beside that 301 i which Sol'o-mon gave her of his royal bounty. So she turned and went to her own country, she and her servants. | 14 IT Now the weight of gold that came to Sol'o-mon in one year was six hundred threescore and six tal- j ents of gold, I 15 Beside that he had of the mer- \ chantmen, and of the traffick of the spice merchants, and of all the i kings of A-ra'bi-a, and of the gov- , ernors of the country. I 16 % And king Sol'o-mon made two hundred targets of beaten gold : six hundred sJtekels of gold went to one . target. j 17 And he made three hundred i shields of beaten gold ; three pound of gold went to one shield : and the king put them in the house of the j forest of Leb'a-non. j 18 TT Moreover the king made a ■ great throne of ivory, and overlaid | it with the best gold. 19 The throne had six steps, and the top of the throne was round behind : and there were stays on either side on the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the stays. 20 And twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other upon the six steps : there was not the like made in any kingdom. 21 IT And all king Sol'o-mon's drinking vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Leb'a-non irere of pure gold ; none were of silver : it was nothing accounted of in the days of Sol'o-mon. 22 For the king had at sea a navy of Thar'shish with the navy of HI'- ram : once in three years came the navy of Thar'shish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and pea- cocks. 23 So king Sol'o-mon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom. 24 % And all the earth sought to Sol'o-mon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart. 25 And they brought every man his present, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and garments, and armour, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year. Solomorfs idol a try. 1 KINGS, 11. God threateneth Solomon. 26 IT And S6Fo-mon gathered to- gether chariots and horsemen : and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horse- men, whom he bestowed in the cities for chariots, and with the king at Je"-ru'sa-lem. 27 "And the king made silver to be in Je-ru/sa-lem as stones, and ce- dars made he to be as the sycomore trees that are in the vale, for abun- dance. 28 11 And SoFo^mon had horses brought out of E'gypt, and linen yarn : the king's merchants received the linen yarn at a price. 29 And a chariot came up and went out of E'gypt for six hundred shekels of silver, and an horse for an hun- dred and fifty: and so for all the kings of the Hit/tites, and for the kings of Syr'I-a, did they bring them out by their means. CHAPTEE 11. 1 Solomon' 1 s wives and concubines in his old age draro him to idolatry. 9 God threateneth him. 14 Solo- mon's adversaries. 41 Rehoboam succeedeth him. BUT king SoFo-mon loved many strange women, together with the daughter of Pha'raoh, women of the Mo'ab-Ites, Am'mon-ites, E'dom- ites, Zi-do'm-ans, and Hit'tites ; 2 Of the nations concerning which the Lord said unto the children of Is/ra-el, Ye shall not go in to them, neither shall they come in unto you : for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods : SoFo-mon clave unto these in love. 3 And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred con- cubines : and his wives turned away his heart. 4 For it came to pass, when Solo- mon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods : and his heart was not perfect with the Lord his God, as was the heart of Da'vid his father. 5 For SoFo-mon went after Ash'- to-reth the goddess of the Zl-do'- nl-an§, and after MiFcom the abomi- nation of the Am'mon-ites. 6 And SoFo-mon did evil in the sight of the Lord, and went L not fully after the Lord, as did Da'vid his father. 7 Then did SoFo-mon build an high place for Che'mosh, the abomi- 392 nation of Mo'ab, in the hill that is before Je-ru/sa-lem, and for Mo'- lech, the abomination of the chil- dren of Am'mon. 8 And likewise did he for all his strange wives, which burnt incense and sacrificed unto their gods. 9 H And the Lord was angry with SoFo-mon, because his heart was turned from the Lord God of Is/ra- el, which had appeared unto him twice, 10 And had commanded him con- cerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods : but he kept not that which the Lord com- manded. 11 Wherefore the Lord said unto SoFo-mon, Forasmuch as this is done of thee, and thou hast not kept my covenant and my statutes, which I have commanded thee, I will surely rend the kingdom from thee, and wall give it to thy servant. 12 Notwithstanding in thy days I will not do it for Da'vid thy father's sake : but I will rend it out of the hand of thy son. 13 Howbeit I will not rend away all the kingdom ; but will give one tribe to thy son for Da'vid my ser- vant's sake, and for Je-ru/sa-lem's sake which I have chosen." 14 IT And the Lord stirred up an adversary unto SoFo-mon, Ha/dad the E'dom-fte : he teas of the king's seed in E'dom. 15 For it came to pass, when Da'- vid was in E'dom, and Jo'&b the cap- tain of the host was gone up to bury the slain,_after he had smitten every male in E'dom ; 16 (For six months did Jo'ab re- main there with all is/ra-el, until he had cut off every male in E'dom :) _17 That Ha'dad fled, he and certain E'dom-ites of his father's servants with him, to go into E'gypt ; Ha/dad being yet a little child. 18 And they arose out of MId'i-an, and came to Pa/ran : and they took men with them out of Pa'ran, and they came to E'gypt, unto Pharaoh king of E'gypt ; which gave him an house, and appointed him victuals, and gave him land. 19 And Ha/dad found great favour Solomon** adversaries. 1 KINGS. 11. Vs prophecy. in the sight of Pha raoh, so that he _ - -■ him to wife the sisterof hiso ii u . the sister oi Tab pen-': the queen. 2C And the sistei of rah pen-e§bare him Gr-:.u: ath his son, whom TabA pen-e§ _we aned in Pharaoh's house Eh ■ is in Pha . household among the sons of Pha'- raoh. _21 And when Ha dad - E gyp! that h'a'vid slept with his fa- thers* and that Jo/ah the captain of the h-t was dead, Ha 'dad said to Pha ha h. Let me depart, that I may go to mine wpb muntry. ^ Then Pha'raoh said onto him, But what hast thou lacked with me, that, behold, thou seekest to go to thine own country? And he an- swered, Nothing: howteit let me _ in any wise; 23 r And God stirred him upan> Other adversary. Re'zon the son of Had-a :-" : r : hi: .. of Zo-'t&h: 24 Ami h- gathered men unto him. and he came ea er a hand, when Da'vid slew them of Z&bah : and they went to Da-mas 'cus. ami dwelt therein, arid reigned in Da- mascus. .' And he was an adversary to Is/- r;;.-i Ai the day- el >0 1 e-lhhn. ";. eh ie the mischief that Ha dad hod • and rred is/ra-eh and reigned Over Syi i-a. 26 f And J-r-o-hd'am the son of it n Ephn ith-ite of Zer'e-da. Sol'o-mon's servant, whose mother's name -n.-n^ Ze-ru dn, i v iuov; v/orr.an. even he lifted up : : s hand against the king _" And this u as the cause that he lifted up h is hand against the king : Sol'o-mon built Alii i 6, 7 re- aches of the city of Da'vid his father. 28 And the man Jer-o-bo'am teas a mighty man of valour: and Sol - mon seeing the young man that he was industrious, he made him ruler --. 11 the snarge I the honse of : " ; - ' h _ And it ean - to pass at that time when Jer-o-oc :. went out of Je- ra'sa-lem, that the prophet A-hi'jah the Shi iu-nite foun i him in the way : and he had clad hirns .: with a new garment : and the)" two wort alone in the field: ^ 30 And A-hi'jah caught the new . rment that was on him. and rent it --'.hive pieces : 31 And he said to Jer-o-DO-'am.Take thee ten pieces : for thus saith the Lord, the God of ig racl, Behold, I will rend the kingdom ont of the : Sol Omon, and will give ten tribes to thee ; 32 [But he shall have one tribe for my servant 1 ake. and for Je- ra'sa-lem's sake, the city which I have chosen out of all the tribes of I : 'ra-ei: 33 Because that they have forsaken me, and have worshipped Ah.A- reth the goddess of the Zi-h hhX:.h : . Che/mosb the god of the Mo'ab- Ites. and MWa ... the god oi tb 3 children of Im'mon. nd h ye n : walked in my ways, to do that , is right in mine eyes. and to ket statutes and my judgments, as did Da'vid his lather. 34 Howbeit I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand : hut I will make him prince all the days of his life for Da'vid my servant's s ke ... I ehose, because he kei t :::y Cummandments and my statutes : 35 But I will take the kiu_ out of his sonls hand, and will give it unto thee, even ten tril es. 36 And unto his son will I give oe tribe, that Da'vid my servant may have a_ hght alway before me in Je-rih-a-lem. the city which I have chosen me to put my name there. 37 And I will take thee, and thou shalt reign ace 1 s< ul flesh rt i: I e king < . [s/ra 38 And it shall he. if thou wilt hearken unto all that I command thee, and wilt walk in my ways, I - 1 :_'..- in ::/■ sight, v keep my stat lies .:. I my n m In ente, as Da ■ ot di ; that I ■e. and I nil th si ire b use. as I built for Da w\ ".. Mid will give Is 7 ] —1 unto thee. 39 And 1 will for this afflict the seed of Da'vid, but not fo] ever. 4€ Sol osDi d sc ight there! re to kill Jer-o-ho'am. And Jer-ohd'am IxPhohoam made king. 1 KINGS, 12. Ten tribes revolt. arose, and fled into E'gypt, unto Shi'shak king of E'gypt, and was in E'gypt until the death of Sol'o-mon. 41 If And the rest of the acts of Sol'o-mon, and all that he did, and his wisdom, are they not written in the book of the acts of Sol'o-mon? 42 And the_ time that Sol'o-mon reigned in Je-ru'sa-lem over all Is/- ra-el was forty years. 43 And Sol'o-mon slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of Da'vid his father: and Re-ho- bo'ani his son reigned in his stead." CHAPTER 12. 1 Rehoboam refusing the old men's counsel, 16 ten tribes revolt. 20 Jeroboam made king over them. AND Re-ho-bo'am went to Sne'- A chem: for all Is/ra-el were come to She'ehem to inake him king. 2 And it came to pass, when Jer- o-bo'am_the son of Ne'bat, who was yet in E'gypt. heard of it, (for he was fled from the presence of king Sol'o-mon, and Jer-o-bo'am dwelt in E'gypt ;) 3 That they sent and called him. And Jer-o-bo'am and all the congre- gation of is/ra-el came, and spake unto Re-ho-bo'am. saying, 4 Thy father made our" yoke griev- ous : now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee. 5 And he said unto them. Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed. 6 f And king Re-ho-bo'am con- sulted with the old men, that stood before Sol'o-mon his father while he yet lived, and said, How do ye ad- vise that I may answer this people ? 7 And they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them. and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever. 8 But he forsook the counsel of the old men, which they had given him, and consulted with the young men that were grown up witli him, and which stood before him : 9 And he said unto them. What counsel give ye that we may answer this people, who have spoken to me, 394 saying, Make the yoke which thy , father did put upon us lighter ? | 10 And the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou speak unto this people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it lighter unto us ; thus shalt thou say unto them. My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins. 11 And now whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke : my father hath chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions. 12 1[ So jer-o-bo'am and all the peo- ple came to Re-ho-bo'am the third day, as the king had appointed, say- ing, Come to me again the third day. 13 And the king answered the peo- ple roughly, and forsook the old men's counsel that they gave him ; ! 14 And spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke : my fa- ther also chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scor- pions. | 15 Wherefore the king hearkened ; not unto the people ; for the cause was from the Lord, that he might ! perform his saying, which the Lord I spake by A-hi'jah the Shi'lo-nlte ! unto Jer-o-bo'am the son of Ne'bat. I 16 ^T So when all Is/ra-el saw that the king hearkened not unto them, | the people answered the king, say- ! ing. What portion have we in Da'- :vid? neither have ire inheritance in the son of Jes'se: to your tents, O : Is/ra-el : now see to thine own house, j Da'vid. So Is/ra-el departed unto '< their tents. 17 But as for the children of is/- | ra_-el which dwelt in the cities of jii'dah, Re-ho-bo'am reigned over , them. I JL8 Then king Re-ho-bo'am sent lA-do'ram, who v:as over the tri- : bute; and all is/ra-el stoned him with stones, that he died. Therefore king Re-ho-bo'am made speed to gethim | up to his chariot, to flee to Je-ru/- | sa-lem. 19 So is/ra-el rebelled against ! the house of Da'vid unto this day, from Refwboam. 1 KINGS, 13. Jeroboam 's hand wither 'eth. 20 And it came to pass, when all Is/ra-el heard that Jer-o-bo'am was confe again, that they sent and called him unto the congregation, and made him king over all Is/ra-el : there was none that followed the house of Da'vid, but the tribe of Ju'dah only. 21 IT And_ when Ee-ho-bo'am was come to Je-ru'sS-lem. tie assembled all the house of JiVdah, with the tribe of Ben'ja-min. an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, which were warriors, to tight against the house of Is/ra-el, to bring the kingdom again to Ee-ho-bo'ain the son of Sol'o-mon. 22 But the word of God came unto Shem-a-I'ah the man of God, saying, 23 Speak unto Ee-ho-bo / a_m, the son of SoFo-mon, king of Ju'dah, and unto all the house of Ju'dah and Ben'ja-min, and to the remnant of the people, saying, 24 Thus saith the Lord, Ye shall not go up. nor fight against your bre- thren the children of Ts/ra-el : return every man to his house ; for this thing is from me. They hearkened therefore to the word of the Lord, and returned to depart, according to the word of the Lord. 25 ^T Then Jer-o-bo'am built She 7 - chem in mount E'phra-im, and dwelt therein; and went out from thence, and built Pe-nu'el. 26 And Jer-o-bo'am said in his heart, Xow shall the kingdom re- turn to the house of Da/vid : 27 If this people go up to do sacri- fice in the house of the Lord at Je- ru'sa-lem, then shall the heart of this people turn_ again unto their lord, even unto Ee-ho-bo'am king of Ju'- dah, and they shall kill me, and go again to Ee-ho-bo'am king of Ju'dah. 28 Whereupon the king took coun- sel, and made two calves of gold, and said unto them, It is too_much for you to go up to Je-ru'sa-lem : behold thy gods, O Is/ra-el. which brought thee up out of the land of E'gypt. 29 And he set the one in Beth'-el, and the other put he in Dan. 30 And this thing became a sin: for the people went to ivorship be- fore the one, even unto Dan. 395 31 And he made an house of high places, and made priests of the low- est of the people, which were not of the sons of Le'vi. _ 32 And Jer-o-bo'am ordained a least in the eighth month, on the fif- teenth day of the month, like unto the least that is in Ju'dah, and he offered upon the altar. So did he in Beth'-el, sacrificing unto the calves that he had made : and he placed in Beth'-el the priests of the high places which he had made. 33 So he offered upon the altar which he had made in Beth'-el the fifteenth day of the eighth month, even in the month which he had devised of his own heart; and or- dained a feast unto the children of is/ra-el: and he offered upon the altar, and burnt incense. CHAPTEE 13. 1 Jeroboam 's hand icithereth, 6 but at the prayer of the prophet is restored. 23 TTie disobedient prophet slain by a lion. 'Si Jeroboam's obstinacy. AND, behold, there came a man -Tjl of God out of Ju'dah by the word of the Lord unto Beth'-el : and Jer-o-bo'am stood by the altar to burn incense. 2 And he cried against the altar in the word of the Lord, and said, O altar, altar, thus saith the Lord ; Behold, a child shall bej3orn unto the house of Da'vid, Jo-si 7 ah by name ; and upon thee shall he offer the priests of the high places that burn incense upon thee, and men's bones shall be burnt upon thee. 3 And he gave a sign the same day, saying, This is the sign which the Lord hath spoken ; Behold, the altar shall be rent, and the ashes that are upon it shall be poured out. -1 Andjt came to pass, when king Jer-o-bo'am heard the saying of the man of God, which had cried against the altar in Beth'-el, that he put forth his hand from the altar, saying, Lay hold on him. And his hand, which he put forth against him, dried up. so that he could not pull it in again to him. 5 The altar also was rent, and the ashes poured out from the altar, ac- cording to the sign which the man of God had given by the word of the Lord. 6 And the king answered and said The disobedient mi to the man of God, Intreat now the face of the Lord thy God, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored me again. And the man of God besought the Lord, and the king's hand was restored him again, and became as it teas before. 7 And the king said unto the man of God, Come home with me, and refresh thyself, and I will give thee a reward. 8 And the man of God said unto the king, If thou wilt give me half thine house, I will not go in with thee, neither will I eat bread nor drink water in this place : 9 For so was it charged me by the word of the Lord, saying, Eat no bread, nor drink water, nor turn again by the same way that thou earnest. 10 So he went another way, and returned not by the way that he came to Beth'-el. 11 1 Now there dwelt an old prophet in Beth'-el ; and his sons came and told him all the works that the man of God had done that day in Beth'- el : the words which he had spoken unto the king, them they told also to their father. 12 And their father said unto them, What way went he? For his sons had seen what way the man of God went, which came from Ju'dah. 13 And he said unto his sons, Saddle me the ass. So they saddled him the ass : and he rode thereon, 14 And went after the man of God, and found him sitting under an oak : and he said unto him, Art thou the man of God that earnest from Ju'- dah? And he said, I am. 15 Then he said unto him, Come home with me, and eat bread. 16 And he said, I may not return with thee, nor go in with thee : nei- ther will I eat bread nor drink w T ater with thee in this place : 17 For it was said to me by the word of the Lord, Thou shalt eat no bread nor drink water there, nor turn again to go by the way that thou earnest. 18 He said unto him. I am a pro- phet also as thou art: and an angel spake unto me by the word of the Lord, saying, Bring him back with 396 1 KINGS, 13. prophet is slam. thee into thine house, that he may eat bread and drink water. But he lied unto him. 19 So he went back with him, and did eat bread in his house, and drank water. 20 IT And it came to pass, as they sat at the table, that the word of the Lord came unto the prophet that brought him back : 21 And he cried unto the man of God that came from Ju'dah, saying, Thus saith the Lord, Forasmuch as thou hast disobeyed the mouth of the Lord, and hast not kept the commandment which the Lord thy God commanded thee, 22 But earnest back, and hast eaten bread and drunk water in the place, of the which the Lord did say to thee, Eat no bread, and drink no water ; thy carcase shall not come unto the sepulchre of thy fathers. 23 1T And it came to pass, after he had eaten bread, and after he had drunk, that he saddled for him the ass, to wit. for the prophet whom he had brought back. 24 And when he was gone, a lion met him by the way, and slew him : and his carcase was cast in the way, and the ass stood by it, the lion also stood by the carcase. 25 And, behold, men passed by, and saw the carcase cast in the way, and the lion standing by the carcase : and they came and told it in the city where the old prophet dwelt. 26 And when the prophet that brought him back from the way heard thereof, he said, It is the man of God, who was disobedient unto the word of the Lord : therefore the Lord hath delivered him unto the lion, which hath torn him, and slain him, according to the word of the Lord, which he spake unto him. 27 And he spake to his sons, saying, Saddle me the ass. And they sad- dled him. 28 And he went and found his car- case cast in the way, and the ass and the lion standing by the carcase : the lion had not eaten the carcase, nor torn the ass. 29 And the prophet took up the car- ease of the man of God, and laid it Ahijah doiounceth (?od\s 1 KINGS, 14. judgments against Jeroboam. upon the ass, and brought it back : and the old prophet came to the city, to mourn and to bury him. 30 And he laid his carcase in his own grave ; and they mourned over him, saying, Alas, my brother ! 31 And it came to pass, after he had buried him, that he spake to his sons, saying, When I am dead, then bury me in the sepulchre wherein the man of God is buried ; lay my bones be- side his bones : 32 For the saying which he cried by the word of the Lord against the altar in Beth'-el, and against all the houses of the high places which are in the cities of SS-ma/ri-a, shall surely come to pass. 33 IT After this thing Jer-o-bo'am returned not from his evil way, but made again of the lowest of the peo- ple priests of the high places : who- soever would, he consecrated him, and he became one of the priests of the high places. 34 And this thing became sin unto the house of Jer-o-bo'am, even to cut it off, and to destroy it from off the face of the earth. CHAPTER 14. 5 Ahijah denounceth God's judgments against Jero- boam.. 21 Rehoboam's wicked reign over Judah. 25 Shishak spoileth Jerusalem. 29 Abijam suc- ceedeth Rehoboam. AT that time A-bi'jah the son of A Jer-o-bo'am fell sick. 2 And Jer-o-bo'am said to his wife, Arise, I pray thee, and disguise thy- self, that thou be not known to be the wife of Jer-o-bo'am • and getthee to ShI'loh : behold, there is A-lri'- jah the prophet, which told me that / should be king over this people. 3 And take with thee ten loaves, and cracknels, and a cruse of hon- ey, and go to him : he shall tell thee what shall become of the child. 4 And Jer-o-bo'am's wife did so, and arose, and went to ShI'loh, and came to the house of A-hl'jah. But A-hl'jah could not see : for his eyes were set by reason of his age. 5 IT And the Lord said unto A-hi'- jah, Behold, the wife of Jer-o-bo'am cometh to ask a thing of theefor her son; for he is sick: thus and thus shalt thou say unto her : for it shall be, when she cometh in, that she 397 shall feign herself to be another woman. 6 And it was so, when i-hi'jah heard the sound of her feet, as she came in at the door, that he said, Come in, thou wife of Jgr-o-bo'am; why feignest thou thyself to be an- other? for I am sent to thee with heavy tidings. 7 Go, tell Jer-o-bo'am, Thus saith the Lord God of is'ra-el, Foras- much as I exalted thee from among the people, and^ made thee prince over my people is'ra-el, 8 And rent the kingdom away from the house of Da'vid, and gave it thee : and yet thou hast not been as my servant Da'vid, who kept my commandments, and who followed me with all his heart, to do that only which was right in mine eyes ; 9 But hast done evil above all that were before thee: for thou hast gone and made thee other gods, and molten images, to provoke me to anger, and hast cast me behind thy back : 10 Therefore, behold, I will bring evil upon the house of Jer-o-bo'am, and will cut off from Jer-o-bo'am him that pisseth against the wall, and him that is shut up and left in is/ra-el, and will take away the rem- nant of the house of Jer-o-bo'am, as a man taketh away dung, till it be all gone. 11 Him that dieth of Jer-o-bo'am in the city shall the dogs eat; and him that dieth in the field shall the fowls of the air eat : for the Lord hath spoken it. 12 Arise thou therefore, get thee to thine own house : and when thy feet enter into the city, the child shall die. 13 And all i§'ra-el shall mourn for him, and bury him : for he only of Jer-o-bo'am shall come to the grave, because in him there is found some good thing toward the Lord God of Is/ra-el in the house of Jer-o-bo'am. 14 Moreover the Lord shall raise him up a king over Is/ra-el, who shall cut off the house of Jer-o-bo'- am that day : but what ? even now. 15 For the Lord shall smite is/ra-el, as a reed is shaken in the water, and he shall root up ig'ra-el out of Jeroboam's death. 1 KINGS, 15. The reigns of this good land, which he gave to their fathers, and shall scatter them beyond the river, because they have made their groves, provoking the Lord to anger. 16 And he shall give is/ra-el up be- cause of the sins of Jer-g-bo'am, who did sin, and who made Is/ra-el to sin. 17 IF And Jer-o-bo'am's wife arose, and departed, aiul came to Tir'zah : and when she came to the thresh- old of the door, the child died ; w 18 And they buried him; and all Is/ra-el mourned for him, according to the word of the Lord, which he spake by the hand of his servant A-ln'jah the prophet. 19 And the rest of the acts of Jer- o-bo'am, how he warred, and how he reigned, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Is/ra-el. 20 And the days which Jer-o-bo'am reigned were two and twenty years : and he slept with his fathers, and Na/dab his son reigned in his stead. 21 IT And Re-ho-bo'ain the son of SSl'q-mon reigned in Ju'dah. Re- ho-bo'am was forty and one years ofd when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Je-ryi'sa- lem, the city which the Lord did choose out of all the tribes of Is/ra- el, to put his name there. And his mother's name was Na'a-mah an Am'mon-it-ess. 22 And Ju'dah did evil in the sight of the Lord, and they provoked him to jealousy with their sins which they had committed, above all that their fathers had done. 23 For they also built them high places, and images, and groves, on every high hill, and under every green tree. 24 And there were also sodomites in the land : and they did according to all the abominations of the na- tions which the Lord cast out be- fore the children of is/ra-el. 25 If And it came to " pass in the fifth year of king Ee-ho-bo'am, that Shi'shak king_of E'gypt came up against Je-ru'sa-lem : 26 And he' took away the trea- sures of the house of the Lord, and the treasures of the king's house ; he 398 even took away all : and he took away all the shields of gold which Sol'o-mon had made. 27 And king Re-ho-bo'am made in their stead brasen sliields, and com- mitted them unto the hands of the chief of the guard, which kept the door of the king's house. 28 And it was so, when the king went into the house of the Lord, that the guard bare them, and brought them back into the guard chamber. 29 H Now the rest of the acts of Re-ho-bo'am, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Ju'- dah ? 30 And there was war between Re-ho-bo'am and Jer-o-bo'am all theif days. 31 And Re-ho-bo'am slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of Da^vid. And his mother's name -was Na'a-mah an Xm'mon-it-ess. And A-bi'jam his son reigned in his stead. CHAPTER 15. 1 Abijam's wicked reign over Judah. 9 Asa's good reign. 23 Jehoshaphat sueceedeth him. 2oXadab'8 xviched reign over Israel. 33 Baasha's wicked reign. NOW in the eighteenth year of king Jer-o^bo'am the son of Ne'bat reigned A-bl'jam over Ju^dah. 2 Three years reigned he in Je-ru/- sa-lem. _ And his mother's name was Ma'a-chah, the daughter of A-bish'a-lom. 3 And" he walked in all the sins of his father, which he had done before him : and his heart was not perfect with the Lord his God, as the heart of Da'vid his father. 4 Nevertheless for David's sake did the Lord his God give him a lamp in Je-ru'sa-lem, to setup his son after him, and to establish Je- ru'sa-lem : 5 Because Da'vid did that which teas right in the eyes of the Lord, and turned not aside from any thing that he commanded him all the days of his life, save only in the matter of U-ri'ah the Hlt'tite. 6 And there was warbetween Re- ho-bo'am and Jer-o-bo'am all the days of his life. 7 Now the rest of the acts of 1-bi'- Abijam and Asa. 1 KINGS, 15. Nadab's reign. jam, and all that he did, arethey not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Ju'dah? And there was war between A-bi'jam and Jer- o-bo'am. ^ "8 And A-bi'jam slept with his fa- thers ; and they buried him in the city of Da'vid: and A'sa his son reigned in his stead. 9 if And in the twentieth year of Jer-o-bo'amking of is/ra-el reigned A'saTover Ju'dah. 10 And forty and one years reigned he. in Je-ru'sa-lem. And his mo- ther's name_ was Ma'a-chah, the daughter of A-bish'a-16m. 11 And A'sa did that which was right in the eyes of the Lord, as did Da'vid his father. 12 And he took away the sodom- ites out of the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made. 13 And also Ma'a-chah his mother, even her he removed from being queen, because she had made an idol in a grove ; aiich A'sa destroyed her idol, and burnt it by the brook Kld'ron. 14 But the high places were not removed: nevertheless A'sa's heart was perfect with the Lord all his days. 15 And he brought in the things which his father had dedicated, and the things which himself had dedi- cated, into the house of the Lord, silver, and gold, and vessels. 16 if And there was war between A'sa and Ba'a-sha king of Is/ra-el all their days." 17 And Ba'a^sha king of is/ra-el went up against Ju'dah, and built Ka'mah, that he might not suffer any to go out or come in to A'sa king of Ju/dah. 18 Then A'sa took all the silver and the gold that were left in the trea- sures of the house of the Lord, and the treasures of the king's house, and delivered them into the hand of his servants: and king A'sa sent them to Ben-ha'dad, the sou of Tab'- ri-mSn, the son of He'zi-on, king of Syr'I-a, that dwelt at Da-mas'cus, saying, 19 There is a league between me and thee, and between my father and thy father : behold, I have sent 399 unto thee a present of silver and gold ; come and break^ thy league with Ba'a-sha king of Is/ra-el, that he may depart from me. 20 So Ben-ha'dad hearkened unto king A'sa, and sent the captains of the ho sts^ which he had against the cities of Is/ra-el, and smote I'jon, and Dan, and A'bel-beth-ma'a - chah, and all Cm'ne-roth, with all the land of Naph'ta-li. 21 And it came to'pass, when Ba'- a-sha heard thereof, that he left off building of Ra'mah, and dwelt in Tlr'zah. 22 Then king A'sa made a procla- mation throughout all Ju'dah ; none was exempted : and they took away the stones of Ra'mah, and the tim- ber thereof, wherewith Ba'a-sha had buildedjand king A'sa built with them Ge'ba of Ben'ja-min, and Miz'pah. 23 The rest of all the acts of A'sa, and all his might, and all that he did, and the cities which he built, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Ju'- dah ? Nevertheless in the time of his old age he was diseased in his feet. 24 And A'sa slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of Da'vid his father: and Je-hosh'a-phat his son reigned in his stead". 25 IF And Na'dab the son of Jer-o- bo'am began to reign over Is'ra-el in the second year of A'sa king of Ju'dah. and reigned over Is/ra-el two years. 26 And he did evil in the sight of the Lord, and walked in the way of his father, and in his sin wherewith he made is/ra-el to sin. 27 I And Ba'a-sha the son of 1-hi'jah, of the house of is'sa-char, conspired against him ;_ and Ba'a- sha smote him at Gib'be-thori, which belonged to the Phi-lis'tmes ; foivNa'dab and all ls/ra r el laid siege to Glb'be-thon. 28 Even in the third year of A'sa king of Ju'dah did Ba'a-sha slay him* and reigned in his stead. 29 And it came to pass, when he reigned, thai he smote all the house of Jer-o-bo'am; he left not to Jer- Jehads prophecy. 1 KINGS, 16. ZimrVs conspiracy. o-bo'am any that breathed, until he had destroyed him, according unto the saying of the Loud, which he spake by his servant A-hl'jah the ShI'lo-nite : 30 Because of the sins of Jer-o-bo'- am which he sinned, and which he made Is'ra-el sin, by his provocation wherewith he provoked the Lord God of is/r^-el to anger. 31 IT Now the rest of the acts of Na'dab, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chron- icles of the kings of Is/ra-el ? 32 And there was war^ between A'sa and Ba/a-sha king of is/ra-el all their days. 33 In the third year of A'sa king of Ju'dah began Ba'a-sha the son of A-hl'jah to reign over all Is/ra-el in TIr'zah, twenty and four years. 34 And he did evil in the sight of the Lord, and walked in the way of Jer-o-bo'am, and in his sin where- with he made Is/ra-el to sin. CHAPTEE 16. 1 Jehu's prophecy against Baasha. 8 Zimri's con- spiracy. 23 Omri buildeth Samaria. 29 Ahab's excessive wickedness- and idolatry. 34 Joshua's curse fulfilled upon Hvel the builder of Jericho. THEN the word of the Lord came to Je'hu the son of Ha- na'ni against Ba/a-sha. saying, 2 Forasmuch as I exalted thee out of the dust, and w made thee prince over my people Is/ra-el ; and thou hast walked in the way of Jer-o-bo'am, and hast made my peo- ple I§'ra-el to sin, to provoke me to anger with their sins ; 3 Behold, I will take away the posterity of Ba'a-sha, and the pos- terity of his house ; and will make thy house like the_house of Jer-Q bo'am the son of Ne'b&t. 4 Him that dieth of Ba'a-sha in the city shall the dogs eat ; and him that dieth of his in the fields shall the fowls of the air eat. 5 Now the rest of the acts of Ba'a- sha, and what he did, and his might, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of is/- r^-el ? 6 So Ba/a-sha slept with his fathers, and was " buried in TIr'zah : and E'lah his son reigned in his stead. 7 And also by the hand of the pro- phet Je'hu the son of Ha-na'nl came 400 the word of the Lord against Ba/a- sha, and against his house, even for all the evil that he did in the sight of the Lord, in provoking him to anger with the work of his hands, in being like the house of Jer-o-bo'am ; and because he killed him. _8 IT In the twenty and sixth year of A'sa king of Ju'dah began E'lah tne son of Ba'a-sha to reign over Is/ra-el in TIr'zah, two years. 9 And his servant Zim'rl, captain of half Ms chariots, conspired against him, as he was in TIr'zah, drinking himself drunk in the house of Ar'za steward of /us house in TIr'zah. 10 And Zim'n went in and smote him, and killed him, inthe twenty and seventh year of A'sa king of Ju'dah, and reigned in his stead. 11 H And it came to pass, when he began to reign, as soon as he sat on his throne, that he slew all the house of Ba'a-sha: he left him not one that pisseth against a wall, neither of his kinsfolks, nor of his friends. 12 Thus did Zim'rl destroy all the house of Ba'§-sha, according to the word of the lord, which he spake against Ba'a-sha by Je'hu the prophet, 13 For all the sins of Ba'a-sha, and the sins of E'lah his son/by which they sinned, and by which they made is/ra-el to sin, in provoking the Lord God of Is/ra-el to anger with their vanities. 14 Now the rest of the acts of E'lah, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chroni- cles of the kings of is/ra-el ? 15 H In the twenty and seventh year of A'sa king of Ju'dah did Zim'- ri reign seven days in TIr'zah. And the people were encamped against G-ib'be-thon, which belonged to the Phi-lis'tmeg. 16 And the people that were en- camped heard say, Zim'rl hath con- spired, and hath also slain the king: wherefore all is/ra-el made dm'rl, the captain of the host, king over is/ra-el that day in the camp. 17 And 5m'ri went up from Gib'- be-thon, and all is/ra-el with him, and they besieged TIr'zah. 18 And it came to pass, when Zim'- rl saw that the city was taken, that OmrVs reign. 1 KINGS, 17 Elijah prophesieth. he went into the palace of the king's house, and burnt the king's house over him with fire, and died, 19 For his sins which he sinned in doing evil in the sight of the Lord, in walking in the way of Jer-o-bo 7 - am, and in his sin which he did, to make Is/ra-el to sin. 20 Now the rest of the acts of Zlm 7 - rl, and his treason that he wrought, are they not written in the book^of the chronicles of the kings of Is/- ra-el ? 21 % Then were the people of is/ra-el divided into two parts : half of the people followed Tlb'ni the son of Gi 7 nath, to make him king ; and half followed (jm'ri. 22 But the people that followed 6m 7 ii prevailed against the people that followed Tib 7 m the son of Gl 7 - nath: so TIb 7 nI died, and (3m 7 ri reigned. _23 If In the thirty and first year of A'sa king of Ju'dah began om 7 rI to reign over Is/ra-el. twelve years : six years reigned he in Tir'zah. "24 And he bought the hill Sa-ma'- ri-a of She'mer for two talents of sil- ver, and built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built, after the name of Slimmer, owner of the hill. Sa-ma'ii-a. 25 U But Om 7 ri wrought evil in the eyes of the Lord, and did worse than all that (//ere before him. 26 For he walked in all the way of Jer-o-bo 7 am the son of Xe 7 bat, and in his sin wherewith he made Is/ra-el to sin. to provoke the Lord God of Is/ra-el to anger with their vanities. 27 Xow t the rest of the acts of (jm'ri which he did. and his might that lie shewed, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Is/ra-el? 28 So~Om 7 rI slept with his fathers, and was buried in Sa-ma'rl-a : and A'hab his son reigned in his stead. 29 *T And in the thirty and eighth year of A 7 sa king of Ju'dah began A'Mb the son_of Qm'ri to reign over Is/ra-el : and A'hab the son of om'ri reigned over is 7 ra-el in Sa-ma/rl-a twenty and two years. 30 And A'lian the son of (3m 7 ri did evil in the sight of the Lord above all that were before him, 401 31 And it came to pass, as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jer-o-bo'am the son of iXe'bat, that he tookjo wife Jeze- bel the daughter of Eth/ba-al king of the Zl-do'ni-anj, and went and served Ba'al. and worshipped him. 32 And he reared up an altar for Ba 7 al in the house of Ba'al, which he had built in Sa-ma'rl-a. _33 And A'hab made a grove ; and A 7 hab did more to provoke the Lord God of Is/ra-el to anger than all the kings of 'is/ra-el that were before him. 34 «~ In his days didHI'elthe Beth 7 - el-ite build Jer 7 i-eho : Jie laid the foundation thereof in l-bl'ram his firstborn, and set up the gates there- of in his youngest son Se 7 gub, ac- cording to the word of the Lord, which he spake by .J6sh 7 u-a the son of Nim. CHAPTER 17. 1 Elijah, prophesying against Ahab. is tent to Che- rith : 8 he is sent to a widow of Zarephath : 17 he raiseth her son to life. AND E-li'jah the Tish 7 bite, who . was of the inhabitants of Gfl 7 - e-ad, said unto A'hab. As the Lord God of is/ra-el liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word. 2 And the word of the Lord came unto him. saying, 3 Get thee hence, and turn thee east- ward, and hide thyself by the brook Che 7 rlth, that is lief ore Jor'dan. 4 And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook ; and I have com- manded the ravens tofeed theethere. 5 So he went and did according unto the word of the Lord : for he went and dwelt by the brook Che'- rith. that is before Jor'dan. 6 And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening ; and he drank of the brook. 7 And it came to pass after a while, that the brook dried up, because there had been no rain in the land. 8 U And the word of the Lord came unto him. saying, Arise, get thee to ZSr'e-phath, which belongeth to ZI 7 don, and dwell there : behold, I have commanded a widow woman there to sustain thee. 26 Elijah raiseth the 1 KINGS, 18. widqw r s so?i to life. 10 So he arose and went to Zar'e- phath. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, the widow woman was there gathering of sticks : and he called to her, and said, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink. 11 And as she was going to fetch it, he called to her, and said, Bring me, I pray thee, a morsel of bread in thine hand. 12 And she said, As the Lord thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse : and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die. 13 And E-li'jah said unto her, Fear not ; go and do as thou hast said : but make me thereof a little cake first, and bring it unto me, and after make for thee and for thy son. JL4 For thus saith the Lord God of is/ra-el, The barrel of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the day that the Lord sendeth rain upon the earth. 15 And she went ana-di / ah, Go into the land, unto all fountains of w r ater, and unto all brooks : per- adventure we may find grass to save the horses and mules alive, that we lose not all the beasts. 6 So they divided the land between them to pass throughout it : A/hab went one way by himself, and O-ba- di'ah went another way by himself. 7 IT And as^O-ba-dl'ah was in the way, behold, E-li'jah met him: and he knew him, and fell on his face, and said. Art thou that my lord E-li'jah ? 8 And he answered Mm, I am ; go, tell thy lord, Behold, E-li'jah is here, 9 And he said, What have I sinned, that thou wouldest deliver thy ser- vant into the hand of A'hab, to slay me? 10 As the Lord thy God liveth, Elijah meeteth Obad iah, 1 KINGS, 18. and reproveth Ahab. there is no nation or kingdom, whi- ther my lord hath not sent to seek ! thee : and when they said, He is not j there; he took an oath of the king- dom and nation, that they found thee not. 11 And now thou sayest, Go, tell; thy lord, Behold, E-li'jah is here. 12 And it shall come to pass, as soon \ as 1 am gone from thee, that the j Spirit of the Lord shall carry thee ; whither I knownot ; and so when 1 1 come and tell A'hab, and he cannot find thee, he shall slay me: but I> thy servant fear the Lord from my j youth. 13 Was it not told my lord whatj I did when Jez'g-bel slew the pro- phets of the Lord, how I hid an I hundred men of the Lord's pro-; phets by fifty in a cave, and fed. them with bread and water ? 11 And now thou sayest, Go, tell' thy lord, Behold, E-li'jah is here : and j he sha 11 slay me. 15 And E-H'jah said, As the Lord of hosts livetli, before whom I stand, I will surely shew myself unto him j to day. _16 So O-ba-di'ah went to _meet A'hab, and tpid him : and A'hab i went to meet E-li'jah. 17 IT And jt came to pass, when A'hab saw E-li'jah, that A'hab said unto him, Art thou he that trou- bleth Is/ra-el ? 18 And he answered, I have not troubled is/ra-el ; but thou, and thy father's house, in that ye have for- saken the commandments of the Lord, and thou hast followed Ba'- al-im. 19 Now therefore send, and gather to me all is/ra-el unto mount Car'- mel, and the prophets of Ba'al four hundred and fifty, and the prophets of the groves four hundred, which eat at Jez'e-beTs table. 20 So A'hab sent unto all the chil- dren of is/ra-el, and gathered the prophets together unto mount Car'- mel. 21 And E-11'jah came unto all the people, and said. How long halt ye between two opinions ? if the Lord be God, follow him: but if Ba'al. then follow him. And the people answered him not a word. 403 22 Then said E-h'jah unto the peo- ple, I, even I only, remain a prophet of the Lord ; but Ba'al's prophets are four hundred and fifty men. 23 Let them therefore give us two bullocks ; and let them choose one bullock for themselves, and cut it in pieces, and lay it on wood, and put no fire under : and I will dress the other bullock, and lay it on wood, and put no fire under : 24 And call ye on the name of your gods, and I will call on the name of the Lord : and the God that an- swereth by fire, let him be God. And all the people answered and said, It isjvell spoken. 25 And E-li'jah said unto the pro- phets of Ba'al, Choose you one bul- lock for yourselves, and dress it first ; for ye are many; and call on the name of your gods, but put no fire under. 26 And they took the bullock which was given them, and they dressed it r and called on the name of Ba'al from morning even until noon, saying, O Ba'al, hear us. But there was ho voice, nor any that answered. And they leaped upon the altar which was made. j27 And it came to pass at noon, that E-li'jah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud : for he is a god ; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked. 28 And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lancets, till the blood gushed out upon them. 29 And it came to pass, when mid- day was past, and they prophesied until the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that there was nei- ther voice, nor any to answer, nor any that regarded. 30 And E-h'jah said unto all the people, Come near unto me. And all the people came near unto him. And he repaired the altar of the Lord th at, was broken down. 31 And E-li'jah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Ja'cob, unto whom the word of the Lord came, saying, is/ra-el shall be thy name : 32 And with the stones he built an The prop hets of 1 KINGS, 19. Baal destroyed. attar in the name of the Lord : and I 44 And it came to pass at the sev- he made a trench about the altar, as I enth time, that he said, Behold, there great as would contain two measures ariseth a little cloud out of the sea, of seed. like a man's hand. And he said, Go 33 And he put the wood in order, up, say unto A'hab, Prepare thy and cut the bullock in pieces, and chariot, and get thee down, that the laid him on the wood, and said, Fill [rain stop thee not. lour barrels with water, and pour 45 And it came to pass in the mean it on the burnt sacrifice, and on the ] while, that the heaven was black wood. I with clouds and wind, and there was 34 And he said, Do it the second | a great rain. And A'hab rode, and time. And they did it the second time. And he said, Do it the third time. And they did it the third time. 35 And the water ran round about the altar ; and he filled the trench also with water. 36 And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the evening sacri- fice, that E-li'jah the prophet came near, and said, Lord God of Abra- ham, I'saac, and of is/ra-el, let it be known this day that thou art God in is/ra-el, said that I am thy servant, and that I have done all these things at thy word. 37 Hear me, O Lord, hear me, that this people may know that thou art the Lord God, and that thou hast turned their heart back again. 38 Then the fire of the Lord fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench. 39 And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces : and they said, The Lord, he is the God ; the Lord, he is the God. 40 And E-11'jah said unto them, Take the prophets of Ba'al; let not one of them esqape. And they took them : and E-li'jah brought them down to the brook Ki'shon, and slew them there. 41 IF And E-li'jah said unto A'hab, Get thee up, eat and drink ; for there is a sound of abundance of rain. 42 So A'hab went up to eat and to drink. And E-li'jah went up to the top of Car'mel ; and he cast him- self down upon the earth, and put his face between his knees, 43 And said to his servant, Go up now, look toward the sea. And he went up, and looked, and said, There is nothing. And he said, Go again seven times. 404 went to Jez're-el. 46 And the hand of the Lord was on E-li'jah ; and he girded up his loins, and ran before A'hab to the entrance of Jez're-el. CHAPTER 19. 1 Elijah fieeth to Beersheba ; 4 he is comforted by an angel. 9 God sendeth him to anoint Hazacl, Jehu, and Elisha. 19 Elieha followeth Elijah. A NP A'hab told Jez'g-bel all that A E-li'jah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword. 2 Then Jez'g-bel sent a messenger unto E-li'jah, saying, So let the gods do to vie, and more also, if I make not thy life as the life of one of them by to morrow about this time. 3 And when he saw that, he arose, and went for his life, and came to Be'er-she'ba, which belongeth to Ju'- dah, and left his servant there. 4 IF But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree : and he requested for himself that he might die ; and said, It is enough; now, O Lord, take away my life ; for I am not better than my fathers. 5 And as he lay and slept under a juniper tree, behold, then an angel touched him, and said unto him, Arise and eat. 6 And he looked, and, behold, there teas a cake baken on the coals, and a cruse of water at his head. And he did eat and drink, and laid him down again. 7 And the angel of the Lord came again the second time, and touched him, and said, Arise and eat; be- cause the journey is too great for thee. 8 And he arose, and did eat and drink, and went in the strength of that meat forty days and forty God appeareth to Elijah. 1 KINGS, 20. Samaria besieged. nights unto Ho'reb the mount of God. 9 r And he came thither unto a cave, and lodged there ; and. behold, the word of the Lord came to him, and he said unto him, What doest thou here, E-li'jah? 10 And he said, I have been very jealous for the Lord God of hosts: for the children of is/ra-el have for- saken thy covenant, "thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away. 11 And he said. Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the Lord. And. behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the Lord ; but the Lord was not in the wind : and after the wind an earthquake : but the Lord ivas not in the earthquake : 12 And after the earthquake a fire ; but the Lokd teas not in the fire : and after the fire a still small voieje. 13 And it was so, when E-l:'iah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out. and stood in the entering in of the cave. And, behold, there came a voice unto him. and said, What doest thou here. E-li'jah? 14 And lie said. I have been very jealous for the Lodd God of hosts : because the children of is/ra-el have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I. even I only, am left ; and they seek my life, to take it away. 15 And the Lord said unto him, Go, return on thy way to the wilder- ness of DS-mas'cus : and when thou comest. anoint Haz'a-el to be king over SyrT-a : _ 16 And Je'hii the son of Xim'shl shalt thou anoint to be king over is/- ra-el: and E-h'sha the son of SmV- phat of A'beT-me-hoTah shalt thou anoint to be prophet in thy room. 17 And it shall come to 'pass, that him that escapeth the sword of Haz'- a-ei skall Je'liu slay : and him that escapeth. from the sword of Je'hu shall E-h'sha slay. 18 Yet I have left me seven tliou- 405 sand in Is/rael, all the knees which have not bowed unto Ba'al, and every mouth which hath not kissed him. 19 r Sn he departed thence, and found E-li'sha the son of Sha'phat. who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him. and he with the twelfth : and E-li'jah passed by him, and cast his mantle upon him. 20 Ami he left the oxen, and ran after E-li'jah. and said. Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee. And he said unto him, Go back again : for what have I done to thee ? 21 And he returned back from him, and took a yoke of oxen, and slew them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave unto the people, and they did eat Then he arose, and went after E-li'jah, and ministered unto him. CHAPTER 20. 1 Ben-hadad heekje+h Samarii. 13 The Syrians are ! slain. '41 Ahah dien^sseth Ecn-hadad. " i'2 A pro- j phet reprovetlt n im . \ AXD Ben-ha'dad the king of A Syr^-a gathered all his host together : and there were thirty and two kings with him, and horses. and chariots : and he went up and besieged Sa-ma'ri-a. and warred against it. | 2 And he sent messengers to A'hab ' king of is/ra-el into the city, and said unto him. Thus saith Ben-ha'dad. . 3 Thy silver and thy gold is mine ; thy wives also and thy children, even the goodliest, are mine. ; 4 And the king of is/ra-el answered and said. My lord. O king, according ^to thy saying, I am thine, and all ' that I have. 5 And the messengers came again, and said. Thus speaketh Ben-ha'dad, saying. Although I have sent unto ! thee, saying. Thou shalt deliver me thy silver, and thy gold, and thy wives, and thy children: Yet I will send my servants unto thee to morrow about this time, and i they shall search thine house, and the houses of thy servants; and it shall be. that whatsoever is plea- sant in thine eyes, they shall put it ' in their hand, and take it away. ; 7 Then the king of IsT-a-el called ; all the elders of the land, and said, The Syrians are slahi, 1 KINGS, 20. ahd again defeated. first ; and Ben-ha'dad sent out, and they told him,_say_ing, There are men come out of Sa-ma'n-a. 18 And he said, Whether they be come out for peace, take them alive ; or whether they be come out for war, Mark, I pray yon, and see how this man seeketh mischief: for he sent unto me for my wives, and for my children, and for my silver, and for my gold ; and I denied him not. 8 And all the elders and all the people said unto him, Hearken not | take them alive, unto him, nor consent. 19 So these young men of the 9 Wherefore he said unto the mes- princes of the provinces came out sengers of Ben-ha'dad, Tell my lord of the city, and the army which fol- the king, All that thon didst send for lowed them. to thy servant at the first I will do : ' 20 And they slew every one his but this thing I may not do. And the man i and the Syr'1-ans. fled ; and is/- messengers departed, and brought ra-el pursued them: and Ben-ha/daVl him word again. I the king of Syr'i-a escaped on an 10 And Ben-ha'dad sent unto him, horse with the horsemen, and said, The gods do so unto me, 21 And the king of is/ra-el went and. more also, if the dust of Sa-ma'- ri-a shall suffice for handfuls for all the people that follow me. 11 And the king of is'ra-el answered and said, Tell him, Let not him that girdeth on his harness boast himself as he that putteth it off. 12 And it came to pass, when Ben- ha'dad heard this message, as he was drinking, he and the kings in the pavilions, that he said unto his servants, Set yourselves in array. And they set themselves in array against the city. 13 IT And, behold, there came a prophet unto A'hab king of Is/ra-el, saying, Thus saith the Lord, Hast thou seen all this great multitude? behold, I will deliver it into thine hand this day ; and thou shalt know that lam the Lord. 14 And A'hab said, By whom ? And he said, Thus saith the Lord, Even by the young men of the princes of the provinces. Then he said, Who shall order the battle? And he answered, Thou. 15 Then he numbered the young men of the princes of the provinces, and they were two hundred and thirty two : and after them he num- bered all the people, even all the children of is/ra-el, being seven thou- sand. 16 And they went out at noon. But Ben-ha'dad tvas drinking himself drunk in the pavilions, he and the kings, the thirty and two kings that helped him. 17 And the young men of the princes of the provinces went out 406 out, and smote the horses and char- iots, and slew the Syr'I-ans. with a great slaughter. 22 if And the prophet came to the king of Is/ra-el, and said unto him, Go, strengthen thyself, and mark, and see what thou doest : for at the return of the year the king of Syr'- l-a will come up against thee. 23 And the servants of the king of Syr'i-a said unto him, Their gods are gods of the hills ; therefore they were stronger than we ; but let us fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than the v. 24 And do this thing, Take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put captains intheir rooms: 25 And number thee an army, like the army that thou hast lost, horse for horse, and chariot for chariot: and we will fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they. And he hearkened unto their voice, and did so. 26 And it came to pass at the return of the year, that Ben-haMad num- bered the Syr'i-an§, and went up to A'phek, to fight against Js/ra-el. 27 And the children of Is/ra-el were numbered, and were all present, and went against them: and the chil- dren of is/ra-el pitched before them like two little flocks of kids ; but the Syr'i-ans. filled the country. 28 IF And there came a man of God, and spake unto the king of Is/ra-el, and said, Thus saith the Lord, Be- cause the Syr'i-ans. have said, The Lord is God of the hills, but he is not God of the valleys, therefore The Syrians defeated. 1 KINGS, 21. NabotlSs vineyard. will I deliver all this great multi- 1 departed from liim, a lion found tude into thine hand, and ye shall him, and slew him. know that I am the Lord. 29 And they pitched one over against the other seven days. And so it was, that in the seventh day the battle was joined : and the children of is/ra-el slew of the Syrians, an hundred thousand footmen in one day. 30 But the rest fled to A'phek, into the city; and there a wall fell upon 37 Then he found another man, and said, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man smote him, so that in smit- ing he wounded him. 38 So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with ashes upon his face. 39 And as the king passed by, he cried unto the king: and he said, twenty and seven thousand of the j Thy servant went out into the midst men that were left. And Ben-ha'dad \ of the battle ; and, behold, a man fled, and came into the city, into an; turned aside, and brought a man inner chamber. j unto me, and said, Keep this man : 31 1[ And his servants said unto ! if by any means he be missing, then him, Behold now, we have heard j shall thy life be for his life, or else that the kings of the house of Is/ra- 1 thou shalt pay a talent, of silver. el are merciful kings : let us, I pray 40 And as thy servant was busy thee, put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes upon our Jieads, and go out to the king of is/ra-el : perad- venture he will save thy life. 32 So they girded sackcloth on their loins, and put ropes on their heads, here and there, he was gone. And the king of Is/ra-el said unto him, So shall thy judgment be; thyself hast decided it. 41 And he hasted, and took the ashes away from his face ; and the and came to the king of_ls/ra-el, and j king of is/ra-el discerned him that said, Thy servant Ben-ha'dad saith, he mas of the prophets. I pray thee, let me live. And he said, Is he yet alive? he is my brother. 33 Now the men did diligently ob- serve whether any thing would come from him, and did hastily catch itj and they said, Thy brother Ben- ha'dad. Then he said, Go ye, bring him. Then Ben-ha'dad came forth to him ; and he caused him to come up into the chariot. 34 And Ben-hd f ddd said unto him. The cities, which my father took from thy father, I will restore; and thou shalt make streets for thee in Da-mas'eus, as my father made in Sa-ma'ii-a. Then said A'hah, I will send thee away with this covenant. So he made a covenant with him, and sent him away. 35 1T And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said unto his neighbour in the word of the Lord, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man refused to smite him. 36 Then said he unto him, Because thou hast not obeyed the voice of the Lord, behold, as soon as thou art departed from me, a lion shall slay thee. And as soon as he was 407 42 And he said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Because thou hast let go out of thy hand a man whom I appointed 'to utter destruction, therefore thy life shall go for his life, and thy people for his people. . 43 And the king of Is/ra-el went to his house heavy and displeased, and came to Sa-ma'ii-a. CHAPTER 21. 1 Nnboth rcfuseth Alatb hi* vineyard. 5 Jezebel caus- eth Naboth to be stoned. 17 Elijah denounceth judgment* against Ahab and Jezebel, etc. AND it came to pass after these xtl things, that Na'bSth the Jez'- re-el-Ite had a vineyard, which was in Jez're-el. hard by the palace of A'hab king of SS-ma'ri-a. 2 And A'hab spake unto Na/both, saying, Give me thy vineyard, that I may have it for a garden of herbs, because it is near unto my house : and I will give thee for it a better vineyard than it; 07-,if it seem good to thee, I will give thee the worth of it in money. 3 And Na'both said to A'hab, The Lord forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee. 4 And A'hab came into his house Jezebel procureth 1 KINGS, 21. NabotWs death. heavy and displeased because of the word which Na'both the Jez're-el-ite had spoken to him : for he had said, I will not give thee the inheritance of my fathers. And he laid him down upon his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no bread. 5 IF But Jez'e-bel his wife came to him, and said unto him, Why is thy spirit so sad, that thou eatest no bread? 6 And he said unto her. Because I spake unto Na'both the Jez're-el-ite, and said unto him, Give me thy vine- yard for money ; or else, if it please thee, I will give thee another vine- yard for it : and he answered, I will not give thee my vineyard. 7 And Jez'e-bel his wife said unto him, Dost thou now govern the king- dom of Is/ra-el ? arise, and eat bread, and let thine heart be merry : I will give thee the vineyard of Na/both the Jez're-el-ite. 8 So she wrote letters in A'hab's name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters unto the elders and to the nobles that were in his city, dwelling with Na'both. 9 And she wrote in the letters, say- ing, Proclaim a fast, and set Na'- both on high among the people : 10 And set two men, sons of Be'- lt-al, before him, to bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst blaspheme God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him, that he may die. 11 And the men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who were the inhabitants in his city, did as Jez'e - bel had sent unto them, and as it was written in the letters which she had sent unto them. 12 They proclaimed a fast, and set Na'both on high among the peo- ple. 13 And there came in two men, children of Be'll-al, and sat before him : and the men of Be'll-al wit- nessed against him, even against Na'- both, in the presence of the people, saying, Na/both did blaspheme God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died. 14 Then they sent to Jez'e-bel, say- ing, Na'both is stoned, aiufis dead. 408 15 IF And it came to pass, when Jez'e-bel heard that Na'both was stoned, and was dead, that Jez'e-bel said to A'hab, Arise, take possession of the vineyard of Na'both the Jez'- re-el-ite, which he refused to give thee for money : for Na'both is not alive, but dead. 16 And it came to pass, when A'hab heard that Na'both was dead, that A'hab rose up to go down to the vineyard of Na'both the Jez're-el- ite, to take possession of it. 17 IF And the word of the Lord came to E-11'jah the Tish'bite, say- ing, 18 Arise, go down to meet A'hab king of Is/ra-el, which is in Sa-ma'- ri-a: behold,7>e is in the vineyard of Na'both. whither he is gone down to possess it. 19 And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the Lord, Hast thou killed, and also taken posses- sion? And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the Lord, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Na'both shall dogs lick thy blood, even thine. 20 And A'hab said to E-11'jah, Hast thou found me, O mine enemy ? And he answered, I have found thee : be- cause thou hast sold thyself to work evil in the sight of the Lord. 21 Behold, I will bring evil upon thee, and will take away thy poster- ity, and will cut off from A'hab him that pisseth against the wall, and him that is shut up and left in Is/- ra-el, 22 And will make thine house like the house of Jer-o-bo'am the son of Ne'bat, and like^ the house of Ba'a- sha the son of A-hi'jah, for the pro- vocation wherewith thou hast pro- voked me to anger, and made Is/ra-el to sin. 23 And of Jez'e-bel also spake the Lord, saying, The dogs shall eat Jez'e-bel by the wall of Jez're-el. 24 Him that dieth of A'hab in the city the dogs shall eat ; and him that dieth in the field shall the fowls of the air eat. 25 IF But there was none like unto A'hab, which did sell himself to work wickedness in the sight of the Lord, whom Jez'e-bel his wife stirred up. Ahab is slain 1 KINGS, at Ramoth-gilead. 26 And lie did very abominably in following idols, according to all things as did the Am'or-Ites, whom the Lord cast out before the chil- dren of is/ra-el. •27 And it came to pass, when A'hab heard those words, that he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sack- cloth, and went softly. 28^And the word of the Lord came to E-li'jah the Tish'bite, saying. 20 Seest thou how A'hab humbleth himself before me ? because he hum- bleth himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his days : but in his son's days will I bring the evil upon his house. CHAPTER 22. 1 Ahab slain at Ramoth-gilead. 37 Ahaziah sue- ceedcth him. 41 Jehotho phat' s good reign over Jw- dah. 51 Ahaziah' & evil reign over Israel. AND they continued three years A without war between Syr'I-a and is/ra-el. 2 And it came to pass in the third year, that Je-hosh'a-phat the king of Ju'dah came down to the king of is/ra-el. 3 And the king of is/ra-el said unto his servants, "Know ye that Ea'- moth in G-il'e-ad is ours, and we be still, and take it not out of the hand of the king of Syr'i-a ? a 4 And he said unto Je-hosh'a-phat, TVilt thou go with me to battle to Ea'moth-gil'e-ad ? And Je-hosh'a- phat said to" the king of is/ra-el. I am as thou art, my people as thy people, my horses as thy horses. 5 And Je-hosh'a-phat said unto the king of Is/ra-el, Enquire, I pray thee, at the word" of the LordJ:o day. 6 Then the king of is/ra-el ga- thered the prophets together, about four hundred men. and said unto them, Shall I go against Efi'moth- gil'e-ad to battle, or shall I forbear ? And they said, Go up: for the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king. 7 And Je-hosh'a-phat said, Fs there not here a prophet of the Lord be- sides, that we might enquire of him ? 8 And the king of is/ra-el said un- to Jc-h6sh'a-phat, There is yet one man. Mi-ca'iah the son of im'lah, by whom we may enquire of the Lord : but I hate him ; for he doth not pro- 409 phesy jgood concerning me. but evil. And Je-hosh'a-phat said, Let not the king say so. 9 Then the king of is/ra-el called an officer, and said, Hasten hither MI-ca'jah the son of im'lah. 10 And the king of is/ra-el and Je- hosh'a-phat the king of Ju'dah sat each "on his throne, having put on their robes, in a void place in the entrance of the gate of SS-ma'n-a; and all the prophets prophesied be- fore them. 11 And Zed-e-ki'ah the son of Che- na'a-nah made him horns of iron : and he said, Thus saith the Lord, With these shalt thou push the Syr'- l-ans, until thou have consumed them. 12 And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ea'moth-gil'e- ad, and prosper : for the Lord shall deliver it into the king's hand. 13 And thejnessenger that was gone to call Ali-ca'^ah spake unto him. say- ing, Behold now. the words of the prophets declare good unto the king with one mouth : let thy word, I pray thee, be like the word of one of them, and speak that which is good. 14 And A[i-ca'iah said, As the Lord liveth, what the Lord saith unto me, that will I speak. 15 IF So he came to the king. And the king said unto him, Mi-ca'iah, shall we go against Ea'moth-gil'e-ad to battle, or shall we forbear? And he answered him, Go, and prosper : for the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king. 16 And the kmg said unto him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou 'tell me nothing but that which is true in the name of the Lord ? 17 And he said, I saw all is'ra-el scattered upon the hills, as sheep that have not a shepherd : and the Lord said. These have no master: let them return every man to his house in peace. 18 And the king of is/ra-el said unto Je-hosh'a-ph&t. Did I "not tell thee that he would prophesy no good concerning me, but evil ? 19 And he said, Hear thou there- fore the word of the Lord : I saw the Lord sitting on his throne, and The reigns of 1 KINGS, 22. Ahaziah and Jehoshaphat. all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left. 20 And the Lord said, Who shall persuade A'hab, that he may go up and fall at lia'moth-gil'e-ad ? And one said on this manner, and another said on that manner. 21 And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the Lord, and said, I will persuade him. 22 And the Lord said unto him, Wherewith ? And he said, I will go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt persuade hhn, and prevail also: go forth, and do so. 23 Now therefore, behold, the Lord hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and the Lord hath spoken evil concern- ing thee. 24 But Zed-e-ki'ah the son of Che- na/a-nah went near, and smote Mi- ca'jahon the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the Lord from me to speak unto thee ? 25 And Mi-ca'/ah said, Behold, thou shalt see in that day, when thou shalt go into an inner chamber to hide thyself. 2G And the king of is/ra-el said, Take Ml-ca'iah, and carry him back unto A'mon'the governor of the city, and to Jo'ash the king's son ; 27 And say, Thus saith the king, Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I come in peace. 28 And Mi-ca'Jah said, If thou re- turn at all in peace, the Lord hath not spoken by me. And he said, Hearken. O people, every one of you. 29 So the king of Is/ra-el and Je- hosh/a-phat the _king of JiVdah went up to Ra'moth-gll'e-ad. 30 And the king of Is/ra-el said unto Je-hosh'a-ph&t, I wilf disguise myself, and enter into the battle; but put thou on thy robes. And the king of is/ra-el disguised himself, and went into the battle. 31 But the king of Syr'i-a command- ed his thirty and two captains that had rule over his chariots, saying, Fight neither with small nor great, save only with the king of is/ra-el. 410 32 And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Je- hosh'a-phat, that they said, Surely it is the king of Is/ra-el. And they turned aside to fight against him : and Je-hosh'a-phat cried out. 33 And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots perceived that it was not the king of Is/ra-el, that they turned back from pursu- ing him. 34 And a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of is/ra-el between the jo : nts of the harness : wherefore he said unto the driver of his chariot, Turn thine hand, and carry me out of the host ; for I am wounded. 35 And the battle increased that day : and the king was stayed up in his chariot against the Syr'i-ang, and died at even : and the blood ran out of the wound into the midst of the chariot. 36 And there went a proclamation throughout the host about the going down of the sun, saying, Every man to his city, and every man to his own country. 37 f So the king died, and was brought to Sa-ma'ri-aj and they bu- ried the king in Sil-rna'ri-a. 38 And one washed the chariot in the pool of Sa-ma'rl-a : and the dogs licked up his blood : and they wash- ed his armour ; according unto the word of the Lord which lie spake. 39 Now the rest of the acts of A'hab, and all that he did, and the ivory house which he made, and all the cities that he built, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of is/ra-el ? 40 So A'hab slept with his fathers ; and A-ha-zI'ah his son reigned in his stead. 41_1f And Je-hosl^a-phat the son of A'sa began to reign over Julian in the fourth year of A'hab king of is/ra-el. 42 Je-hosh'a-phat ivas thirty and five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and five years in Je.ru/sa-lSm._ And his mother's name was A-zu'bah the daughter of Shil'hi. 43 _And he walked in all the ways of A'sa his father; he turned not The rebellion 2 KINGS, 1. of Moab. aside from it, doing: that which was right in the eyes of the Lord : nev- ertheless the high places were not taken away ; for the people offered and hurnt incense yet in the high places. 44 And Je-hosh 7 a-phat made peace with the king of is/ra-el. 45 Now the rest of the acts of Je- hosh 7 a-phat, and his might that he shewed, and how he warred, are they not written in the book of the chron- icles of the kings of Ju 7 dah? 46 And the remnant of the sod- omites, which_remained in the days of his father A'sa, he took out of the land. _47 There was then no king in E / domj a deputy was king. 48 Je-hosh'a-phat made ships of Thar 7 shish to go to (yphlr for gold: but they went _not ; fo_r_ the ships were broken at_E 7 zi-on-ge 7 ber. 49 Then said A-ha-zi 7 ah the son of A 7 hab unto Je-hosh'a-phat, Let my servants go with thy servants in the ships. But Je-hosh'a-phat w r ould not. 50 IT And Je-hosh 7 a-phat slept with his fathers, and w r as buried with his fathers in the city of Da 7 vid his fa- ther : and Je-ho'ram his son reigned in his_stead. 51 IT A-ha-zi'ah the son of A 7 hab be- gan to reign over is/ra-el in Sa-ma 7 - ri-a the seventeenth year of Je-hosh 7 - a-phat king of Ju 7 dah, and reigned two years over is/ra-el. 52 And he did evil in the sight of the Lord, and walked in the way of his father, and in the way of his mother, and in the way of JSr-o-bo 7 - ani the son of Ne 7 bat, who made ls/- ra-elto sin: 53 For he served Ba 7 al, and wor- shipped him, and provoked to anger the Lord God of is/ra-el, according to all that his father had done. THE SECOND BOOK OF THE KINGS, COMMOXLT CALLED, THE FOURTH BOOK OF THE KINGS. CHAPTER 1. Elijah bringeth fire from heaven on ATiaziah's mes- THEN Mo'ab rebelled against Is/- ra-el_after the death of A 7 hab. 2 And A-ha-zI 7 ah fell down through a lattice iiThis upper chamber that was in Sa-ma 7 n-a, and was sick : and he sent messengers, and_ said unto them, Go, enquire of Ba'al-ze'bub the god of Ek 7 ron whether I shall recover of this disease. 3 JBut the angel of the Lord said to E-ii 7 jah the Tish 7 blte, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Sa-ma 7 rl-a, and say unto them, Is tt not because there is not a God in Is/ra-el, that ye go to en- quire of Ba 7 al-ze 7 bub the god of Ek 7 - ron? 4 Now therefore thus saith the Lord, Thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art 411 gone up, but shalt surely die. And Eli 7 jah departed. 5 IT And when the messengers turned back unto him, he said unto them, Why are ye now turned back ? 6 And they said unto him, There came a man up to meet us. and said unto us, Go, turn again unto the king that sent you, and say unto him, Thus saith'the Lord, Is it not be- cause there is not a God in Is/ra-el, thatthou sendest to enquire of Ba 7 - al-ze 7 bub the god of Ek'ron? there- fore thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die. 7 And he said unto them, What manner of man was he which came up to meet you, and told you these w r ords ? 8 And they answered him, He was an hairy man, and girt with a girdle El ija h br i nr/eth fi re 2 KINGS, 2. from heaven. of leather jibout his loins. And he said, It is E-11'jah the TIsh'bite. 9 Then the king sent unto him a captain of fifty with his fifty. And he went up to him : and, behold, he sat on the top of an hill. And he spake unto him, Thou man of God, the kingjiath said, Come down. 10 And E-li'jah answered and said to the captain of fifty, If I be a man of God, then let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And there came down fire from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty. 11 Again also he sent unto him an- other captain of fifty with his fifty. And he answered and said unto him, O man of God, thus hath the king said, Come down quickly. 12 And E-li'jah answered and said unto them, If I be a man of God, let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And the fire of God came down from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty. 13 IT And he sent again a captain of the third fifty with his fifty. And the third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees be- fore E-lI'jah, and besought him, and said unto him, man of God, I pray thee, let my life, and the life of these fifty thy servants, be precious in thy sight. 14 Behold, there came fire down from heaven, and burnt up the two captains of the former fifties with their fifties : therefore let my life now be precious in thy sight. 15 And the angel of the Lord said unto E-li'jah, Go down with him : be not afraid of him. And he arose, and went clown with him unto the king. 16 And he said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Forasmuch as thou hast sent messengers to enquire of Ba/al- ze'btib the god of Ek'ron^'s it not because there is no God in Is/ra-el to enquire of his word ? therefore thou shalt not come down off that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die. 17 1 So he died according to the word of the Lord which E-11'jah had spoken. And Je-ho'ram reigned in his stead in the second year of Je* 412 ho'ram the son of Je-hosh'a-phat king of Ju'dah ; because he had no son. 18 Now the rest of the acts of A-ha- zl'ah which he did, are they not writ- ten in the book of the chronicles of the kings of is/ra-el ? CHAPTEK 2. 1 Elijah divideth Jordan. 11 He is taken up to hea- ven in a chariot of fire. 14 Elitha divideth Jordan. 39 He healeth the ivaters. 23 Children mock Elisha. AND it came to pass, when the J\. Lord would take up E-li'jah into heaven by a whirlwind, that E-li'jah went with E-li'sha from Gil'gal. 2 And E-li'jah said unto E-11'sha, Tarry here, I pray thee ; for the Lord^ hath sent me to Beth'-el. And E-li'sha said unto him, As the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they went down to Beth'-el. 3 And the sons of the prophets that were at Beth'-el came forth to E-li'- sha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Lord will take away I thy master from thy head to day ? ! And he said, Yea, I know it; hold | ye your^ peace. i 4 And E-li'jah said unto him, E-li'- sha, tarry here, I pray thee ; for the I Lord hath sent me to Jer'i-cho. And he said, As the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they came to Jer'i-cho. 5 And the sons of the prophets that were at JerT-eho came to E-li'sha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Lord will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he answered, Yea, I know it ; hold ye yoiu\ peace. 6 And E-H'jah said unto him, Tarry, I pray thee, here ; for the Lord hath sent me to Jordan. And he said, As the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And , they two went on. 7 And fifty men of the sons of the ! prophets went, and stood to view afar off: and they two stood by Jor'dan.^ 8 And E-li'jah took his mantle, and wrapped it together, and smote the waters, and they were divided hither | and thither, so that they two went j over on dry ground. 1 9 IF And it came to pass, when they Elijah's mantle 2 KINGS, 3. falleth on Elisha. were gone over, that E-11'jah said | 19 f And the men of the city said unto E-li'sha, Ask what I shall do : unto E-li'sha, Behold, I pray thee, for thee, before J be taken away the situation of this city is pleasant, from thee. And E-li'sha said, I pray as my lord seeth : but the water is thee, let a double portion of thy naught, and the ground barren, spirit be upon me. | 20 And he said, Bring me a new 10 And he said, Thou hast asked cruse, and put salt therein. And a hard thing : nevertheless, if thou they brought it to him. see me when I a m taken from thee, 21 And he went forth unto the it shall be so unto thee ; but if not, it spring of the waters, and cast the shall not be so. salt in there, and said, Thus saith 11 And it came to pass, as they still the Lord, I have healed these went on, and talked, that, behold, waters ; there shall not be from there ajipeared a chariot of fire, and thence any more death or barren horses of lire, arid parted them both land, asunder ; and E-li'jah went up by a ; 22 So the waters were healed unto whirlwind into heaven. this day. according to the saying of 12 IT And E-li'sha saw it, and he E-11'sha which he spake. cried, My father, my father, the 23 % And he went up from thence chariot of is/ra-el, and the horsemen unto Beth'-el : and as he was going thereof. And he saw him no more : up by the way, there came forth and he took hold of his own clothes, little children out of the city, and and rent them in two pieces. mocked him, and said unto him, Go J.3 He took up also the mantle of up, thou bald head ; go up, thou bald E-li'jah that fell from him, and went head. back and stood by the bank of Jor'- i 24 And he turned back, and looked dan; on them, and cursed them in the 14 And he took the mantle of E-li'- name of the Lord. And there came jah that fell from him, and smote forth two she bears out of the wood, the waters, and said, Where Is the and tare forty and two children of Lord God of E-11'jah? and when he them. also had smitten the waters, |hey 25 And he went from thence to mount Car'meJ, and from thence he returned to Sa-ma'ri-a. parted hither and thither: and E-li'- sha went over. 15 And when the sons of the pro- phets which were to view at Jer'i- CHAPTER 3. 1 Jehoram'8 evil reign over Israel. 4 Mesha king o cho saw him, they said, The spirit of *£* ;.»#* • 6 f$°r™»'* .*r m v 4= ,-.. , , ,,' J , -fs 1-, i ■ , i Elisha promtsetJi water and victory over Jloab. 24 E-li'jah doth rest on E-li'sha. And; The Moat ite* defeated. they came to meet him. and bowed j "VTOW Je-hVram the son of A'hab themselves to the ground before him. ! .Li began to reign over is'ra-el in 16 *fi And they said unto him, Be- Sa-ma'ri-a the eighteenth year of hold now, there be with thy servants ! Je-hosh'a-phat king of Ju'dah, and fifty strong men ; let them go, we reigned twelve years. pray thee, and seek thy master : j 2 And he wrought evil in the sight lest peradventure the Spirit of the of the Lord ; but not like his father, Lord hath taken him up, and cast and like his mother : for he put away him upon some mountain, or into the image of Ba'al that his father some valley. And he said, Ye shall had made, not send. | 3 Nevertheless he cleaved unto 17 And when they urged him till he the sins of Jer-o-bo'am the son of was ashamed, he said. Send. They X e'bat, which made is/ra-el to sin ; sent therefore fifty men ; and they he departed not therefrom. _ sought three days, but found him ; 4 *7 And Me'sha king of Mo'ab was not. | a sheepmasjcer, and rendered unto 18 And when they came again to 'the king of is'ra-el an hundred thou- him, (for he tarried at Jer'i-cho,) he ! sand lambs, and an hundred thou- said unto them, Did I not say unto ! sand rams, with the wool. you, Go not ? ' 5 But it came to pass, when A'hab 413 Mesha king of 2 KINGS, 3. Moab rebels. was dead, that the king of Mo'ab rebelled against the king of Is/ra-el. G UAiurking Je-ho'ram went~out of Sa-ma'rl-a w the same time, and numbered all Is/ra-el. 7 And he went and sent to Je-hosh'- a-phat the king of Ju'dah, saying, The king of Mo'ab hath rebelled against me: wilt thou go with me against Mo'ab to battle ? And he said, I will go up : I am as thou art, my people as thy people, and my horses as thy horses. 8 And he said, Which way shall we go up ? And he answered,_The way through the wilderness of E'dom. 9 So the king of Is/ra-el went, and| the king of Ju'dah, and the king of j E'dom : and they fetched a compass I of seven days' journey: and there was no water for the host, and for the cattle that followed them. 10 And the king of is/ra-el said,' Alas ! that the Lord hath called I these three kings together, to de- liver them into the hand of Mo'ab ! 11 But Je - hosh'a - phat said, Is there not here a "prophet of the Lord, that we may enquire of the Lord by him ? And one of the king of is/ra-el's servants answered and said, Here is E-li'sha the son of Sha'- phat, which poured water on the hands of E-lI'jah. 12 And Je-hosh'a-phat said, The word of the Lord is with him. So the king of is/ra-el and Je-hosh'a- phat and the king of E'dom went down to l)im. 13 And E-li'sha said unto the king of is/ra-el, What have I to do with thee ? get thee to the prophets of thy father, and to the prophets of thy mother. And the king of Is/ra-el said unto him, Nay : for the Lord hath called these three kings toge- ther, to deliver them into the hand of Mo'ab^ 14 And E-li'sha said, As the Lord of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, surely, were it not that I regard the j presence of Je-hosh'a-phat the king of Ju'dah, I would not look toward thee, nor see thee. 15 But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the min- strel played, that the hand of the Lord came upon him. 414 1G And he said, Thus saith the Lord, Make this valley full of ditches. 17 For thus saith the Lord, Ye shall not see wind, neither shall ye see rain ; yet that valley shall be filled with water, that ye may drink, both ye, and your cattle, and your beasts. 18 And this is but a light thing in the sight of _ the Lord : he will de- liver the Mo'ab-Ites also into your hand. 19 And ye shall smite every fenced city, and every choice city, and shall fell every good tree, and stop all wells of water, and mar every good piece of land with stones. 20 And it came to pass in the morn- ing, when the meat offering was of- fered, that, behold, there came water by the way of E'dom, and the coun- try was filled with water. 21 IF And when all the Mo'ab-ites heard that the kings were come up to fight against them, they gather- ed all that were able to put on ar- mour, and upward, and stood in the border. 22 And they rose up early in the morning, and the sun shone upon the water, and the Mo'ab-ites saw the water on the other side as red as blood : 23 And they said, This is blood : the kings are surely slain, and they have smitten one another: now therefore, Mo'ab, to the spoil. 24 And when they came to the camp of is/ra-el, the Is'ra-el-ites rose up and smote the Mo'ab-ites, so that they fled before them : but they went forward smiting the Mo'ab-ites, even in their country. 25 And they beat down the cities, and on every good piece of land cast every man his stone, and filled it ; and they stopped all the w r elis of water, and felled all the good trees : only in Kir-har'a-seth left they the stones thereof ; howbeit the slingers went about it, and smote it. 26 IF And when the king of Mo'ab saw that the battle was too sore for him, he took with him seven hun- dred men that drew swords, to break through even unto the king of E'dom : but they could not. Elisha muIUpHeth 2 KINGS. 4. the widow's oil. 27 Then he took his eldest son that should have reigned in his stead, and offered him for a brunt offering upon the wall. And there was great indignation against Isra- el: and they departed from him. and returned to their own land. CHAPTER 4. 1 Elisha augment: th +he icidow's oU. 8 prornUeth a son to the Shunammite, 18 raisetk her dead kealeth deadly pottaye, 42 satisfieth a hundred men with twenty loaves. T^TOW there cried a certain woman ^J> of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto E-li / sha, saying. Thy servant my husband is dead ; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the Lord : and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to i^e bondmen. 2 And E-li-'slia said unto her. What shall I do for thee ? tell me. what hast thou in the house ? And she said. Thine handmaid hath not any thins in the house, save a pot of oil. 3 Then he said. Go. borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours. ev&n empty vessels; borrow not a few. 4 And when thou art come in. thou shalt shut the door upon thee and upon thy sons, and shalt pour out taftd all those vessels, and thou shalt set aside that which is full. 5 So she went from him. and shut the door upon her and upon her sons, who brought the vessels to her ; and she poured out. 6 And it came to pass, when the vessels were full, that she said unto her son, Bring me yet a vessel. And he said unto her. There is not a ves- sel more. And the oil stayed. 7 Then she came and told the man of God. And he said. Go. sell the oil. and pay thy debt, and live thou and thy children of the rest. j> •" And it fell on a day. that E-H'sha passed to Shy/nem. where was a great woman: and she con- strained him to eat bread. And so it was. that as oft as he passed by, he turned in thither to eat bread, o And she said unto her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is an holy man of God, which passeth by us continually. 415 10 Let us make a little chamber, I pray thee, on the wall; and let us set for him there a bed. and a table, and a stool, and a candlestick : and it shall be. when he cometh to us, that he shall turn in thither. 11 And it fell on a day, that he came thither, and he turned into the chamber, and lay there. 12 And he said to Ge-ha'zi his ser- vant. Call this Shu'nam-mite. And when he had called her, she stood before him. 13 And he said unto him. Say now unto her. Behold, thou hast' been careful fur us with all this care; what is to be done for thee? wonki- est thou be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host ? And she answered. I dwell among mine own people. 14 And he said. "What then is to lie done for her? And Ge-ha'zi answered. Verily she hath no child. and her husband is old. 15 And he said. Call her. And when he had called her, she stood in the door. 16 And he said. About this sea- son, according to the time of life, thou shalt embrace a son. And she said, Nay,-my lord, ttum man of God, do not lie uiito thine handmaid. 17 And the woman conceived, jmd- bare a son at that season that E-li'- sha had said unto her, according to the time of life. 18 r And when the child was grown, it fell on a day. that he went out to his father to the reapers. 10 And he said unto his father. My head, my head. And he said to a lad. Carry him to his mother. 20 And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and then died. 21 And she went up. and laid him on the bed of the man of God. and shut the door upon him, and went out. 22 And she called unto her hus- band, and said. Send me. I pray thee. one of the young men. and one of the asses, that I may run to the man of God. and come again. 23 And he said, Wherefore wilt thou go to him to clay ? it is neither Elisha. restoreth the 2 KINGS, 4. Shimammite's son. new moon, nor sabbath. And she said, It shall be well. 24 Then she saddled an ass, and said to her servant, Drive, and go forward; slack not thy riding for me, except I bid thee. 25 So she went and came unto the man of God to mount Car'mel. And it came to pass, when the man of God saw her afar off, that he said to Ge-ha'zi his servant, Behold, yon- der is that Shu'nam-mite : 26 Run now, I pray thee, to meet her, and say unto her, Is it well with thee ? is it well with thy husband ? is it well with the child ? And she answered, It is well. 27 And when she came to the man of God to the hill^she caught him by the feet : but Ge-ha'zi came near to thrust her away. And the man of God said, Let her alone ; for her soul is vexed within her : and the Lord hath hid it from me, and hath not told me. . 28 Then she said. Did I desire a son of my lord? did I not say, Do not deceive me ? 29 Then he said to Ge-ha/zi, Gird up thy loins, and take my staff in thine hand, and go thy way : if thou meet any man, salute him not : and if any salute thee, answer him not again: and lay my staff upon the face of the child. 30 And the mother of the child said, As the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And he arose,_and followed her. 31 And Ge-ha'zi passed on before them, and laid the staff upon the face of the child ; but there was nei- ther voice, nor hearing. Wherefore he went again to meet him, and told him, saying. The child is not awaked. 32 And when E-li'sha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid upon his bed. 33 He went in therefore, and shut the door upon them twain, and prayed unto the Lord. 34 And he went up, and lay upon the child, and put his mouth upon his mouth, and his eyes upon his eyes, and his hands upon his hands and he stretched himself upon the child ; and the flesh of the child waxed warm. 416 35 Then he returned, and walked in the house to and fro ; and went I up, and stretched himself upon him : and the child sneezed seven : times, and the child openedhis eyes. I 36 And he called Ge-ha'zi, and I said, Call this Shii'nam-mite. So he ! called her. And when she was come j in unto him, he said, Take up thy son. ! 37 Then she went in, and fell at I his feet, and bowed herself to the I ground, and took up her son, and ; went out. ; _38 H And E-11'sha came again to Gil'gal: and there was a dearth in the land; and the sons of the | prophets were sitting before him : ! and he said unto his servant, Set on the great pot, and seethe pottage j for the sons of the prophets. i 39 And one went out into the field I to gather herbs, and found a wild vine, and gathered thereof wild gourds his lap full, and came and shred them into the pot of pottage : for they knew th em not. 40 So they poured out for the men to eat. And it came to pass, as they were eating of the pottage that they cried out, and said, O thou man of God, there is death in the pot. And they could not eat thereof. 41 But he said, Then bring meal. And he cast it into the pot ; and he said, Pour out for the people, that they may eat. And there was no harm in the pot. 42 IT And there came a man from Ba'al-shal'I-sha, and brought the man of God bread of the firstfruits, twenty loaves of barley, and full ears of corn in the husk thereof. And he said, Give unto the people, that they may eat. 43 And his servitor said, What, should I set this before an hundred j men ? He said again, Give the peo- I pie, that they may eat: for thus j saith the Lord, They shall eat, and shall leave thereof. 44 So he set it before them, and they did eat, and left thereof, ac- cording to the word of the Lord. CHAPTER 5. 1 Naaman's leprosy. 8 Elisha eendeth him to Jor- dan, and he is healed. 16 ElUha refuseth Naaman' s gifts. 20 frehazi by a lie obtaineth a present, but is smitten with leprosy. Elisha henJcth 2 KINGS, ! XaamaiVs leprosy. TCTOW Xa'a-man, captain of the ±N host of the king of Syr'i-a, was a great man with his master, and honourable, because by him the Lord had given deliverance unto Syr'I-a : he was also a mighty man in valour, but he was a leper. 2 And the Syrians, had gone out by companies, and had brought away captive out of the land of Is/ra-el a little maid; and she waited on Na'a-man's wife. 3 And she said unto her mistress, Would God my lord were with the prophet that i.s in Sa-ma'ri-a ! for he would recover him of his leprosy. 4 And one went in. and told his lord, saying. Thus and thus said the maid that is of the land of is/ra-el. 5 And the king of Syr'I-a said, Go to, go, and I will send a letter unto the king of Is/ra-el. And he depart- ed, and took with him ten talents of silver, and six thousand -pieces of gold, and ten changes of raiment. 6 And he brought the letter to the king of Is/ra-el. saying, Now when this^ietter is come unto thee, behold, I have therewith sent Na'a-man my servant to thee, that thou mayest recover him of his leprosy. 7 And it came to pass,' when the king of Is/ra-el had read the letter, that he rent his clothes, and said, Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man doth send unto me to recover a man of his leprosy? wherefore consider, I pray you. and see how he seeketh a quarrel against me. 8 % And it was so, when E-li'sha the man of God had heard that the king of Is/ra-el had rent his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying. Where- fore hast thou rent thy clothes? let him come now to me, 'and he shall know that there is a prophet in Is/- ra-eL 9 So Na'a-man came with his horses and with" his chariot, ami stood at the door pf the house of E-H'sha. 10 And E-li'sha sent a messenger unto him, saying. Go and wash in Jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean. 11 But Na'a-man was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold. I 417 thought. He will surely come out to me. and stand, and call on the name of the Lord his God, and strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper. 12 Are not Ab'a-na and Phar'par, rivers of DaVmas'cus, better than all the waters of Is/ra-el? may I not wash in them, and be clean ? So he turned and went away in a rage. 13 And his servants came near, and spake unto him. and said. My father, ?/the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean? 14 Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, ac- cording to the saying of the man of God : and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean. 15 f And he returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came, and stood before him : and he said, Behold, now I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in is/ra-el : now therefore, I pray thee, take a blessing of thy servant. 16 But he said, As the Lord liveth before whom I stand. I will receive, none. And he urged him to take it ; but he refused. 17 And Na'a-man said. Shall there not then. I pray thee, be given to thy servant two' mules' burden of earth? for thy servant will hence- forth offer neither burnt offering nor sacrifice unto other gods, but unto the Lord. 18 In this thing the Lord pardon thy servant, that when my master go'eth into the house of Pam'mon to worship there, and he leaneth on my hand, and I bow myself in the house of Rmi'mon: when I bow down myself in the house of Rim'- m6n. the* Lord pardon thy servant in this thing. 19 And he said unto him. Go in peace. So he departed from him a little way. J>0 IT But Ge-ha'zl, the servant of E-li'sha the man of God. said. Be- hold, my master hath spared Na'a- man this Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought: 27 Elisha causeth 2 KINGS, 6. iron to swim. but, as the Lord liveth. I will run after him, and take somewhat of him. 21 So Ge-ha 7 zl followed after Na'a- man. And when Na'a-man saw him running after him, he lighted down from the chariot to meet him, and said, 7s all well ? 22 And he said, All is well. My master hath sent me, saying, Behold, even now there be come to me from mount E'phra-im two young men of the sons of the prophets : give them, I pray thee, a talent of silver, and two changes of garments. 23 And Na'a-man said, Be content, take two talents. And he urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of gar- 1 ments, and laid them upon two of his servants ; and they bare them before him. 24 And when he came to the tower, he took them from their hand, and bestowed them in the house : and he let the men go, and they departed. 25 But he went imamf stood before his master. And E-li'sha said unto him, Whence earnest thou, Ge-ha'zi? And he said, Thy servant went no whither. 26 And he said unto him, Went not mine heart with thee, when the man turned again from his chariot to meet thee ? Is it a time to receive money, and to receive garments, and olive- yards, and vineyards, and sheep, and oxen, and meiiservants, and maid- servants ? 27 The leprosy therefore of Na'a- man shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy seed for ever. And he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow. CHAPTER 6. 1 Elisha causeth iron to swim : 8 discloseth the kino of Syria' 8 counsel, 13 vjhoxe army is smitten with blindness. 24 Ben-hadad besieyeth Samaria. AND the soirs of the prophets XX. said unto E-li'sha, Behold now. the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us. 2 Let us go, we pray thee, unto Jor- dan, and take thence every man a beam, and let us make us a place there, where we may dwell. And he answered, Go ye. 3 And one said, Be content, I pray thee, and go with thy servants." And he answered, I will go* 418 4 So he went with them. And when they came to Jor'dan, they cut down wood. 5 But as one was felling a beam, the ax head fell into the water : and he cried, and said, Alas, master! for it was borrowed. 6 And the man of God said, Where fell it ? And he shewed him the place. And he cut down a stick, and cast it in thither; and the iron did swim. 7 Therefore said he, Take it up to thee. And he put out his hand, and took it. 8 IF Then the king of Syrl-a warred against Is/ra-el, and took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place shall he my camp. 9 And the man of God sent unto the king of is/ra-el, saying, Beware that thou pass not such a place ; for thi- ther the Syr'i-ans. arejcome down. 10 And the king of Is/ra-el sent to the place which the man of God told him and warned him of, and saved himself there, not once nor twice. 11 Therefore the heart of the king of Syr'I-a was sore troubled for this thing; and he called his servants, I and said unto them, Will ye not shew me which of us is for the king of Is/ra-el ? , 12 And one of his servants said None, my lord, O king : but E-h'- sha. the prophet that is in Is/ra-el, telleth the king of Is/ra-el the words that thou speakest in thy bedcham- , ber. i 13 IT And he said, Go and spy where ! he is, that I may send and fetch him. ; And it was told him, saying, Behold, ' he is in Do 'than. i 14 Therefore sent he thither horses, I and chariots, and a great host : and they came by night, and compassed the city about. 15 And when the servant of the ' man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the ! city both with horses and chariots. 1 And his servant said unto him, Alas, ; my master ! how shall we do? i 16 And he answered, Fear not : for they that be with us are more than they thatfre with them. 17 "And E-li'sha prayed, and said, Lokd, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the Lord The Syrians made blind. 2 KINGS, The famine. opened the eyes of the young man ; and he saw : and, behold, the moun- tain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about E-11'sha. 18 And when they came down to him, E-li'sha prayed unto the Lord, and said, Smite this people. I pray thee, with blindness. And he smote them with blindness according to the word of JS-H'sha. 19 % And E-li'sha said unto them, This is not the way, neither is this the city: follow me, and I will bring you to the man_wh_omye seek. But he led them to Sa-ma'ri-a. '20 And it came to pass, when they were come into Sa-ma'ri-a, that E-li'- sha said, Lord, open the eyes of these men, that they may see. And the Lord opened their eyes, and they saw; and, behold, they were in the midst of Sa-ma'ri-a. u 21 And. the king of is/ra-el said unto E-li'sha, when he saw them, Tdy father, shall I smite them? shall I smite them? 22 And he answered, Thou shalt not smite them: wouidest thou smite those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow ? set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master. 23 And he prepared great provi- sion for them : and when they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. So the bands of SyrT-a came no more into the land of is/ra-el. 24 % And it came to pass after this, that Ben-ha'dad king of Syr'i-a ga- thered all his^host, and went up, and besieged Sa-ma/ri-a. 25 And there was a great famine in Sa-rna'ri-a : and, behold, they be- sieged it, until an ass's head was sold for fourscore pieces of silver, and the fourth part of a cab of dove's dung, for five pieces of silver. 26 And as the king of is/ra-el was passing by upon the wall, there cried a woman unto him, saying. Help, my lord, O king. 27 And he said. If the Lord do not help thee, whence shall I help thee ? out of the barnfloor, or out of the winepress? 28 And the king said unto her, 419 I What aileth thee ? And she answer- ] ed, This woman said unto me, Give j thy son, that we may eat him to day, j and we will eat my son to morrow. j 29 So we boiled my son, and did : eat him : and I said unto her on the next day. Give thy son, that we may eat him : and she hath hid her son. | 30 f And it came to pass, when the king heard the words of the woman, that he rent his clothes ; and he passed by upon the wall, and the people looked, and, behold, he had sackcloth within upon his flesh. 31 Then he said, God do so jind more also to me, if the head of E-1I'- sha the son of Sha'phat shall stand on him this day. 32 But E-K'sha sat in his house, and the elders sat with him; and the king sent a man from before him : but ere the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, See ye how this son of a murderer hath sent to take away mine head ? look, when the messenger cometh, shut the door, and hold him fast at the door: is not the sound of his master's feet behind him ? 33 And while he yet talked with them, behold, the messenger came down unto him : and he said, Be- hold, this evil is of the Lord ; what should I wait for the Lord any • longer ? CHAPTER 7. I I Elisha prophesieth incredible plenty in Samaria. 17 The unbelieving lord trodden to death. THEN E-11'sha said, Hear ye the word of the Lord ; Thus saith the Lord, To morrow about this time shall a measure of fine flour be sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Sa-ma'ri-a. 2 Then a lord on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, and said, Behold, if the Lord would make windows 'in heaven, might this thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof. 3 1[ And there were four leprous men at the entering in of the gate : and they said one to another, Why sit we here until we die? 4 If we say, We will enter into the FAisha prophesieth 2 KINGS, 8. plenty in Samaria. city, then the famine is in the city, and we shall die there: and if we sit still here, we die also. Now there- fore come, and let ns fall unto the host of the Syr'i-ans : if they save us alive, we shall live ; and if they kill us, we shall but die. 5 And they rose up in the twilight, to go unto the camp of the Syr'1-ans. : and when they were come to the uttermost part of the camp of Syr'i-a, behold, there tvas no man there. 6 For the Lord had made the host of the Syr'i-ans. to hear a noise of chariots, and a noise of horses, even the noise of a great host: and they said one to another, Lo, the king of is/ra-el hath hired against us the kings of^the Hit'tites, and the kings of the E-gyp'tjan^, to come upon us. 7 Wherefore they arose and fled in the twilight, and left their tents, and their horses, and their asses, even the camp as it was, and fled for their life. 8 And when these lepers came to the uttermost part of the camp, they went into one tent, and did eat and drink, and carried thence silver, and gold, and raiment, and went and hid it ; and came again, and entered into another tent, and carried thence also, and went and hid it. 9 Then they said one to another, We do not well : this day is a day of good tidings, and we hold our peace : if we tarry till the morning light, some mischief will come upon us: now therefore come, that we may go and tell the king's household. 10 So they came and called unto the porter of the city : and they told them, saying, We came to the camp of the Syr'i-ans, and, behold, there was no man there, neither voice of man. but horses tied, and asses tied, and the tents as they were. 11 And he called the porters ; and they told it to the king's house within. 12 if And the king arose in the night, and said unto his servants, I will now shew you what the Syr'I-ang have done to us. They know that we be hungry; therefore are they gone out of the camp to hide them- selves in the field, saying, When they 420 come out of the city, we shall catch them alive, and get into the city. 13 And one of his servants answered and said, Let some take, I pray thee, five of the horses that remain, which are left in the city, (behold, they are as all the multitude of is/ra-el that are left in it : behold, / say, they are even as all the multitude of the is'ra-el-Ites that are consumed :) and let us send and see. 14 They took therefore two chariot horses ; and the king sent after the host of the Syrl-ang, saying, Go and see. 15 And they went after them unto Jordan : and, lo, all the way was full of garments and vessels, which the Syr'i-ang had cast away in their haste. And the messengers return- ed, and told the king. 16 And the people went out, and spoiled the tents of the Syr'i-an§. So a measure of fine flour was sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, according to the word of the Lord. 17 IT And the king appointed the lord on whose hand he leaned to have the charge of the gate : and the people trode upon him in the gate, and he died, as the man of God had said, who spake wiien the king came down to him. 18 And it came to pass as the man of God had spoken to the king, say- ing, Two measures of barley for a shekel,and a measure of fineflour for a shekel, shall be to morrow about this time in the gate of Sa-ma/ri-a 1 19 And that lord answered the man of God, and said, Now, behold, if the Lord should make windows in hea- ven, might such a thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof. 20 And so it fell out unto him : for the people trode upon him in the gate, and he died. CHAPTER 8. 1 The Skunammite' s land restored. 7 Hazael killeth hw master, and succecdeth him. 16 Jehoram's wicked reign in Judah. 24 Ahaziah succeedeth him : 25 his wicked reign. THEN spake E-11'sha unto the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, Arise, and go thou and thine household, and Tlie reign of Hazael. 2 KINGS, 8. Jehorwntfs reign. sojourn wheresoever thou canst so- journ : for the Lord hath called for a famine ; and it shall also come upon the land seven years. 2 And the woman arose, and did after the saying of the man of God: and she went with her household, and sojourned in the land of the Phi-lis' tines, seven years. 3 And it came to pass at the seven years' end. that the woman returned out of the land or the Phi-lis'tines. : and she went forth to cry unto the king for her house and for her land. 4 And the king talked with Ge- ha'zi the servant of the man of God, saying. Tell me, I j>ray thee, all the great things that E-Ii'sha hath done. 5 And it came to pass, as he was telling the king how he had re- stored a dead body to life. that, he- hold, the woman, whose son he had restored to life, cried to the king for her house and for her land. And Ge-ha'zi said. My lord. king, this is the woman, and this <*s her son, whom E-li'sha restored to life. 6 And when the king asked the woman, she told him. So the king appointed unto her a certain officer, saying. Restore all that was hers, and all the fruits of the field since the day that she left the land, even until now. _^ 7 IF And E-11'sha came to Da-mas'- cus : and Ben-ha'dad the king of Syr'i-a was sick: and it was told him. saying, The man of God is come hither. j 8 And the king said unto Haz'a-el, Take a present in thine hand, and go. meet the man of God, and en- quire of the Lord by him, saying, Shall I recover of this disease? 9 So Haz'a-el went to meet him, and took a present with him. even of every good thing of Da-mas'cus, forty camels' burden, and came and stood before him. and said, Thy son Ben-ha'dad king of Syr'T-a hath sent me to thee, saying. Shall I recover of this disease? 10 And E-li'sha said unto him, Go, say unto him, Thou mayest certain- ly recover : howbeit the Lord hath shewed me that he shall surely die. 11 And he settled his countenance 421 stedfastly, until he was ashamed: and the man of God wept. 12 And Haz'a-el said. Why weepeth my lord? And he answered. Because I know the evil that J,hw* death. 12 And to masons, and hewers of TX the three and twentieth year stone, and to buy timber and hewed J_ of Jo'ash the _son of A-ha-zI'ah stone to repair the breaches of the king_ of_ Ju'dah Je-ho'a-hSz the son house of the Lord, and for all that of Je'hu began to reign over Ij'ra- 427 J&hoahaz*s wicked 2 KINGS, 13. reign over Israel. el in Sa-ma'ri-a, and reigned seven- teen years. 2 And lie did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, and followed the sins of Jer-o-bo'am the son of Ne'bat, which made is/ra-el to sin ; he departed not therefrom. 3 u And the anger of the Lord was kindled against is/ra-el, and he delivered them into the hand of Haz'a-el king of Syr'I-a, and into the hand of Ben-ha'dad the son of Haz'a-el, all their days. 4 And Je-ho'a-haz besought the Lord, and the Lord hearkened unto him : for he saw the oppres- sion of is/ra-el, because the king of Syr'i-a oppressed them. 5 (And the Lord gave Is/ra-el a saviour, so that they went out from under the hand of the Syr'I-ans. : and the children of Is/ra-el dwelt in their tents, as beforetime. 6 Nevertheless they departed not from the sins of the, house of Jer-o- bo'am, who made is/ra-el sin, but walked therein: and there re- mained the grove also in Sa-ma'- ri-a.) 7 Neither did he leave of the peo- ple to Je-ho'a-haz but fifty horsemen, and ten chariots, and ten thousand footmen ; for the king of Syr'I-a had destroyed them, and had made them like the dust by threshing. 8 1 Now the rest of the acts of Je- ho'a-haz, and all that he did. and his might, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Is/ra-el? 9 And Je-ho'a-haz slept with his fathers ; and they buried him in Sa- ma'ii-a : and Jo'ash his son reigned in his stead. 10 \ In the thirty and seventh year of Jo'ash king of Jir'dah began Je- ho'ash the son of Je-ho'a-h&z to reign over is/ra-el in Sa-ma'rl-a, and reigned sixteen years. 11 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord; he depart- ed not from all the sins of Jer-o- bo'am the son of Ne'bat, who made is/ra-el sin : bid he walked therein. 12 And the rest of the acts of Jo'- Ssh, and all that he did, and his might wherewith he fought against Am-a-zi'ah king of Ju'dah, are they 428 not written in the book of the chron- icles of the kings of is/ra-el ? 13 And Jo'ash slept with his fa- thers ; and Jer-o-bo'am sat upon his throne: and Jo'ash was buried in Sa- ma'ii-a wftji the kings of is/ra-el. 14 IF Now E-h'sha was fallen sick of his sickness whereof lie died. And Jo'ash the king of is'ra-el came down unto him, and wept over his face, and said, O my, father, my fa- ther, the chariot of is/ra-el, and the horsemen thereof. 15 And E-lr'sha said unto him, Take bow and arrows. And he took unto him bow and arrows. 16 And he said to the king of is'- ra-el, Put thine hand upon the bow. And he put his hand upoft it : and E-11'sha put his hands upon the king's hands. 17 And he said, Open the window eastward. And he opened it. Then E-h'sha said, Shoot. And he shot. And he said, The arrow of the Lord's deliverance, and the arrow of deliverance from Syr'I-a : for thou shalt smite the Syr'i-ans. in A'phek, till thou have consumed them. 18 And he said, Take the arrows. And he too'kjhem. And he said unto the king of is/ra-el, Smite upon the ground. And he smote thrice, and stayed. 19 And the man of God was wroth with him, and said, Thou shouldest have smitten five or six times : then hadst thou smitten Syr'i-a till thou hadst consumed it: whereas now thou shalt smite Syr'i-a but thrice. 20 If And E-li'sha died, and they buried him. And the bands of the Mo'ab-ites invaded the land at the coming in of the year. 21 And it came to pass, as they were burying a man, that, behold, they spied a band of men : and they cast the man into the sepulchre of E-lI'sha: and when the man was let down, and touched the bones of E-lr'sha, he revived, and stood up on his feet. 22 *([ But Haz'a-el king of Syr'I-a oppressed is/ra-el all the days of Je- ho'a-haz. 23 And the Lord was gracious unto them, and had compassion on them, and had respect unto them, AmaziaWs reign. 2 KINGS, 14. Amaziah is slain. because of his covenant with Abra- ham, l^aac, and Ja'cob, and would not destroy them, neither cast he them from his presence as yet. 24 So Haz^a-el king of Syi v i-a died ; and Ben-lia'dad. his son reigned in his stead. 25 And Je-ho'ash the son of Je-ho'- a-haz took again out of the hand of Ben-ha'dad the son of Haz'a-el the cities, which he had taken out of the hand of Je-ho'a-haz his father by war. Three times did Jo'ash beat him, and recovered the cities of Is/- ra-el. CHAPTEK 14. 1 Amaziah' 8 good reign over Judah. 7 He smiteth Edom. 8 Jchoash defeateth him. 17 He is slain by a conspiracy. 21 Azariah succeedeth him. 23 Jeroboam' s wicked reign over Israel. 28 Zachariah succeedeth him. IN the^second year of Jo'ash son of Je-ho'a-haz king of Is/ra-el reigned Am-a-zi'ah the son of Jo'- &sh king of Ju'dah. 2 He was tw r enty and five years old when he began to reign, and reigned twenty and nine years in Je-ru/sa-lem.^ And his mothers name ?r as Je-ho-ad'dan of Je-ru/sa- lem. 3 And he did that which teas right in the sight of the Lord, yet not like Da'vid his father: he did ac- cording to all things as Jo'ash his father did. 4 Howbeit the high places were not taken away : as yet the people did sacrifice and burnt incense on the high places. 5 IF And it came to pass, as soon as the kingdom was confirmed in his hand, that he slew his servants which had slain the king his father. 6 But the children of the murder- ers he slew not : according unto that which is written in the book of the law of Mo^e?, wherein the Lord commanded, saying, The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, nor the children be put to death for the fathers ; but every man shall be put to death for his own sin. 7 He slew of E'dom in the valley of salt ten thousand, and took Se 7 - lah by war, and called the name of it Jok't he-el unto this day. 8 IT Then Am-a-zi'ah sent mess-en- 429 gers to Je-ho'ash, the son of Je-ho'- a-haz son of Je'hu, king of Is/ra-el, saying. Come, let us look one~an- other in the face. 9 And Je-ho'ash the king of Is/ra- el sent to Am-a-zi'ah king of Ju'dah, saying, The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that ivas "in Leb'a-non, saying, Give thy daughter to my son to wife : and there passed by a wild beast that was in Leb'a-non, and trode down the thistle. 10 Thou hast indeed smitten E'dom, and thine heart hath lifted thee up : glory of this, and tarry at home : for why shouldest thou med- dle to thy hurt, thatthou shouldest fall, even thou, and Ju'dah with thee? 11 But Am-a-zi'ah would not hear. Therefore Je-ho'ash king of Is/ra-el went up; and he and Am-a-zi'ah king of Ju'dah looked one another in the face at Beth-she'mesh, which belong eth to Ju'dah. 12 And Ju'dah was put to the worse before is/ra-el ; and they fled every manto their tents. 13 And Je-ho'ash king of Is'ra - el took Am-a-zFah king of Ju'dah^ the son of Jg-ho'ash the son of A-ha- zi'ah, at JSeth-she'mesh, and came to Je-ru's|-lem,_and brake down the wall of Je-ru'sS-lem from the gate of E'phra-im'' unto the corner gate, four hundred cubits. 14 And he took all the gold and silver, and all the vessels that were found in the house of the Lord, and in the treasures of the king's house, and hostages, and returned to Sa- ma'rl-a. 15 f Now the rest of the acts of Je~-ho'ash which he did, and his might, and how he fought with Am- a-zi'ah king of Ju'dah, are they not written in the book of the chroni- cles of the kings of Is/ra-el? 16 And Je-ho'ash slept with his fathers, and was buried in Sa-ma'- ri-a with the kings of Is/ra-el ; and Jer-o-bo'am his son reigned in his steacl. 17 IF And Am-a-zT'ah the son of Jo'ash king of Julian lived after the death of Je-ho'ash son of Je-ho'- a-haz king of is/ra-el fifteen years. 18 And the rest of the acts of Am- Reigns of Azdridh, 2 KINGS, 15. Jotham, and Shallum. a-zl'ah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Jii'dah ? 19 Now they made _a conspiracy against him in Je-ru'sS-lem : and he fled to La/ehish; but they sent after him to La'ehish, and slew him there. 20 And they brought himon horses ; and he was buried at Je-ru/sa-lem with his fathers in the city of Da'- vid. 21 IF And all the people of Ju'dah took Az-a-ri'ah, which was sixteen years old, and made him king instead of his father Im-a-zPah. 22 He built E'lath, and restored it to Ju'dah, after that the king slept with his fathers. 23 IF In the fifteenth year of Am-a- zi'ahthe sonof Jo'&shkingof Jii'dah Jeijo-bo'am the son of Jo'&sh king of i§'ra-el began to reign in Sa-ma'- ri-a, and reigned forty and one years. 24 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord : he departed not from all the sins of Jer-o-bo'am the son of Ne'bat, who made" Is/ra-el to sin. 25 He restored the coast of is/ra-el from the entering of Ha'math unto the sea of the plain, according to the word of the Lord God of is'ra-el, which he spake by the hand of his servant Jo'nah. the son of A-mit'- ta-i, the prophet, which was of Gath-he'pher. 26^For the Lord saw the affliction of is/ra-el, that it was very bitter: for there icas not any shut up, nor any left, nor any helper for is/ra-el. 27 And the Lord said not that he would blot out the name of Is/ra-el from under heaven: but he saved them by the hand of Jer-o-bo'am the son of Jo'ash. 28 t Now the rest of the acts of Jer-o-bo'am, and all that he did, and his might, how he warred, and how he recovered Da-mas'cus, and Ha'- math, which belonged to Ju'dah,for is/ra-el, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of is/ra-el? 29 And Jer-o-bo'am slept with his fathers, even with the kings of is/ra- el; and Zach-a-ri / ah his son reigned in his stead. 430 CHAPTER 15. 1 Azariah's and Jotham's reigns over Judah. 8 Zachariah's reign over Israel. 10 The reigns of Sliallum, 17 Menahem, 22 Pekahiah, 25 and oj Pekah. 32 Jotham' s reign over Judah. IN the twenty and seventh year of Jer-o-bo'am king of Is'ra-el began Az-a-ii'ah son of Am-a-zi'ah king of Jii'dah to reign. 2 Sixteen years old was he when he began to reign, and_ he reigned two and fifty years in Je-ru'sa-lem. And his mother's name was Jech-o-li'ah of Je-ru/sa-lem. 3 And he did that tvliich was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father Am-a-zi'ah had done ; 4 Save that the high places were not removed: the people sacrificed J and burnt incense still on the high ■ places. 5 IF And the Lord smote the king, so that he was a leper unto the day | of his death, and dwelt in a several house. And Jo / tham the king's son ! was over the house, judging the peo- , pie of the land. i 6 And the rest of the acts of Az-a- | ri'ah, and all that he did, a re they not written in the book of the chron- i icles of the kings of Julian ? ! 7 So Az-a-ri'ah slept with his fa- thers; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of Da'vid : and ' Jo'tham his son reigned in his stead. i 8 1F In the thirty and eighth year of | Az-a-ri'ah king of Ju'dah did Zach- ; a-rl'ah the son of Jgr-Q-bo'_am reign . t over is/ra-el in Sa-ma'ii-a six months. | 9 And he did t h at u-hich was evil in the sight of the Lord, as his fathers had done : he departed not from the sins of Jer-o-bo 7 am the sonof Ne'- bat, who made is'ra-el to sin. _ 10 And Shal'lum the son of Ja'besh conspired against him, and smote him before the people, and slew him, and reigned in his stead. 11 And the rest of the acts of Zach- a-ri'ah, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of is/ra-el. 12 This was the word of the Lord which he spake unto Je'hu. saying, Thy sons shall sit on the throne of Is/ra-el unto the fourth generation. And so if came to pass. Reigns of Menehem, 2 KINGS, 15. 13 IT Sh&l'lum the son of Ja/besh began to reign in the nine and thir- tieth year of Uz-zi'ah king of Ju'- dahj and he reigned a full month in Sa-ma/n-a. 14 For Men'a-hem the son of Ga'di wentup from Tir'zah, and came to SS-ma'ri-a, and smote JShal'lum the son of Ja'besh in Sa-ma'ri-a, and slew him, and reigned in his stead. 15 And the rest of the acts of ShaF- lum, and his conspiracy which he made, behold, they are writteu in the book of the chronicles of the kings of is/ra-el. 16 IT Then Men'a-hem smote Tlph'- sah, and all that ivere therein, and the coasts thereof from Tir'zah : be- cause they opened not to him, there- fore he smote it ; and all the wo- men therein that were with child he ripped up. 17 In the nine and thirtieth year of Az-a-ri'ah king of Ju/dah began Men'a-hem the son of Ga'di to reign over Is/ra-el, and reigned ten years j in Sa-ma/ri-a. 18 And he did that which ivas evil in the sight of the Lord : he de- parted not all his days from the sins of Jer-o-bo'am the son of Ne'bat, who made is/ra-el to sin. 19 And Pul the king of As-syr'i-a came against the land: and Men'a- hem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver, that his hand might be with him to confirm the kingdom in his hand. 20 And Men'a-hSm exacted the money of is/ra-el, even of all the mighty men of wealth, of each man fifty shekels of silver, to give to the king of Xs-syr'i-a. So the king of As-syr'i-a turned back, and stayed not there in the land. 21 1[ And the rest of the acts of Men'a-hem, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Is/ra-el? .22 And Men'a-hem slept with his fathers ; and Pek-a-hi'ah his son reigned in his steadf 23 IT In the fiftieth year of Az-a- ri'ah king of Ju'dah Pek-a-hi'ah the son of^ Men'a-hem b_ega_n to reign over Is/ra^el in Sa-ma'rl-a, and reigned. tw r o years. 21 And he did that whiehicaseyM in 431 Pekahiah, and Pekah. the sight of the Lord : he departed not from the sins of Jer-o-bo'am the son of Ne'bat, who made is/ra-el to sin. 25 But Pe'kah the son of Rem-a-11'- ah,a captain of his,conspired_agalnst him, and smote him in Sa-ma'ri-a, in the palace of the king's house, with Xr'gob and A-rPeh, and with him fifty men of the Gll'e-ad-ites : and he killed him, and reigned in his room. 26 And the rest of the acts of Pek- a-hi'ah, and all that he did, behold, they are written in the book of the i chronicles of the kings of Is/ra-el. ! 27 % In the two and fiftieth year of Az-a-ri'ah king of Ju'dah Pe'kah the son of Jtem-a-li'ah began to reign over is/ra-el in Sa-ma'ri-a, and reigned twenty years. I 28 And he did that which was evil in j the sight of the Lord : he departed not from the sins of Jer-o-bo^m the son of Ne'bat, who made Is/ra-el to | sin. j 29 In the days of Pe'kah king of !§'- jra-el came Tig'lath-pi-le_'§er king of As-syr'i-a, and took l'jon,_ and ; A'bel-beth-ma'a-ehah, and Ja-no'- ah, and Ke'desh, and Ha'zor, and Gll'e-ad, and GaM'I-lee, all the land j of Naph'ta-ll, and carried them ; captive to Xs-syr'i-a. | 30 And HO-she'a the son of E'lah made a conspiracy against Pe'kah the son of Pem-a-H'ah, and smote him, and slew him, and reigned in I his stead, in the twentieth year of ! Jo'tham the son of Uz-zl'ah. I 31 And the rest of the acts of Pe'- i kah, and all that he did, behold, they ! are written in the book of the chron- ; icles of the kings of Is/ra-el. I 32 if In the second year of Pe'kah I the son of Kem-a-li'ah king of w ls/rg,-el ! began Jo'tham ~the son of Uz-zl'ah ! king of Ju'dah to reign. 33 Five and twenty years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Je-ru/sa- lem. And his mother's name was Je-ru'sha, the daughter of Za'dok. 34 And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord : he did according to all that his father Uz- zl'ah had done. 35 1[ Howbeit the high places were not removed: the people sacrificed Ahaz's wicked reign. 2 KINGS, 16. He spoil eth the temple. and burned incense still in. the high places. He built the higher gate of the house of the Lord. 36 II Now the rest of the acts of Jo'- tham, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chron- icles of the kings of JiVdah ? 37 In those days the Lord began to send against Ju'dah Re'zin the king of Syr'i-a, and Pe'kah the son of Rem-3-li'ah. 38 And Jo'tham slept with his fathers, and w r as buried with his fathers in the city of Da'vid his fa- ther: and A'haz his son reigned in his stead. CHAPTER 16. 1 Ahaz's ivicked reign over Judah : 17 he spaileth the temple. 20 Hezckiah succeedeth him. IN the seventeenth year of Pe'kah the son of Rem-a-li'ah A'haz the son of Jo'tham king of Ju'dah began to reign. 2 Twenty years old was A'haz when he began to reign, and reigned six- teen years in Je-ru/sa-lem, and did not that which was right in the sight of the Lord his God, like Da'vid his father. 3 But he_ walked in the way of the kings of is/ra-el, yea, and made his son to pass through the fire, accord- ing to the abominations of the hea- then, whom the Lord cast out from before the children of Is'ra-el. 4 And he sacrificed and" burnt in- cense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree. 5 IT Then Re'zin king of Syr'I-a and Pe'kah son of Rem-a-11'ah king of Is'ra-el came up to Je-ru/s5-lSm to war": and they besieged "A'haz, but could not overcome him. 6 At that time Re'zin king of Syr'- I-a recovered E'lath to Syr'i-a, and drave the Jews from E'lath: and the Syrians came to E'lath, and dwelt there unto this day. 7 So A'haz sent messengers to Tig'lath-pi-le'ser king of As-syr'- l-a, saying. I am thy servant and thy son: come up, and save me out of the hand of the king of Syr'i-a, and out of the hand of the king of is/- ra-el, which rise up against me. 8 And A'haz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of the Lord, and in the treasures of 432 the king's house, and sent it for a present to the king of As-syr'I-a. 9 And the king of As-syr'i-a heark- ened unto him : for the king of As- syria went up against Da-mas'cus, and took it, and carried the people of it captive to Kir, and slew Re'zin. 10 IT And king A'haz went to Da- mascus to meet Tig'lath-pi-le'ser king of As-syr'1-a, and saw an altar that was at Da-mas'cus : and king A'haz sent to U-ri'jah the priest the fashion of the altar, and the pattern of it, according to all the workman- ship thereof. 11 And U-ri'jah the priest built an altar according to jill that king A'haz had sent from Da-mas'cus : so U-ri'jah the priest made it against king A'haz came from Da-mas'cus. 12 And when the king was come from Da-mas'cus, the king saw the altar : and the king approached to the altar, and offered thereon. 13 And he burnt his burnt offering and his meat offering, and poured his drink offering, and sprinkled the blood of his peace offerings, upon the altar. 14 And he brought also the brasen altar, which was before the Lord, from the forefront of the house, from between the altar and the house of the Lord, and put it on the north side of the altar. 15 And king A'haz commanded U-ri'jah the priest, saying, Upon the great altar burn the morning burnt offering, and the evening meat offer- ing, and the king's burnt sacrifice, and his meat offering, with the burnt offering of all the people of the land, and their meat offering, and their drink offerings; and sprinkle upon it all the blood of the burnt offering, and all the blood of the sacrifice: and the brasen altar shall be for me to enquire by. 16 Thus did U-ri'jah the priest, ac- cording to all that king A'haz com- manded. 17 IT And king A'haz cut off the borders of the bases, and removed the laver from off them ; and took down the sea from off the brasen oxen that were under it, and put it upon a pavement of stones. 18 And the covert for the sabbath Idolatry of the Israelites 2 KINGS, 17= in their captivity. that tliey had built in the house, and the king's entry without, turned he from the house of the Lokd for the king of Xs-syr'I-a. _19 1[ Now the rest of the acts of A'haz which he did, are they not written in the book of the chroni- cles of the kings of Ju'dah ? 20 And A'haz slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of Da'vid : and Hez-e-ki'ah his son reigned in his stead. CHAPTEE 17. 1 Hoshea's ii'icked revjn. 5 Samaria taken, and Je- raelfor their sine carried captive. IN the twelfth year of ^A'haz king of Ju'dah began Ho-she'a^ the son of E'lah to reign in Sa-ma'rl-a over Is/ra-el nine years. 2 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, but not as the kings of Is/ra-el that were before him. 3 Tf Against him came up Shal- man-e'ser king of Xs-syr'i-a ; and H5- she'a became his servant, and gave him presents. 4 And the king^of Xs-syr'1-a found conspiracy in Ho-she'a : for he had sent messengers to So king of E'gypt. and brought no present to the king of As-syr'I-a, as he had done year by year: therefore the king of As-syr'I-a shut him up, and bound him in prison. 5 f Then the king of Xs-syr'1-a came up throughout all the land, and went up to Sa-ma/ri-a, and be- sieged it three years. 6 If In the ninth year of Ho-she'a the king of Xs-syr'i-a took Sa-ma'- ri-a, and carried is/ra-el away into Xs-syr'1-a, and placed them in Ha/- lah and in Ha'bor by the river of Go'- zan, and in the cities of the Medes. Jl For so it was, that the children of Is/ra-el had sinned against the Lord their God, which had brought them up out of the land of E'gypt, from under the hand of Pha'raoii king of E'gypt, and had feared other gods, 8 And walked in the statutes of the heathen, whom the Lord cast out from before the children of Is/- ra-el. and of the kings of Is/ra-el, which they had made. 9 And the children of is/ra-el did secretly those things that ivere not 433 right against the Lord their God, and they built them high places in all their cities, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city. 10 And they set them up images and groves in every high hill, and under every green tree : 11 And there they burnt incense in all the high places, as did the heathen whom the Lord carried away before them ; and wrought wicked things to provoke the Lord to anger : 12 For they served idols, whereof the Lord had said unto them. Ye shall not do this thing. v 13 Yet the Lord testified against Is/ra-el, and against Ju'dah, by all the prophets, and by all the seers, | saying, Turn ye from your evil ways, and keep* my commandments and my statutes, 'according to all the law which I commanded your fathers, and which I sent to you by my servants the prophets. 14 Notwithstanding they would not hear, but hardened their necks, like to the neck of their fathers, that did not believe in the Lord their God. 15 And they rejected his statutes, and his covenant that lie made with their fathers, and his testimonies which he testified against them ; and they followed vanity, and became vain, and went after the heathen that were round about them, con- cerninowhom the Lord had charged them, that they should not do like them. 16 And they left all the command- ments of the Lord their God, and made them molten images, even two calves, and made a grove, and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served Ba'al. 17 And they caused their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire, and used divination and enchantments, and sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the Lord, to provoke him to anger. 18 Therefore the Lord was very angry with Is/ra-el, and removed them out of his sight: there_ was none left but the tribe of Ju'dah only. 19 Also Ju'dah kept not the com- mandments of the Lord their God, 28 Idolatry of 2 KINGS, 17 the nations. but walked in the statutes of Is/ra-el which they made. 20 And the Lord rejected all the seed of Is/ra-el, and afflicted them, and delivered them into the hand of spoilers, until he had cast them out of his sight. 21 For he rent Is/ra-el from the house of Da/vid; and they made Jer-o-bo'amthe son of Ne'bat king: and^Jer-o-bo'am drave Is/ra-el from following the Lord, and made them sin a great sin. 22 For the children of is/ra-el walked in all the sins of Jer-o-bV- am which he did ; they departed not from them : 23 Until the Lord removed Is/ra-el out of his sight, as he had said" by all his servants the prophets. So was is/ra-el carried away out of their owii land to As-syr'I-a unto this day. 24 IT And the king of Xs-syr'I-a brought^ men from Babylon, and from Cu/thah, and from A'va, and from Ha'math, and from Seph-ar- va'im, and placed them in the cities of Sa-ma/ri-a instead of the children ofis/ra-el: and they possessed Sa- ma'rl-a^and dwelt in the cities there- of. 25 And so it was at the beginning of their dwelling there, that they feared not the Lord : therefore the Lord sent lions among them, which slew some of them. 26 "Wherefore they spake to the king of Xs-syr'i-a, saying, The na- tions which thou hast removed, and ! placed in the cities of Sa-ma'ri-a, ! know not the manner of the Godj of the land : therefore he hath sent lions among them, and, behold, they 1 slay them, because they know not 1 the manner of the God of the land. 27 Then the king of Is-syr^-a' commanded, saying, Carry thither one of the priests whom ye brought from thence ; and let them go and dwell there, and let him teach them the manner of the God of the land. I 28 Then one of the priests whom they had carried away from Sa-ma'- ri-a came and dwelt in Beth'-el, and taught them how they should fear the Lord. 29 Howbeit every nation made gods 434 of their own, and put them in the houses of the high places which the Sa-mar'I-tans had made, every nation in their cities wherein they dwelt. 30 And the men of Bab'y-lon made Siic'coth-be'noth, and the men of Cuth made Nerval, and the men of Ha'math made_Ash / i-ma, 31 And the A'vites made Nib'- haz and Tar'tak, and the Seph'ar- vites burnt their children in fire to A-dram'me-lech and A-nam'me-lech, the gods of Seph-ar-va'im. 32 So they feared the Lord, and made unto themselves of the lowest of them priests of the high places, which sacrificed for them in the houses of the high places. 33 They feared the Lord, and served their own gods, alter the manner of the nations whom they carried away from thence. 34 Unto this day they do after the former manners : they fear not the Lord, neither do they after their statutes, or after their ordinances, or after the law and commandment which the Lord commanded the children of Ja'cob, whom he named is/ra-el ; 35 With whom the Lord had made a covenant, and charged them, say- ing, Ye shall not fear other gods, nor bow yourselves to them, nor serve them, nor sacrifice to them : 36 But the Lord, who brought you up out of the land of E'gypt with great power and a stretched out arm, him shall ye fear, and him shall ye Worship, and to him shall ye do sacrifice. 37 And the statutes, and the ordi- nances, and the law, and the com- mandment, which he wrote for you, ye shall observe to do for ever- more ; and ye shall not fear other gods. 38 And the covenant that I have made with you ye shall not forget ; neither shall ye fear other gods. 39 But the Lord your God ye shall fear ; and he shall deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies. 40 Howbeit they did not hearken, but they did after their former man- ner. 41 So these nations feared the Lord, and served their graven im- Hezekiah's good reign. 2 KINGS, 18. Jerusalem besieged. ages, "both their children, and their children's children: as did their fa- thers, so do they unto this day. CHAPTER 18. 1 Eezckiah's pood reign: 4 he dcatroyeth idolatry. 17 Sennache)-Cb besieoeth Jerusalem. VTOAV it came_to pass in the third X> year of Ho-she'a son of E'lah king'of_ls/n>el, that Hez-e-ki'ah the son of A'haz^king of Ju'dah began to reign. 2 Twenty and five years old was he when he 'began to reign; and lie reigned twenty and nine years in Je- ni'sa-lem. His mother's name also was A'M, the daughter of Zach-a- ri'ah. 3 And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that Da'vid his father did. 4 «T He removed the high places, and brake the images, and cut down the groves, and brake in pieces the brasen serpent that Mo'jes. had made : for unto those days the chil- dren of Is/ra-el did burn incense to it: and lie called it Ne-hiish'tan. 5 He trusted in the Lord God of Is/ra-el ; so that after him was none like~him among all the kings of Ju'dah, nor any that were before him. 6 For he clave to the Lord, and departed not from following him, but kept his commandments, which the Lord commanded Alo'ges. 7 And the Lord was with him; and he prospered whithersoever he went forth: and he rebelled against the king of As-syr'I-a, and served him not. 8 He _smote the Plu-lis'tmes, even unto Ga'za, and the borders thereof, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city. 9 1[ And it came to pass in the fourth year of king Hez-e-ki'ah, which ivas the_ seventh year^of Ho- she'a son of E'lah king of iyra-el, that Shal-man-e'ser king of As-syr'- l-a came up" a gainst Sa-ma'n-a, and besieged it. 10 And at the end of three years they took it: even in the sixth year of Hez-e-ki'ah. that is Jhe ninth year of Ho-she'a king of Is/ra-el, Sa- ma'rl-a was taken. 11 And the king of is-syr'i-a did 435 carry away is/ra-el unto Xs-syrl-a, and put them in Hawaii and in Ha'- bor by the river of Go'zan, and in the cities of the Aledes : • 12 Because they obeyed not the voice of the Lord their God, but transgressed his covenant, and all thatMo'seg the servant of the Lord commanded, and would not hear them, nor do them. • 13 IT Now in the fourteenth year of king Hez-e-ki'ah did Sen-nach'e- rib king of As-syr'i-a come up against all the fenced cities of Ju'dah. and took them. 14 And Hez-e-ki'ah king of Ju'dah sent to the king of As-syr'I-a to La'- chish, saying, I have offended; re- turn from me : that which thou put- test on me will I bear. And the king of As-syr'1-a appointed unto Hez-e- ki'ah king of Ju'dah three hundred talents of silver and thirty talents of gold. 15 And Hez-e-ki'ah gave him all the silver that was found in the house of the Lord, and in the treasures of the king's house. 16 At that time did Hez-e-ki'ah cut off the gold from the doors of the temple of tlie Lord, and from the pillars which Hez-e-ki'ah king of Ju'- dah had overlaid, and gave it to the king of As-syrl-a. i 17 -if And the king of As-syr'1-a sent Tartan and Bab'sa-ris and Eab'- sha-keh from La'chish to king Hez- e-ki'ah_with a great host against Je-ru'sa-lem. ~ And^ they went up and came to Je-ru/sS-leni. And when they were come "up. they came and stood by the conduit of the upper pool, which is in the highway of the fuller's field. ! 18 And when they had called to the king, there came out to them E-H'a- klm the son of Hil-ki'ah, which was over the household, and Sheb'na the scribe, and Jo'ah the son of A'saph the recorder. 19 And Rab'-sha-keh said unto them. Speak ye now to Hez-e-ki'ah. Thus saith the great king, the king ' of As-syrl-a, What confidence is this wherein thou trustest? j 20 Thou sayest, (but they are but vain words.) / hare counsel and 1 strength for the war. Now on whom Iiah-shakeli's address. KINGS, 10. Hezekiali's affliction. dost thou trust, that thou rebellest against me ? 21 Now, behold, thou trustest upon the staff of this bruised reed, even upon E'gypt, on which if a man lean, it will go into his_ hand, and pierce it; so is Pha'raoh king of E'gypt unto all that trust on him. 22 But if ye say unto me, We trust in the Lord our God : is not that he, whose high places and whose altars Hez-e-ki'ah hath taken away, and hath said to Ju'dah and J^-ru'- sa-lem, Ye shall worship before this altar in Je-ru'sll-lem? 23 Now therefore, I pray thee, give pledges to my lord the king of As- syria, and I will deliver thee two thousand horses, if thou be able on thy part to set riders upon them. 24 How then wilt thou turn away the face of one captain of the least of my master's servants, and put thy trust on E'gypt for chariots and for horsemen ? 25 Am I now come up without the Lord against this place to destroy it ? The Lord said to me, Go up against this lan(l, and destroy it. 26 Then said E-li'a-kim the son of Hll-ki'ah, and Sheb'na, and Jo'ah, unto Rab'-sha-keh, Speak, I pray thee, to thy servants in the Syr'i-an language ; for we understand it : and talk not with us in the Jew§' lan- guage in the ears of the people that are on the wall. 27 But Rab'-sha-keh said unto them, Hath my master sent me to thy master, and to thee, to speak these words ? hath he not sent me to the men which sit on the wall, that they may eat their own dung, and drink their own piss with you ? 28 Then Rab'-sha-keh stood and cried with a loud voice in the Jews' language, and spake, saying, Hear the word of the great king, the king of Xs-syr'i-a : 29 Thus saith the king. Let not Hez-e-ki'ah deceive you ; for he shall not be able to deliver you out of his hand : 30 Neither let Hez-e-ki'ah make you trust in the Lord, saying, The Lord will surely deliver us, and this city shall not be delivered into the hand of the king of As-syr'I-a, 436 31 Hearken not to Hez-e-ki'ah : for thus saith the king of As-syr'1-a, Make an agreement w r ith me by a present, and come out to me. and then eat ye every man of his own vine, and every one of his fig tree, and drink ye every one the waters of his cistern : 32 Until I come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of corn and wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of oil olive and of honey, that ye may live, and not die : and hearken not unto Hez-e-ki'ah, when he persuadeth you, saying, The Lord will deliver us. 33 Hath any of the gods of the na- tions delivered at all his land out of the hand of the king of As-syr'I-a?_ 34 Where are the gods of Ha'- math, and of Ar'pad? where are the gods of Seph-ar-va'im, He'na, and I'vah ? have they delivered Sa-ma'- ri-a out of mine hand ? 35 Who are they among all the gods of the countries, that have delivered their country out of mine hand, that the Lord should deliver Je-ru'sa- lem out of mine hand ? 36 But the people held their peace, and answ r ered him not a word : for the king's commandment was, say- ing, Answer himnot. 37 Then came E-11'a-kim the son of Hil-kl'ah, which -was over the house- hold, and Sheb'na the scribe, and Jo'ah the son of A'saph the recorder, to Hez-e-ki'ah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rab'-sha-keh. CHAPTER 19. 1 Hezekiah, in deep affliction, 6 comforted by Isaiah. 8 Sennacherib scndeth a blasphemous letter to Heze- kiah. 14 Hezekiah'' s prayer. 35 An anyel destroy- eth the Assyrians. '6G Sennacherib slain. AND it came to pass, when king . Hez-e-ki'ah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and covered him- self with sackcloth, and went into the house of the^LoRD. -2 And he sent E-11'a-kim, which was over the household, and SheVna the scribe, and the elders of the priests, covered with sackcloth, to i-sa'- Jah the prophet the son of A'moz. 3 And they said unto him, Thus saith Hez-e-ki'ah, This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and blas- phemy : for the children are come to 2 KINGS, 10. aga inst Sennacherib. Ifia iah/s %>rophecy tiiebirth, and there is not strength i the Lord, and said, O Lord God of to brine forth i is/ra-el, which dwellest between the 4 It may he the Lord thv God will chefnbims, thou art the God, even hoar all the words of Rab v -sha-keh. thou alone, of all the kingdoms of whom the king of Is-syr'I-a his the earth ; thou hast made heaven master hath sent to reproach the and earth. living God; and will reprove the 16 Lord, bow down thine ear, and words which the Lord thy God hath; hear: open, Lord, thine eyes, and heard: wherefore lift up thy prayer; see: and hear the woras of Sen- for the remnant that are left. I nach'e-iib, which hath sent him to 5 So the servants of king Hgz-e- reproach the living God. _ kl'ah came tot-sa^ah. [ M Of a : truth Lord, the kings of 6 H And i-sa/jah said unto them. Xs-syr'I-a have destroyed the nations Thus shall ye sav to your master. ; and their lands, . Thus saith the Lord, Be not afraid | 18 And have cast their gods into of the words which thou hast heard, i the fire : for they were no gods, but with which the servants of the the work of men's hands, wood and king of As-svr'I-a have blasphemed stone: therefore they have destroyed me I them. 7 Behold. I will send a blast upon i 19 Now therefore, Lord our God, him, and he shall hear a rumour, and j I beseech thee, save thou us out of shall return to his own land; and I; his hand, that all the kingdoms of will cause him to fall by the sword 'the earth may know that thou art in his own land. the Lord God, even Jkou only 8 ^ So Rab'-sha-keh returned, and! 20 IT Then I-sa'iah tne son oi A'moz found the king of As-svr'1-a warring: sent to Hez-e-ki'ah saying Thus against Lib'nah: for he had heard saith the Lord God of Lyra-el, that that he was departed from La'chish.l which thou hast prayed to me And when hejieard sav of Tir'-I against Sen-nach'e-rib king of As- ha-kah king of E-thi-d'pi-a, Behold, i syr'I-a I have heard he is come out to fight against thee: 21 This is the word that the Lord he sent messengers again unto Hez- hath spoken concerning him; The e kl'ah saving virgin the daughter of Zi'on hath 10 Thus 'shall ye speak to Hez-e- despised thee, a nd laughed thee to kl'ah king of Jii'dah. saving, Let not scorn ; the daughter of Je-ru'sa-lem thy God in whom thou trustest de- hath shaken her head at thee. cewe thee saving, Je-ru'sa-lem shall 22 Whom hast thou reproached and not be delivered into" the hand of ; blasphemed? and against whom hast the king of As-syr'I-a, thou exalted th y voice, and lifted up 11 Behold, thou hast heard what thine eyes on high? even against the kings of As-sfr'I-a have done to the Holy One of is/ra-el. all lands,by destroying them utterly:; 23 By thy messengers thou hast and shalt thou be delivered? reproached the Lord, and hast said, 12 Have the gods of the nations With the multitude of my chariots delivered them which my fathers ; I am come up to the height of the have destroyed; as Go'zan, and Ha'- mountains, to the sides of Leb'a-non, ran. and Re'zeph, and the children and will cut down the tall cedar of E'den which were in The-la'sar? trees thereof, and -the choice fir trees 13 Where is the king of Hamiath, thereof: and I will enter into the and the king of Xr'pad. and the king lodgings of his borders, and into of the city of Seph-ar-va/im, of He 7 -: the forest of his Car-'mel. na and 1'vah? i 24 I have digged and drunk strange 14 T And Hez-e-kl'ah received the waters, and with the sole of my feet letter of the hand of the messengers,! have I dried up all the rivers of be- and read it : and Hez-e-ki'ah went • sieged places. up into the house of the Lord, and 25 Hast thou not heard long ago spread it before the Lord. | how I have done it, and of ancient 15 And Hez-e-kPah prayed before times that I have formed it? now 437 Isaiah's prophecy. 2 KINGS, 20. Hezekiahte life lengthened. have I brought it to pass, that thou shoulclest be to lay waste fenced cities into ruinous heaps. 26 Therefore their inhabitants were of small power, they were dismayed and confounded ; they were as the grass of the field, and as the green herb, as the grass on the house tops, and as com blasted before it be grown up. 27 But I know thy abode, and thy going out, and thy coming in, and thy rage against me. 28 Because thy rage against me and thy tumult is come up into mine ears, therefore I will put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle m thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou earnest. 29 And this shall be a sign unto thee. Ye shall eat this year such things as grow of themselves, and in the second year that which spring- etli of the same ; and in the third year sow ye. and reap, and plant vineyards, and eat the fruits there- of. 30 And the remnant that is es- caped of the house of Ju'dah shall yet again take root downward, and bear fruit upward. 31 For out of Je-ru/sa-lem shall go forth a remnant, and they that es- cape out of mount ZI'dn : the zeal of the Lord of hosts shall do this. 32 Therefore thus saith the Lord concerning the king of As-syr'I-a, He shall not come into this city, nor shoot an arrow there, nor come be- fore it with shield, nor cast a bank against it. 33 By the way that he came, by the same shall he return, and shall not come into this city, saith the Lord. 34 For I will defend this city, to save it, for mine own sake, and for my servant Da / vid's sake. 35 1[ And it came to pass that night, that the angel of the Lord went out, and smote in the camp of the As- syrians, an hundred fourscore and five thousand : and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they vere all dead corpses. 36 So SeiMia>h / e-rTb king of As- syria departed, and went and re- turned, and dwelt at Niu'e-veh. 438 37 And it came to pass, as he was worshipping in the house of Nis'roch his_ god, that A-dram'me-lech and Sha-re'zer his sons smote him with the sword : and they escaped into [the land of Ar-me'm-a, And E'- sar-had'don his son reigned in his i stead. CHAPTER 20. 1 HezeHah's life vb lengthened. 8 The 8un goeth ten degrees backward. 21 Hezekiah dieth, and is suc- ceeded by Manasseh. IN those days was Hez-e-ki'ah sick unto death. And the prophet i-ga'iah the son of A'moz came to him,' and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live. 2 Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the Lord, saying, 3 I beseech thee, Lord, remem- ber now how I have walked before thee m truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hez-e-ki'ah. wept sore. 4 And it came to pass, afore i-sa'iah was gone out into the middle court, that the word of the Lord came to him, saying, 5 Turn again, and tell Hez-e-kl'ah the captain of my people,Thus saith the Lord, the God of Da'vid thy fa- ther, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears : behold, I will heal thee: oh the third day thou shalt go up unto the house of the Lord. 6 And I will add unto thy days fif- teen years ; and I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of As-syr'i-a ; and I will defend this city for mine own sake, and for my servantDa'vid's sake. 7 And i-ga'iah said, Take a lump of figs. And they took and laid it on the boil, and he recovered. 8 If And Hez-e-kFah said unto i-§a'- iah, What shall be the sign that the 'Lord will heal me, and that I shall go lip into the house of the Lord the third day ? 9 And l-ga^ah said, This sign shalt thou have of the Lord, that the Lord will do the thing that he hath spoken : shall the shadow go forward ten degrees, or go back ten degrees ? 10 And Hez-e-kl'ah answered, It is Death of Hezekiah. 2 KINGS, 21. Manasseh's wicked reign. a light thing for the shadow to go down ten degrees : nay. but let the shadow return backward ten de- grees. 11 And i-sa'jah the prophet cried unto the Lord : and he brought the shadow ten degrees backward, by winch it had gone down in the dial of A'haz. 12 IT At that time Be-ro'dach-bal'- a-dau, the son of Bal'a-dan, king of Bab'y-lon, sent letters and a pre- sent unto Hez-e-ki'ah : for he had heard that Hez-e-ki'ah hadbeensick. 13 And Hez-e-ki'ah hearkened un- to them, and shewed them all the house of his precious things, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious ointment, and all the house of his armour, and all that was found in his treasures : there was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, that Hez-e-ki'ah shewed them not. 14 % Then came i-ga'iah the prophet unto king Hez-e-kFah, and said unto him, What said these men ? and from whence came they unto thee ? And Hez-e-ki'ah said, They are come from a far country, even from Bab'y-lon. 15 And he said, What have they seen in thine house? And Hez-e- ki'ah answered, All the things that are in mine house have they seen : there is nothing among my treasures that I have not shewed them. 16 And i-sXiah said unto Hez-e-ki'- ah, Hear the word of the Lord. 17 Behold, the days come, that all that is in thine house, and that which thy fathers have laid up in store un- to this day, shall be carried into Bab'y-lon: nothing shall be left, saith the Lord. 18 And of thy sons that shall issue from thee, which thou shalt beget, shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Bab'y-lon . 19 Then said Hez-e-ki'ah unto i-sa/- jah, Good is the word of the Lord which thou hast spoken. And he said, Is it not good, if peace and truth be in my days ? 20 IT And the rest of the acts of Hez-e-ki'ah, and all his might, and how he made a pool, and a conduit, and brought water into the city, 439 I are they not written in the book of | the chronicles of the kings of Ju'- ; dan ? 21 And Hez-e-ki'ah slept with his fathers: and Ma-nas'seh his son i reigned in his stead. CHAPTER 21. 1 Mana&seh'' 8 wicked reign, and great idolatry. 19 Anton's wicked reign. 23 He being slain, Josiah is made king. 25 Anion's acts. Hl/FA-NlS'SEH was twelve years 'XXL old when he began to reign, and reigned fifty and five years in : Je-ru/sa-lem. And his mother's name was Heph'zl-bah. J 2 And lie did that which was evil : in the sight of the Lord, after the abominations of the heathen, whom the Lord cast out before the chil- ; dren of is/ra-el. j 3 For he built up again the high places which Hez-e-ki'ah his father had destroyed; and he reared up ; altars for Ba'al, and made a grove, jas did A'hab king of is/ra-el; and 'worshipped all the host of heaven, and served them. 4 And he built altars in the house of the Lord, of which the Lord said, In Je-ru-sa-lem will I put my name. I 5 And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the Lord. 6 And he made his son pass through the fire, and observed times, and used enchantments, and ! dealt with familiar spirits and wiz- ards : he wrought much wickedness | in the sight of the Lord, to provoke him to anger. 7 And he set a graven image of the grove that he had made in the house, of which the Lord said to Da'vid, and to Sol'o-mon his son, ! In this house, and in Je-ru/sa-lem, | which I have chosen out of all tribes 1 of Is/ra-el, will I put my name for iever: ! ^8 Neither will I make the feet of is/ra-el move any more out of the land which I gave their fathers ; only if they will observe to do accord- ing to all that I have commanded them, and according to all the law that my servant Mo'ges. commanded them. 9_But they hearkened not : and Ma-nas'seh seduced them to do more evil than did the nations whom Death of Manasseh, 2 KINGS, 22. Repair of the temple. the Lord destroyed before the chil- dren of is/ra-el. 10 1[ And the Lord spake by his servants the prophets, saying, 11 Because Ma-nas'seh king of Ju'dah hath done these abomina- tions, and hath done wickedly above all that the Am'or-ites did, which were before him, and hath made Ju'dah also to sin with his idols : 12 Therefore thus saith the Lord God of Is/ra-el, Behold, I am bring- ing such evil upon Je-ru'sa-lem and Ju'dah, that whosoever heareth of it, both his ears shall tingle. 13 And I will stretch over Je-ru'- sa-lem the line of Sa-ma'ri-a, and the plummet of the Jiouse of A'hab : and I will wipe Jg-ryi'sa-lem as a man wipeth a dish, wiping it, and turning it upside down. 14 And I will forsake the remnant of mine inheritance, and deliver them into the hand of their enemies ; and they shall become a prey and a spoil to all their enemies ; 15 Because they have done that which was evil in my sight, and have provoked me to anger, since the day their fathers came forth out of E'gypt, even unto this day. 16 Moreover Ma-nas'seh shed in- nocent blood very much, till he had filled Je-ru'sa-lem from one end to another ; beside his sin wherewith he made Ju'dah to sin, in doing that which. was evil in the sight of the Lord. 17 «[ Now the rest of the acts of INIa-nas'seh, and all that he did, and his sin that he sinned, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings_of Julian? 18 And Ma-nas'seh slept with his fathers, and was buried in the gar- den of his ownjiouse, in the garden of Uz'za : and A'mon his son reigned in his stead. 19 if A'mon was twenty and two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned two years in Je-ry/- sajem. And his mother's name was Me-shiil'le-meth, the daughter of Ha'ruz of Jot'bah. 20 And he did that vhich was evil in the sight of the Lord, as his fa- ther Ma-nas'seh did. 440 21 And he walked in all the way that his father walked in, and served the idols that his father served, and worshipped them : 22 And he forsook the Lord God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of the Lord. 23 IT And the servants of A'mon conspired against him, and slew the king in his own house. 24 And the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king A'mon ;^and the people of the land made Jo-si'ah his son king in his stead. 25 Now the rest of the acts of A'mon which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Ju'dah ? 26 And he was buried in his sepul- chre in the garden of Uz'za: and Jo-si'ah his son reigned in his stead. CHAPTER 22. 1 Josiah's good reign : -i he provideth for the repair of the temple. 8 Hilkiah findeth the book of the law. 15 Huldah prophesieth Jerusalem's destruction. J6-SI'AH was eight years old when he began to reign, and lie reigned thirty and one years in Je- ru'sS-lem. And his mother's name was Je-di'dah, the daughter of Ad- a-i'ah of Bos'cath, "2 And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, and walked in all the way of Da'vid his father, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left. 3 U And it came to pass jn the eighteenth year of king Jo-si'ah, that the king sent Sha'phan the son of Az-a-li'ah, the son of Me-shul'lam, the scribe, to the house of the Lord, saying, 4 Go up to Hil-kl'ah the high priest, that he may sum the silver which is brought into the house of the Lord, which the keepers of the door have gathered of the people : 5 And let them deliver it into the hand of the doers of the work, that have the oversight of the house of the Lord : and let them give it to the doers of the work which is in the house of the Lord, to repair the breaches of the house, 6 Unto carpenters, and builders,. and masons, and to buy timber and hewn stone to repair the house. 7 Howbeit there was no reckon- HxddaJVs prophecy. KINGS, 23. The covenant renewed. ing made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand, because they dealt faithfully. 8 T" And Hil-ki'ah the high priest said unto Sha'phan the scribe, I have found the book of die law in the house of the Lord. And Hil- ki'ah gave the book to Sha'phan, and he read it. 9 And Sha'phan the scribe came to the king, and brought the king word again, and said. Thy servants have gathered the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hand of them that do the work, that have the oversight of the house of the Lord. 10 And Sha'phan the scribe shewed the king, saying, Hil-ki'ah the priest hath delivered me a book. And Sha'phan read it before the king. 11 And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law. that he rent his clothes. 12 And the king commanded HI1- ki'ah the priest, and A-hl'kam the son of Sha'phan, and Ach'bor the son of Mi-cha4ah, and Sha'phan the scribe, and A-sa-hi'ah a servant of the king's, saying, 13 Go ye, enquire of the Lord for me, and for the people, and for all Ju'dah, concerning the words of this book that is found : for great is the wrath of the Lord that is kindled against us, because our fathers have not hearkened unto the words of this book, to do according unto all that which is written concerning us. J.4 So Hil-ki'ah the priest, arid A-lh'kam, and Aeh'bor, and Sha'- phan, and A-sa-hl'ah, went unto Hill'dah the prophetess, the wife of Shal'lum the son of Tik'vah, the son of Har'has, keeper of the_^ ward- robe ; (now she dwelt in Jerusa- lem in the college ;) and they com- muned with her. 15 TI And she said unto them. Thus saith the Lord God of is/ra-el, Tell the man that sent you to me, 16 Thus saith the Lord, Behold. I will bring evil upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof, even all the words of the book which the king of Ju/dah hath read : 17 Because they have forsaken 441 me. and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands ; therefore my wrath shall be kindled against this place, and shall not be quenched. 18 But to the king of Ju'dah which sent you to enquire of the Lord, thus shall ye say to him, Thus saith the Lord God of is/ra-el, As touching the words which thou hast heard ; 19 Because thine heart was ten- der, and thou hast humbled thyself before the Lord, when thou hearti- est what I spake against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, that they should become a desola- tion and a curse, and hast rent thy clothes, and wept before me ; I also have heard thee, saith the Lord. 20 Behold therefore. I will gather thee unto thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered into thy grave in peace; and thine eyes shall not see all the evil which I will bring upon this place. And they brought the king word again. CHAPTEE 23. 1 Josiah causeth the law to be read, S reneiveth the covenant of the Lord. 4 destroyeth idolatry, etc. 29 He is slain. 31 Jehoahaz's reign. 35 Jehoiakim succeedeth him. AND the king sent, and they A gathered unto him ah\the eld- ers of Ju'dah. and of Je-ru'sa-lem. 2 And the king went up into the house of the Lord, and all the men of Ju'dah and all the inhabitants of Je- ru'sa-lem with him, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the peo- ple, both small and great : and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant which was found in the house of the Lord. 3 T And the king stood by a pil- lar, and made a covenant before the Lord, to walk after the Lord, and to keep his commandments and his testimonies and his statutes with all their heart and all their soul, to per- form the words of this covenant that were written in this book. And all the people stood to the cove- nant. 4 And the king commanded HT1- ki'ah the high priest, and the priests of the second order, and the keep- ers of the door, to bring forth out of Josioh destroyeth idolatry. 2 KINGS, 23 He keepeth a the temple of the Lord all the ves- sels that were made for Ba'al, and for the grove, and for all the host of heaven : and he burned them with- out Je-ru'sa-lem in the fields of Kid'ron, and carried the ashes of them unto Beth'-el. 5 And he put down the idolatrous priests, whom the kings of Ju'dali had ordained to burn incense in the high places in the cities of Ju'tlah. and in the places round about Je- ru'sa-lem; them also that burned incense unto Ba'al, to the sun, and to the moon, and to the planets, and to all the host of heaven. 6 And he brought out the grove from the house of the Lord, without Je-ru'sa-lem, unto the brook Kiel'- ron, and burned it at the brook Kkl'- ron, and stamped it small to powder, and cast the powder thereof upon the graves of the children of the people. 7 And he brake down the houses of the sodomites, that were by the house of the Lord, where the wo- men wove hangings for the grove. 8 And he brought all the priests out of the cities of JiVdah, and defiled the high places where thepriests had burned incense, from Ge'ba to Be'- er-she'ba, and brake down the high places of the gates that were in the entering in of the gate of Josh'u-a the governor of the city, which were on a man's left hand at the gate of the city. 9 Nevertheless the priests of the high places came not up to the altar of the Lord in Je-ru/sa-lem, but they did eat of the unleavened bread among their brethren. 10 And he defiled To'pheth, which is in the valley of the chil- dren of Hin'nom, that no man might make his son or his daugh- ter to pass through the fire to Mo'- lech. 11 And he took away the horses that the kings of Ju'dali had given to the sun, at the entering in of the house of the Lord, by the chamber of Na'than-me'lech the chamber lain, which was in the suburbs, and burned the chariots of the sun with fire. 12 And the altars that were on the top of the upper chamber of A'haz, 442 which the kings of Ju'dahhad made, and the altars which Mii-n&s'seh had made in the two courts of the house of the Lord, did the king beat down, and brake them down from thence, and cast the dust of them into the brook Kid'ron. 13 And _tlie high places that were before Je-ru/sa-lem, which were on the right hand of the mount of corruption, which Sol'o-mon the king of is/ra-el had builded for Xsh'- to-reth the abomination of the 7a- do'm-ans, and for Che'mosh the abomination of the Mo'ab-Ites, and for Mil'com the abomination of the children of Am'mon, did the king defile. 14 And he brake in pieces the im- ages, and cut down the groves, and filled their places with the bones of men. 15 f Moreover the altar that was at Beth'-el, and the high place which Jer-o-bo'am the son of Ne'bat, who made is/ra-el to sin, had made, both that altar and the high place he brake down, and burned the high place, and stamped it small to pow- der, and burned the grove. 16 And as Jo-si'ah turned himself, he spied the sepulchres that were there in the mount, and sent, and took the bones out of the sepulchres, and burned them upon the altar, and polluted it, according to the word of the Lord which the man of God proclaimed, who proclaimed these words. 17 Then he said, What title is that that I see ? And the men of the city told him, It is the sepulchre of the man of God, which came from Ju'- dah, and proclaimed these things that thou hast done against the al- tar of Beth'-el. 18 And he said, Let him alone ; let no man move his bones. So they let his bones alone, with the bones of the prophet that came out of SS- ma'ri-a. 19 And all the houses also of the high places that were in the cities of Sa-ma'rl-a, which the kings of Is/ra-el had made to provoke the Lord to anger, Jo-sl'ah took away, and did to them according to all the acts that he had done in Beth'-el. solemn passover. 2 KINGS, 24. Reign of JehoiaMm- 20 And lie slew all the priests of the high places that were there upon the altars, and burned men's hones upon them, and returned to Je-nr'Sii-lem. 21 if And the king commanded all the people, saying, Keep the pass- over unto the Lord your God, as it is written in the book of this cove- nant 22 Surely there was not holden such a passover from the days of the judges that judged Is/ra-el, nor in all the days of the kings of is/- ra-el, nor of the kings of Ju'dah ; 23 But in the eighteenth year of king Jo-si'ah, wherein this passover was holden to the Lord in Je-ru/sa- lem. 24 1 Moreover, the workers with familiar spirits, and the wizards, and the images, and the idols, and all the abominations that were spied in the land of_ Ju'dah and in Je-ru'sa- lem, did Jo-si'ah put away, that he might perform the words of the law which were written in the book that Hil-ki'ah the priest found in the house of the Lord. 25 And like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the Lord with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might, ac- cording to all the law of Mo'§e§; neither after him arose there any like him. 26 f Notwithstanding the Lord turned not from the fierceness of his great wrath, wherewith his anger was kindled against Ju'dah, because of all the provocations that Ma- naVseh had provoked him withal. 27 And the Lord said, I will remove Ju'dah also out of my sight, as I have removed Is/ra-el. and will cast off this city Je-ryi'sa-lem which I have chosen, and the house of which I said, My name shall be there. 28 Now the rest of the acts of Jo- si'ah, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chron- icles of the kings of Ju'dah? 29 IT Injiis days Pha'raoh-ne'choh king of E'gypt went up against the king of £s-syr'i-a to the river Eu- phrates^ and king Jo-si'ah Avent against him: and he slew him at Me-gid'do, when he had seen him, 443 30 And his servants carried him in a chariot dead fromJVIe-gid'do, and brought him to Je-rii'sa-lem, and buried him in his own sepulchre. And the people of thejand took Je-ho'a-haz the son of Jo-si'ah, and anointed him, and made him king in his father's stead. 31 \\ Je-ho'a-haz was twenty and three years old when he began to reignj and he reigned three months in Je-ru/sa-lem. And his mother's name was Ha-mu'tal, the daughter of Jer-e-mi'ah of Libyan. 32 And he did that which was evil I in the sight of the Lord, according | to all that his fathers had done. 33 And Pha'raoh-ne'choh put him inbands at RIMab in the land of Ha'matlvthat he might not reign in Je-ryi'sa-lem ; and put the land to a tribute of an hundred talents of silver, and a talent of gold. _34 And Pha'raoh-ne'clioh made E-li'a-kmi the son^of Jo-si'ah king in the room of Jo-si'ah his father, and turned his name to Je-hoi'a- kim, and took Je-ho'a-haz away : and he came to E'gypt, and died there. 35 And Je-hoi'a-kim gave the silver and the gold to Pha'raoh; but he taxed the land to give the money ac- cording to the commandment of Pha'- radh : he exacted the silver and the gold of the people of the land, of every one according to his taxation, to give it unto Pha'raoh-ne'choh. 36 IT Je-hoi'a-kim was twenty and five years old when he began to reignj and he reigned eleven years in Je-ru'sa-lem. And his mother's name was Ze-bu'dah, the daughter of Pe-da'iah of Pai'mah. 37 And'he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his fathers had done. CHAPTEPt 24. 1 JehoiaHm procureih his own ruin. 8 Jehoiachin 8ucceedeth him. 10 Jenisalem taken. 17 Zedekiah' 8 evil revm. IN his days Neb-u-chad-nez'zar . king of B&b'y-lon came up, and Je-hoi'a-kim became his servant three years : then he turned and re- belled against him. 2 And the Lord sent against him bands of the Chal'dee§, and bands of the Syrians, and bands of the Mo'- Jerusalem taken. 2 KINGS, 25. Zedekiah's reign. ab-ites, and bands of the children of Am'mon, and sent them against Ju'- dah to destroy it, according to the word of the Lord, which he spake by his servants the prophets. 3 Surely at the commandment of the Lord came this upon Ju'dah, to remove themoiit of his sight, for the sins of Ma-naVseh, according to all that he did ; 4 And also for the innocent^ blood that he shed : for he filled Je-ru'sa- lem with innocent blood ; which the Lord would not pardon. 5 IT Now the rest of the acts of Je- ll oi'a-kim, and all that he did. are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Ju'dah ? 6 So Je-hoi'a-kim slept with his fathers : and Je'-hoi'a-chin his son reigned in his stead. 7 And the king of E'gypt came not again any more out of his land : for the king of Bab'y-lon had taken from the riyer_ of E'gypt unto the river Eu-phra'tes all that pertained to the king of E'gypt. 8 f Je-hoi'a-chin was eighteen years old when he_began to reign, and he reigned in Je-ru/s5-lem three months. And his mother's name was Ne-hush'ta, the daughter of El'na- than of Je-ru'sa-lem. 9 And he did that which teas evil in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father had done. 10 if At that time the servants of Neb-u-chad-nez'zar king^of Baby- lon came up against Je-ru/sa-lem, and the city was besieged. 11 And Neb-u-chad-nez'zar king of Bab'y-lon came against the city, and his servants did besiege it. 12 And Je-hoi'a-chin the king of Ju'dah went out to the king of Bab'- y-lon, he, and his mother, and his servants, and his princes, and his officers : and the king of Bab'y-lon took him in the eighth year of his reign. 13 And he carried out thence all the treasures of the house of the Lord, and the treasures of the king's house, and cut in pieces all the ves- sels of gold which Sol'o-mon king of is/ra-el had made in the temple of the Lord, as the Lord had said. ^ 14 And he carried away all Je- 444 ru'sa-lem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valour, even ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and smiths: none re- mained, save the poorest sort of the people of the land. 15 And he carried away Je-hoi'- a-chin to Bab'y-lon, and the king's mother, and the king's wives, and his officers, and the mighty of the land, tJwse carried he into captivity from Je-ru/sa-lem to Bab'y.ion. 16 And all the men of might, even seven thousand, and craftsmen and smiths a thousand, all that were strong and apt for war, even them the king of Bab'y-lon brought cap- tive to Bab'y-lon. 17 IT And the king of Bab'y-lon made Mat-ta-ni'ah his father's bro- ther king infills stead, and changed his name to Zed-e-ki'ah. 18 Zed-e-ki'ah was twenty and one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Je ru'sa-lem. And his mother's name was HS-mu'tal, the daughter of Jer-e-mi'ah of Llb'nah. 19 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, according to all that Je-hoi'a-kim had done. 20 For through the anger of the LoRDit came to pass in Je-ru/sa-lem and Ju'dah, until he had cast them out from his presence, that Zed-e- ki'ah rebelled against the king of Bab'y-lon. CHAPTER 25. 1 Jerusalem again besieged. 4 Zedehiah taken, his sons slain, and his eyes put out. AND it came to pass in the ninth 2\. year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, that Neb-u-chad-nez'zar king of BaVy-lon came,_he, and all his host, against Je-ru'sa-lem, and pitch- ed against it ; and they built forts against it round about. 2 And the city was besieged unto the eleventh year of king Zed-e- ki'ah. 3 And on the ninth day of the fourth month the famine prevailed in the city, and there was no bread for the people of the land. 4 H And the city was broken up, and all the men of w&rfled by night by the way of the gate between two Zedekiah carried KINGS, 25. away captive. walls, which is by the king's garden : (now the CMl'dees were against the city round about:) and the king went the way toward the plain. 5 And the army of the Chal'dees. pursued after the king, and over- took him in the plains of Jer'i-cho : and all his army were scattered from him. 6 So they took the king, and brought him up to the king of Bab'y-lon to Rlb'lah; and they gave judgment upon him. 7 And they slew the sons of Zed- e-ki'ah before his eyes, and put out the eyes of Zed-e-ki'ah, and bound him with fetters of brass, and carried him to Bab'y-lon. 8 I And in the fifth month, on the seventh day of the month, which is the nineteenth year of king Neb- u-chad-nez'zar king of BaVy-lon, came Neb'u-zar-a'dan, captain of the guard, a servant of_the king of Bab'y-lon, unto Je-ru/sa-lem : 9 And he burnt the house of the Lord, and the king's house, and all the houses of Je-ru'sa-lem. and every great mam's house burnt he with fire. 10 And all the army of the ChaT- dee§, that were with the captain of the guard, brake down the walls of Je-ry/sS-lem round about. 11 Now the rest of the people that were left in the city, and the fugitives that fell away to the king of BalVy-lon, with the remnant of the multitude, did Neb'u-zar-a'dan the captain of the guard carry away. 12 But the captain of the guard left of the poor of the land to be vinedressers and husbandmen. 13 And the pillars of brass that were in the house of the Lord, and the bases, and the brasen sea that was in the house of the Lord, did the Chal'dees. break in pieces, and car- ried the brass of them to Bab'y-lon. 14 And the pots, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the spoons, and all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered, took they away. 15 And the firepans, and the bowls, avd such things as were of gold, in gold, and of silver, in silver, the cap- tain of the guard took away. 16 The two pillars, one sea, and 445 the bases which Sol'o-monhad made for the house of the Lord; the brass of all these vessels was with- out weight. 17 The height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits, and the chapiter upon it was brass: and the height of the chapiter three cubits; and | the wreathen work, and pomegran- ! ates upon the chapiter round about, all of brass : and like unto these had ! the second pillar with wreathen j work. ! 18 if And the captain of the guard took Ser-a-i'ah the chief priest, and Zeph-a-ni'ah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door : 19 And out of the city he took an officer that was set over the men of war, and five men of them that were in the king's presence, which were found in the city, and the prin- cipal scribe of the host, which mus- tered the people of the land, and threescore men of the people of the land that were found in the city : 20 And Neb'u-zar-a'dan captain of the guard took these, and brought them to the king of Bab'v-lon to RfB'lan : 21 And the king of BaVy-lon smote them, and slew them at Eib'lah in the land of Ha'math. So Ju'dah was carried away out of their land. 22 IT And as for the people_ that remained in the land of Ju'dah, whom Neb-u-chad-neVzar king of Bab'y-lonjiad left, even over them he made Ged-a-li'ah the son of A-ln'- kam, the son of Sha'phan, ruler. 23 And when all the captains of the armies, they and their men, heard that the king of Bab'y-lon had made Ged-a-li'ah governor, there came to Ged-a-11'ah to Miz'pah. even ish'- mj, -el the son of Neth-a-ni'ah, and Jo-ha'nan the son of Ca-re'ah, and Ser-a-I'ah the son of Tan'hu-meth the Ne -^toph'a-thite, and Ja-az-a-m'ah the son of~a Ma - ach'a-thite, they and theirjnen. 24 And Ged-a-li'ah sware to them, and to their" men, and said unto them, Fear not to be the servants of the ChaTdees. : dwell in the land, and serve the king of Bab'y-lon : and it shall be well with you. 25 But it came to pass in the sev- Adam's line to Xoah. 1 CHRONICLES, 1. Sons of Shem. enth month, that Ish'ma-el the son of Netb-a-ni'ah, the son~ of E-lish'a- nia, of tlie seed royal, came, and ten men with him, and smote G-ed-a- H'ah, that he died, and the Jews, and the Chal'dees. that were with him at Mlz'pah, 26 And all the people, both small and great, and the captains _of the armies, arose, and came to E'gypt : for they were afraid of the ChaT- dees. 27 H And it came to pass in the seven and ^thirtieth year of the cap- tivity of Je-hoi'a-chin king of Ju ' - dan, in the twelfth month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, that E'vil-me-ro'dach king of Bab'y-lon in the year that he be- gan to reign did lift up_ the head of Je-hoi'a-chin king of Ju'dah out of prison ; 28 And he spake kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Bab'y-lon ; 29 And changed his prison gar- ments: and he did eat bread con- tinually before him all the days of his life. 30 And his allowance was a contin- ual allowance given him of the king, a daily rate for every day, all the days of his life. THE FIRST BOOK OF THE CHRONICLES. CHAPTER 1. 1 Adam's line to Xoah. 5 Sons of Japheth. 8 Sons of Ham. 17 Soi2S of Shem. 24 Shem's line to Abraham. 29 Soyis of Ishmael. 32 Sons of Ketu- rah. 34 Posterity of Abraham by Esau. A D'lM, Sheth, E'nosh, A 2Ke 7 nan, Ma-ha'la-le-el, Je'red. 3 Henoch, Me-thu/se-lah, La'mech, 4 No'ah, Shem, Hajn~and Ja'pheth. 5 IF The sons of Ja'pheth ; Gorier. and Ma'gog, and Mad 7 §-I, and Ja'- van, and Tu'bal, and Me'shech, and Tl'ras. 6 And the sons of G-o'mer ^Xsh'- che-naz, and Rl'phath, and To-gar 7 - mah. 7 And the sons of Ja'van; E-li 7 - shah, and Tar'shish, Kit'tini, and DocPa-nlm. 8 if The sons of Ham ; Ciish, and Miz'ra-im, Put, and Ca'naan. 9 And the sons of Ciish ; Se'ba, and Hav'i-lah, and Sab'ta, and Ra/a-mah, and SaVte-cha. And the sons of Ra'a-mah ; She'ba, and De'dan. 10 And Ciish begat NmVrod : he began to be mighty upon the earth. 11 Ajid Miz'ra-im begat Lu/dim, and An'a-mmi, "and Le'ha-bim, and N aph'tu-him, 12 And Path-ru/sim, and CaVlu- him, (of whom "came the Phi-lis 7 - tines,) and Caph'tho-rim. 13 And Ca/naan "begat Zi'don his firstborn, and Heth, 446 14 The Jeb'u-slte also, and the Am'- 6r-ite, and the Gir'ga-shite, 15 And the HPvlte, and the Ark'Ite, and the Sln'ite, 16 And the Ar'vad-Ite, and the Zem'a-rite, and the Ha'math-Ite. | 17 % The sons of Shem; E'lam, and Assh'ur, and Ar-phax'ad, and |Lud,_and A'ram, and Uz, and Hul, and G-e'ther, and Me'shech. I 18 And Ir-phax'ad begat She'lah, 1 and She'lah begat E'ber. 19 And unto E'ber were born two sons : the name of the one was Pe'- leg ; because in his days the earth was divided: and his brother's name icas Jok'tan. 20 And Jok'tan beg^at Il-mo'dad, and She'leph, and Ha / zar-ma / veth, and Je'rah, 21 Ha-do'ram also, and U'zal, and Dik'lah, _ 22 And E'bal, and A-bim'a-el, and She'ba, 23 And O'phir, and HaVI-lah, and Jo'b&b. All these were the sons of Jok'tan. 24 f Shem.Ar-phax'ad, She'lah, 25 E^ber, Pe']eg, Re'u, 26 Se'rug, Na'hor, Te'rah, 27 A'bram ; the same is A'bra-h2m. 28 The sons of A'bra-hani; I'saac, and Ish'ma-el. 29 IT These are their generations: Posterity of Abraham. 1 CHRONICLES, 2. Sons of Israel. The firstborn of Ish'ma-el, Ne-ba'- joth; then Ke'dar, and Acl'be-el, and Mib'sam, 30 Mish'ma, and Du'mah, Mas'sa, Ha'dad, and Te'ma, 31 Je / tur, Na'phish, and Ked'e-mah. These are the sons of Ish'ma-el. _32 5F Now the sons of Ke-tu'rah, A'bra-nam's concubine : she _ hare Zhn'ran, and Jok'shan, and Me'dan, and Mldl-an, and ish'bak, and Shi]'- ah. And the sons of Jok'shan ; She'- ba. and De'dan. 33 And the sons of MuFi-an ; E'phah, and E'pher, and He'noch, and A-bi'da, and El'da-ah- All these are the sons of Ke-tu'rah. 34 And A'bra-harn begat I'gaae. The sons of I'gaac ; E'sau and Is/- ra-el. 35 «J The sons of E'sauj El'i-phaz, Beu'el*aiid Je'tish, and Ja-a'Iani, and Ko'rah. 36 The sons of_ El'I-phaz ; Te'man, and O'mar, Ze'phl, and Ga'tam, Ke'naz, and Tmi'na, and Am'a-lek. 37 The sons of Reu'el ; Na'hath, Ze'rah. Snam'mah, and Miz'zah. 38 And the sons of Selr ; Lo'- tan. and ShCbal, and Zib'e-on, and A'nah, and Di'shon, and E'zar, and Di'shan. 39 And the sons of Lo'tan; Ho'ri, and Ho'mam : and Tim'na was Lo'- tan's sister. 40 The sons of Sho'bal ; A-Ji'an, and Man'a-hath, and E'bal, Sne'phi, and O'nam. And_the sons of Zib'- e-on ; A-i'ali, and A'nah. ~41 The sons of A'nah; Di'shon. And the sons of Di'shon; Am'ram. and Esh'ban, and Ith'ran, and Che 7 - ran. 42 The sons of E'zer ; Bll'han, and Za'van, and Ja'kan. The sons of Di'shan ; ttz, and A'ran. 43 $ Now these are the kings that reigned in the land of E'dom before any king reigned over the children of is'ra-el ; Be'la the son of Be / or : and the name of his city was Dm'ha-bah. 44 And when Be'la was dead, Jo'bab the son of Ze'rah of Boz'rah reigned in his stead. 45 And when Jo'bab was dead, Hu'- sham of the land of the Te'man-ites reigned in his stead. 46 And when Hu'sham was dead, 447 Ha'dad the son of Be'dad which smote Mlcl'i-an in the field of Mo'ab, i reigned in his stead: and the name ' of his city icas A'vith. | 47 And' when Ha'dad was dead, Sam'lah of Alas're-kah reigned in his stead. 48 And when Sam'lah was dead, Sha'ul of Pe-ho'both by the river reigned in his stead. 49 And when Sha'ul was dead.Ba'- al-ha'nanthe son of Xch'bor reigned in his stead. ; 50 And when Ba'al-ha'nan was dead. Ha'dad reigned in his stead: and the name of his city teas Pa/i ; and his wife's name was Me-het'- a-bel, the daughter of Marred, the daughterof Mez'a-hab. i 51 If Ha'_dad died also. And the dukes of Efdom were; duke Tini'- nah. duke A-fi'ah, duke Je'theth, 52 Duke A-ho-lib'a-mah, duke E'iah, duke PI'non, ! 53 Duke Ke'naz, duke Te'man, duke Mib'zar, I 54 Duke Mag'dl-el, duke I'ram. These are the dukes of E'dom. CHAPTER 2. 1 Sons of Israel. 3 Posterity of Judah. 13 Children of Jesse. IS Posterity of Caleb ; 21 of ffezron, ■; 25 o f Jerahmeel ; 34 of Sheshan. THESE are' the sons of Is/ra-el ; Reu 'ben, Sim'e-on, Le'vi, and Jii'datii is'sa-char.'and Zeb'u-lun, I 2 Dan, Joseph, and Ben'ja-min, Naph'ta-H. Gad, and Ash'er. _3 tf The sons of Ju'dah ; fir, and O'namandShe'lah : Which three were born unto him of the daughter _of Shu/a the Ca'naan-It-ess. And £r, the firstborn of Ju'dah. was evil in the sight of the Lord; and he slew : him. 4 And Ta'mar his daughter in law bare him Pha'rez and Ze'rah. All \ the sons of Ju 7 dah were five. ■ 5 The sons of Pha/rez; Hez^Sn, and Hamiul. 6 And the sons of Ze/rah ; Zim 7 - ri. and E'than, and Hemian, and Cal'col, and Da^a: five of them in all. _7 And the sons of Car'mi; A 7 char, the troubler of Is/ra-ei, ' who transgressed in the thing ac- cursed. | 8 And the sons of E'than; Az-a- ri'ah. Children of Jesse. 1 CHRONICLES, 2. Posterity of Sheshan. 9 The sons also of Hez'ron, that were born unto him ; Je-rah'me-el, and Ram, and Che-lu'bai. 10 And Ram begat Am-mln'a-dab ; and Am-nrin'a-dab begat Xah'shon, prince of the children of Ju'dah ; 11 And Nah'sh5n_ begat Sal'ma, and Sal'ma begat Bo'az, _ 12 And Bo'az begat O'bed, and O'bed begat Jes'se, 13 1 ^And Jes'se begat his first- born E-li'ab, and" A-bm'a-dab the second, and Slum'ma the third. 14 Xe-than'e-el the fourth, Rad'da-i the fifth, 15 O'zem the sixth, Da'vid the; seventh : 16 Whose_ sisters were Zer-u-I'ah, and Ab'i-gaU. And the sons of Zer-u-I'ahl A-bish'a-I, and Jo'ab, and A'sa-hel. three. 1?" And Abigail bare Am'a-sa:! and the father of Am'a-sa u-as~Je'-\ ther the Ish'me-el-ite. 18 IF And Ca'feb thesonof Hez'ron' begat eh Udren of A-zu'bah h is wife, and of Je'rl-othi her sons are these ; ; Je'sher, and Sho/bab, and Ar'don. 19 And when A-zu'bah was dead, I Ca'leb took unto him Eph'rath, ! which bare him Hiir. 20 And\ Hur begat IKri, and U'ri I begat Be-zal'e-el. 21 IT And afterward Hez/ron went in to the daughter of Ma'chir the father of G-il'e-aci, whom he mar- ried when he was threescore years old ; and she bare him Se'gub. 22 And Se'gub begat Ja'ir. who had three and twenty cities in the land of Gil'e-ad. j23 And he took Ge'shiir, and A/ram, with the towns of Ja'ir. from them, with Ke'nath, and the towns thereof, even threescore cities. All these belonged to the sons of Ma'chir the father of Gll'e-ad. 24 And after that Hez'ron was dead in Ca'leb-eph'ra-tah. then 1-bi'ah Hez'ron's wife bare him Ash'tlr the father of Te-ko'a. 25 r And the sons of Je-rah'me-el the firstborn of Hez/ron were,_Ram the fi_rstborn, and Bu'nah, and O'ren, and 0'_zem, and i-hl'jah. 26 Je-rah'me-el had also another wife, whose name was At'a-rah ; she was the mother of born Xm'a-iek-ites that were escaped, and dwelt there unto this day. CHAPTER 5. The line of Reuben : 9 their habitation. the sons of Reuben the first- of is/ra-el, (for he was the firstborn ; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father's bed, his birth- right was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of is/ra-el : and the genealogy is not to be reckoned aft- er the birthright. 2 For Ju'dah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was J6'- seph's:) 3 The sons, / say, of Reu'ben the firstborn of is/ra-el were, Ha'noch, and Pal'lu, Hez'ron, and Car'uaL 4 The sons of Jo'el ; Shem-a-I'ah his son, Gog his son, Shim'e-I his son, 5_MI'cah his son, Re-a-i'a his son, Ba'al his son, 6 Be-e'rah his son, whom Til'gath- pil-ne'ger king of Xs-syr'i-a carried away captive \ he was, prince of the Reu'ben-Ites. 7 And his brethren by their fami- lies, when the genealogy of their generations was reckoned, were the chief, Je-I'el, and Zech-a-rPah, 8 And Be'la the son of A'zaz, the son of She'ma, the son of Jo'el, who dwelt in Xi/6-er, even unto Ne'bS and Ba'al-me'on : 9 And eastward he inhabited unto the entering in of the wilderness from the river Eu-phra'tes. : because their cattle were multiplied in the land of G-il'e-ad. 10 And irf the days of Saul they made war with the Ha'gar-ites, who fell by their hand: and they dwelt in their tents throughout all the east land of Gil'e-ad. 11 IF And the children of Gad dwelt over against them, in the land of Ba/shan unto Sal'cah : 12 Jo'el the_chief , and Sha'phamthe next, and Ja-a'nai, and Sha'phat in Ba'shan. 13 And their brethren of the house of^their fathers were, Mi'chael. and Me-shiil'lam, and She'ba, and Jo'- ra-I, and Ja/chan, and Zi'a, and He'ber, seven. Sons of Reuben. 1 CHRONICLES, 6. Sons of Levi. 14 These are the children of AlM- ha/il the son of HiFrl, the son of Ja- ro'ah, the son of Gll'g-Sd, the son of Michael, the son of Je-shish'a-i, the son of Jah'do, the son of Buz ; 15 A'hi the son of Ab'di-el, the son of Gu'ni, chief of the house of their fathers. 16 And they dwelt in GlFe-ad in Ba'shan, and in her towns, and in all the suburbs of Shar'on, upon their borders. 17 All these were reckoned by gene- alogies in the days of Jo'tham king of Ju'dah, and w in the days of Jer-o- bo'am king of is'ra-el. 18 f The sons of~ReiFben, and the G&d'Ites, and half the" tribe of M5- n&s'seh, of valiant men, men able to bear buckler and sword, and to shoot with bow, and skilful in war, were four and forty thousand seven hun- dred and threescore, that went out to the war. 19 And they made war with the Ha/gar-ites, with Je'tur, and Ne'- phish, and No'd&b. 20 And they were helped against them, and the Ha/gar-ftes were de- livered into their hand, and all that were with them: for they cried to God in the battle, and he was in- treated of them ; because they put their trust in him. 21 And they took away their cat- tle ; of their camels fifty thousand, and of sheep two hundred and fifty thousand, and of asses two thousand, and of men an hundred thousand. 22 For there fell down many slain, because the war was of God. And they dwelt in their steads until the captivity. 23 If And the children of the half tribe of Ma-naVseh dwelt in the land: they increased f rom_ Ba'shan unto Ba'al-her'mon and Se'nir, and unto mount Her'mon. 24 And these were the heads_of the house of their fathers, even E'pher, and ish'i, and E-lFel, and Az'ii-el, and Jer-e-mFah, and H6d-a-vFah, and Jah'di-el, mighty men of valour, famous men,and heads of the house of their fathers. 25 IF And they transgressed against the God of their fathers, and went a whoring after the gods of the peo- 452 pie of the land, whom God destroyed before them. 26 And the God of Is/ra-el stirred up the spirit of Pul king of As-syr'- l-a, and the spirit of TIFgath-pil- ne'^er king of As-syr'i-a, and he car- ried them away, even the Reu'ben- ites, and the G£d'ites, and the half tribe of Ma-n&s'seh, and_ brought them unto Ha'lah, and Ha'bor, and Ha'ra, and to the river Go'zan, unto this day. CHAPTER 6. 1 Sons of Levi. 4 Line of the priests. 49 Office of Aaron and his sons. THE sons of Le'vi; Ger'shon, Ko'hath, and Me-ra^ri. 2 And the sons of_ Ko'hath ; Am'- ram, Iz'har, and He'bron, and Uz'- zi-el. 3 And the children of Am'ram ; Aar'on, and Mo'ses, and MTr'i-am. The sons also_ of Aar'on ; Na/dab, and i-bl'hu, E-le-a'zar,~and Ith'a- mar. _ 4 IF E-le-a'zar begat Phm'e-has, Phm'e-has begat A-bish'u-a, 5 And A-bish'u-a begat Biik'ki, and Btik'ki begat ttz'zi, 6 And Uz'zl begat _Ze>-a-hi / ah, and Zer-a-liFah begat Me-ra'ioth, 7 Me-ra'ioth begat Am-a-rFah, and Am-a-rFaji begat A-hFtub~_ 8 And A-hiaub begat Za'dok, and Za'd5k begat A-him'a-&z, 9 And AVhim'a-&z begat Az-a-rFah, and Az-a-rFah begat Jo-ha'nan, 10 And Jo-ha'nan begat Az-a-rFah, (he it is that executed the priest's office in the temple that Sol'o-mon built in Je-ru/sa-lem :) 11 And Az-a-rFah begat^ Am-a- rFah, and Am-a-rFah begat A-hFtub, 12 And 1-hFtub begat Za'dok, and Za'd6k begat ShaFlum, 13 And ShaFlum begat HTl-kFah, and Hil-kFah begat Az-a-rFah, 14 And Az-a-rFah begat Ser-a-F- ah, and Ser-a-f'ah begat Je-hoz'a-dak, 15 And Je-hoz'a-dak went into cap- tivity, when the Lord^ carried away Ju'dah and Je-ru'sa-lem by the hand of Neb-u-chad-nez'zar. 16 IT The sons of Le'vi ; Ser'shom, Ko'hath, and Me"-ra/rl. 17 And these be the names of the sons of Ger'shSm; Llb'ni, and Shim'e-I. Line of the priests. 1 CHRONICLES, 6. Order of the singers. 18 And the sons of Ko'hath ivere, Ingram, and lz'har, and Hebron, and Uz'zi-el. 19 The sons of Me-ra'ri; Mah'll, and Mu'slu. And_ these are the families of the Le'vites according to their fathers. 20 Of Ger'shom: LuVnl his son, ja'hath his son, Zim'mahliis son, 21 Jo / ah his son, Id'do his son, Ze'rah his son, Je-at'e-rai his son. 22 The sons of Ko'hath ; Am-mm'- a-dab his son, Ko'rah his son, Xs'sir his s^on. 23 El'ka-nah his son, and E-bl'a- saph his son, and AVsir hi_s son. 24 Ta'hath his son, U'ri-el his son, Uz-zi'ah his son, and Sha'ul his son. 25 And the ^sons of El'ka-nah ; A-maVa-I, and A-hi'moth. 26 As "for El'ka-nah ; the sons of EFka-nah; Zo'phai his son, and Na'hath his son, 27 Ejli'ab his son, Jer'o-h&m his son, El'ka-nah his son. 28 And the sons of Sam'u-el; the firstborn Yash'ni, and A-bPah. 29 The sons of Me-ra'ri; Mah'll, Lib'nl his son, Shim'e-i his son, Uz'- za his son, 30 Shim'e-a his son, Hag-gi'ah his son, A-sa-i'ah his son. 31 And these are they whom Da'- vid set over the service of song in the house of the Lord, after that the ark had rest. 32 And they ministered before the dwelling place of the tabernacle of the congregation with singing, until Sol'o-mon had, built the house of] the Lord in Je-ru/sa-lem : and then\ they waited on their office according fcb their order. 33 And these are they that waited ! with their children. Of the sons of; the Kd'hath-ites : Herman a_sin_ger, the son of Jo'el, the son of She-mu'el, j 34 The son of El'ka-nah, the son of Jer'o-ham, the son of E-ll'el, the son of To'ah, 35 The son of Ziiph, the son of; Ei'ka-nah, the son of Ma'hath, the: son of l-maVa-i, 36 The son of El'ka-nah, the son of Jo'el, the son of Sz-a.iri'ati, the son of Zeph-a-nl'ah, 37 The 'son of Ta'hath, the son of 1 453 As'slr, the son of E-bl'a-saph, the son of Ko'rah, 38 The son of Iz'har, the son of Kojhath, the son of Le'yi, the son of Is/ra-el. 39 And his brother A'saph, who stood on his right hand, even A'saph the son of Ber-a-ehi'ah, the son of Shhr/e-a, 40 The son of Michael, the son of Ba-a-se'iah. the son of Mal-ehi'ah, 4_1 The' son of Eth'ni, the son of Ze'rah, the son of_Xd-a-T'ah, 42 The son of E'than, the son of Zim'mah, the son of Shim'e-I, _43 The son of Ja'hath, the son of Ger'shom, the son of Le'vi. 44 And their brethren the sons of Me-ra'ri stood on the left hand : E'than the son of Klsh'i, the son of Ab'di, the son of Mal'luch, 45 The son of Hash-a-bi'ah, the son of Xm-a-zl'ah, the son of Hil- ki'ah, 46 The son of Xm'zl, the son of Ba'nl, the son of Sha'mer, 47 The son of M&Mf, the son of Mu'shl. the son of Me-ra'ri, the son of Le'vi. 48 Their brethren also the Le'vltes v:ere appointed unto all manner of service of the tabernacle of the house of God. 49 IT But Aar'oh and his sons of- fered upon the' altar of the burnt offering, and on the altar of incense, and v/ere appointed for all the work of the place most holy, and to make an atonement for is/ra-el, according to all that Mo'ges. the servant of God had commanded. 50 And these are the sons of Aar 7 - pn; E-le-a'zar his son, Phin'e-has his son. X-bish'u-a his son, 51 Btik'ki his son, Uz'zi his son, Zer-a-hi'ah his son, 52 5ie-ra'ioth his son, Am-a-ri'ah his son, A-hi'tub his son, 53 Za'dok his son, A-him'a-az his son. 54 f Now these are their dwell- ing places throughout their castles in their coasts, of the sons of Aar'on, of the families of the Ko'hath-ites : for theirs was the lot. 55 And they gave them He'bron in the land of Ju'dah, and the sub- urbs thereof round about it. Cities of the priest*. 1 CHRONICLES, The cities of refuge. 56 But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, they gave to Ca'leb the son of Je-phiin'neh. 57 And to the sons of Aar'on they gave the cities of Ju'dah, name- ly, He'bron, the city of refuge, and Llb'nah with her_ suburbs, and Jat'- tir, and Esh-te-mo'a, with their sub- urbs, 58 And Hi'len with her suburbs, De'bir with her suburbs, 59 And A'shan with her suburbs, and Beth-she'mesh with her sub- urbs : 60 And out of the tribe of Benja- min; Ge'ba with her suburbs, and Al'e-meth with her suburbs, and Ai/a-thoth with her suburbs. All their cities throughout their families I were thirteen cities. 61 And unto the sons of Ko'hath, which were left of the family of that ] tribe, were cities given out of the half tribe, namely, out of the half tribe of | Ma-nas'seh, by lot, ten citiejs. 62 And to the sons of Ger'shom: throughout their families out of the tribe of Is'sa-char, and out of the tribe of Ash'er, and out of the tribe ! of Naph'ta-li, and out of the tribe i of Ma-nas'seh in Ba'shan, thirteen cities. 63 Unto the sons of Me-ra'ri were j given by lot, throughout their fami-j lies, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zeb'u-lun, twelve cities. 64 And the children of Is/ra-el gave to the Le'vites these cities j with their suburbs. 65 And they gave by lot out of the tribe of the children of Ju'dah, ! and out of the tribe of the children of Sim'e-on, and out of the tribe of the children of Ben'ja-min, these cities, which are called by their names. 66 And the residue of the families of the sons of Ko'hath had cities of their coasts out of the tribe of E'phra-im. 67 And they gave unto_ them, of the cities of refuge. She'chem in mount E'phra-imwith her suburbs ; they gave also Ge'zer with her sub- urn's, 68 And Jok'me-am with her sub- urbs, and Beth-hVron with her sub- urbs. 454 69 And Aij'a-lon with her suburbs, and G&th-rim'mon with her sub- urbs: 70 And out of the half tribe of Ma- nas'seh; A'ner with her suburbs, and Bil'e-am with her suburbs, for the family of the remnant of the sons of Ko'hath. 71 Unto the sons of Ger'shom were given out of the family of the half tribe of Ma-nas'seh, Go'lan in Ba'- shan with her suburbs, and Ash'- ta-roth with her suburbs : 72 And out of the tribe of Is'sa- char; Ke'desh with her suburbs, Dab'e-rathwith her suburbs, 73 And Ra'moth with her suburbs, and A'nem with her suburbs : 74 And out of the tribe of Ish'er ; Ma'shal with her suburbs, and Ib'- don with her suburbs, 75 And Hu'kok with her suburbs, and Re'hob with her suburbs : 76 And_ out of the tribe of Naph'- ta-11; Ke'desh in Gal'i-lee with her suburbs, and Ham'mon with her suburbs, and Klr-jath-a'im with her suburbs. 77 Unto the rest of the children of Me-ra'ri were given out of the tribe of Zeb'u-lun, Rim'mon with her sub- urbs, Ta'bor with her suburbs : 78 And on the other side Jor'dan by Jer'i-cho, on the east side of Jor'- dan, were given them out of the tribe of Reu/ben, Be'zer in the wil- derness with her suburbs, and Jah'- zah with her suburbs, 79 Ked'e-moth also with her sub- urbs, and~Meph'a-ath with her sub- urbs : 80 And out of the tribe of Gad; Ra'moth in Gll'e-ad with her sub- urbs, and Ma-ha-ha'im with her sub- urbs, 81 And Hesh'bon with her sub- urbs, and Ja'zer with her suburbs. CHAPTER 7. 1 Sons of Tssachar, 6 of Benjamin, 13 of Naphtali, 14 of Manasseh, 20, 24 of Ephraim. 30 of Asher. "VTOW the sons of Is'sa-char tvere, ±S To'la, and Pu'ah, Jash'ub, and Shim'rom, four. 2 And the sons of To'la ; Uz'zi. and Reph-a4'ah, and Je'ri-ei, and Jah'- Hia-I, and JTb'sam, and SheVmii'el, heads of their father's house, to wit, of To'la : they were valiant men of The sons of Uzzi, 1 CHRONICLES, 7. and of Ephraim. might in their generations ; whose number was in the clays of Daniel two and twenty thousand and six hundred. 3 And the sons of^Uz'zi; iz'ra-lu'- ah : and the sons of iz'ra-ln'ah ; Mi- chael, and O-ba-di'ah, and Jo'el, Ish- l'ah, five : all of them chief men. 4 And with them, by their genera- tions, after the house of their fa- thers, were bands of soldiers for war, six and thirty thousand men: for they had many wives and sous. 5 And their, brethren among all the families of Xs'sa-char were valiant men of might, reckoned in all by their genealogies fourscore and sev- en thousand. 6 IT The sons of Ben'ja-min • Be'la, and Be'cher, and Je-di'a-el, three. J And the sons of Be'la : Ez'bon, and Uz'zi, and Uz'zi-el, and Jer'i-moth, and I'ri, five ; heads of the house of their fathers, mighty men of valour ; and were reckoned by their genealo- gies twenty and two thousand and thirty and four. 8 And the sons of Belcher ; Ze-mi'- ra, and 'Jo'ash, and E-li-e'zer, and El-i-o-e'na-i, jind Om'n, and Jer'i- moth, and A-bi'ah, and Xn'a-thoth, and Al'a-meth. All these are the sons of Belcher. 9 And the number of them, after their genealogy by their generations, heads of the house of their fathers, mighty men of valour, was twenty thousand and two hundred. 10 The sons also of Je-di'a-el ; Bil'- han: and the sons of BIKhan; Je'- ush, and Ben'ja-min, and E'htid, and Che-na'a-nah, ~ and Ze'than, and Thar'shish, and A-hish'a-han 11 All these the sons of Je-di'a-el, by the heads of their fathers, mighty men of valour, were seventeen thou- sand and two hundred soldiers, fit to go out for war and battle. 12 Shup'pim also, and_ Hiip'pim, the children of Ir, and Hu'shim, the sons of A'her. 13 f The sons of Naph'ta-H; Jah'- zi-el, and Gu'ni, and Je'zer, and Shal'lum, the sons of Bfl'hah. 14 IT The sons of Ma-nas'seh ; Ish'- ri-el, whom she bare : (but his con- cubine the X'ram-it-ess bare Ma'chir the father of Gil'e-ad : 455 15 And Ma/chir took to wife the sis- ter of Hup'pim and Shiip'pim, whose sister's name was Ma/a-chah ;) and the name of the second was Ze- lo'phe-had: and Ze-lo'phe-had had daughters. _ 16 And Ma'a-chah the wife of Ma'- chir bare a son, and she called his name Pe'resh ; and the name of his brother was She'resh ; and his sons were U'lam and Ra'kem. 17 And the sons of U'lam ; Be'dan. These were the sons of Gil'e-ad, the son of Ma'chir, the son of Ma-nas'- seh. 18 And his sister Ham-mol'e-keth bare _ I'shod, and A-bi-e'zer, and Ma-ha'lah. 19 And the sousof She-mi'dah were, 1-hi'an, and She'chem, and Lik'M, and A'm-am. 20 If And the sons of E'phra-Im ; Slm/the-lah, and Be'red Ms son, and Ta'hath his son, and El'a-dah his son, and Ta'hath his son, 21 IT And Za'b&d hisson, and Shu'- the-lah his son, and E'zer, and E'le- &(f, whom the men of Gath that were born in that land slew, because they came down to take away their cattle. 22 And E'phra-im their father mourned many days, and his bre- thren came to comfort him. 23 IT And when he went in to his wife, she conceived, and bare a son, and he called his name Be-rl'ah, be- cause it went evil with his house. 24 (And his daughter was She'rah, who built Beth- ho^ron the nether, and the upper, and Uz/zen-she'rah.) 25 And Keshan was his son, also Re'sheph, and Te'lah his son, and Ta'han his son, 26 I^a/a-dan his son, Xm-mi'hud his son, E-lish'a-ma his son, 27 Non his son, Je-hosh'u-ah his son. 28 f And their possessions and habi- tations were, Beth'-el and the_ towns thereof, and eastward Na'a-ran, and westward Ge/zer, with the towns thereof; She'chem also and the towns thereof, unto Ga/za and the towns thereof : 29 And by the borders of the chil- dren of Ma-naVseh, Beth-she'an and her towns, Ta'a-nach and her 1 towns, Me-gid'do and her towns, The sons and chief 1 CHRONICLES, 8. men of Benjamin. Dor and her towns. In these dwelt the children of Joseph the son of Is/ra-el. 30 \ The sons of Ash'er ; Im'nah, and iVu-ah, and ish'u-ai, and Be-ri'-r ah, and Se'rali their sister. 31 And the sons of Be-ri'ah ; He'- ber, and Mal'chi-el, who is the father of Bir'za-vith. ; 32_ And He'ber begat Japh'let, and Sho'mer, and Ho'tham, and Slm'a their sister. 33 And the sons of Japh'let ; Pa'- sach, and Bim'hal, and JLsh'vath. These are the children of Japh'let. 34 And the sons of Sha'mer^ A'hi, and Roh'gah, Je-hub'bai^and A'ram. 35 And the sons of Jiis brother He/- lem ; Zo'phah, and im'na, and She'- lesh, and A'mal. 36 The sons of Zo'phah ; Su'ah, and HaVpe-pher, and Shu'al, and Be'ri, and inVrah, 37 Be'zer, and Hod, and Sham'ma, and Shil'shah, and Ith'ran, and Be- e'ra. 38 And the sons of Je'ther; Je- phiin'neh, and Pis'pab, and A'ra. 39 And the sons of UlTa ; A'rah, and Han'i-ei, and Re-zl'a. 40 All these were the children of Ash'er, heads of their father's house, choice and mighty men of valour, chief of the princes. And the num- ber throughout the genealogy of them that were apt to the war and to battle was twenty and six thou- sand men. CHAPTER 8. 1 Sons and chief men of Benjamin. 33 Stock of Saul and Jonathan. NOW Ben'ja-min begat Be'la his firstborn, Xsh'bel the second, and A-har'ah the third, 2 No'hah the fourth, and Ra'pha the fifth. 3 And the sons of Be'la were, Xd 7 - dar, and Ge'ra, and i-bi'hiid^ 4 And _ I-bish'u-a, and Na'a-man, and A-ho'ah, 5 And Ge'ra, and She-phu'phan, and Hu'raxn. 6 And these «rethe sons of E'htid: these are the heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Ge'ba, and they removed them to Mau'a-hath : 7 And Na'a-man, and A-hi'ah, and 456 Ge'ra, he removed them, and begat Uz'za, and A-hi'hud. 8 And Sha-ha-ra'im begat children in the country of Mo'ab, after he had sent them away ; Hu'shim and Ba'a-ra were his wives. 9_ And he begat of Ho'desh his wife, Jo'bab, and Zibl-a, and Me'sha, and Mal'cham, _ 10 And Je'iiz, and Shach-i'a, and Mir'ma. These ice re his sons, heads of the fathers._ 11 And of Hu'shim he begat Ab'i- tub, and El'pa-al. 12 The sons of El'pa-al ; E'ber, and MI'sham, and Sha'med, who built O'no, and Lod, with the towns thereof : 13 Be-ri'ah also, and She'ma, who were heads of the fathers of the in- habitants of Aij'a-lon. who drove away the inhabitants of Gath : 14 And i-hi'6, Sha'shak, and Jer'- e-moth, ~15 And Zeb-a-dl'ah, and A'rad, and A'der, 16 And Michael, and Is'pah, and Jo'ha, the sons of Be-ri'ah ; 17 And Zeb-a-di'ah, and Me-shid'- lam, and Hez'e-ki, and He'ber, 18 ish'me-rai also, and Jez-11'ah, and Jo'bab, the sons of El'pa-al ; 19 And Ja'kim, and Zich'ri, and Z£b'di, 20 And E-li-e'na-I, and Zll'thai, and E-li'el, 21 And Xd-a-i'ah, and Ber-a-i'ah, and Shimfrath, the sons of Shimon; 22 And ish'pan, and He'ber, and E-11'el, 23 And Xb'don, and Zich'ri, and Ha'nan, _ 24 And Han-a-ni'ah, and E'lam, and An-to-thl'jah, 25 And iph-e-de'iah, and Pe-nu'el, the sons of Sha'shak ; 26 And Sham-she-ra'I, and She-ha- ri'ah, and Xth-a-li'ah, 27 And Jar-e-sl'ah, and E-lT/ah, and Zich'ri, the sons of Jer'o-ham. 28 These were heads of the fathers, by their generations, chief men. These dwelt in Je-ru'sa-lem. 29 And at Gib'e-oii dwelt the fa- ther of Glb'g-on; whose wife's name was Ma'a-chah : 30 And his firstbornson Xb'don, and Zur, and Kish,and Ba'al,and Na'dab, Original registers of 1 CHRONICLES, 9. Israel's genealogies. 31 And Ge'dor, and A-hi'o, and 7'i'ohsr 32 And Mik'loth begat Shhn'e-ah. And these also dwelt with their bre- thren in Je-ru'sa-lem, over against them. 33 f And Xer begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jona- than, and 5fal-VMjshu/a, and .t-bin'- a-dab, and Esh-ba'al. "34 And the son of Jon'a-than was Mer'ib-ba'al ; and Mer'ib-ba'al be- gat Mi'cah. 35 And the sons of Mi'cah were, Pi'- thon, and Me'lech, and Ta're-a, and A'haz. 36 And A'haz begat Je-h6'a~dah; and Je-ho'a-dah begat Al'e-meth, and Az'ma-veth, and Zim'rl; and Zim'rl begat Mo'za. 37 And Mo'za begat Bin'e-a : Ra'- pha was his son, E-le'a-sah his son, A'zel his son : 38 And A'zel had six sons, whose names are these, Az'rI-kam,_B6ch'e- ru, and Ish'ma-el, and She-a-ii'ah, and O-ba-di'ah, and Ha'nan. All these were the sons of A'zel. 39 And the_sons of E'shek his bro- ther were, Ulaih his ^firstborn, Je'- hiish the second, and E-lIph'e-Iet the third. 40 And the sons of U'lam were mighty men of valour, archers, and had many sons, and sons' sons, an hundred and fifty. All these are of the sons of Ben'ja-min. CHAPTER 9. 1 Original registers of Israel and Judah's genealo- gies. 27 Charge of certain Levites. 'do Saul and Jonathan's stock. SO all Is/ra-el were reckoned by genealogies ; and, behold, they were written in the book of the kings of Is'ra-el and Ju'dah, who were carried away to Bab'y-lon for their transgression. 2 % Now the first inhabitants that dwelt in their possessions in their cit- ies irere,the is'ra-el-ites, the priests, Le'vites, and the~Xeth'i-mm§. 3 And in Je-ru/sS-lem dwelt of the children of Ju'dah, and of the children of Ben'ja-min, and of the children of E'phra-im, and Ma- nas'seh ; _ 4 U'tha-I the son of Am-ml'hiid, the son of "Cm'ri. the son of Im'ri. the son of Ba'ni, of the children of Pha'- rez the son of Julian. 5 And of the Shi'lo-nites ; A-sa-I'ah the firstborn, and Ins sons. 6 And of the sons of Ze'rah ■ Je-u'- el, and their brethren, six hundred and ninety. \ 7 And of the sons of Ben'ja-min; Sal'lu the son of Me"-shul'lam, the I son of Hod-a-vi'ah, the son of Has- e-nu'ah, _ i~8 And Ib-ne'jah the son of Jer'o- ham, and E'lah the son of Uz'zi. the son of Mich'ri, and Me-shul'lani the son of Sheph-a-thi'ah, the son of Re- n'el, the son of ib-ni'jah ; 9 And their brethren, according to their generations, nine hundred and fifty and six. All these men were chief of the fathers in the house of their fathers. ■ 10 IF And of the priests ; Je-da'iah, : and Je-hoi'a-rib, and Ja'chin, ; 11 And Az-a-ii'ah the son of HT1- ki'ah. the son of Me-shuTJam, the son of Za'dok. the son of Me-ra'ioth, the son of A-hl'tub, the ruler of the house of God; ; 12 And Ad-a-i'ah the son of Jer'o- ham, the son of Pash'iir, the son of Mal-clu'jah, and Ma-as'I-ai the son J of A-di'e'l,jthe son of Jah'ze-rah, tlie son of Me-shid'lam, the son of Me- shil'le-nrith, the son of Im'mer ; : 13 And their brethren, heads of the house of their fathers, a thousand and seven hundred and threescore ; very able men for the work of the service of the house of God. 14 And of the Levites ; Shem-a-I'- j ah the son of H&s'shub, the son of IXz'ri-kam, the son of Hash-a-bl'ah, ; of the sons of Me-ra'rl; 1 15 And Bak-bak'kar. He'resh, and iGa'lal. and Mat-ta-ni'ah the son of Mi«eah, the son of Zich'ii, the son I of A'saphj i 16 And O-ba-di'ah the son of Shem- 1 a-i'ah, the son of Ga'lal, the son of fLHKu-tlmn.and Ber-e-^chi'ah the son I of A'sa, the son of El'ka-nah. that : dwelt in the villages of the Xe-toph'- ! a-thites. j ~17 And the porters icere, Shal'Jum, and Ak'kitb. and Tal'mon, and A-hi'- 'man, and their brethren: SMl'lum I was the chief ; 15 Who hitherto waited in the The stock of 1 CHRONICLES, 9. Saul and Jonathan. king's gate eastward : they were por- ters in the companies of the chil- dren of Le'vi. 19 And ShaFlum the son of Ko're, the son of E-bi'a-saph, the son of Ko'rah, and his~ brethren, of the house of his father, the Ko'rah-ites, nrere over the work of the service, keepers of the gates of the taber- nacle : and their fathers, being over the host of the Lord, were keepers of the entry. 20 And Phin' e-has the son of E-le- a'zar was the "ruler over them in time past, and the Lord was w r ith him. 21 And Zech-a-ii'ah the son of Me- shei-e-mi'ah was porter of the door of the tabernacle of the congrega- tion. 22 All these which were chosen to be porters in the gates were two hundred and twelve. These were reckoned by their genealogy in their villages, whom Da/vid and Sam'u-el the seer did ordain in their set office. 23 So they and their children had the oversight of the gates of the house of the Lord, iiamely, the house of the tabernacle, by wards. 24 In four quarters were the por- ters, toward the east, west, north, and south. 25 And their brethren, which were in their villages, were to come after seven days from time to time with them. 26 For these Le'vites, the four chief porters, were in their set office, and were over the chambers and trea- suries of the house of God. 27 IT And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge was upon them, and the opening thereof every morning pertained to them. 28 And certain of them had the charge of the ministering vessels, that they should bring them in and out by tale. 29 Some of them alsowere appointed to oversee the vessels, and all the in- struments of the sanctuary, and the fine flour, and the wine, and the oil, and the frankincense, and the spices. 30 And some of the sons of the 458 . priests made the ointment of the spices. 31 And Mat-ti-thl'ah, one of the Le/vites, who was the firstborn of Shal'lum the Ko'rah-ite, had the set office over the things that were made in the pans. 32 And other of their brethren, of the sons of the Ko'hath-ites, were over the shewbread, to prepare it every sabbath. 33 And these are the singers, chief of the fathers of the Le'vites, who remaining in the chambers were free : for they w ere employed in that work day and night. 34 These chief fathers of the Le'- vites ivere chief throughout their generations; these dwelt at Je-ru/- sa-lem. 35 H And in Gib'e-on dwelt the father of GnVe-on, _ Je-hi'el, whose wife's name was Ma'a-chah : 36 And his firstborn son Xb'don, then Zur, and Kish, and Ba/al, and Ner, and Na/dab, 37 And Ge'dor, and A-hl'o, and Zech-a-ri'ah, and Mik'loth. 38 And MhVloth begat Shim'e-am. And they also dwelt with their bre- thren at Je-ru/sa-lem, over against their brethren. 39 And Ner begat Kish ; and Kish begat Saul; and Saul begat Jona- than, and Mal-chi-shu/a, and A-bhV- a-dab, and Esh-ba/al. 40 And the son of Jonathan was Mer'ib-ba'al : and Mer'ib-ba'al be- gat MI'cah. 41 And the sons of Mi'cah were, Python, and Me'lech, and Tah-re'a, and A'haz. 42 And A'h&z begat Ja'rah ; and Ja'rah begat Xl'e-meth, and AVma- veth, and Zim'ii : , and Ziin'ri begat Mo'za ; 43 And Mo'za begat^Bm'e-a ; and Reph-a-I'ah his son, E-le'a-sah his son, A'zelhis son. 44 And A'zel had six sons, whose names are these, AVii-kaii^ Boch'e- ru, and Ish'ma-el, and_ She-a-ri'ah, and O-ba-di'ah, and Ha'nan: these were the~sons of A'zel. CHAPTER 10. 1 Saul's overthrow and death. 8 The Philistines triumph over him. 11 The men of Jabesh-gilead's kindness to him and his sons. Death of Savl. 1 CHRONICLES, 10, 11. David made king. XJOW the w Phi-lis'tme§ fought JA against is/ra-el ; and the men of is/ra-el fled from before the Phi- lis'tmes.. and fell down slain in mount Gil-bo'a. 2 And the Phi-lis'tmes followed hard after Saul, and after his sons; and the' ^Phi-hVtmes slew Jona- than, and A-bin'a-dab. and Mal-chi- slvu/a, the sons of Saul. 3 And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him, and he was wounded of the archers. 4 Then said Saul to his armour- bearer. Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith ; lest these uncircumclsed come and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not ; for he was sore afraid. So Saul took a sword, and fell upon it. 5 And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise on the sword, and died. 6 So Saul died, and his three sons, and all his house died together. 7 And when all the men of is/ra-el that were in the valley saw that they I fled, and that Saul and his sons were j dead, then they forsook their cities, ; and fled : and the Phl-hVtmeg came and dwelt in them. 8 IT And it came to pass on the! morrow, when the Phi-lis 'tines, came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his sons fallen in mount Gil-bo'a. 9 And when they had stripped him, they took his head, and his armour, and sent into the land of the Phi-lis'- tlnes. round about, to carry tidings unto their idols, and to the people. 10 And they put his armour in the house of their gods, and fastened his head in the temple of Da'gom^ 11 1[ And when all Ja'besh-giPe-ad heard all that the Phi-lis'tlnes. had done to Saul, 12 They arose, all the valiant men, and took away the body of Saul, and the bodies of his sons, and brought them to Ja'besh, and buried their bones under the oak in Ja'besh, and fasted seven days. 13 IF So Saul died for his transgres- ! sion which he committed against; the Lord, even against the word of! the Lord, which he kept not, and also for asking counsel of one that 459 had a, familiar spirit, to enquire of it; 14 And enquired not of the Lord : therefore he slew him, and turned the kingdom unto Da'vid the son of Jes'se. CHAPTER 11. 1 David mad-c king. 4 He winneth the castle of Zion from the Jebutites byJoab's valour. 10 A catalogue of his worthies. THEN aills'ra-el gathered^ them- selves to Da'vid unto Hebron, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh. 2 And moreover in time past, even when Saul was king, thou wast he that iecklest out and broughtest in is'ra-el ■ and the Lord thy God said unto thee, Thou shalt feed my people is'ra-el, and thou shalt be ruler over my people is/ra-el. JB Therefore came all the elders of iVm-el to the king to He'bron ; and Da'vid made a covenant with them in He'bron before the Lord ; and they anointed Da'vid king over Is/ra-el, according to the word of the Lord by Sam/u-el. 4 % And Da^vid and all Is/ra-el went to Je-ryi'sa-lem, which is Je'- bus ; w r here the JeVu-sItes icere, the inhabitants of the land. 5 And the inhabitants of Je'bus said to DaMd. Thou shalt not come hither. Nevertheless Da'vid took the castle of Zi'on, which is the city of Da'vid. 6 And Da'vid said, "Whosoever smit- eth the Jeb'u-sites first shall be chief and captain. So Jo'ab the son of Zer-u-I'ah went first up, and was chief._ ' 7 And Da'vid dwelt in the castle; therefore they called it the city of Da'vid. 8 And he built the city round about,_e ven from Mil'lo round about : and Jo'ab repaired the rest of the city. 9 So Da'vid waxed greater and greater I for the Lord of hosts was with him. 10 the children of Ben^a-min, Be-na'iah the Pir'a- thon-Ite, ~'< 32 Hu'rai of the brooks of Ga'- £sh, 1-bPel the Ar'bath-ite, ^33 Xz'ma-veth Jbhe Ba-ha'riim-ite, E-iI'ah-ba~the Sha-al'bo-nite, 34 The sons of Ha'shem the GP- zo-nite, Jon'a-than the son of Sha'- ge the Ha'ra-rite, 35 A-hPam v the son of Sa/car the Ha'ra-rite. EPI-phal the son of tJr, ^36 He'pher the Mech'e-rath-Ite, A-hi'jah the Pel'o-nite, 37_ Hez'ro thej Car'mel-rte, Na'- a-rai the son of Ez'ba-I, 38 Jo'el the brother of Nathan, MIMiar the son of Hag-ge'ri, 39 Ze'lek the Am'mon-ite, Na- har'a-I the Be'roth-ite, the armour- bearer of Jo'ab the son of Zer-u-Pah, 40 Pra the Ith'rlte, Ga'reb the Ith'rite. The armies that name 1 CHRONICLES. 12 to David at Ziklag. 41 U-ri'ah the Hit'tite, Za'bad the sou of Ah'lai, 42 Ad'I-na the son of Shl'za the Reu'ben-ite, a captain of the Reu/- ben-ites. and thirty with him, 43 Ha'nan the son of Ma'a-chah, and Josh'a-phat the Mith'nlte, 44 Uz-zl'a the Ish'te-rath-ite,_ Sha'- ma and .Je-hl'el the sons of Ho'than the Xr'6-er-ite, 45 Je"-di'a-el the son of Shim'ri, and Jo'lia his brother, the Ti'zite, 46 E-U'el the Malni-vlte. and Jer'- l-bai, and J6sh-a-vi'ah. the sons of El'na-am, and ItlWnah the Mo'ab-ite, 47 E-U'el. and O'bed, and Ja'si-el the Mes'g-ba-ite. CHAPTER 12. 1 The companies that cauic Pj David at Ziklag. 23 The armies that came to hi n at Hebron. VOW these are they that came i3i to Dawid to Ziklag. while he yet kept himself close because of Saul tlie son of kish : and they were among the mighty men. helpers of the war. 2 They were armed with hows, and could use both the right hand and the left in hurling stones and shoot- ing arrows out of a how, even of Saul's brethren of Beiv'ja-inin. 3 The chief was A-ht-e'zer, then Jo'ash. the sons of She-ma'ali the Giiye-ath-ite ; and Je^ztel, and Pel- let, the sons of Xz'ma-veth ; and Ber'a-chah. and Je'hu the An'toth- Ite, 4 And is-ma-i'ah the GhVe-on-ite, a mighty man among the thirty. and oyer the thirty ; and Jer-e-mi'ah, and Ja-ha'zi-eL, and .Jo-ha'nan, and Josfa-bad the Ged'e-rath-ite, 5 E-lu'za-I, and Jer'i-moth. and Be- a-ll'ah. and Shem-a-ri'ah, and Sheph- a-tl'ah the Har'yi-phite. J5 El'ka-nah, and_ Je-si'ah. and A-zar'e-el. and jche'zer, and Ja- sho'be-am, the Kormites, 7 And Jo-e'lah, and Zeb-a-di'ah. the sons of Jer'o-ham of Ge/dor. 8 And of the Gad'Ites there sepa- rated themselves unto Da'yid into the hold to the wilderness men of might, and men of wax Jit for the battle, that could handle shield and buckler, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and were as swift as the roes upon the mountains ; 461 9 E r zer_ the first, O-ba-di'ah the second. E-h'ab the third, 10 Mlshman'nah the fourth, Jer-e- mi'ah the fifth, 11 Xt/tai_the sixth. E-li'elthe seventh, 12 Jo-ha'nan the eighth, El'za-bad the ninth, 13 Jer-e-mPah the tenth, Mach'- ba-nai the eleventh. 14 These were of the sons of Gad, captains of the host : one of the least was over an hundred, and the greatest over a thousand. 15 These are they that went over Jordan in the first month, when it had overflown all his banks ; and they put to flight all them of the valleys, both toward the east, and toward the west. 16 And there came of the children of Ben'ja-min and Ju'dah to the hold unto Da'vid. 17 And Da/vid went out to meet them, and answered and said unto them, If ye be come peaceably unto me to help me, mine heart shall be knit unto you: but if ye be come to betray me to mine enemies, seeing titer er is no wrong in mine hands, the God of our fathers look thereon, and rebuke it. _18 Then the spirit came upon A-mas'a-I. who was chief of the cap- tains, and lie said, Thine are ire, Da/vid, and on thy side, thou son of Jes'se: peace, peace be unto thee, and peace be to thine helpers; for thy God helpeth thee. Then Da'vid received them, and made them cap- tains of the band. 19 And there fell some of Ma-nas'- seh to Da'vid, when he came with the Phl-lis'tlnes. agahist Saul to bat- tle : but they helped them not : for the lords of the Pln-lis'tmes. upon advisement sent him away, saying, He will fall to his master Saul to the j e op a ? ■ d y of o u r h e a d s . 20 As he went to Zlk'lag. there fell to him of Ma-naVseh, Xd'nah. and Joz'a-bad, and Je-di'a-el, ami MI'- chaei. and_ Joz'a-bad. and E-li'hu, and Zll'thai. captains of the thou- sands that were of Ma-nas'seh. 21 And they helped Da'vid against the band of the rovers: for they were all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host. The armies that came 1 CHRONICLES, 13. to David at Hebron. 22 For at that time day by day there came to Da'vid to help him, until it was a great host, like the host of God. 23 H And these are the numbers of the bands that were ready_ armed torthe war, and came to Da / vid to He'bron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of the Lord. 24 The children of Jii'dah that bare shield and spear were six thou- sand and eight hundred, ready armed to the war. 25 Of the children of Sim'e-on, mighty men of valour for the war, seven thousand and one hundred. 2(3 Of the children of Le'vl four thousand and six hundred. 27 And Je-hoi'a-da was the leader of the Aar'on-ites, and with him tcere three thousand and seven hundred ; 28 And Za'dok, a young man mighty of valour, and of his father's house* twenty and two captains. 29 And of the children of Benja- min, the kindred of Saul, three thousand : for hitherto the great- est part of them had kept the ward of the house of Saul. 30 And of the children of E'phra-Im twenty thousand and eight hundred, mighty men of valour, famous throughout the house of their fa- thers. 31 And of the half tribe of Ma-nas 7 - seh eighteen thousand, which were expressed by name, to come and make Da'vid king. 32 And of the children of Is'sa-ehar, which were men that had under- standing of the times, to know what Is/ra-el ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their com- mandment. 33 Of Zeb'u-lun. such as went forth to battle, expert in war, with all instruments of war. fifty thousand, which could keep rank: they were not of double heart. 34 And of Naph'ta-ll a thousand captains, and with them with shield and spear thirty and seven thousand. 35 And of the Dannies expert in war twenty and eight thousand and six hundred. 36 And of Xsh'er, such as went 462 forth to battle, expert in war, forty thousand. 37 And on the other side of Jor- dan, of the Reu/ben-ites, and the Gad'ites, and of the half tribe of Ma-nas'seh, with all manner of in- struments of war for the battle, an hundred and twenty thousand. i 38 All these men of war, that could keep rank, came with a perfect heart to He'bron, to make Da'vid king I over all Is/ra-el : and all the rest also j of_ls/ra-el were of one heart to make | Da'vid king. 39 And there they were with Da'- | vid three days, eating and drinking : for their brethren had prepared for them. j 40 Moreover they that were nigh them, even unto Is'sa-char and Zeb'- u-lun and Naph'ta-li, brought bread j on asses, and on camels, and on I mules, and on oxen, and meat, : meal, cakes of figs, and bunches of raisins, and wine, and oil, and oxen, | and sheep^ abundantly : for there ■ was joy in Is/ra-el. CHAPTER 13. ] 1 David fetcheth the ark from Kirjath-jearim. 9 j TTzza being smitten. tJie ark is left at the house of Obed-edom. I AND Da/vid consulted with the ^\. captains of thousands and hun- dreds, and with every leader. 2 And Da'vid said unto all the con- gregation of Is/ra-el, If it seem good unto you, and that it be of the Lord ! our God, let us send abroad unto : our brethren every where, th at are I left in all the land of Is/ra-el, and I with them also to the priests and | Le'vftes which are in their cities and suburbs, that they may gather themselves unto us : 3 And let us bring again the ark of our God to us : for we enquired not at it in the days of Saul. 4 And all the congregation said that they would do so : for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people. 5 So Da'vid gathered all I^/ra-el together, from Shi'hor of E'gypt even unto the entering of He'math, to bring the ark of God from Kir'- jath-je'a-rlm. 6 And Da/vid went up, and all Is/- ra-el, to Ba'al-ah, that is, to Kir 7 - jath-je'a-rim, which belonged to Ju'dah, to bring up thenee the ark David's victories CHRONICLES, 14, 15; over the Philistines. of God the Lord, that dwelleth be- tween the cherubims, whose name is called on it. 7 And they carried the ark of God in a new cart out oi the house of A-bm'a-dab : and Uz'za and A-hi'6 drave~the_ cart. 8 And Da'vid and all Is/ra-el played before God with all their might, and with singing, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trum- pets. 9 i[ And when they came unto the threshingfloor of Chi'don, Uz'za put forth his hand to hold the ark ; for the oxen stumbled. 10 And the auger of the Lord was kindled against Uz'za, and he smote him, because he put his hand to the ark : and there he died before God. 11 And Da'vid was displeased, be- cause the Lord had made a breach upon Uz'za : wherefore that place is called Pe'rez-iiz'za to this day. 12 And Da'vid was afraid of God that day. saying, How shall I bring the ark of God home to me ? 13 So Da'vid brought not the ark home to himself to the city of Da'- vid, but ^carried it aside_into the house of O'bed-e'dom the Glt'tite. 14 And the ark of_God remained with the family of O'bed-e'dom in his house three months. And the Lord blessed the house of O'bed- e'dom, and all that he had. CHAPTER 14. 1 Hiram's kindness to David. 2 David's felicity: 3 his wives : 8 his two victories over the Philistines. VOW Hi'ram king of Tyre sent -L> messengers to Da'vid, and tim- ber of cedars, with masons and car- penters, to tmild him an house. 2 And Da'vid perceived that the Lord had confirmed him king over Is/ra-el, for his kingdom was lifted up on high, because of his people is/ra-el. 3 *[ And Da'vid took more wives at JeVru'sa-lem : and Da'vid begat more sons and daughters. 4 Now these a re the names_of his children which he had in Je-ru'sa- lem; Sham-mu'a, and Sho'bab, Na'- than, and Sol'o-mon, 5 And Ib'har, and El-i-shu'a, and El'pa-let, 463 6^ And Xo'gah, and Xe'pheg, and Ja-phi'a. ^ 7 And ^E-lish'a-ma, and Be-el-I'a- da. and E-liph'a-let. 8 If And when the Phi-lis'tlnej heard that Da'vid was anointed king over all Is/ra-el, all the Phi-lis^tines. went up to seek Da'vid. And Da'vid heard of it, and went out against them. 9 And the Phl-lis 'tines, came and spread themselves in the valley of Reph'a-Im. 10 And Da'vid enquired of God, saying. Shall I go up against the Phi-lls'tme§ ? And wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the Lord said unto him, Go up ; for I will deliver them into thine hand. 11 So they_came up to Ba'al-per'a- zim : and Da'vid smote them there. Then Da'vid said, God hath broken in upon mine enemies by mine hand like the breaking forth of waters : therefore they called the name of that place Ba'al-per'a-zim. 12 And when they had left their gods there, Da'vid gave a command- ment, and they were burned with fire. 13 And the Plu-lis'tmes yet again spread themselves abroad in the valley. 14 Therefore Da'vid enquired again of God ; and God said unto him, Go not up after them ; turn away from them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees. 15 And it shall be. when thou shaft hear a sound of going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt go out to battle: for God is gone forth before thee to smite the host of the Phl-lis'tmep. 16 Da'vid therefore did as God com- manded him: and they smote the host of the Plu-lis'tmes from Glb'- e-on even to Ga'zer. ~17 And the fame of Da'vid went out into all lands ; and the Lord brought the fear of him upon all nations. CHAPTER 15. 1 David bringeth the ark from Obed-edom. 25 He attendeth the solemnity with great joy. 29 JUichal despizeth him. AND Da'vid made_ him houses in J\_ the city of Da'vid, and pre- pared a place for the ark of God, ■ and pitched for it a tent. David bringeth th e a rk 1 CHRONICLES, 15. from Ohecl-edom . 2 Then Da'vid said, None ought I 17 So the Le'vltes appointed He 7 - to carry the ark of God but the man the son of Jo'el; and of his Le'vltes : for them hath the Lord brethren, A'saph the son of Ber-e- chosen to carry the ark of God, and chi'ah; and of the sons of Me-ra'ii to ministerunto him for ever. w their brethren, E'than the son of 3 And Da'vid ^gathered all is/ra- Kiish-a'iah; el together to Je-ru'sa-lem, to bring 18 And' with them their brethren up the ark of the Lord unto his of the second degree, Zech-a-ri'ah, place, which he had prepared for it. j Ben, and J|-a'zl-el, and She^mlr'a- 4 And Da'vid assembled the chil- j moth, and Je-hl'el, and Un^ni, E-H'ab, dren of Aar'on, and the Le'vltes : and Be-na'jah, and ^la-a-se 7 iah, and 5 Of the sons of Ko'hath ; L T/ ii-el | Mat-ti-thi'ah, and _E-hph'e-leh, and the chief, and his brethren an him- 1 Mik-ne'jah, and o'bed-e'dom, and dred and twenty : | Je-i'el, the porters. 6 Of the sons of Me-ra'ri; A-sa-j 19 So the singers, He'man, A'saph, I'ah the chief, and his brethren two ; and E'than, were appointed to sound hundred and twentyj | with cymbals of brass ; 7 Of the sons of Ger'shom; Jo'el! 20 And? Zech-a-rl'ah, and A'zl-el, the chief, and his brethren an nun- and J^he-mlr'a-moth, and Je-hi'el, dred and thirty : - j and Un'ni, and E-li'ab, and Ma-a-se'- 8 Of the sons of E-liz'a-ph&n ; Jan, and Be-na'iah, with psalteries Shem-a-i'ah the chief, and his bre- on Al'a-mdth ; thren two hundred : i 21 And Mat-ti-thi'ah, and_E-Hph'e- 9 Of the sons of He'bron ; E-11'el ', leh, and Mik-^ie'jah, and O'bed-e'- the chief, and his brethren fourscore : |dom, and Je-i'el, and Az-a-zi'ah, 10 Of the sons of Uz'zi-el ; Am- j with harps on the Shem'i-mth to mm'a-dab the chief, and his brethren j excel. an hundredand twelve. 22 And Chen-a-ni'ah, chief of the 11 And Da'vid called for Za'dok j Le'vltes, was for song : he in- and 1-bi'a-thar the priests, and for structed about the song, because he the LeAites, for U'rl-el, A-sa-J ' ah, was skilful. and Jo'el, Shem-a-I'ah, and E-ll'el, and Am-mln'a-dab, 12 And said unto them, Ye are the 23 And Ber-e-clii'ah and El'ka-nah were doorkeepers for the ark^ 24 And Sheb-a-ni'ah, and Je-hosh'- chief of the fathers of the Le'vltes : a-phat, and Ne-tMn'e-el, and^A-mas'- sanctify yourselves, both ye and a-I, and Z§ch-a-ri'ah, and Be-na'jah, your brethren, that ye may bring up ( and E-li-e'zer, the priests, did blow the ark of the Lord God of Is'ra-el with the trumpets before the ark of unto the place that I have prepared for it. 13 For because ye did it not at the first, the Lord our God made a breach upon us, for that we sought him not after the due order. 14 So the priests and the Le'vltes God : and O'bed-e'dom and Je-hi'ah were doorkeepers for the ark. ^25 H So Da'vid, and the elders of is/ra-el, and the captains over thou- sands, went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord out of the house of O'bed-e'dom with joy. sanctified themselves to bring up ; 26 And it came to pass, wiien God the ark of the Lord God of Is'ra-el. helped the Le'vltes that bare the 15 And the children of the Le'vltes ark of the covenant of the Lord, bare the ark of God upon their that they offered seven bullocks shoulders with the staves thereon, and seven rams. as Mo'ges. commanded according [ 27 And Da'vid was clothed with_ a to the word of the Lord. j robe of fine linen, and all the Le'- 16 And Da'vid spake to the chief vites that bare the ark, and the of the Le'vltes to appoint their bre- ' singers, and Chen-a-ni'ah the master thren to be the singers with instru- of the song with the singers : Da'vid ments of musick, psalteries and j also had upon him an ephod of linen, harps and cymbals, sounding, by 28 Thus all is'ra-el brought up the lifting up the voice with joy. ' ark of the covenant of the Lord 464 David's sacrifice, and 1 CHRONICLES, 16. psalm of thanksgiving. with shouting, and with sound of the cornet, and with trumpets, and with cymbals, making a noise with psal- teries and harps. 29 IT And it came to pass, as the ark of the covenant of the Lord came to the city of Da'vid, that Mi'chal the daughter of Saul look- ing out at a window saw king Da'- vid dancing and playing: and she despised him in her heart. CHAPTER 16. 1 David' 8 festival sacrifice, and liberality to the peo~ pie. 7 His psalm of thanksgiving. SO they brought the ark of God, and setit in the midst of the tent that Da/vid had pitched for it : and they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before God. 2 And when Da'vid had made an end of offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord. 3 And he dealt to every one of Is/- ra-el, both man and woman, to every oiie a loaf of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine. 4 H And he appointed certain of the Le'vites to minister before the ark of the Lord, and to record, and to thank and praise the Lord God of is. ' ra-el : 5 A'saph the chief, and next to him Zech-a-ri'ah, Je-I'el, and She-mir' a-motti, and Je-hi'el, and MSt-ti-thi'- ah, and E-H'ab, and _Be-na'jah, and O'bed-e'dom : and Je-i'el with psal- teries and with harps ; but A'saph made asound with cymbals ; 6 Be-na'jah also and Ja-ha/zi-el the priests with trumpets continually be- fore the ark of the covenant of God. 7 II Then on that day Da'vid deliv- ered first this psalm to thank the Lord into the hand of A'saph and his brethren. 8 Give thanks unto the Lord, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people. 9 Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works. 10 Glory ye in his holy name : let the heart of them rejoice that seek the Lord. 11 Seek the Lord and his strength, seek his face continually. 12 Remember his marvellous works 465 that he hath done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth ; 13 O ye seed of Is/ra-el his ser- vant, ye children of Ja'cob, his chosen ones. 14 He is the Lord our God; his judgments are in all the earth. 15 Be ye mindful always of his cove- nant ; the word which he commanded to a thousand generations ; 16 Everi of the covenant which he made with A'bra-ham, and of his oath unto I'gaac ; IT And hath confirmed the same to Ja/cob for a law T . and to Is/ra-el for an everlasting covenant, 18 Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Cabman, the lot of your inheritance ; 19 When ye were but few, even a few, and strangers in it. 20 And when they went from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people ; 21 He suffered no man to do them wrong : yea, he reproved kings for their sakes, 22 Saying, Touch not mine anoint- ed, and do my prophets no harm. 23 Sing unto the Lord, all the earth ; shew forth from day to day his salvation. 24 Declare his glory among the heathen; his marvellous works among all nations. 25 For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised : he also is to be feared above all gods. 26 For all the gods of the people are idols : but the Lord made the heavens. 27 Glory and honour are in his pre- sence ; strength and gladness are in his place. 28 Give unto the Lord, ye kindreds of the people, give unto the Lord glory and strength. 29 Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name : bring an offering, and come before him: worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness. 30 Fear before him, all the earth : the world also shall be stable, that it be not moved. 31 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice : and let men say among the nations, The Lord reign- eth. 30 David is forbidden 1 CHRONICLES, 17. to build God's house. 32 Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof: let the fields rejoice, and all that is therein. 33 Then shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the Lord, because he cometh to judge the earth. 34 give thanks unto the Lord ; for he is good; for his mercy endur- eth for ever. 35 And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us toge- ther, and deliver us from the hea- then, that we may give thanks to thy holy name, and glory in thy praise. 36 Blessed be the Lord God of is/- ra-el for ever and ever. And all the people said, Amen, and praised the Lord. 37 H So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the Lord A'saph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day's work required : 38 And O'bed-e'dom with their brethren, threescore and eight ; O'bed-e'dom also the son of Jed'u- thiin and Ho'sah to be porters : 39 And Za'dok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the ta- bernacle of the Lord in the high place that ivas at G-uVe-on, 40 To offer burnt offerings unto the Lord upon the altar of the burnt offering continually morning and evening, and to do according to all that is written in the law w of the Lord, which he commanded is/ra-el ; 41 And with them He'man and Jed^i-thiin, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to give thanks to the Lord', because his mercy endureth for ever ; 42 And with them Herman and Jed 7 - u-thiin with trumpets and cymbals for those that should make a sound, and with musical instruments of God. And the sons of Jed'u-thun were porters. 43 And all the people departed every man to his house : and Da'vid returned to bless his house. CHAPTEE 17. 1 David, forbidden to build God an house, 11 is pro- mised blessings in hU seed. 16 His prayer and thanksgiving. 466 ^V^OW" it came to pass, as Da'vid jJN sat in his house, that Da'vid said to Nathan the prophet, Lo, I dwell in an house of cedars, but the ark of the covenant of the Lord remaineth under curtains. 2 Then Xa'than said unto Da'vid. Do all that is in thine heart ; for God is with thee. 3 r And it came to pass the same night, that the word of God came to Nathan, saying, ■ 4 Go and tell Da'vid my servant, Thus saith the Lord, Thou shaft not build me an house to dwell in : I 5 For I have not dwelt in an house since the day that I brought up iV- ra-el unto this day: but have gone from tent to tent, and from one ta- bernacle to another. 6 "Where soever I have walked with all is/ra-el, spake I a word to any of the judges of is/ra-el, whom I com- manded to feed my people, saying, Why have ye not built me an house of cedars? 7 Xow therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant Da'vid, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, even from following the sheep, that thou^ shouldest be ruler over my people is/ra-el : 8 And I have been with thee whi- thersoever thou hast walked, and have cut off all thine enemies from before thee, and have made thee a name like the name of the great men that are in the earth. : 9 Also I will ordain a place for my people is/ra-el, and will plant them, and they shall dwell in their place, and shall be moved no more : neither shall the children of wickedness waste them any more, as at the be- ginning, 10 And since the time that I com- manded judges to be over my people is/ra-el. Moreover I will subdue all thine enemies. Furthermore I tell thee that the Lord will build thee an house. 11 <[ And it shall come to pass, when thy days be expired that thou must go to be with thy fathers, that I will raise up thy seed after thee, which shall be of thy sons ; and I will establish his kingdom, 12 He shall build me an house, David is promised 1 CHRONICLES, IS. blessings in his seed. and I will stablisli his throne for ever. 13 I will be his father, and he shall be my son : and I will not take my mercy away from him. as I took it from him that was before thee : 14 But I will settle him in mine house and in my kingdom for ever: and his throne shall be established for evermore. 15 According to all these words, and according tcTall this vision, so did Nathan speak_unto Da'vid. 16 H And Da'vid the king came and sat before the Lokb, and said, Who am I. Lord God, and what is mine house, that thou hast brought me hitherto ? 17 And yet this was a small thing in thine eyes, O G-od ; for thou hast also ; spoken of thy servant's house for' a great while to come, and hast re-, garded me according to the estate of a man of high degree, O Lord God. 18 What can Da'vid speak more to thee for the honour of thy servant ? for thou knowest thy servant. 19 O Lord, for thy servant's sake, and according to thine own heart. hast thou done all this greatness. in making known all these great things. 20 O Lord, there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears. 21 And what one nation in the earth is like thy people iVra-el, whom God went to redeem to he his own people, to make thee a name of greatness and terribleness, by driving out na- tions from before thy people, whom thou hast redeemed out of E'gypt? 22 For thy people Is'ra-el didst thou make thine own people for ever ; and thou, Lord, became st their God. 23 Therefore now, Lord, let the thing that thou hast spoken concern- ing thy servant and concerning his house be established for ever, and do as thou hast said. 21 Let it even be established, that thy name may be magnified for ever, saying The Lord of hosts is the God of Is/ra-el. even a Go_d to Is/ra-el : and Jet the house of Da'vid thv servant be established before thee. ! 467 25 For thou. my God. hast told thy servant that thou wilt build him an house : therefore thy servant hath found in his heart to pray before thee. 26 And now, Lord, thou art God, and hast promised this goodness unto thy servant : 27 NOW therefore let it please thee to bless the house of thy ser- vant, that it may be before thee for ever : for thou blessest, Lord, and it shall be blessed for ever. CHAPTER 18. 1 David sv.bdueih the Philistine? and MnaliteB. 3 and smiteth Hadarezer and the Syrians. 14 His good reign. VOW after this it came to pass, ^> that Da'vid smote the Plri-lis'- tines, and subdued them, and took, Gath and her towns out of the hand of the Phi-lis'tmeg. 2 And. he smote Mo'ab ; and the Mo'ab-rtes became Da'vid's ser- vants, and brought gifts. 3 *~ And Da'vid smote Had-ar-e'- zer king of Zo'bah unto Ha'math, as he went to_stahlish his dominion by the river Eu-phra'tes. 4 And Da'vid took from him a thousand chariots, and seven thou- sand horsemen, and twenty thou- sand footmen : Da'vid also houghed all the chariot horses, but reserved of them an hundred chariots. 5 And when the Syrf-ahg of Da- mascus came to help' Had-ar-e'zer king_ of Zo'bah, Da'vid slew of the Syr'I-ans. two and twenty thousand men. 6 Then Da'vid put garrisonsm Syr / - l-a-da-mas'eus ; and the Syrl-ans be- came Da'vid's servants, and brought gifts. Thus the Lord preserved Da'vid whithersoever he went. 7 And Da'vid took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Had-aij-e'zer, and brought them to Je-ru/sa-lem. 8 Likewise from Tnyhath,_ and from Chun, cities of Had-ar-e'zer, brought Da'vid very much brass, wherewith S6To-mon made the brasen sea, and the pillars, and the vessels of brass. 9 U Now when To^u king of Ha'- math heard how Da/vid had smit- ten all the host of Had-ar-e'zer king of Zo'bah; Hanun disgraceth 1 CHRONICLES, 19. David's messengers. 10 He sent Ha-do'ram his son to king Da'vid, to enquire of his welfare, and to congratulate him, because he had fought against Had- ar-c'zer,_ and smitten him ; (for Had-ar-e'zer had war with Td'u;) and with him all manner of vessels of gold and silver and brass. 11 % Them also king Da'vid dedi- cated unto the Lokd, with the silver and the gold that he brought from all these nations ; from E'dom, and from Mo'ab, and from the children of Am'mon, and from the Phl-lis'- tlnes, and from_Am'a-lek. 12 Moreover A-bish'a-i the son of Zer-u-I'ah slew of the E'dom-ites in the 'valley of salt eighteen thou- sand. 1.3 IF And he put _ garrisons in E'dom ; and all the E'dom-ites be- came David's servants. Thus the Lord preserved Da'vid whitherso- ever he went. 14 IT So Da'vid reigned over all Is'- ra-el, and executed judgment and justice among all his people. 15 And Jo'ab the son of Zer-u-i ' ah was over the host ;_ and Je-tiosh'a- phat the son of xt-hi'lud, recorder." 16 And Za'dok the son of 1-hi'tub, and A-bim'e-lech the son of A-bi'a- thar, were the priests; and Shav'- sha was scribej 17 And Be-na'jah the son of Je- hoi'a-da was over the Cher'eth-ites and the Pe'leth-Ites ; and the sons of Da'vid were chief about the king. CHAPTER 19. 1 David's messengers, sent to comfort Hanun, are disgracefully treated. 6 Joah and AbUhai over- come the Ammonites. 16 Shophach slain by David. "XTOW it came to pass after this, ±S that Na'hash the king of the children of Am'mon died, and his son reigned in his stead. 2 And Da'vid said, I will shew kindness unto Ha'nun the son of Na'hash, because his father shewed kindness to me. And Da/vid sent messengers to comfort him concern- ing his father. So the servants of Da'vid came into the land of the children of Am'mon to Ha'nun, to comfort him. 3 But the princes of the children of Am'mon said to Ha'niiD, Thinkest thou that Da'vid doth honour thy 468 father, that he hath sent comfort- ers unto thee? are not his servants come unto thee for to search, and to overthrow, and to spy out the land ? 4 Wherefore Ha'nun took Da'vid's servants, and shaved them, and cut off their garments in the midst hard by their buttocks, and sent them away. 5_Then there went certain, and told Da/vid how the men were served. And he sent to meet them : for the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said, Tarry at Jer'i-cho until your beards be grown, and then return. 6 If And when the children of Am'- mon saw that they had made them- selves odious to Da'vid, Ha'nun and the children of Am'mon sent a thousand talents of silver to hire them chariots and horsemen out of Mes-o-po-ta/mi-a, and cut of Syr'- l-a-ma'a-chah, and out of Zo'bah. 7 So they hired thirty and two thousand chariots, and the king of Ma'a-chah and his people ; who came and "pitched before Med'e-ba. And the children of Am'mon gathered themselves together from their cit- ies, and came tobattle. 8 And when Da'vid heard of it, he sent Jo'ab, and all the host of the mighty men. 9 And the children of Am'mon came out, and put the battle in array be- fore the gate of the city : and the kings that were come were by them- selves in the field._ 10 Now when Jo'ab saw that the battle was set againsthim before and behind, he chose out of all the choice of Is'ra-el, and put them in array against the Syr1-an§. 11 And the rest of the people he delivered unto the hand of A-blsh'- a-i his brother, and they set them- selves in array against the children of Am'mon. 12 And he said, If the Syrl-ans. be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me : but if the children of Am'- mon be too strong for thee, then I will help thee. 13 Be of good courage, and let us behave ourselves valiantly for our people, and for the cities of our God ; Defeat of the Syrians. 1 CHRONICLES, 20, 21 . David's sin. and let the Lord do that which is that were in it, and cut them with good in his sight. I saws, and with harrows of iron, and 14 So Jo'ab and the people that were, with axes. Even so dealt Da'vid with him drew nigh before the Syr'- \ with all the cities of the children of I-ans. unto the battle ; and they fled before him. 15 And when the children of Am nion saw that the Syr'i-an§ were fled Ani'mon. And Da'vid and all the people returned to Je-ru's5-lem. 4 If And it came to pass after this, that there arose war at Ge'zer they likewise fled before A-blsh'a-I ; with the Phl-lis'tmes ; at which time his brother, and entered into_the city. Sib'be-chai the Hn ' shath-ite slew Then Jo'ab came to Je-ru'sa-lem. Slp'pai, that was of the children of 16 if And when the Syrians, saw ; the giant : and they were subdued, that they were put to the worse be- i 5 And there was war again with fore Is/ra-el, they sent messengers, ! the Phi-lis'tmes ; and £l-ha'nan the and drew forth the Syr'I-aus. that son of Ja/ir slew Lah'mi the bro- were beyond the river : and Sho'- ther of Go-ll'ath the Git'tite, whose phach the captain of the host of spear staff was like a weaver's beam. Had-ar-e'zer went before them. j 6 And yet again there was war at 17 And it was told Da'vid; and he Gath, where was a man of great gathered all is/ra-el, and passed over stature, whose fingers and toes were Jor'dan, and came upon them, and four and twenty, six on each hand, set the battle in array against them. . and six on each foot : and he also was So when Da'vid had put the battle the son of the giant. in array against the Syr'I-an§. they 7 But when he defied Is/ra-el, fought with him. j Jon'a-than the son of Shim 'e -a 18 But the Syr'i-ans. fled before is/- Da' vid's brother slew him. ra-el; and Da'vid slew of the Syr'- 8 These were born unto the giant i-an§ seven thousand men which in Gath; and they fell by the hand fought in chariots, and forty thou- of Da'vid, and by the hand of his *sand footmen, and killed Sho'phach servants, the captain of the host. CHAPTER 21. 19 AlKl When the Servants Of Held- 1 I>°vid sinneth in numbering the people, Urrhcre- - , ~ ., , ^. , , upon, seventy thousand are destroyed by pestilence. ar-e'zer saw that, they were put to • lfHebuUd/thanaitar. the worse before is/ra-el, they made ; AND Sa'tan stood up against is/- peace with Da'vid, and became his A ra-el, and provoked Da'vid to servants : neither would the Syr'I- number Is/ra-el. ans. help the children of Ani'mon : 2 And Da'vid said to Jo'ab and to any more. , the rulers of the people. Go, number CHAPTER 20. i Is'ra-el from Be'er-she'ba even to i Rabbah is besieged by joab foiled by David and j)an ; and bring the number of them the people tortured. 4 Three overthrows of the , '- ., . T _° , Philistines, and three giants slain. • tO me, that 1 may kllOW (t. AND it came to pass, that after; 3 And Jo'ab answered, The Lord A the year was expired, at the make his people an hundred times time that kings go out rooartfc, Jo'ab so- many more as they be: but, my led forth the power of the army, and lord the king, are they not all my wasted the country of the children lord's servants? why then doth my of Im'mon, and came and besieged lord require this thing? why will RaVbah. But Da'vid tarried at Je- he be a cause of trespass to is/ra^el ? ru'sa-lem. And Jo'ab smote Rab'- 4 Nevertheless the king's word bah, and destroyed it. prevailed against Jo'ab. Wherefore 2 And Da'vid took the crown of Jo'ab departed, and went through- their king from off his head, and , out all Is/ra-el, and came to Je-ru'- found it to weigh a talent of gold, sa-lein. and there were precious_ stones in it ; 5 % And Jo'ab gave the sum of the and it was set upon Da'vid's head ; number of the people unto Da'vid. and he brought also exceeding much And all they of is/ra-el were a thou- spoil out of the city. i sand thousand and an hundred thou- 3 And he brought out the people sand men that drew sword : and Ju'- 489 God sendeth a pestilence 1 CHRONICLES, 21. dan was four hundred threescore and ten thousand men that drew sword. But Le'viand Ben'ja-min count- ed he not among them : for the king's word was abominable to Jo'ab. 7 And God was displeasedjwith this thing ; therefore he smote Is/ra-el. 8 And Da'vid said unto God, I have sinned greatly, because I have done this thing: but now, I beseech thee, do away the iniquity of thy servant ; for I have done very fool- ishly. 9_1f And the Lord spake unto Gad, Da'vid's seer, saying, 10 Go and tell Da'vid, saying, Thus saith the Lord, I offer thee three things: choose thee one of them, that I may do it unto thee. 11 So Gad came to Da/vid, and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Choose thee 12 Either three years' famine ; or three months to be destroyed before thy foes, while that the sword of thine enemies overtaketh thee; or else three days the sword of the Lord, even the pestilence, in the land, and the angel of the Lord de- stroying throughout all the coasts of Is/ra-el. Now therefore advise thyself what word I shall bring again to him that sent me. 13 And Da/vid said unto Gad. I am in a great strait : let me fall now into the hand of the Lord ; for very great are his mercies: but let me not fall into the hand of man. 14 1[ So the Lord sent pestilence upon is/ra-el: and there fell of is/- ra-el seventy thousand men. 15 And God sent an angel unto Je- ru'sa-lem to destroy it: and as he was destroying, the Lord beheld, and he repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed, It is enough, stay now r thine hand. And the angel of the Lord stood by the threshingfloor of Or'nan the JelVu-site. 16 And Da'vid lifted up his eyes, and saw the angel of the Lord stand between the earth and the heaven, having a drawn sword in Ins hand stretched out over Je-ru'sa- lem. Then Da'vid and the elders of Lfra^el, vjho were clothed in sack- cloth, fell upon their faces. 470 for three days. 17 And Da'vid said unto God, 7s it not I that commanded the people to be numbered? even I it is that have sinned and done evil indeed ; but as for these sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, O Lord my God, be on me, and on my father's house; but not on thy people, that they should be plagued. 18 i[ Then the angel of the Lord commanded Gad to say to Da'vid, that Da'vid should go up, and set up an altar unto the Lord in the threshingfloor of Or'nan the Jeb'u- site. 19 And Da'vid went up at the say- ing of Gad, which he spake in the name of the Lord. 20 And Or'nan turned back, and saw the angel ; and his four sons with him hid themselves. Now 6r'- nan was threshing wheat. a 21 And as Da/vid came to Or'nan, Or'nan looked and saw Da'vid, and went out of the threshingfloor, and bowed himself to Da'vid with his face to the ground. 22 Then Da'vid said to 6r'nan, Grant me the place of this thresh- ingfloor, that I may build an altar therein unto the Lord : thou shalt grant it me for the full price : that the plague may be stayed from the people. 23 And Or'nan said unto Da/vid, Take it to thee, and let my lord the king do that which is good in his eyes: lo, I give thee the oxen also for burnt offerings, and the thresh- ing instruments for wood, and the wheat for the meat offering ; I give it all. 24 And king Da'vid said to Or'nan, Nay ; but I will verily buy it for the full price : for I will not take that which is thine for the Lord, nor offer burnt offerings without cost. 25 So Da'vid gave to Or'nan for the place six hundred shekels of gold by weight. _ 26 And Da'vid built there an altar unto the Lord, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings, and called upon the Lord; and he an- swered him from heaven by fire upon the altar of burnt offering. 27 And the Lord commanded the David's preparations 1 CHRONICLES, 22. angel ; and he put up his sword again into the sheath thereof. 28 If At that time when Da'vid saw that the Lord had answered him in the threshingfloor of or'nan the Jeb'u-site. then he sacrificed there. 29 For the tabernacle of the Lord, which Mo'§e§ made in the wilder- ness, and the altar of the burnt offering, icereat that season in the lr'gh place at Gib'g-on. 30 But Da'vid could not go before it to enquire of God : for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of the Lord. CHAPTER 22. for the temple. THEN Da'vid said, This is the house of the Lord God, and this is the altar of the burnt offer- ing for Is/ra-el. 2 And Da'vid commanded to gather together the strangers that tcere in the land of Is/ra-el; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of God. 3 And Da/vid prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the joinings ; and brass in abundance without weight ; 4 Also cedar trees in abundance: for the Zi-do'nl-ans. and they of Tyre brought much cedar wood to Da'vid. 5 And Da'vid said, Sol'o-mon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be builded for the Lord imist be exceeding magnifical, of fame and of glory throughout all countries : I will therefore now r make preparation for it. So Da'vid pre- pared abundantly before his death. 6 IT Then he called for Soi'o-mon his son, and charged him to build an house for the Lord God of Is/ra-el. 7 And Da'vid said to Sol'o-mon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build an house unto the name of the Lord my God : 8 But the word of the Lord came tome, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars : thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight. 471 9 Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about: for his name shall be Sol'o-mon, and I will give peace and quietness unto is/- ra-el in his days. 10 He shall build an house for my name ; and he shall be my son, and I will be his father ; and I will esta- blish the throne of his kingdom over is/ra-el for ever. 11 Now% my son, the Lord be with thee ; and prosper thou, and build the house of the Lord thy God, as he hath said of thee. 12 Only the Lord give thee wis- dom and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Is/ra-el, that thou mayest keep the law of the Lord thy God. 13 Then shalt thou prosper, if thou takest heed to fulfil the stat- utes and judgments wiiich the Lord charged M6'§e§ with concerning Is/- ra-el : be strong, and of good cour- age ; dread not, nor be dismayed. 14 Now, behold, in my trouble I have prepared for the house of the Lord an hundred thousand talents of gold, and a thousand thousand talents of silver: and of brass and iron without weight; for it is in abundance: timber also and stone have I prepared ; and thou mayest add thereto. 15 Moreover there are workmen with thee in abundance, hewers and workers of stone and timber, and all manner of cunning men for every manner of work. 16 Of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, there is no num- ber. Arise therefore, and be doing, and the Lord be' with thee. 17 S\ Da'vid also commanded all the princes of Is/ra-el to help Sol'- o-mon his son, saying, 18 Is not the Lord your God with you? and hath he not given you rest on every side ? for he hath given the inhabitants of the land into mine hand* and the land is subdued be- fore t-ae Lord, and before his peo- ple. 19 Now set your heart and your soul to seek the Lord your God; arise therefore, and build ye the Number and offices 1 CHRONICLES, 23. of the Levites. sanctuary of the Lord God, to bring the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and the holy vessels of God, into the house that is to be built to the name of the Lord. CHAPTER 23. 1 David maketk Solomon king. 2 Number and dis- tribution of the Levites. 7 Sons of Gem /ion, 12 of Kohath, 21 and of Merari. 24 Ojfce of the Levites. SO when Da'vid was old and full of days, he made Sol'o-mon his son king over is'ra-el. 2 IT And he gathered together all the princes of Is/ra-el, with the priests and the Le'vrfes. 3 Now the Le'vites were numbered from the age of thirty years and upward I and their number by their polls, man by man, was thirty and eight thousand. 4 Of wdiich, twenty and four thou- sand were to set forward the w 7 ork of the house of the Lord ; and six thousand tvere officers and judges: 5 Moreover four thousand were porters ; and four thousand praised the Lord with the instruments which I made, said Da'vid, to praise therewith. 6 And Da/vid divided them into courses among the sons of Le'vi, nam ely, Ger'shon, Ko'hath, and Me- rari. 7 IT Of the Ger'shon-Ites were, La'a- dan, and ShmVe-I. 8 The^sons of'La'a-d&n; the chief ivas Je-lu'el, and Ze'tham, and Jo'- el, three. 9 The sons of Shim'e-i; Shel'Q- mlth, and Ha'zi-el, and Ha'ran, three. These were the chief of the fathers of La'a-dan. 10 And the s'bns of Shim'g-I were, Ja'hath, Zi'na, and Jewish, ~and Be- ri'ah. These four were the sons of Shim'e-i. 11 And Ja/hath was the chief, and Zifzah the second: but Je'iish and Be-rl'ah had not many sons ; there- fore they were in one reckoning, according to their father's house. 12 ^The sons of Ko'hathj Am'- ram, iz'har, He'bron, and Uz'zi-el, four. 13 The sons of Am'ram; Aar'on and Mo'ges. : and Aar'on was sepa- rated, that he should" sanctify the most holy things, he and his sons for ever, to burn incense before the 472 Lord, to minister unto him, and to bless in his name for ever. 14 Now concerning Mo'ges the man of God, his sons were named of the tribe of Le'vi. 15 The sons of Mo'ges. were, Ger'. shorn, and E-li-e'zer._ 16 Of the sons of Ger'shom, Sheb'- u-el was the chief. j 17 And the sons of E-li-e'zer were, Re-ha-bi'ah the chief. And E-H-e'- zer had none other sons ; but the sons of Re-ha-bi'ah were very many. 18 Of the sons of iz'har; Shel'o- mith the chief. 19 Of the sons of He'bron; Je-ri'- ah the first, Am-a-ri'ah the second, Ja-ha'zi-el the third, and Jek-a-me'- am the fourth. 20 Of the sons of Uz'zi-el; Mi'cah the first, and Je-sl'ah thesecond. 21 IT The sons of Me-ra'ri: Mah'- II, and Mu'shi. The sons of Mah'li ; E-le-a'zar, andKish. 22 And E-le-a'zar died, and had no sons, but daughters: and their brethren the sons of Kish took them. 23 The sons of Mu'shi; Mah'li, and E'der, and Jer'e-moth, three. 24 IF These were the sons of Le'vi after the house of their fathers; even the chief of the fathers, as they were counted by number of names by their polls, that did the work for the service of the house of the Lord, from the age of twenty years and upward. 25 For Da/vid said, The Lord God of Is'ra-el hath given rest unto his peoplef that they may dwell in Je- ru'sS-lem for ever : 26 And also unto the Levites ; they shall no more carry the taber- nacle, nor any vessels of it for the service thereof. 27 For by the last words of Da'vid the Le'vites were numbered from twenty years old and above : 28 Because their office teas to wait on the sons of Aar'on for the service of the house of the Lord, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the purifying of all holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God ; 29 Both for the shewbread, and Divisions of the 1 CHRONICLES. 24. sons of Aaron. for the fine flour for meat offering, and for the unleavened cakes, and for that which is baked in the pan, and for that which is fried, and for all manner of measure and size ; 30 And to stand every morning to thank and praise the Lord, and likewise at even ; 31 And to offer all burnt sacrifices unto the Lord in the sabbaths, in the new moons, and on the set feasts, by number, according to the order commanded unto them, con- tinually before the Lord : 32 And that they should keep the charge of the tabernacle of the con- gregation, and the charge of the holy place, and the charge of the sons of Aar'on their brethren, in the service o~f the house of the Lord. CHAPTEE 24. 1 Divisions of the sons of Aaron into four end twenty orders. 20 The KohzihiUs 26 anl Mera- r :•■:■' :.'. ': V. ;' : ;_. V*. T^TOW these are the divisions of the -x.\ sons of Aar'on. The sons of Aar'on ; Na'dab, and A-bbhu, E-le- a'zar. and Ith'a-mar. 2 But Na'dab and A-bbhu died before their father', and had no chil- dren: therefore E-Ie-a'zar and itlba- mar executed the priest's office. 3 And Dawid distributed _them. both Za'dok of the sons of E-le-a'- zar. and A-him-'e-leeh of the sons of ith'a-mar, according to their offices in their service. 4 And there were more chief men found of the sons of E-le-a'zar than of the sons of ith'a-mar ; and thus were they divided. Among the sons of E-le-a'zar there were sixteen chief men of the house of their fathers. and eight among the sons of ith'a- mar according to the house of their fathers. 5 Thus were they divided by lot, one sort with another ; for the gov- ernors of the sanctuary, and gov- ernors of the hoy.se of God. were of tlresons of E-le-a'zar. and of the sons of itlba-mar. 6 And' Shem-a-bah the son of Ne- than'e-el the scribe, one of the Le'- vites. wrote them before _the king, and the princes, and Za'dok the priest, and A-him'e-lech the son of A-bba-thar, and before the chief of 473 the fathers of the priests and Le'- vites : one principal, household be- ing taken for E-le-a'zar, and one taken for Ith'a-mar. 7^ Now the first lot came forth to Je-hoba-rlb, the second to Je-da'- iah. ' 8 The third to HaTim, the fourth to Se-o'riin. 9 The fifth to Mal-ehbjah. the sixth to Mii'a-mln. 10 The seventh to Hak'koz, the eighth to A-bbjah. 11 The ninth to JeshTi-ah.the tenth to Shech-a-nbah. 12 The eleventh to E-lba-shib, the twelfth to Ja'kim. I 13 ihe thirteenth to Hup'pah, the ; fourteenth to Je-sheb'e-ab, ; 14 The fifteenth to Blbgah, the six- Iteenth to ImTner. ! 15 The seventeenth to He'zir, the eighteenth to Aph'seg, j 16 The nineteenth to Peth-a-hbah, the twentieth to Je-hez'e-kel. i 17 The one and twentieth to_ Ja'ehin, the two and twentieth to Gaunill, 18 The three and twentieth to Del- a-bah. the four and twentieth to , Ala-a-zbah. 19 These were the orderings of j them in their service to come into the house of the Lord, according to their manner, under Aar'on their father, as the Lord God of Is/ra-el had commanded him. 20 *~ And the rest of the sons of Le'vi v-ere these: Of the sons of Am'ram; Shu'ba-el : of the sons of Slm/ba-el: Jeh-cle-'jali. 21 Concerning 1-ie-ha-lji'ah: of the sons of Ee-ha-bi'ab, the first was issh-bah. 22 Of the IzTiar-ites ; Shebo-moth : of the sons of SheT'o-moth: JaTiath. 23 And the sons of He'hron ; Je- rbali the firsts Am-a-fbah the second, Ja-ha / zi-el the third, Jek-a-me'am the fourth. 24 Of the sons of Uz'zi-el ; Mi'chah : of the sons of Mi'chah ; ShaTnir. ^25 The brother of Mi'chah was issh-r'ah : of the sons of issh-bah; Zech-a-rbah. 26 The sons of Me-raTi were Mah'li and Mu'sni: the sons of Ja- a-zbc\h ; B^'no. 27 % The sons of Me-ra'rl by Ja-a- Number and offices 1 CHRONICLES, 25. of the singers. zi 7 ah ; Be 7 no, and Sho'ham, and Zac 7 cur, and Ib 7 rl. 28 Of Mah'li came E-le-a 7 zar, who had no soils. 20 Concerning Kish : the son of Kish was Je-rah'me-el. 30 The_sons also of Mu'shi ; Mah 7 - II, and E'der, and Jer'i-moth. These were the sons of the~Le 7 vites after the house of their fathers. 31 These likewise cast lots over against their brethren the sons of Aar'on in the presence of^L)a 7 vid the king, and Za 7 dok, and A-him 7 e- lech, and the chief of the fathers of the priests and Le'vltes, even the principal fathers over against their younger brethren. CHAPTER 25. 1 Number and offices of the singers : 8 their division by lot into four and twenty orders. MOREOVER Da 7 vid and the cap- tains of the host separated to the service of the sons of X 7 saph, and of He 7 man, and of Jed'u-thfin, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals : and the number of the workmen according to their service was : 2 Of the sons of A 7 saph; Zac 7 cur, and Joseph, and Neth-a-ul 7 ah, and As-a-re 7 lah, the sons of ~A 7 saph un- der the hands of A / saph, which pro- phesied according to the order of the king. 3 Of Jed 7 u-thiin : the sonsof Jed 7 - u-thiin; G-e'd-a-H 7 ah, and Ze 7 ri, and je-sha'jah, Hash-a-bi 7 ah, and Mat-ti- tlri'ah, six, under the hands of their father JeVl 7 u-thun, who prophesied with a harp, to give thanks and to praise the Lord. 4 Of He 7 man : the sons of He'man ; Biik-ki 7 ah, Mat-ta-ni 7 ah, Uz'zl-el, Sheb 7 u-el, and JSr/i-moth, Han-a- nl 7 ah, HS-na'm, Edi 7 a_-thah, Gid- daFti, and R6-mam 7 ti-e 7 _zer, Josh- bek 7 a-shah, M&l'lo-thi, Ho'thir, and Ma-hVzi-oth: 5 All these were the sons of Herman the king's seer in the words of God, to lift up the horn. And God gave to Herman fourteen soi '3 and three daughters. - ^ 6 All these were under the hands of their father for song in the houVe of the Lord, with cymbals, psalteries. and harps, for the service of the 474 house of God, according to the king's order to A 7 saph, Jed 7 u-thun, and He'man. 7 So the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the LoRD.ekvmall that were cunning, was two hundred fourscore and eight. 8 H And they cast lots, ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar. 9 Now the first lot came forth for A/saph to Joseph : the second to Ged-a-h 7 ah, who with his brethren and sons u-ere twelve : 10 The third to Zac 7 eur, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve : 11 The fourth to Iz/rl, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve : 12 The fifth to Neth-a-nl 7 ah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: 13 The sixth to Buk-ki 7 ah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve : 14 The seventh to Je-shar 7 e-lah, he t his sons, and his brethren, were twelve : 15 The eighth to Je-sha 7 iah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve : 16 The ninth to Mat-ta-ni 7 ah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve : 17 The tenth to Shim 7 e-i, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve : 18 The eleventh to A-zar 7 e-el, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve : 19 The twelfth to Hash-a-bi 7 ah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve : 20 The thirteenth to Shu 7 ba-el, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve : 21 The fourteenth to Mat-ti-thi 7 ah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve : 22 The fifteenth to Jer 7 e-moth, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve : 23 The sixteenth to Hama-m 7 ah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve : 24 The seventeenth to Josh-bek 7 a- shah, he, his sons, and his brethren, %v ere twelve : 25 The eighteenth to Ha-na/ni, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve : 26 The nineteenth to Mal 7 lo-thi, he, Divisions of the porters. 1 CHEOXXCLES, 26. The gates assigned. his sons, and his brethren, were twelve : 27 The twentieth to E-11'a-thah. he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve : 28 The one and twentieth to Ho'- thir, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve : 29 The two and twentieth to Gld- dal'ti, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve : 30 The three and twentieth to Ma- ha'zi-oth, he, his sons, and his bre- thren, were twelve : 31 The four and twentieth to 38,6- mam'ti-e'zer, he, his sons, and his brethren, we re twelve. CHAPTER 26. 1 Divisions of the porters. 13 The gates assigned by lot. 20 Levites that had charge of the treasures. 29 Oncers and judges. COXCEEXIXG the divisions of the porters : Of the Kor'lutes ii-as Me-shel-e-ml'ah the son of Ko'- re, of the sons of A / saph. 2 And the sons of Me-shel-e-mi'ah were, Zech-a-ri'ah the firstborn. Je- di'a-el the second, Zeb-a-dl'ah the third, Jath'nl-ei the fourth. _ 3 F/lani the fifth, JeVaS-haman the sixth. El-i-o-e'na-i the seventh. 4 Moreover the sons of / bed-e / - dom were, Shem-a-Fali the firstborn, Je-hoz'a-bad the second, Jo'ah the third, and Sa'car the fourth, and Xe~- than'e-el the fifth, 5 Am'mi-el the sixth, is'sa-char the seventh, Pe-til'thai the eighth: for God blessed him. 6 Also unto Shem-a-I'ah his son were sons born, that ruled through- out the house of their father : for they were mighty men of valour. 7 The sons of Shem-a-i'ah ; Qth'ni, and Ee 7 pha-el, and O'bed, EFza-bad, whose brethren were strong "men, E-li'tm, and Seni-a-chi'ah. 8 All these of the sons of o'bed-e'- dom : they and their sons and their brethren, able men for strength for the_service, were threescore and two of O'bed-fydom. 9 And Me-shel-e-mi'ah had sons and brethren, strong men, eighteen. to Also Ho'sah, of the" children of jtfe-ra'n, had sons ; Sim'ri the chief, (for though he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him the chief:) 11 Hll-kf'ah the second, Teb-a-11'ah 475 the third, Zech-a-ri'ah the fourth : all the sons and brethren of Ho'sah were thirteen. 12 Among these were the divisions of the porters, even among the chief men, having wards one against an- other, to minister in the house of the LOKD. 13 IT And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate. 14 And the lot eastward fell to Shel- e-mj/ah. Then for Zech-a-ri'ah his son, a wise counsellor, they cast lots ; and his_lot came out northward. 15 To / bed-e / dom southward : and to his sons the house of_ A-sivp'pim. 16 To SMp'pim and Ho'sah the 'lot came forth westward, with the gate ShaTle-cheth, by the causeway of the going up, ward against ward. 17 Eastward were six Le'vites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and toward A-silp'pim two and two. 18 At Par'bar westward, four at the causeway, and two at Par'bar. 19 These are the divisions of the porters among the sons of Ko're, and among the sons of Ale-ra'ri. 20 IT And of the Levites, A-hl'jah was over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things. 21 As concerning the sons of La'a- dan ; the sons of the Ger'shon-ife La'a-dan. chief fathers, even of La'a- dan the Ger'shon-ite, were Je-hf'- e-11. 22 The sons of Je-hi'e-li ; Ze'tham, and Jo'el his brother, which were over the treasures of the house of the Lord. 23 Of the Am'ram-Ites. and the Iz'- har-ites, the He'bron-Ites, and the Uz'zi-el-ites : 24 And Sheb'u-el the son of Ger'- shom, the son of Mo'geg, was ruler of the treasures. 25 And his brethren by E-li-e^zer; Ee-ha-bi / ah his son, and Je-sha'iah his s : on, and Jo'ram his son, and ZiclYri his son, and SheFo-mlth his son. 26 Which ShePo-mTth and his bre- thren were over all the treasures of the dedicated things, which Da'vid Twelve captains for 1 CHEONICLES, 27. every several month. the king, and the chief fathers, the captains over thousands and hun- dreds, and the captains of the host, had dedicated. 27 Out of the spoils won in battles did they dedicate to maintain the house of the Lord. 28 And all that Sain'u-el the seer, and Saul the son of KTsh, and Ab'ner the son of Ner, and Jo'&b the son of Zer-u-i'ah, had dedicated ; and who- soever had dedicated any thing, it ivas under the hand of SheFo-niith, and of his brethren. 29 If Of the Iz'har-Ites, Chen-a-m'ah and his sons were for the outward business over Is/ra-el, for officers and judges. 30 And of the He'bron-Ites, H&sh-a- bFah and his brethren, men of va- lour, a thousand and seven hundred, were officers among them of Is/ra-el on this side Jordan westward inalj the business of the Lord, and in the service of the king. 31 Among the He'bron-Ites was Je-ri'jah the chief, e ven among the He'bron-ites, according to the gen- erations of his fathers. In the for- tieth year of the reign of Da'vid they were sought for, and there were found among themmighty men of valour at Ja'zer of GlFe-ad. 32 And his brethren, men of valour, were two thousand and seven hun- dred chief fathers, whom king Da'- vid made rulers over the Keu/ben- Ites, the Gad'ites, and the half tribe of Ma-nas'seh, for every matter per- taining to God, and affairs of the king. CHAPTEK 27. 1 Twelve captains for every several month. 16 Princes of the twelve tribes. NOW the children of is'ra-el after their number, to wit, the chief fathers and captains of thousands and hundreds, and their officers that served the king in any matter of the courses, which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year, of every course were twenty and four thou- sand. 2 Over the firs_t course for the first month was Ja-sho'be-am the son of Zftb'di-el : and in hfs course were twenty and four thousand. 47G 3 Of the children of Pe'rez was the chief of all the captains of the host for the first month. 4 And over the course of the second month was Dod'a-I an A-ho'hlte, and of his course ivas MhVloth also the ruler : in his course likewise were twenty and four thousand. 5 The third captain of the host for the third month was Be-na'iah the son of Je-hoi'a-da, a chief 'priest : and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 6 This is that Be-na'/ah, who ivas mighty among the thirty, and above the thirty : and in his course ivas Am-miz'a-bad his son. 7 The fourth captain for the fourth month was A'sa-hel the brother of Jo'ab, and Zeb-a-di'ah his son after him : and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 8 The fifth captain for the w fifth month was Sham'lmth the Iz'ra- liite : and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 9 The sixth captain for the sixth month was I'ra the son of Ik'kesh the Te-ko'ite : and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 10 The seventh captain for the sev- enth month ivas He'lez ttie Pel'o- nite, of the children of E / phra*-im: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 11 The eighth captain for the eighth month was Sib'be-cai the Hu'shath-ite, of the Zar'hites : and in his course ivere twenty and four thousand. 12 The ninth captain for the ninth month was 5-bi-e'zer the An-e- toth'ite, of the Ben'ja-mites : and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 13 The tenth captain for the tenth month was MS-har'a-i the Ne- toph'a-thite, of the ZaVhites : and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 14 The eleventh captain for the eleventh month was BeVna/jah the Pir'a-thon-ite, of the children of E'plfra^Im : and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 15 The twelfth captain for the twelfth month was HSFda-I the Ne".toph'a4hite, of Oth'nI-ef: and The princes of 1 CHRONICLES, 28. the twelve tribes. in his course were twenty and four thousand. 16 IT Furthermore over the tribes of Is/ra-elj the ruler of the Reyi'ben- Ites was E-li-e'zer the son of Zich'ri : of the Sim'_g-on-ites, Sheph-a-tl'ah the son of Ma'a-chah : 17 Of the Le'yftes, Hash-a-bi'ah the son of Ke-mu'el : of the Aar'on- Ites, Za'dok: 18 Of Ju'dah, E-Ii'hu, one of the brethren of Da'vid : of is'sa-char, l tSm'rl the son of Michael : 19 Of Zeiyu-lun, ish-ma-i'ah the' son of O-ba-di'ah : of Naph'ta-li, ! Jer'i-moth the son of Iz'rl-el : 20 Of the children of E'phra-im, I Ho-she'a the son of Xz-a-zi'ah : of ; the half tribe of Ma-nas'seh, Jo'el; the son of Pe-cla'iah: 21_Of the half tribe of Ma-nas'seh ; in Gll'e-ad, Id'do the son of Zech-a- ri'ah^of Ben'ja-nrin, Ja-a'sl-el the ; son of Xb'ner : 22 Of Dan, A-zar'e-el the son of | Jer'o-ham. These were the princes of the tribesof is/ra-el. 23 H But Da'vid took not the num- 1 ber of them from twenty years old and under: because the^LoBD had said he would increase is/ra-el like to the stars of the heavens. 24 Jo'ab the son of Zer-u-I'ah began to number, but he finished not, be- cause there fell wrath for it against is/ra-el; neither was the number put in the_ account of the chronicles of king Da'vid. 25 1[ And over the king's treasures was Xz'ma-veth the son of A-di'el: and over "the storehouses in the fields, in the cities, and in the vil- lages, and in the castles, iras Je-hon'- a-than the son of Uz-zi'ah : ~20 And over them that did the work of the field for tillage of the ground was Ez'ri the son of Che'lub : 27 And over the vineyards was Shlm'e-i the Ra'math-Ite • over the increase of the vineyards for the wine cellars was Zab'di the Shipli'- mite : 28 And over the olive trees and the sycomore trees that were in the low plains was Ba'al-ha'nan the Ged'e- rite : and over the cellars of oil was Jo'ash : 29 And over the herds that fed in 477 Shar'on teas Shit'ra-i the Shar'on- ite : and over the herds that were in the valleys was Sha'phat the son of Ad'la-I : 30 Over the camels also was O'bil the ish'ma_-el-Ite : and over the asses was Jeh-de'^ah the Me-ron'o-thite : 31 And over the flocks was Ja'ziz the Ha'ger-ite. All these were the rulers of the substance which was king Da'vid 's. 32 Also Jon'a-than Da'vid's uncle was a counsellor, a wise man, and a scribe : and Je-hi'el the son of Hach'mo-nl was with the king's sons : 33 And A-hith'o-phel was the king's counsellor : and Hu'shai the Ar'chlte was the king's companion : 34 And after A-hith'o-phel was Je- hoi'a-da the son of Be-na'iah, and A-bi'a-thar : and the general of the king's army was Jo'ab. CHAPTER 28. 1 David exh or teth the people to fear God: 9 he en- courageth Solomon to build the temple. AND Da'vid assembled all the A princes of is'ra-el, the princes of the tribes, and the captains of the companies that ministered to the king by course, and the captains over the thousands, and captains over the hundreds, and the stewards over all the substance and possession of the king, and of his sons, with the offi- cers, and with the mighty men,_and with all the valiant men, unto Je-ru'- sa-lem. 2 Then Da/vid the king stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and my people: As for me, I had in mine heart to build an house of rest for the ark of the cove- nant of the Lord, and for the foot- stool of our God,and had made ready for the building : 3 But God said unto me, Thou shalt not build an house for my name, be- cause thou hast been a man of war, and hast shed blood. 4 Howbeit the Lord God of is/ra-el chose me before all the house of my father to be king over is/ra-el for ever : for he hath chosen Ju'dah to be_ the ruler ; and of the house of Ju'dah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father David enrovrageth 1 CHRONICLES, 29. his son Solomon. lie liked me to make me king over j things of gold, for all instruments of all Is'ra-el : j all manner of service ; silver also for 5 And of all my sons, (for the all instruments of silver by weight, Lord hath given me many sons.) he : for all instruments of every kind oi hath chosen Sol'o-nion my son to sit j service : upon the throne of the kingdom ofj 15 Even the weight for the candle- the Lokd over is/ra-el. ! sticks of gold, and for their lamps 6 And he said unto me, Sol'o-mon i of gold, by weight for every candle- thy son, he shall build my house ; stick, and for the lamps 'thereof: and my courts : for I have chosen and for the candlesticks of silver by him to be my son, and I will be his weight, both for the candlestick, and father. I also for the lamps thereof, according 7 Moreover I will establish his king-' to the use of every candlestick, dom for ever, if he be constant to i 16 And by weight he gave gold for do my commandments and my judg- the tables of shewbread, for every merits, as at this day. i table ; and likewise silver for the ta- 8 Now therefore in the sight of bles of silver : all Is/ra-el the congregation of the 17 Also pure gold for the flesh- LoKP.andinthe audience of our God, I hooks, and the bowls, and the cups : keep and seek for all the command- and for the golden basons he gave ments of the Lokd your God : that , gold by weight for every bason ; and ye may possess this good land, and 'likewise silver by weight for every leave it for an inheritance for your j bason of silver: children after you for ever. 18 And for the altar of incense re- 9 IT And thou, SSl'o-mon my son, 'fined gold by weight ; and gold for know thou the God of thy father, j the pattern of the chariot of the and serve him with a perfect heart' cherubims, that spread out their and with a willing mind: for the [ wings, and covered the ark of the Lokd searcheth all hearts, and un-- covenant of the Lord. derstandeth all the imaginations of- 19 All this, said Da'vid, the Lord the thoughts : if thou seek him, he , made me understand in writing by will be found of thee; but if thou 'his hand upon me, even all the works forsake him, he will cast thee off l of this pattern. for ever. | 20 And Da'vid said to Sol'o-mon 10 Take heed now; for the Lord his son, Be strong and of good cour- hath chosen thee to build an house [ age, and do it: fear not, nor be dis- for the sanctuary: be strong, and, mayed: for the Lord God. even my do it. j God, will be with thee ; he will not 11 IF Then Da'vid gave to Sol'o-mon i fail thee, nor forsake thee, until his son the pattern of the porch. ! thou hast finished all the work for and of the houses thereof, and of the ; the service of the house of the Lord. treasuries thereof, and of the upperj 21 And, behold, the _ courses of chambers thereof, and of the inner : the priests and the Le'vltes, even parlours thereof, and of the place of \ they shall be with thee for all the ser- the mercy seat, i vice of the house of God : and there 12 And the pattern of all that he 1 shall be with thee for all manner of had by the spirit, of the courts of the j workmanship every willing skilful house of the Lord, and of all the ' man, for any manner of service : chambers round about, of the trea- also the princes and all the people suries of the house of God, and will be wholly at thy commandment. of the treasuries of the dedicated things : 13 Also for the courses of the priests and the Le'vltes, and for all the work of the service of the house of the Lord, and for all the vessels of I Sol'o-mon my son, whom alone God service in the house of the Lord. hath chosen, is yet young and ten- 14 He ga ve of gold by weight for der, and the work is great : for the 478 CHAPTER 29. 1 David catiseth the princes and the people to offer for the house o? God.- 10 his thanksgiving ;~26 his reign and death. FURTHERMORE Da'vid the king said unto all the congregation, David's thanksgiving 1 CHEONICLES, 29. and prayer. palace is not for man, but for the Lord God. 2 Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for things to be made of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and the brass for things of brass, the iron for things of iron, and wood for things of wood ; onyx stones, and stones to be set, glister- ing stones, and of divers colours, and all manner of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance. 3 Moreover, because I have set my affection to the house of my God, I have of mine own proper good, of gold and silver, which I have given to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house, 4 Even three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of O'phir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the houses withal : 5 The gold for things of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and for all maimer of work to be made by the hands of artificers. And who then is willing to consecrate his service this day unto the Lord ? 6 IT Then the chief of the fathers and princes of the tribes of is/ra-el, and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, with the rulers of the king's work, offered willingly, 7 And gave for the service of the house of God of gold five thousand talents and ten thousand drams, and of silver ten thousand talents, and of brass eighteen thousand tal- ents, and one hundred thousand talents of iron. 8 And they with whom 'precious stones were found gave them to the treasure of the hoivse of the Lord, by the hand of Je-lu'el the Ger'- shon-ite. 9 Then the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly, because with perfect heart they offered willingly to the Lord : and Da'vid the king also rejoiced with great joy. 10 % Wherefore Da'vid blessed"the Lord before all the congregation: and Da'vid said, Blessed be thou, Lord God of is/ra-el our father, for ever and ever. 479 j 11 Thine, O Lord, is the great- I ness, and the power, and the glory, 'and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the king- dom, O Lord, and thou art exalted ; as head above all. ! 12 Both riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest over all ; and in thine hand is power and might ; j and in thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all. | 13 Now therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name. | 14 But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to j offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee, and of | thine own have we given thee. | 15 For we are strangers . before thee, and sojourners, as were all our fathers : our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is none i abiding. 16 O Lord our God, all this store | that we have prepared to build thee ' an house for thine holy name cometh of thine hand, and is all thine own. : 17 I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure .. in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things : | and now have I seen with joy thy | people, which are present here, to ' offer willingly unto_thee. 18 O Lord God of A'bra-hamj'gaac, and of is/ra-el, our fathers, keep this for ever in" the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their heart unto thee : 19 And give unto Sol'o-mon my son a perfect heart, to keep thy commandments, thy testimonies, and thy statutes, and to do all these things, and to build the palace, for the which I have made provision. 20 If And Da'vid said to all the congregation, Now bless the Lord your God. And all the congregation blessed the Lord God of their fa- thers, and bowed down their heads, and worshipped the Lord, and the king. 21 And they sacrificed sacrifices unto the Lord, and offered burnt of- ferings unto the Lord, on the mor- Solemn offering of 2 CHRONICLES, 1. Solomon at Gibron. row after that day, even a thousand bullocks, a thousand rams, and a thousand lambs, with their drink offerings, and sacrifices in abun- dance for all Is/ra-el : 22 And did eat and drink before the Lord on that day with great gladness. And they made Solo- mon the son of Da / vid king the se- cond time, and anointed him unto the Lord to be the chief governor, and Za'dok to be priest. 23 Then Sol'o-mon sat on the throne of the Lord as king instead of Da'vid his father, and prospered; and all Is/ra-el obeyed him. 24 And all the princes, and the mighty men, and all the sons like- wise of king Da'vid, submitted themselves unto Sol'o-mon the king. 25 And the Lord magnified Sol'o- mon exceedingly in the sight of all Is/ra-el, and bestowed upon him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Is/ra-el. 26 If Thus Da'vid the son of Jes'se reigned over all I^'ra-el. 27 And the time that he reigned over Is/ra-el ivas forty years ; seven years reigned he in He'bron, and thirty and three years reigned he in Je-ru'sa-lem. 28 And he died in a good old age, full of days, riches, and honour: and Sol'o-mon his son reigned in his stead. 29 Now the acts of Da'vid the king, first and last, behold, they are writ- ten in the book of Sain'u-el the seer, and in the book of Na'than the prophet, and in the book of Gad the seer, 30 With all his reign and his might, and the times that went over him, and over Is/ra-el, and over all the kingdoms of the countries. THE SECOND BOOK OF THE CHRONICLES. CHAPTER 1, 1 Solemn offering of Solomon at Gibcon : 7 his choice of wisdom is blessed by God : 13 his strength and wealth. AND S6Fo-mon the son of Da'vid J\. was strengthened in his king- dom, and the Lord his God was with him, and magnified him ex- ceedingly. Jl Then Sol'o-mon spake unto all is/ra-el, to the captains of thou- sands and of hundreds, and to the judges, and to every governor in all IV ra-el, the chief of the fathers. 3 So Sol'o-mon, and all the congre- gation with him, went to the high place that was at Gib'e-on; for there was the tabernacle of the congrega- tion of God, which Mo'ses. the ser- vant of the Lord had made in the wilderness. 4 But the ark of God had Da'vid brought up from Kir'jath-je'a-rim to the place which Da'vid had pre- pared for it : for he_ had pitched a tent for it at Je-ru'sa-lem. 5^ Moreover the brasen_ altar, that Be-zal'e-el the son of U'ri, the son of Hut had made, he put before the 480 tabernacle of the Lord : and Sol'o- mon and the congregation sought unto it. 6 And Sol'o-mon went up thither to the brasen altar before the Lord, which teas at the tabernacle of the congregation, and offered a thou- sand burnt offerings upon it. 7 IF In that night did God appear unto Sol'o-mon, and said unto him, Ask what I shall give thee. 8 And Sol'o-mon said unto God, Thou hast shewed great mercy unto Da'vid my father, and hast made me to reign in his stead. 9 Now, O Lord God, let thy pro- mise unto Da'vid my father be es- tablished : for thou hast made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude. 10 Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people : for who can judge this thy people, that is so great? 11 And God said to Sol'o-mon, Be- cause this was in thine heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, Sol 077i on^s message 2 CHRONICLES, 2. to Huram. or honour, nor the life of thine ene- mies, neither yet hast asked long life; hut hast asked wisdom and knowledge for thyself, that thou mayest judge my people, over whom I have made thee king : 12 Wisdom and knowledge is granted unto thee ; and I will give thee riches, and wealth, and honour, such as none of the kings have had that have bee7i before thee, neither shall there anv after thee have the like. 13 *[ Then Sol'o-moneame/ro??? his jour7iey to the high place that was at Gib'e-on to Je-ru'sa-lem, from, before the tabernacle of w the congregation, and reigned over is/ra-el. 14 And SSl'o-mon gathered chari- ots and horsemen : and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, which he placed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Je-ru'sa- lem. 15 And the king made silver and gold at Je-ru'sa-lem as plenteous as stones, and cedar trees made he as the sycomore trees that are in the vale for abundance. 16 And Sol'o-mon had horses brought out of E'gypt, and linen yarn : the king's merchants received the linen yarn at a price. 17 And theyjetched up. and brought forth out of E'gypt a chariot for six hundred shekels of silver, and an horse for an hundred and fifty : and so brought they out horses for all the kings of the HTt'tites, and for the kings of Syr'I-a, by their means. CHAPTER 2. 1, 17 Solomon's labourers for building the temple : 3 his message to Huram for skilful artificers. 11 Huram' s kind answer. AXD Sol'o-mon determined to A build an house for the name of the Lord, and an house for his king- dom. 2 And Sol'o-mon told out three- score and ten thousand men to bear burdens, and fourscore thousand to hew in the mountain, and three thou- sand and six hundred to oversee them. 3 H And Sol'o-mon sent to HiVram the king of Tyre, saying, As thou didst deal with Da'vid my father, 481 and didst send him cedars to build him an house to dwell therein, even so deal with me. 4 Behold, I build an house to the name of the Lord my God, to dedi- cate it to him, and to burn before him sweet incense, and for the continual shewbread, and for the burnt offerings morning and even- ing, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts of the Lord our God. This is an ordi- nance for ever to Is/ra-el. 5 And the house which I build is great : for great is our God above all gods. 6 But who is able to build him an house, seeing the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain him ? who am I then, that I should build him an house, save only to burn sacrifice before him ? 7 Send me now therefore a man cun- ning to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, and in iron, and in pur- ple, and crimson, and blue, and that can skill to grave with the cunning men that are with me in Ju'dah and in Je-ru'sa-lem, whom Da'vid my father did provide. 8 Send me also cedar trees, fir trees, and algum trees, out of Leb'- a-non : for I know that thy servants can skill to cut timber in Leb'a-non ; and, behold, my servants shall be with thy servants, 9 Even to prepare me timber in abundance : for the house which I am about to build shall be wonder- ful great. 10 And, behold, I will give to thy servants, the hewers that cut timber, twenty thousand measures of beaten wheat, and twenty thousand mea- sures of barley, and twenty thousand baths of wine, and twenty thousand baths of oil. 11 IT Then Hii'ram the king of Tyre answered in writing, which he sent to Sol'o-mon, Because the Lord hath loved his people, he hath made thee king over them. 12 Hu'ram said moreover, Blessed be the Lord God of Is'ra-el. that made heaven and earth, who hath given to Da'vid the king a wise son, endued with prudence and under- standing, that might build an house 31 The building 2 CHRONICLES, 3. of the temple. for the Lord, and an house for his kingdom. 13 And now I have sent a cunning man, endued with understanding, of Hu'ram my father's, 14 The son of a woman of the daughters of Dan, and his father was a man of Tyre, skilful to work in gold, and in silver, in brass, in iron, in stone, and in timber, in purple, in blue, and in fine linen, and in crim- son; also to grave any manner of graving, and to find out every device which shall be put to him, with thy cunning men, and with the cunning men of my lord Da/vid thy father. 15 Now therefore the wheat, and the barley, the oil, and the wine, which my lord hath spoken of, let him send unto his servants : 16 And we will cut wood out of Leb'a-non, as much as thou shalt needl and we will bring it to thee in floats by sea to Jop'pa ;jind thou shalt carry it up to Je-ru'sa-lem. 17 IT And SoTo-mon numbered all the strangers that were in the land of Is/ra-el, after the numbering wherewith Da/vid his father had numbered them; and they w r ere found an hundred and fifty thou- sand and three thousand and six hundred. 18 And he set threescore and ten thousand of them to be bearers of burdens, and fourscore thousand to be hewers in the mountain, and three thousand and six hundred overseers to set the people a work. CHAPTER 3. 1 Place and time of building the temple. 3 Measure and ornaments of the house. 8 The holy 'place. 14 The veil and pillars. THEN Sol'o-mon began to build the house of the J,ord at Je- m'sa-lem in mount Mo-ri'ah, where the Lord appeared unto Da'vid his father, in the place that Da'vid had nrepareci in the threshingfloor of Cr'nan the Jeb'u-site. 2 And he began to build in the second day of the second month, in the fourth year of his reign. 3 If Now these are the things wherein Sol'o-mon was instruct- ed for the building of the house of God. The length by cubits after the first measure was threescore cubits, and the breadth twenty cubits. 482 4 And the porch that was in the front of the house, the length of it was according to the breadth of the house, twenty cubits, and the height was an hundred and twenty : and he overlaid it within with pure gold. 5 And the greater house he cieled with fir tree, which he overlaid with fine gold, and set thereon palm trees and chains. 6 And he garnished the house with precious stones for beauty: and the gold was gold of Par-va'im. 7 He overlaid also the house, the beams, the posts, and the walls thereof, and the doors thereof, with gold ; and graved- cherubims on the walls. 8 And he made the most holy house, the length whereof was ac- cording to the breadth of the house, twenty cubits, and the breadth there- of twenty cubits : and he overlaid it with fine gold, amounting to six hun- dred talents. 9 And the weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. And he over- laid the upper chambers with gold. 10 And in the most holy house he made two cherubims of image work, and overlaid them with gold. 11 U And the wings of the cheru- bims were twenty cubits long : one wing of the one cherub was five cu- bits, reaching to the Avail of the house : and the other wing was like- wise five cubits, reaching to the wing of the other cherub. 12 And one wing of the other cher- ub was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house : and the other wing was five cubits also, joining to the wing of the other cherub. 13 The wings of these cherubims spread themselves forth twenty cu- bits: and they stood on their feet, and their faces were inward. 14 H And he made the veil of blue, and purple, and crimson, and fine linen, and wrought cherubims thereon. 15 Also he made before the house two pillars of thirty and five cu- bits high, and the chapiter that was on the top of each of them was five cubits. 16 And he made chains, as in the The vessels 2 CHRONICLES, 4. of the temple. oracle, and put them on the heads of the pillars ; and made an hundred pomegranates, and put them on the chains. 17 And he reared up the pillars before the temple, one on the right hand, and the other on the left ; and called the name of that on the right hand Ja'chin, and the name of that on the left Bo'az. CHAPTER 4. 1 Altar of brass. 2 Molten sea. 6 The ten layers, candlesticks, and tables. 19 The vessels and instru- ments of gold. MOREOVER he made an altar of brass, twenty cubits the length thereof, and twenty cubits the breadth thereof, and ten cubits the height thereof. 2 IT Also he made a molten sea of ten cubits from brim to brim, round in compass, and five cubits the height thereof ; and a line of thirty cubits did compass it round about. 3 And under it was the similitude of oxen, which did compass it round about: ten in a cubit, compassing the sea round about. Two rows of oxen were cast, when it was cast. 4 It stood upon twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east: and the sea teas set above upon them, and all their hinder parts tvere inward. 5 And the thickness of it mas an handbreadth, and the brim of it like the work of the brim of a cup, with flowers of lilies ; and it received and held three thousand baths. 6 IT He made also ten lavers, and put five on the right hand, and five on the left, to wash in them : such things as they offered for the burnt offering they washed in them; but the sea was for the priests to wash in. 7 And he made ten candlesticks of gold according to their form, and set them in the temple, five on the right hand, and five on the left. 8 He made also ten tables, and placed them in the temple, five on the right side, and five on the left. And he made an hundred basons of gold. 9 % Furthermore he made the court 483 of the priests, and the great court, and doors for the court, and over- laid the doors of them with brass. 10 And he set the sea on the right side of the east end, over against the south. 11 And Hu'ram made the pots, and the shovels, and the basons. And Hu'ram finished the work that he was to make for king Sol'o- mon for the house of God ; 12 To ivit, the two pillars, and the pommels, and the chapiters whieh were on the top of the two pillars, and the two wreaths to cover the two pommels of the chapiters which were on the top of the pillars ; 13 And four hundred pomegran- ates on the two wreaths ; two rows of pomegranates on each wreath, to cover the two pommels of the chapiters which icere upon the pillars. 14 He made also bases, and la- vers made he upon the bases ; 15 One sea, and twelve oxen un- der it. 16 The pots also, and the shovels, and the fleshhooks, and all their in- struments, did Hu'ram his father make to king Sol'o-mon for the house of the Lord of bright brass. 17 In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Sfic'coth and Ze-red'a-thah. 18 Thus Sol'o-mon made all these vessels in great abundance : for the weight of the brass could not be found out. 19 H And Sol'o-mon made all the vessels that were for the house of God, the golden altar also, and the tables whereon the shewbread was set; 20 Moreover the candlesticks with their lamps, that they should burn after the manner before the oracle, of pure gold ; 21 And the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, made he of gold, and that perfect gold ; 22 And the snuffers, and the ba- sons, and the spoons, and the cen- sers, of pure gold : and the entry of the house, the inner doors thereof for the most holy %>laee, and the doors of the house of the temple, were of gold. The ark set in 2 CHRONICLES, 5, 6. the holy place. CHAPTER 5. 1 The dedicated treasures. 2 Bringing up of the ark of the covenant, etc. THUS all the work that Solo- mon made for the house of the Lord was finished : and Sol'o-mon brought in all the things that Da 7 - vid his father had dedicated ; and the silver, and the gold, and all the instruments, put he among the treasures of the house of God. 2 IT Then Sol'o-mon assembled the elders of Is/ra-el, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers^of the children of Is/ra-el, unto Je-ru'sa-lem, to bring up "the ark of the covenant^ of the Lord out of the city of Da'vid, which is Zi'Sn. 3 Wherefore all the men of is/ra- el assembled themselves unto the king in the feast which was in the seventh month. 4 And all the elders of is'ra-el came; and the Le'vites took "up the ark. 5 And they brought up the ark, and the tabernacle of the congrega- tion, and all the holy vessels that were in the tabernacle, these did the priests and the Le'vites bring up. 6 Also king Sol'o-mon, and all the congregation of is'ra-el that were assembled unto him before the ark, sacrificed sheep and oxen, which could not be told nor numbered for multitude. 7 And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the Lord un- to his place, to the oracle of the house, into the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubims : 8 For the cherubims spread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubims covered the ark and the staves thereof above. 9 And they drew out the staves of the ark, that the ends of the staves were seen from the ark before the oracle ; but they were not seen with- out. And there it is unto this day. 10 There was nothing in the ark save the two tables which Mo'ges. put therein at Ho'reb, when the Lord made a covenant with the children of is/ra-el, when they came out of E'gypt. 11 IF And it came to pass, when the 484 | priests were come out of the holy place: (for all the priests that were • present were sanctified, and did ! not then wait by course : i 12 Also the Le'vltes which were the singers, all of them of A'saph, : of He'man, of Jed'u-thun, with their I sons and their brethren, being ar- rayed in white linen, having cym- bals and psalteries and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them an hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets :) j 13 It came even to pass, as the trum- ; peters and singers were as one, to j make one sound to he heard in prais- ; ing and thanking the Lord ; and : when they lifted up their voice with I the trumpets and cymbals and in- ! struments of musick.and praised the Lord, saying, For he is good ; for his mercy endnreth for ever: that then the house was filled with a cloud, even the house of the Lord ; 14 So that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud: for the glory of the Lord had filled the house of God. CHAPTER 6. 1 Solomon llesseth the -people and praiseth God: 14 his prayer at the consecration of the temple. THEN said Sol'o-mon, The Lord hath said that he w 7 ould dwell in the thick darkness. 2 But I have built an house of habi- tation for thee, and a place for thy dwelling for ever. 3 And the king turned his face, and blessed the whole congregation of Ig'ra-el: and all the congregation of Is/ra-el stood. 4 And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of is/ra-el, who hath with his 'hands fulfilled that which he spake ' with his mouth to my father Da'vid, ' saying, i 5 Since the day that I brought forth my people out of the land of E'gypt I chose no city among all the tribes of Is/ra-el to build an house in, that my name might be there ; neither chose I anv man to be a ruler over my people is/ra-el : 6 But I have" chosen Je-ru'sa-lem, that my name might be there ; and have chosen Da/vid to be over my people is/ra-el. 7 Now it was in the heart of Da'vid Solomon's prayer at 2 CHRONICLES, 6. the temple's consecration. my father to build an hoiise for the name of the Loud God of is/ra-el. 8 But the Lord said to Da'vid my father, Forasmuch as it was in thine heart to build an house for my name, thou didst well in that it was in thine heart : 9 Notwithstanding thou shalt not build the house ; but thy son which shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for my name. 10 The Lord therefore hath per- formed his word that he hath spok- en: for I am risen up in the room of Da'vid my father, and am set on the throne of is/ra-el, as the Lord pro- mised, and have built the house for the name of the Lord God of Is/- ra-el. 11 And in it have I put the ark, wherein is the covenant of the Lord, that he made with the chil- dren of is/ra-el. 12 ^T And he stood before the altar of the Lord in the presence of all the congregation of is/ra-el, and spread forth his hands : 13 For Sol'o-mon had made a brasen scaffold, of five cubits long, and five cubits broad, and three cubits high, and had set it in the midst of the court: and upon it he stood, and kneeled down upon his knees before all the congregation of Is/ra-el, and spread forth his hands toward hea- ven, 14 And said, O Lord God of is/ra- el, there is no God like thee in the heaven, nor in the earth; which keepest covenant, and sheivest mer- cy unto thy servants, that walk be- fore thee with all their hearts : 15 Thou which hast kept with thy servant Da/vid my father that which thou hastpromisedhim ; and spakest with thy mouth, and hast fulfilled it with thine hand, as it is this day. ^16 Now therefore, O Lord God of Is/ra-el, keep with thy servant Da/- vid my father that which thou hast promised him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit upon the throne of is/ra-el ; yet so that thy children take heed to their way to walk in my law, as thou hast walked before me. 17 Now then, O Lord God of is/- ra-el, let thy word be verified, which 485 thou hast spoken unto thy servant Da'vid. 18 But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee ; how much less this house which I have built ! 19 Have respect therefore to the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplication, O Lord my God, to hearken unto the cry and the prayer which thy servant prayeth before thee : 20 That thine eyes may be open upon this house clay and night, upon the place whereof thou hast said that thou wouldest put thy name there ; to hearken unto the prayer which thy servant prayeth toward this place. 21 Hearken therefore unto the sup- plications of thy servant, and of thy people Is/ra-el, which they shall make toward this place : hear thou from thy dwelling place, even from heaven ; and when thou nearest, for- give. 22 IT If a man sin against his neigh- bour, and an oath be laid upon him to make him swear, and the oath come before thine altar in this house; 23 Then hear thou from heaven, and do. and judge thy servants, by re- quiting the wicked, by recompensing his way upon his own head; and by justifying the righteous, by giving him according to his righteousness. 24 I And if thy people is/ra-el be put to the worse before the enemy, because they have sinned against thee ; and shall return and confess thy name, and pray and make sup- plication before thee in this house ; 25 Then hear thou from the hea- vens, and forgive the sin of thy peo- ple is/ra-el, and bring them again unto the land which thou gavest to them and to their fathers. 26 IT When the heaven is shut up, and there is no rain, because they have sinned against thee ; yet if they pray toward this place, and confess thy name, and turn from their sin, when thou dost alfiict them ; 27 Then hear thou from heaven, and forgive the sin of thy servants, and of thy people is/ra-el, when thou hast taught them "the good way, wherein they should walk; and send God giveth testimony 2 CHRONICLES, to Solomon's prayer. rain upon thy land, which thou hast given unto thy people for an inherit- ance. 28 IT If there be dearth in the land, if there be pestilence, if there be blasting, or mildew, locusts, or cat- erpillers ; if their enemies besiege them in the cities of their land; whatsoever sore or whatsoever sick- ness there be: 29 Then what prayer or what sup- plication soever shall be made of any man, or of all thy people is/ra-el, when every one shall know his own sore and his own grief, and shall spread forth his hands in this house: 30 Then hear thou from heaven thy dwelling place, and forgive, and ren- der unto every man according unto all his ways, w T hose heart thou know- est; (for thou only knowest the hearts of the children of men :) 31 That they may fear thee, to walk in thy ways, so long as they live in the land which thou gavest unto our fathers. 32 IF Moreover concerning the stran- ger, which is not of thy people is/- ra-el, but is come from a far country for thy great name's sake, and thy mighty hand, and thy stretched out arm ; if they come and pray in this house ; 33 Then hear thou from the hea- vens, even from thy dwelling place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for ; that all people of the earth may know thy name, and fear thee, as doth thy people is/ra-el, and may know that this house which I have built is called by thy name. 34 If thy people go out to war against their enemies by the way that thou shait send them, and they pray unto thee toward this city which thou hast chosen, and the house which I have built for thy name ; 35 Then hear thou from the hea- vens their prayer and their suppli- cation, and maintain their cause. 36 If they sin against thee, (for there is no man which sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them over before their ene- mies, and they carry them away captives unto a land far off or near ; 48G 37 Yet if they bethink themselves in the land whither they are carried captive, and turn and pray unto thee in the land of their captivity, saying, We have sinned, we have done amiss, and have dealt wickedly ; 38 If they return to thee with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their captivity, whither they have carried them" captives, and pray toward their land, which thou gavest unto their fathers, and toward the city which thou hast chosen, and toward the house which I have built for thy name : 39 Then hear thou from the hea- vens, even from thy dwelling place, their prayer and their supplications, and maintain their cause, and for- give thy people which have sinned against thee. 40 Now, my God, let, I beseech thee, thine eyes be open, and let thine ears be attent unto the prayer that is made in this place. 41 Now therefore arise, O Lord God, into thy resting place, thou, and the ark of thy strength : let thy priests, O Lord God, be clothed with salvation, and let thy saints rejoice in goodness. 42 O Lord God, turn not away the face of thine anointed : remember the mercies of Da/vid thy servant. CHAPTER 7. 1 God giveth testimony to Solomon's prayer ; the peo- ple worship. 4 Solomon's sacrifices. 12 God ap- peareih to him. NOW when Sol'o-mon had made an end of praying, the fire came down from heaven, and con- sumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of the Lord filled the house. 2 And the priests could not enter into the house of the Lord, because the glory of the Lord had filled the Lord's house. 3 And when all the children of ls/- ra-el saw how the fire came down, and the glory of the Lord upon the house, they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground upon the pavement, and worshipped, and praised the Lord, saying, For he is good ; for his mercy endureth for ever. 4 IT Then the king and all the God appeareth 2 CHKONICLES, 8. to Solomon. people offered sacrifices before the I by my name, shall humble them- Lord. selves, and pray, and seek my face, 5 And king SSl'o-mon offered a ' and turn from their wicked ways ; sacrifice of twenty and two thousand then will I hear from heaven, and oxen, and an hundred and twenty will forgive their sin, and will heal thousand sheep : so the king and all their land. the people dedicated the house of' 15 Now mine eyes shall be open, God. ; and mine ears attent unto the 6 And the priests waited on their prayer that is made in this place, offices : the Le'vftes also with instru- 16 For now have I chosen and ments of musick of the Lord, which sanctified this house, that my name Da'vid the king had made to praise may be there for ever : and mine the Lord, because his mercy endur-\eyes and mine heart shall be there eth for ever, when Da'vid praised I perpetually. by their ministry; and the priests; 17 And as for thee, if thou wilt sounded trumpets before them, and | walk before me, as Da'vid thy father all Is/ra-el stood. walked, and do according to all that 7 Moreover Sol'o-mon hallowed I have commanded thee, and slialt the middle of the court that inas be- observe my statutes and my judg- fore the house of the Lord : for there ments ; he offered burnt offerings, and the 18 Then will I stablish the throne fat of the peace offerings, because: of thy kingdom, according as I have the brasen altar which SoFo-mon covenanted with Da'vid thy father, had made w r as not able to receive saying, There shall not fail thee a the burnt offerings, and the meat man to be ruler in Is/ra-el. offerings, and the fat. j 19 But if ye turn away, and for- 8 IT Also at the same time Sol'o- sake my statutes and my' command- mon kept the feast seven days, and ments. which I have set before you, all is/ra-el with him, a very great and shall go and serve other gods, congregation, from the entering in and worship them ; of Ha/math unto the river of E'gypt. 20 Then will I pluck them up by 9 And in the eighth day they made the roots out of my land which I a solemn assembly: for they kept have given them; and this house, the dedication of the altar seven which I have sanctified for my name, days, and the feast seven days. will I cast out of my sight, and will 10 And on the three and twentieth make it to be a proverb and a by- day of the seventh month he sent word among all nations. the people away into their tents, 21 And this house, which is high, glad and merry in heart for the s shall be an astonishment to every goodness that tlie Lord had shewed; one that passeth by it; so that he unto Da'vid, and to Sol'o-mon, and shall say, Why hath the Lord done to Is/ra-el his people. thus unto this land, and unto this 11 Thus Sol'o-mon finished the house? house of the Lord, and the king's | 22 And it shall be answered, Be- house : and all that came into Sol'o-! cause they forsook the Lord God of moil's heart to make in the house of their fathers, which brought them the Lord, and in his own house, he forth out of the land of E'gypt, and prosperously effected. laid hold on other gods, and wor- 12 % And the Lord appeared to shipped them, and served them: Sol'o-mon by night, and said unto therefore hath he brought all this him, I have heard thy prayer, and evil upon them. have chosen this place to myself for j CHAPTER 8. ail hOUSe Of Sacrifice. j i Solomon's buildings. 7 The Canaanites made tri- 13 If I SllUt lip lieaveil that there butanes. 12 Solomon's festival sacrifices. be no rain, or if I command the lo- ; AND it came to pass at the end custs to devour the land, or if I send A of twenty years, wherein S5F- pestilence among my people; o-mon had built the house of the 14 If my people, which are called ' Lord, and his own house, 487 Solomon's buildings CHRONICLES, 9. and festal sacrifices. 2 That the cities which Hu'ram had restored to S6Fo-mon, SoPo-mon built them, and caused the children of Is'ra-el to dwell there. 3 An of Sol'o-mon went to Ha'math- zo'bah, and prevailed against it. 4 And he built Tad'mor in the wilderness, and all the store cities, which he built in Ha'matlL 5 Also he built Beth-ho'rdn the upper, and Betli-ho'ron. the nether, fenced cities, with walls, gates, and bars ; 6 And Ba'al-ath, and all the store cities that S6Fo-mon had, and all the chariot cities, and the cities of the horsemen, and all that _S61 / o-mon desired to build in Je-ru'sa-lem, and in Lebanon, and throughout all the land of his dominion. 7 If As for all the people that were left of the Hit'tites, and the Am'or- Ites, and the Per'iz-zites, and the HFvites, and the Jeb'u-sites, which were not of Is/ra-el, 8 But of their children, who were left after them in w the land, whom the children of iyra-el consumed not, them did S6Fo-mon make to pay tribute until this day.- 9 But of the children of is/ra-el did Sol'o-mon make no servants for his work; but they were men of war, and chief of his captains, and cap- tains of his chariots and horse- men. 10 And these were the chief of king SoFo-mon's officers, even two hun- dred and fifty, that bare rule over the people. 11 IT And S6Fo-mon brought up the daughter of Pha'raoh out of the city of Da'vid unto the house that he had built for her : for he said, My wife shall not dwell in the house of Da/vid king of is'ra-el, because the places are holy, whereunto the ark of the Lord hath come. 12 f Then S6Fo-mon offered burnt offerings unto the Lord on the altar of the Lord, which he had built be- fore the porch, 13 Even after a certain rate every day, offering according to the com- mandment of Mo'ges, on the sab- baths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts, three times in the year, even in the feast of unleavened 488 bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles. 14 if And he appointed, according to the order of Da'vid his father, the courses of the priests to their service, and the Le'vites to their charges, to praise and minister be- fore the priests, as the duty of every day required: the porters also by their courses at every gate : for so had Da/vid the man of God com- manded. 15 And they departed not from the commandment of the king unto the priests and Le'vites concerning any matter, or concerning the treasures. 16 Now all the work of SoPo-mon was prepared unto the day of the foundation of the house of the Lord, and until it was finished. So the house of the Lord was perfected. 17 1[ Then went S_ol'o-mon to E'zT- on-ge'ber, and to E'loth, at the sea side in the land of E'dom. 18 And Hu'ram sent him by the hands of his servants ships, and ser- vants that had knowledge of the sea ; and they went with the servants of Sol'o-mon to O'phir, and took thence four hundred and fifty talents of gold, and brought them to king Sol'- o-mon. CHAPTER 9. 1 The queen of Sheba visiteth Solomon; she admireth his ivisdom and magnificence. 13 His riches. 29 His reign and death. AND when the queen of She'ba xjl heard of the fame of S61'o-mon, she came to prove ^Sol'o-mon with hard questions at Je-ru'sa-lem, with a very great company, and camels that bare spices, and gold in abun- dance, and precious stones : and when she was come to SoPo-mon, ! she communed with him of ail that j was in her heart. 2 And SoPo-mon told her all her : questions: and there was nothing | hid from SoPo-mon which he told her not. I 3 And when the queen of She'ba had seen the wisdom of SoPo-mon, | and the house that he had built, I 4 And the meat of his table, and ! the sitting of his servants, and the attendance of his ministers, and their apparel ; his cupbearers also, and their apparel ; and his ascent by which he went up into the house The queen of Sheba 2 CHRONICLES, 9. visiteth Solomon. of the Lord; there was no more spirit in her. 5 And she said to the king, It was a true report which I heard in mine own land of thine acts, and of thy wisdom: 6 Howbeit I believed not their words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the one half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me -.for thou exceedest the fame that I heard. 7 Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and hear thy wisdom. 8 Blessed be the Lord thy God, which delighted in thee to set thee on his throne, to be king for the Lord thy God: because thy God loved Is/- ra-el, to establish them for ever, therefore made he thee king over them, to do judgment and jus- tice. 9 And she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices great abundance, and pre- cious stones : neither was there any such spice as the queen of She'ba, gave king SoFo-mon. 10 And the servants also of Hu'- ram, and the servants of SoFo-mon, which brought gold from O'phir, brought algum trees and precious stones. 11 And the king made of the algum trees terraces to the house of the Lord, and to the king's palace, and harps and psalteries for singers : and there were none such seen before in the land of Ju'dah. 12 And king SoFo-mon gave to the queen of She'ba all her desire, what- soever she asked, beside that which she had brought unto the king. So she turned, and went away to her own land, she and her servants. 13 IF Now the weight of gold that came to SoFo-mon in one year was six hundred and threescore and six talents of gold ; 14 Beside that which chapmen and merchants ^ brought. And all the kings of l-ra'bl-a and governors of the country brought gold and silver to SoFo-mon. 15 TT And king SoFo-mon made two hundred targets of beaten gold : six 489 hundred shekels of beaten gold went to one target. 16 And three hundred shields made he of beaten gold: three hundred shekels of gold went to one shield. And the king put them in the house of the forest of Leb'a-non. 17 Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold. 18 And th ere were six steps to the throne, with a footstool of gold, wh Ich were fastened to the throne, and stays on each side of the sit- ting place, and two lions standing by the stays : 19 And twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other upon the six steps. There was not the like made in any kingdom. 20 1 And all the drinking vessels of king SoFo-mon were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Leb 'a-non were of pure gold : none were of silver ; it was not any thing accounted of in the days of SoFo-mon. 21 For the king's ships went to Tar'shish with the servants of Hu'- ram : every three years once came the ships of Tar'shish bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks. 22 And king SoFo-mon passed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom. 23 IT And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of SoFo-mon, to hear his wisdom, that God had put in his heart. 24 And they brought every man his present, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and raiment, har- ness, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year. 25 IT And SoFo-mon had four thousand stalls for horses and chari- ots, and twelve thousand horsemen ; whom he bestowed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Je-riF- s5-lem. 26 \ And he reigned over all the kings from the river even unto the land of the Phi-lis'tmeg, and to the border of E'gypt. 2J And the king made silver in Je-riFsa-lem as stones, and ' cedar trees made he as the sycomore Death of Solomon, 2 CHRONICLES, 10. Reign of Rehoboam. trees that are in the low plains in abundance. 28 And they brought unto Sol'o- mon horses out of E'gypt, and out of all lands. 29 1[ Now the rest of the acts of Sol'o-mon, first and last, are they not written in the book of Na/than the prophet, and in the prophecy of A-hl'jah the ^Shi'lo-nite, and in the visions of id'do" the seer against Jer-o-bo'am the son of Ne'bSt ? 30 And Sol'o-mon reigned in Je- ru/sa-lem over all Is/ra-el forty years. 31 And SSl'o-mon slept with his fa- thers,_and he was buried in the city of Da'vid his father: and Re-ho- bo'am his son reigned in his stead." CHAPTER 10. 1 Rehoboam, refusing the old men's good counsel, 10 ten tribes revolt, and heflecth. AND Re-ho-bo'am went to She'- _^chem: for to She'chem were all is/ra-el come to make him king. 2 And it came to pass, when Jer-o- bo'am the son of Ne'bat, who wad in E'gypt, whither he had fled from the presence of Sol'o-nion the king, heard it, that Jer-o-bo'am returned out of E 7 gypt. 3 And they sent and^ called him. So Jer-o-bo'am and all is'ra-el came and spake to Re-ho-bo'am, saying, 4 Thy father made our yoke griev- ous : now therefore ease thou some- what the grievous servitude of thy father, and his heavy yoke that he put upon us, and we will serve thee. 5 And he said unto them, Come again unto me after three clays. And the people departed._ 6 T And king Re-ho-bo'am took counsel with the old men that had stood before Sol'o-mon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give ye me to return answer to this people ? 7 And they spake unto him, saying, If thou be kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, they will be thy servants for ever. 8 But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel w r ith the young men that were brought up with him, that stood before him. 490 9 And he said unto them, What advice give ye that we may return answer to this people, which have spoken to me, saying, Ease some- what the yoke that thy father did put upon us ? 10 And the young men that were brought up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou answer the people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it somewhat lighter for us ; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins. 11 For whereas my father put a heavy yoke upon you, I will put more to your yoke : my father chas- tised you with whips, but I will chas- tise you with scorpions. 12 So Jer-o-bo'am and all the peo- ple came to Re-ho-bo'am on the third day, as the king bade, say- ing, Come again to me on the third day. 13 And the king answered them roughly ; and king Re-ho-bo'am for- sook the counsel of the old men, 14 And answered them after the advice of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add thereto: my father chastised you with whips, but I will j chastise you with scorpions. j 15 So the king hearkened not unto I the people: for the cause was of God, that the Lord might perform his word, ^which he spake by the ;hand of A-hi'jah the ShPlo-nite to | Jer-o-bo'am the son of Ne'bat. | 16 IF And when all Is/ra-el saw j that the king would not hearken ; unto them, the people answered the king L saying, What portion have we ! in Da'vid? and we have none inher- itance in the son of Jes'se : every I man to your tents, O is/njf-el : and | now, Da/vid, see to thine own house. ! So all is/ra-el went to their tents. | 17 But as for the children of ; is. ' ra-el that dwelt in the cities of IjiVdah, Re-ho-bo'am reigned over | them. : 18 Then king Re-ho-bo'am sent Ha-do'ram that was over the tribute; ; and the children of is/ra-el stoned i him with stones, that he "died. But 'king Re-ho-bo'am made speed to Rehoboam is forbidden 2 CHRONICLES, 11, 12. to raise an army. get him up to his chariot, to flee to them off from executing the priest's Je-ru/sa-lem. office unto the Lord : 19 And is/ra-el rebelled against 15 And he ordained him priests the house of Da'vid unto this day. : for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he CHAPTER 11. had made. 1 Rehoboam raising an armi, to subdue Israel, is 'or- 1G Alld after tlieill Ollt Of all the biddenby Shemaiah. IS His wives and children. tllbeS Of Is'ra-el SUCll aS Set tlieil" AND when Re-ho^bo'am was hearts to seek the Lord God of is/- . come to Je-ry/sa-lem, he ga- ra-el came to Je-ru/sa-lem. to sa- thered of the house of Ju'dali and crifice unto the Lord God of their Ben'ja-min an hundred and four- fathers. score thousand chosen men. which 17 So they strengthened the king- were warriors, to fight against Is/- dona of JiVdah, and made Re-ho- ra-el. that he might bring the king- bo'am the son of Sol'o-mon strong, dona again to Re-ho-bo'am. three years : for three years they 2 But the word of the Lord came walked in the way of Dawid and to Shem-a-i'ah the man of God, ; Sol'o-mon. saying, I 18 *r And Re-ho-bo'am took him 3 Speak unto Re-ho-bd'am the son Ma'ha-latli the daughter of Jer'i- of Sol'o-mon, king of Ju'dah, and moth the son of Da'vid to wife, and to all is/ra-el in Ju'dah and Ben'- . Xb-i-ha'il the daughter of E-H'ab the ja-min, saying, i son of Jes'se ; ' 4 Thus saith the Lord, Ye shall not I 19 Which bare him children ; Je'- go up, nor fight against your bre- j ush, and Sham-a-ri'ah, and Za'hain. thren : return every man to his ! 20 And after her he took Ma/a- house: for this thing is done of me. ; chah the daughter of Ab'sa-loni; And they obeyed the words of the ; which bare him A-bi'jah. and At'tai, Lord, and returned from going and Zi'za, and Shel'o-niith. against Jer-o-bo'am 5 ^[_ And Re-ho-bo'am dwelt in Je- ru/sa-lem, and "built cities for de- fence in Ju'dah. _6 He built even Beth'-le-hem, and E'cam, and Te-ko'a, 1 And Beth'-zur, A-diil'lam 1 And Re-ho-bo'am loved Ma'a- chah the daughter of Ib'sa-lom above all his wives and his concu- bines : (for he took eighteen wives, and threescore concubines ; and be- ! gat twenty and eight sons, and three- rind Sho'co, and | score daughters.) 22 And Re-ho-bo'am made A-bi'- 8 And Gath, and Ma-re'shah, and jah the son of Ma'a-chah the chief, Ziph, | to be ruler among his brethren : for 9 And_ Xd-6-ra'mi, and La'chish, he thought to make him king. and A-ze'kah, . | 23 And he dealt wisely, and dis- 10 And Zo'rah, and Aij'a-lon, and ; persed of all his children through- He'bron, which are in ju'dah and out all the countries of Ju'dali and in Ben'ja-min fenced cities. j Ben'ja-min. unto every fenced city : 11 And he fortified the strong holds, ; and he gave them victual in abun- and put captains in them, and store dance. And he desired many wives, of victual, and of oil and wine. 12 And in every several city he put j CHAPTER 12, shields and spears, and made them ! i Rehoboam, forsaking God. i« punched busmshak. exceeding strong, having Ju'dah and j 13 His rei ^ n and death - Ben'ia-min on his side. I AND it_ came to pass, when Re- 13 Tf And the priests and the Le'-jxx ho-bo'am had established the vites that were in all Is/ra-el re- ' kingdom, and had strengthened him- sorted to him o_ut of all their coasts, self, he forsook the law of the Lord, 14 For the Le'vftes left their sub-; and all is/ra-el with him. urbs and their possession and camel 2 And it came to pass, that in to Ju'dah and Je-ru'sa-lem : for | the fifth year of king Re-ho-bo'am Jer-o-bo'am and hi 491 s sons had cast Shi'shak king of E'gypt came up Behoboam punished. 2 CHRONICLES, 13. Reign of Abijah. against Jg-ru'sS-lem, because they 13 H So king Re-hoJDo'am strength- had transgressed against the Lord, ened himself in Je-ru/sa-lem, and 3 With twelve hundred chariots, reigned: for Re-ho-bo'am was one and threescore thousand horsemen : and forty years old when he began and the people were without num- to reign, and_he reigned seventeen ber that came with him out of years in Je-ru/sa-lem, the city E'gypfc; the JLu/bini?, the Siik'ki- , which the Lord had chosen out of Ims, and the E-t'hT-6'pl-ans. all the tribes of Is/ra-ei, to put his 4 And he took the fenced cities name there. And his mother's name which pertci ined to Ju'dah, and came was Na'a-mah an Am'mon-it-ess. to Je-ru/sa-lem. I 14 And he did evil, because he 5 U Then came Shem-a-I'ah the prepared not his heart to seek the prophet to Re-ho-bo'am, and to the Lord. princes of Ju'dah, that were gather- 15 Now the acts of Re-ho-bo'am, ed together to Je-ru/sa-lem because first and last, are they not "written of Sln'shak, and said unto them, in the book of ^Shem-a-I'ah the pro- Thus saith the Lord, Ye have for- phet : and of id'dd the seer con- saken me, and therefore have I also , cerning genealogies? And there left you in the hand of SlrFshak. j were wars between Re-ho-bo'am and 6 Whereupon the princes of Is/ra- ' Jer-o-bo'am continually." el and the king humbled them- i 1G And Re-ho-bo'am slept with his selves ; and they said, The Lord is fathers, and was buried in the city righteous. ; of Da'vid : and l-bl'jah his son 7 And when the Lord saw that they reigned in his stead, humbled themselves, the word of j CHAPTER 13. the LORD Came tO Shem-a-Pall, Say- Abijah, succeeding, maketh war against Jeroboam, ing. They have humbled themselves ; ! " nd overcomes him. the rpfo re I v^ill not destroy them, but ;^\TOW in the eighteenth year of I will grant them some deliverance ; ' jJN king Jer-o-bo'am began A-bF- and my wrath shall not be poured ; jah to reign over Ju'dah. out upon Je-ru/sa-lem by the hand j 2 He reigned three years in Je-ru/- of Slri'shak. Jsa-lem. His mother's' name also was 8 Nevertheless they shall be his 1 Mi-cha'iah the daughter of L T/ ri-el servants ; that they may know my j of GWe-ah. And there was war service, and the service of the king- j between Jt-bl'jah and Jer-o-bo'am. doms of the countries. _ I 3 And A-bi'jah set the battle in 9 So Shl'shakjdng of E'gypt came | array with an army of valiant men up against Je-nysa-lem, and took j of war, even four hundred thousand a .way the treasures of the house of I chosen men: Jer-o-bo'am also set the Lord, and the treasures of the the battle in array against him with king's house : he took all : he carried j eight hundred thousand chosen away also the shields of gold which | men, being mighty men of valour. Sol'6-mon had made. j 4 f And A-bi'jah stood up upon 10 Instead of which king Re-ho- mount J^em-a-ra'im, which is in bo / am made shields of brass, and mount E'phra-Im, and said, Hear committed them to the hands of ; me, thou Jer-o-bo'am, and all Is/- the chief of the guard, that keptjra-el; the entrance of the king's house. 5 Ought ye not to know that the 11 And when the king entered in- Lord God of Is/ra-el gave the king- to the house of the Lord, the guard \ dom over is/ra-el to Da'vid for ever, came and fetched them, and brought ! even to him and to his sons by a them again into the guard cliam- j covenant of salt ? ber. i 6 Yet Jer-o-bo'am the son of Ne'- 12 And when he humbled himself, ! bat, the servant of Sol'o-mon the the wrath of the Lord turned from i son of Da'vid. is risen up, and hath him, that he would not destroy h im rebelled against his lord, altogether : and also in Ju'dah i 7 And there are gathered unto him things went well. _ 'vain men, the children of BeTi-al, 4?2 Defeat of Jeroboam. 2 CHRONICLES, 14. Asa destroy eth idolatry. and have strengthened themselves against Re-ho-bo'am_the son of S61'- o-mou, when Re-ho-bo'am was young and tenderhearted, and could not withstand them. 8 And now ye think to withstand the kingdom of the Lord in the hand of the sons of Da'vid ; and ye be a great multitude, and there are with you golden calves, which Jer- o-bo'am made you for gods. ~9 Have ye not cast out the priests of the Lord, the sons of Aar'on,and the Le'vites, and have made you priests after the manner of the na- tions of other lands? so that who- soever cometh to consecrate him- self with a young bullock and seven rams, the same may be a priest of them that are no gods. 10 But as for us, the Lord is our God, and we have not forsaken him ; and the priests, which minister unto the Lord, are the sons of Aar'on, and the Le'vites wait upon their business : 11 And they burn unto the Lord every morning and every evening burnt sacrifices and sweet incense : the shewbread alsose£ they in order upon the pure table ; and the candle- stick of gold with the lamps thereof, to burn every evening: for we keep the charge of the Lord our God; but ye have forsaken him. 12 And, behold, God himself is with us for our captain, and his priests with sounding trumpets to cryjtlarm against you. O children of is/ra-el, fight ye not against the Lord God of your fathers ; for ye shall not prosper. _ 13 IT But Jer-o-bo'am caused an ambushment foTcome about behind them : so they were before Ju'dah, and the ambushment was behind them. 14 And when Ju'dah looked back, behold, the battle was before and behind : and they cried unto the Lord, and the priests sounded with the trumpets. 15 Then the men of Ju'dah gave a shout: and as the men of JiVdah shouted, it came to pass, that God smote Jer-o-bo'am and all Is/ra-el before l-bi'~jah and Ju'dah. 16 And the children of Is/ra-el fled 493 before Ju'dah: and God delivered them into their hand. 17 And A-bi'jah and his people slew them with a great slaughter: so there fell down slain of Is'ra-el five hundred thousand chosen men. 18 Thus the children of Is/ra-el were brought under at that time, and the children of Ju'dah prevailed, because they relied upon the Lord God of their fathers. 19 And A-bl'jah pursued after Jer- o-bo'am, and took cities from him, Beth'-el with the towns thereof, and Jesh^a-nah with the towns there- of, and E'phra-In with the towns thereof. 20 Neither did Jer-o-bo'am recover strength again in the days of A-bi'- jah : and the Lord struck him, and he died. 21 H But A-bl'jah waxed mighty, and married fourteen wives, and be- gat twenty and two sons, and six- teen daughters. 22 And the rest of the acts of A-bi'- jah, and his ways, and his sayings, a re written in the story of the pro- phet Id'do. CHAPTER 14. 1 Asa destroyeth idolatry : G having peace he strength- eneth his kinydom. 9 He overcometh Zerah, and spoileth the Ethiopians. SO 1-bi'jah slept with his fathers, a_nd they buried him in the city of Da/vid : and A'sa his son reigned in his stead. In his days the land was quiet ten years. 2 And A'sa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the Lord his God : 3 For he took away the altars of the strange gods, and the high places, and brake down the im- ages, and cut down the groves : 4 And commanded Ju'dah to seek the Lord God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment. 5 Also he took away out of all the cities of Ju'dah the high places and the images : and the kingdom was quiet before him. G_ U And he built fenced cities in Ju'dah : for the land had rest, and he had no war in those years ; because the Lord had given him rest._ 7 Therefore he said unto Ju'dah, Let us build these cities, and make about them walls, and towers, gates, Jndah maketh a 2 CHRONICLES, 15. solemn covenant. and bars, while the land is yet before ns; because we have sought the Lord our God, we have sought him, and he hath given us rest on every side. Sothey built and prospered. 8 And A'sa had an army of men that bare targets and spears, out of Ju'dah three hundred thousand ; and out of Ben'ja-min, that bare shields and drew bows, two hundred and fourscore thousand : all these were mighty men of valour. 9 IT And there came out against them Ze'rah the E-tlu-o'pi-an with an host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots ; and came unto Ma-re'shah. 10 Then A'sa went out against him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zeph'a-thah at Ma.- re / shah. 11 And A'sa cried unto the Lord his God, and said, Lord, it is no- thing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power : help us, O Lord our God ; for we rest on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. O Lord, thou art our God • let not man prevail against thee. 12 So the Lorjd smote the E-thi- 6'pi-ahg before_A'sa, and before Jn'- dah ; and_the E-tliM/pi-ans fled. 13 And A'sa and the people that were with him pursued them unto Ge'rar : and the E-thi-o'pI-ans. were overthrown, that they could not re- cover themselves ; for they were destroyed before the Lord, and before his host; and they carried away very much spoil. 14 And they smote all the cities round about Ge'rar; for the fear of the Lord came upon them : and they spoiled all the cities ; for there was exceeding much spoil in them. 15 They smote also the tents of cattle, and carried away sheep and camels in_ abundance, and returned to Je-ru/saMem. CHAPTER 15. 1 Judah maketh a solemn covenant with God. 16 Asa removcth his mother from being queen. AND the Spirit of God came upon A Xz-a-ri'ah the son of O'ded : 2 And he went out to meet A/sa, and said unto him, Hear ye me, A'sa, and all Ju'dah and Ben / J3.-min ; 494 The Lord is with you, while ye be with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you ; but if ye for- sake him, he will forsake you. 3 Now for a long season Is/ra-el hath been without the true God, and without a teaching priest, and without law. 4 But when they in their trouble did turn unto the Lord God of Is/- ra-el, and sought him, he was found of them. 5 And in those times there zcas no peace to him that went out, nor to him that came in, but great vexa- tions were upon all the inhabitants of the countries. 6 And nation was destroyed of nation, and city of city : for God did vex them with all adversity. 7 Be ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak : for your work shall be rewarded. 8 And when A'sa heard these words, and the prophecy of / ded the prophet, he took courage, and put away the abominable idols out of all the land of Ju'dah and Ben'- ja-min, and out of the cities which he had taken from mount E'phra-im, and renewed the altar of the Lord, that was before the porch of the Lord. 9 And he gathered all Ju'dah and Ben'ja-min. and the strangers with theni out of E'phra-im and Ma-nas'- seh, and out of Sim'e-on: for they fell to him out of is/ra-el in abun- dance, when they saw that the Lord his God was with him. 10. So they gathered themselves to- gether at Je-ru'sa-lem in the third month, in the fifteenth year of the reign of A'sa. 11 And they offered unto the Lord the same time, of the spoil wh ieh they had brought, seven hun- dred oxen and seventhousand sheep. 12 And they entered into a cove- nant to seek the Lord God of their fathers with all their heart and with all their soul ; 13 That whosoever would not seek the Lord God of Is/ra-el should be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or woman. 14 And they sware unto the Lord with a loud voice, and with shout- Asa leagiieth CHRONICLES, 1G. 17 with Ben-J tad ad. nig. and with trumpets, and with cornets. 15 And all Ju'dah rejoiced at the oath: for they had sworn with all their heart, and sought him with their whole desire ; and he was found of them : and the Lord gave them rest round about. 16 % And also concvnivng Ma^a- chah the mother of A 7 sa the king, he removed her from beiny queen, because she_had made an idol in a grove : and A'sa cut down her idol, and stamped if, and burnt it at the brook Kid'ron. 17 But the high places were not taken away out of _ls/ra-ei : never- theless the heart of A'sa was perfect all his days. 18 *~ And he brought into the house of God the things that his father had dedicated, and that he himself had dedicated, silver, and gold, and vessels. 19 And there was no more war unto the five _and thirtieth year of the reign of A'sa. CHAPTER 16. 1 Asa, bv the aid of the Svrians. diverteth Baa&ha I building of Ramah. 13 His death and burial. IX the six and_ thirtieth year of j:he reign of A'sa Ba'a-sha king of Is/ra-el came up against Ju'dah, and built Ra'mah, to the intent that he might let none _go out or come in to A 7 sa king of Ju'dah. 2 Then A'sa brought out silver and gold out of the treasures of the house of the Lord and of the king's house, and sent to Ben-ha'dfid king of Syr'I-a. that dwelt at DS-mas 7 - cus. saying, 3 There is a league between me and thee, <\st7iere was between my father and thy father : behold, I have sent thee silver and gold ; go, break thy league with Ba'a-sha king of is/ra-el, that he may depart from me. 4 An_d Ben-ha'dad hearkened unto king A'sa, and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of is/- ra-el; and_they smote I'jon, and Dan. and A'bel-ma'im. and all the store cities of Xaph'ta-li. 5 And it came to pass, when Ba'a- sha heard it. that he left oft build- ing of Ra'mah, and let his work cease. 495 6 Then A'sa the king took all Ju'- dah: and they carried away the stones of Ra'rnah, and_the timber thereof, wherewith Ba'a-sha was building ; and he built therewith Ge/ba and Miz'pah. 7 r And at that time Ha-na'ni the ! seer came to A'sa king of Ju'dah. and said unto him, Because thou hast relied on the king of Syr'i-a, and not relied on the Lord thy God, therefore is the host of the king of Syr'i-a escaped out_of thine hand. 8 Were not the E-thl-o'pI-ans and the Lii'bims. a huge host, with very many chariots and horsemen? yet. because thou didst rely on the Lord, he delivered them into thine hand. 9 For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfecttoward him. Herein thou hast done fool- ishly : therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars. 10 Then A'sa was wroth with the \ seer, and put him in a prison house ; for he icas in a rage with him because : of this thing. And A'sa oppressed some of the people the same time. 11 r And. behold, the acts of A'sa, first and last. lo. they a rewritten in the book of the kings of Ju'dah and t is/ra-el. 12 And A'sa in the thirty and ninth year of his reign was diseased in his feet, until his disease mas exceeding c/re ru'sa-lem. and thou king Jg-hosh'a- selves together, to ask help of the pliat, Tims saith the Lord unto you, Lord: even out of all the cities Be not afraid nor dismayed by rea- of Julian they came to seek the son of this great multitude ; for the Lord. battle is not yours, but God's. 5 f And Je-hosh'a-phat stood in the 16 To morrow go ye down against congregation of Ju'dah and Je-ru 7 - them : behold, they come up by the sa-lem, in the house of the Lord, cliff of Ziz ; and ye shall find them before the new court, at the end of the brook, before the G And said, O Lord God of our fa- wilderness of Jer'u-el. thers. art not thou God in heaven? \ 17 Ye shall not need to fight in this and rulest not thou over all the battle: set yourselves, stand ye kingdoms of the heathen? and ml still, and see the salvation of_ the thine hand is there not power and \ Lord with you, O Ju'dah and Jg-ru'- might, so that none is able to with- sa-lem : fear not, nor be dismayed ; stand thee ? to morrow go out against them : for 7 Art not thou our God, who the Lord mill be with you. didst drive out the inhabitants of \ 18 And Je-hosh'a-ph&t bowed his this land before thy people Is/ra-el, head with his face to the ground: and gavest it to the seed of A'bra- andjill Ju'dah and the inhabitants ham thy friend for ever ? ; of Je-ru'sa-lem fell before the Lord, 8 And they dwelt therein, and have worshipping the_ Lord. built thee a sanctuary therein for 19 And the Le'vltes, of the chil- thy name, saying, dren of the Ko'hath-Ites, and of the 9 If, when evil cometh upon us. as children of the Kor'hites, stood up the sword, judgment, or pestilence, to praise the Lord God of is/ra-el or famine, we stand before this with a loud voice on high. house, and in thy presence, (for thy 20 If And they rose early in the name is in this house,) and cry unto morning, and went forth into the thee in our affliction, then thou wilt wilderness of Te-ko'a : and as they hear and help. j went forth, Je-hosh/a-phat stood and 10 And now, behold, the children said, Hear me, O Ju'dah. and ye in- of Xm'mon and Mo'ab and mount habitants of Je-ru/sS-lem ; Believe Se'ir, whom thou wouldest not let in the Lord your God, so shall ye is/ra-el invade,_when they came out be established ; believe his prophets, of the land of E'gypt, but they turn- ; so shall ye prosper. ed from them, and destroyed them. 21 And when he had consulted with not ; the people, he appointed singers 11 Behold, / say, how they reward unto the Lord, and that should us. to come to cast us out of thy praise the beauty of holiness, as they possession, which thou hast given went out before the army, and to us to inherit. say, Praise the Lord ; for his 12 O our God, wilt thou not judge mercy endureth for ever. them? for we have no might against 22 IT And when they began to this great company that cometh sing and to praise, the Lord set against us ; neither know we what ambushments against the children to do: but our eyes are upon thee, of Xm'mon, Mo'ab. and mount 13 And all Ju'dah stood before the Se'ir, which were come against Ju'- Lord, with their little ones, their dan ; and they were smitten.^ wives, and their children. : 23 For the children of Im'mon 14 Ti Then upon jS-ha'zi-el_the son and Mo'ab stood up against the in- of Zech-a-ri'ah. the son of Be-na'iah, habitants of mount Se'ir. utterly to the son of Je~i'el, the son of Mat-ta- slay and destroy them: and when ni'ah, a Le'vite of the sons of A'sapli, they had made an end of the inhabit- came the Spirit of the Lord in the j ants of Se'ir, every one helped to midst of the congregation ; | destroy another. _ 15 And he said, Hearken ye, all 24 And when Ju'dah came toward JVdah, and ye inhabitants of Je- the watch tower in the wilderness, 499 JehoshaphaVs 2 CHRONICLES, 21. reign and death* they looked unto the multitude, and, behold, they were dead bodies fall- en to the earth, and none escaped. 25 And when Je-hosh'a-phat and his people came to take away the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both riches with the dead bodies, and precious jew- els, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away: and they were three days in gathering of the spoil, it was so much. 26 IF And on the fourth day they assembled themselves in the valley of Ber'a-chah ; for there they bless- ed the Lord : therefore the name of the same place was called, The val- ley of Ber'a-chah, unto this day. 27 Then they returned, every man of Ju'clah and Je-ru'sa-lem, and Je- hosh'a-phat in the forefront of them,~to go again to Je-ru/sa-lem with joy; for the Lord had made them to rejoice over theh\enemies. 28 And they came to Je-ru/sa-lem with psalteries and harps and trum- pets unto the house of the Lord. 29 And the fear of God was on all the kingdoms of those countries,! when they had heard that the Lord j fought against the enemies of Is/-; ra-el. So So the realm of Je-hosh'a-phat was quiet : for his God gave him rest round about. 31 If And Je-hosh'a-phat reigned j over Ju'dah : he was thirty and five ) years old when he began to reign,! and he reigned twenty and live | years in Je-ri'/sa^-lem. And his mo-! tiler's name was A-ziVbah the daugh- ter of Slnl'hi. _32 And he walked in the way of; A'sa his father, and departed not; from it, doing that which teas right! in the sight of the Lord. 33 Howbeit the high places w r ere not taken away : for as yet the peo- ple had not prepared their hearts unto the God of their fathers. 34 Now the rest of the acts of Je- hosh / a-phat, first and last, behold, they "are written in the book of Je'hu the son of Ha-na'ni, who is mentioned in the book of the kings of is/ra-el. 35 If And after this did Je-hosh'- 500 a-phat_king of Ju'dah join himself with A-ha-zi'ah king of Is/ra-el, who did very wickedly : 36 And he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tar/shish : and they made the ships in E'zl-on- ga'ber. 37 Then E-li'e-zer the son of Dod'- a-vah of . Ma-re'shah prophesied against Je-hosh'a-phat, saying, Be- cause thou hast joined thyself with A-ha-zi'ah, the Lord hath broken thy works. And the ships were broken, that they were not able to go to Tar'shish. CHAPTER 21. 1 Jehoram succeedeth Jehoshaphat : 5 his wicked reign. 8 Edom and Libnah revolt. 18 Jchoram'a incurable disease. NOW Je-hosh'a-phat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of Da/vid. And Je-ho'ram his son reigned in his stead. \ And he had brethren the sons of Je-hosh'a-phat, Az-a-ii'ah, and Je- hi'el, and Zech-a-ri'ah, and Az-a- rl'ah, and MT'chael, and Sheph-a- ti^ah : all these were w the sons of Je-hosh'a-phat king of Is/ra-el. 3 And their father gave them great gifts of silver, and of gold, and of precious things, with fenced cities in JVdah : but the kingdom gave he to Je-ho'ram ; because he teas the firstborn. 4 Now when Je-ho'ram was risen up to the kingdom of his father, he strengthened himself, and slew all his brethren with the sword, and divers also of the princes of Is/ra-el. 5 IT Je-ho'ram was thirty and two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eight years in Je-ru'- sa-lem. 6 And he walked in the way of the kings of _ Is/ra-el, like as did the house of A'hab : for he had the daughter of A'hab to wife : and he wrought that which was evil in the eyes of the Lord. 7 Howbeit the LordwouM not de- stroy the house of Da'vid, because of the covenant that he had made with Da/vid, and as he promised to give a light to him and to his sons for ever. 8 2 % Now the. rest of the acts of tlz-zi'ah, first and last,_did i-^a'iah the prophet, the son of A'moz, write. 23 So Uz-zi'ah slept with his fa- thers, and they buried him with his fathers in the field of the burial which belonged to the kings; for they said. He is a leper: and Jb'- tham his son reigned in his stead. CHAPTER 27. 1 Jotham reigning well, prospereth : 5 he siibdueth the Ammonites : 7 his reign and death. 9 Ahaz succeedeth him. 507 JO'THAM was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Je-ru/sa-lem. His mother's name also was Je-ru'shah, the daughter of Za'clok. j 2 And he did thatwhieh was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father Uz-zi'ah did : howbeit he entered not into the temple of the Lord. And the peo- I pie did yet corruptly. 3 He built the high gate of the house of the Lord, and on the wall of o'phel he built much. 4 Moreover he built cities in the mountains of Jn'dali, and in the for- ests he built castles and towers. 5 ^1 He fought also with the king of the Xm'mon-Ites, and prevailed against them. And the children of Ain'mon gave him the same year an hundred talents of silver, and ten thousand measures of wheat, and ten thousand of barley. So much did the children of Am'mon pay unto him, both the second year, and the third. 6 So Jotham became mighty, be- cause he prepared his ways before the Lord his God. 7 IT Now the rest of the acts of Jo'- tham. and all his wars, and his ways, lo. they are written in the book *of the kings of is/ra-el and Ju'dah. 8 He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign._and reigned sixteen years in Je-rr/sS-lem. 9 r And Jo'tham slept with his fa- thers, and they buried him in the city of Da'vid : and A'haz his son reigned in his stead. CHAPTER 28. 1 Aliaz. reigning wickedly, is ajjlicted by the Syrians : 22 his idolatry in his distress : 26 Ite dying, Beze- kiah succeedeth him. ! A/HlZ icas twenty years old j A. when he began to reign, and he I reigned sixteen years in Je-ru'sa- 1 lem : but he did not tliat wft ieh was right in the sight of the Lord, like Da'vid his father i i 2 For he walked in the ways of the kings of is/ra-el. and made also molten images for Ba'al-Im. 3 Moreover he burnt incense in ! the valley of the son of Hm'nom, and burnt his children in the fire, after the abominations of the hea- The iri eked 2 CHRONICLES, 28. reign of Aha z. then whom the Lord had cast out before the children of Is/ra-el. 4 He sacrificed also and burnt in- cense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree. 5 Wherefore the Lord his God delivered him into the hand of the king of Syr'I-a ; and they smote him, and carried away a great mul- titude of them captives, and brought tJiem to Da-mas'cus. And he was also delivered into the hand of the king of is/ra-el, who smote him with a great slaughter. 6 ^ For recall the son of Eem-a- ll'ah slew in Ju'dah an hundred and twenty thousand in one day, which were all valiant men ; because they had forsaken the Lord God of their fathers. _7 And Zich'ri, a mighty man of E'phra-im, slew Ma-a-se'iah the king's son, and AVn-kam the go- vernor of the house, and El'ka-nah that was next to the king. 8 And the children of is/ra-el car- ried away captive of their brethren two hundred thousand, women, sons, and daughters, and took also away much spoil from them, and brought the spoil to Sa-ma'ri-a. 9 But a prophet of the Lord was there, whose name was O'ded : and he went out before the host that came to SS-ma-'rl-a, and said unto them, Behold, because the Lord God of your fathers was wroth with Ju'dah, he hath delivered them into your hand, and ye have slain them in a rage that reacheth up unto heaven. 10 And now ye purpose to keep un- der _the children of Ju'dah and Je- ru/sa-lem for bondmen and bond- women unto you : but are there not with you, even with you, sins against the Lord your God ? 11 Now hear me therefore, and de- liver the captives again, which ye have taken captive of your brethren : for the fierce wrath of the Lord is upon you. 12 Then certain of the heads of the children oJE'phra-im, Xz-a-ri'ah the son of Jo-ha-'nan, Ber-e.chi'ah the son of Me-sluFle-mdth, and Jg-hiz* ki'ah the son of Shal'lum, and Am'- a-sa the son of Hftd'la-i, stood up 508 against them that came from the war, 13 And said unto them, Ye shall not bring in the captives hither : for whereas we have offended against the Lord already, ye intend to add more to our sins and to our trespass : for our trespass is great, and there is fierce wrath against Is/ra-el. 14 So the armed men left the cap- tives and the spoil before the princes and all the congregation. 15 And the men which were ex- pressed by name rose up, and took the captives, and with the spoil clothed all that were naked among them, and arrayed them, and shod them, and gave them to eat and to drink, and anointed them, and car- ried all the feeble of them upon asses, and brought them to Jer'I-cho, the city of palm trees, to their brethren : then they returned to Sa-ma'ri-a. 16 if At that time did king A'haz send unto the kings of Xs-syr'I-a to help him. 17 For again the E'dom-ites had come and smitten Ju'dah, and car- ried away captives. 18 The Phi-lis'tine? also had in- vaded the cities of the low country, and of the south of Ju'dah, and had taken Beth-she 'me sh,_and_ Xj'a-lon, ; and Ge-de'roth, and Sho'cho with the ! villages thereof, ancl_TinVnah with j the villages thereof, Gim'zo also and ; the villages thereof : and they dwelt | there. I 19 For the Lord brought Ju'dah low because of A'h&z king of is/- ra-el; for he made Ju'dah naked, and transgressed sore against the Lord. 20 And Til'gath-pil-ne'§er king of JLs-syr'i-a came unto him, and distressed him, but strengthened him not. 21 For X'haz took away a portion I out of the house of the LoRD,and out j of the house of the king, and of the minces, and gave it unto the king of j As-syr'i-a : but he helped him not. 22 *j And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet morejigainst the i Lord : this is that king A'haz. I 23 For he sacrificed unto the gods ' of Da-mas'cus, which smote him : and he said, Because the gods of the Jlezekiah restoreth the 2 CHRONICLES, 29. service of the temple. kings of Syr'i-a help them, therefore will I sacrifice to them, that they may help me. But they were the ruin of him, and of all Is/ra-el. 24 And A'haz gathered together the vessels of the house of God, and cut in pieces the vessels of the house of God, and shut up the doors of the house of the Lord, and he made him altars in every corner of Je-ru/sa-lem. 25 And in every several city of JiY- dah he made high places to burn in- cense unto other gods, and provoked to anger the Lord God of his fathers. 2G IT Now the rest of his acts and of all his ways, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Ju'dah and Is/ra-el. 27 And A'haz slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city, even in Je-ru'sa-lem : but they brought him not into the sepulchres of the kings of Is/ra-el : and Hez-e-ki'ah his son reigned in his stead. CHAPTER 29. 1 Hezehiah's good reign : 3 he restoreth religion. 12 The house of God cleansed. HEZ-E-KPAH began to reign when he was five and twenty years old, and he reigned nine and twenty years in Je-ru/sa-lem. And his mother's name was A-bi'jah, the daughter of Zech-a-ri'ah. 2 And he did thatwhich was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that Da'vid his father had done. 3 T\ He in the first year of his reign, in the first month, opened the doors of the house of the Lord, and repaired them. 4 And he brought in the priests and the Le'vltes, and gathered them together into the east street, 5 And said unto them, Hear me, | ye Le'vltes, sanctify now your- selves, and sanctify the house of the Lord God of your fathers, and carry forth the filthiness out of the holy place. 6 For our fathers have trespassed, and done that which was evil in the eyes of the Lord our God, and have forsaken him, and have turned, away their faces from the habitation of the Lord, and turned their t backs. 7 Also they have shut up the doors of the porch, and put out the lamps, ' 509 and have not burned incense nor offered burnt offerings in the holy pace unto the God of Is/ra-el. 8 Wherefore the_ wrath of ^ the Lord was upon Ju'dah and Je-ru/- sa-lem, and he hath delivered them to trouble, to astonishment, and to hissing, as ye see with your eyes. 9 For, lo/our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in cap- tivity for this. 10 Nov/ it is in mine heart to make a covenant with the Lord God of Is/ra-el, that his fierce wrath may turn away from us. 11 My sons, be not now negligent : for the Lord hath chosen you to stand before him, to serve him, and that ye should minister unto him, and burn incense._ 12 f Then the Le'vites arose, Ma'- hath the son of A-mas'a-i, and Jo'el the son of Xz-a-ri'ah, of the sons of the Ko'hath-ites : and of the sons of Me-ra/ri, Kish the son of Xb'di, and Az-a-rl'ah the son of Je-hal'e-lel : and of the Ger'shon-rtes ; Jo'ah the son of Zim'mah, and E'den the son of Jo'ah : 13 And of the sons of El'za-phan ; Shim'ri, and Je-i'el : and of the sons of A'saph; Zech-a-ri'ah, and Mat- ta-ni'ah : 14 And of the sons of He'man ; Je- hi'el, and Shim'e-i: and of the sons of Jed'u-thun ; Shem-a-I'ah, and Uz- zi'el. 15 And they gathered their bre- thren, and sanctified themselves, and came, according to the com- mandment of the king, by the words of the Lord, to cleanse the house of the Lord. 16 And the priests went into the inner part of the house of the Lord, to cleanse it, and brought out all the uncleanness that they found in the temple of the Lord "into the court ofthe house of the Lord. And the Le'vltes took it, to carry it out abroad into the brook Kid'ron. 17 Now they began on the first day of the first month to sanctify, and on the eighth day of the month came they to the porch of the Lord : so they sanctified the house of the Lord in eight days ; and in the six- The hovse of 2 CHRONICLES, 29. God cleansed. teenth day of the first month they made an end. 18 Then they went in to Hez-e-ki'ah the king, and said, We have cleansed all the house of the Lord, and the altar of burnt offering, with all the vessels thereof, and the shewbread table, with all the vessels thereof. 19 Moreover all the vessels, which king A'haz in his reign did cast away in his transgression, have we prepared and sanctified, and, be- hold, they are before the altar of the Lord. 20 f Then Hez-e-ki'ah the king rose early, and gathered the rulers of the city, and went up to the house of the Lord. 21 And they brought seven bul- locks, and seven rams, and seven lambs, and seven he goats, for a sin offering for the kingdom, and for the sanctuary, and for Ju'dah. And he commanded the priests the sons of Aar'on to offer them on the altar of the Lord. 22 So they killed the bullocks, and the priests received the blood, and sprinkled it on the altar : likewise, when they had killed the rams, they sprinkled the blood upon the altar : they killed also the lambs, and they sprinkled the blood upon the altar. 23 And they brought forth the he goats for the sin offering before the king and the congregation ; and they laid their hands upon them : 24 And the priests killed them, and they made reconciliation with their blood upon the altar, to make an atonement for all Is/ra-el: for the king commanded tliat the burnt of- fering and the sin offering should be made for all is/ra-el. 25 And he set the Le'vites in the house of the Lord with cymbals, with psalteries, and with harps, according to the commandment of Da'vid, and of Gad the king's seer, and Nathan the prophet: for so was the commandment of the Lord by his prophets. 26 And the Le'vltes stood with the instruments of Da'vid, and the priests with the trumpets. 27 And Hez-e-ki'ah commanded to offer the burnt offering upon the 510 ! altar. And when the burnt offering I began, the song of the Lord began I also with the trumpets, and with the instruments ordained by Da'- vid king of is/ra-el. 28 And all the congregation wor- shipped, and the singers sang, and the trumpeters sounded : and all this continued until the burnt offering was finished. 29 And when they had made an end of offering, the king and all that were present with him bowed themselves, and worshipped. 30 Moreover Hez-e-ki'ah the king and the princes commanded the Le'vites to sing praise unto the Lord with the words of Da'vid, and of A'saph the seer. And they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their heads and worshipped. 31 Then Hez-e-ki'ah answered and said, Now ye have consecrated yourselves unto the Lord, come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings into the house of the Lord. And the congregation brought in sa- crifices and thank offerings ; and as many as were of a free heart burnt offerings. 32 And the number of the burnt j offerings, which the congregation | brought, was threescore and ten j bullocks, an hundred rams, and two ! hundred lambs : all these were for a | burnt offering to the Lord. j 33 And the consecrated things I were six hundred oxen and three I thousand sheep. j 34 But the priests were too few, so that they could not flay all the burnt offerings : wherefore their brethren the Legates did help them, till the work was ended, and until the other priests had sanctified themselves: for the Legates were more up- right in heart to sanctify themselves than the priests. 35 And also the burnt offerings were in abundance, with the fat of the peace offerings, and the drink offerings for every burnt offering. So the service of the house of the Lord was set in order. 36 And Hez-e-ki'ah rejoiced, and all the people, that God had pre- pared the people : for the thing was done suddenly. A passo ver procla i m ed. CHBONICLES, Tdatdfry destroyed. CHAPTER 30. 1 Hezekiah proclaimeth a passover. 13 The assem- bly destroy the altars of idolatry. AND Hez-e-kl'ah sent to all is/- J\_ ra-el and Ju'dalf, and wrote letters' also to E'phra-Im and Ma- nas'seh, that they should come to the house of the Lord at Je-ru'sa- lem, to keep the passover unto the Lord God of Is/ra-el. 2 For the king had taken counsel. and his princes, and all the congre- gation in Je-ru'sS-lem, to keep the passover in the second month. 3 For they could not keep it at that time, because the priests had not sanctified themselves suffi- ciently, neither had the people ga- thered themselves together to Je- ru'sa-lem. 4 And the thing pleased the king and all the congregation. 5 So they established a decree to make proclamation throughout all Is/ra-el. from Be'er-she-'ba even to Dan. that they should come to keep the passover unto the Lord God of is/ra-el at Je-ru'sa-lem : for they had not done it of a long time in s»cl> sort as it was written. 6 So the posts went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Is/ra-el and Ju'dah. and according to the commandment of the king, saying, Ye children of is/ra-el, turn again unto the Lord Gocf of A'bra-ham, i/saac. and Is/- ra-el, and he will return to the rem- nant of you. that are escaped out of the hand of the kings of Is-syrT-a. 7 And be not ye like your fathers, and like your brethren, which tres- passed against the Lord God of their fathers, vdio therefore gave them up to desolation, as ye see. 8 Now be ye not stifrnecked. as your fathers' were, but yield your- selves unto the Lord, and enter into his sanctuary, which he hath sancti- fied for ever ! and serve the Lord your God. that the fierceness of his wrath may turn away from you. 9 For if ye turn again unto the Lord, your brethren and your chil- dren shall find compassion before them that lead them captive, so that they shall come again into this land : for the Lord your God is gracious 511 and merciful, and will not turn away h is face from you, if ye return unto him. 10 So the posts passed from_eity to city through the country of E'phra- im and Ala-iias'seli even unto Zeh'- u-lun : but they laughed them to scorn, and mocked them. 11 Nevertheless divers of Xsh'er and Ma-nas'seli and of ZeTVu-lun humble_d themselves, and came to Je-ru'sa-lem. 12 Also in Jii'dah the hand of God was to give them one heart to do the commandment of the king and of the princes, by the word of the Lord. 13 f And there assembled at Je-ru 7 - ! sa-lem much people to keep the feast of unleavened bread in the second | month, a very great congregation. 14 And they arose and took away the altars that ivere in Je-rr/sa-lem, and all the altars for incense took ! they away, and cast them into the brook Kid 'r on. 1 15 Then they killed the passover on the fourteenth day of the second \ month : and the priests and the Le'- I vites were ashamed, and sanctified themselves, and brought in the burnt offerings into the house of the Lord. j 16 And they stood in their place ! after their manner, according to the law of Mo'ses. the man of God : the priests sprinkled the blood, which they received, of the hand of the Le'- vftes. 17 For there v:ere many in the con- gregation that were not sanctified : therefore the Lewites had the charge of the killing of the passovers for every one that teas not clean, to sanctify them unto the Lord. 18 Fof a multitude of the people, even many of E'phra-Im, and Ma- nas'seh, Is'sa-char, and Zebui-lun, had not cleansed themselves, yet did they eat the passover otherwise than it was written. But Hez-e- ki'ali prayed for them, saying, The good Lord pardon every one ■13 That prepareth his heart to seek God, the Lord God of his fa- thers, though he be not cleansed ac- cording to the purification of the sanctuary. 20 And the Lord hearkened to Hez-e-kl'ak, and healed the people. The passover kept. CHRONICLES, 31. The offering 21 And the children of is/ra-el that were present at Je-ru'sa-lem, kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with great gladness: and the Le'vites and the priests praised the Lord day by day, singing with loud instruments unto the Lord. 22 And Hez-e-ki'ah spake com- fortably unto all the Le'vites that taught the good knowledge of the Lord : and they did eat throughout the feast seven days, offering peace offerings, and making confession to the Lord God of their fathers. 23 And the whole assembly took counsel to keep other seven days : and they kept other seven days with gladness. 24 For Hez-e-ki'ah king of JiYdah did give to" the congregation a thousand bullocks and seven thou- sand sheep ; and the princes gave to the congregation a thousand bul- locks and ten thousand sheep : and a great number of priests sanctified themselves. 25 And all the congregation of Ju/- dah, with the priests and the Le 7 - vites, and all jthe congregation that came out of is/ra-el, and the stran- gers that came out of the land of is/ra-el, and that dwelt in JiVdah, rejoiced. 26 So there was great joy in Je-ru/ r sa-leni : for since the time of S61'- o-mon the son of Da'vid king of is/ra-el there teas not the like in Je- ru'sa-lem. 27 f Then the priests the Le'vites arose and blessed the people: and their voice was heard, and their prayer came up to his holy dwell- ing place, even unto heaven. CHAPTER 31. 1 The people forward in destroying idolatry. 11 Heze- kiah appointeth officers to dispose of the tithes. 20 Ilia sincerity of heart. "XTOW when all this was finished, JLi ail is/ra-el that were present went out to the cities of Ju'dah, and brake the images in pieces, and cut down the groves, and threw | down the high places and the altars : out_of all Ju'dah and Ben'ja-min, j in F/phra-Tm also and Ma-nas'seh, | until they had utterly destroyed them all. Then all the children of j is/ra-el returned, every man to his , possession, into their own cities. ' 512 2 IT And Hez-g-ki'ali appointed the courses of the. priests and the Le'- vites after their courses, every man according to his service, the priests and Le'vites for burnt offerings and for peace offerings, to minister, and to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of the tents of the Lord. 3 He appointed also the king's por- tion of his substance for the burnt offerings, to wit, for the morning and evening burnt offerings, and the burnt offerings for the sabbaths, and for the new moons, and for the set feasts, as it is written in the law of the Lord. 4 Moreover he commanded the peo- ple that dwelt in Je-ru/sa-lem to give the portion of the priests and the Le'vites, that they might be encour- aged in the law of the Lord. 5 IT And as soon as the command- ment came abroad, the children of is/ra-el brought in abundance the firstfruits of corn, wine, and oil, and honey, and of all the increase of the field ; and the tithe of all things brought they in abundantly. v 6 And concerning the children of is'ra-el and Ju'dati, that dwelt in the cities of Julian, they also brought in the tithe of oxen and sheep, and the tithe of holy things which were consecrated unto the Lord their God, and laid them by heaps. 7 In the third month they began to lay the foundation of the heaps, and finished them in the seventh month. 8 And when Hez-e-ki'ah and the princes came and saw the heaps,they blessed the Lord, and his people i.j'ra-el. 9 Then HSz-e-ki'ah questioned with the priests and the Le'vites concern- ing the heaps. 10 And Xz-a-ri'ah the chief priest of the house of Za'dok answered him, and said, Since the people began to bring the offerings into the house of the Lord, we have had enough to eat, and have left plenty: for the Lord hath blessed his people ; and that which is left is this great store. 11 if Then Hez-e-ki'ah commanded to prepare chambers in the house of the Lord; and they prepared them, 12 And brought in the offerings and of the tithes. 2 CHRONICLES, 32. Judah invaded. the tithes and the dedicated things faithfully: over which Con-6-nI'ah the Le'vite was ruler, and Shmi'e-I his brother was the next. 13 And Je-ln'el^and Az-a-zl'ah, and Na/hath, and A'sa-hel, "and Jer'i- moth, and Joz'a-bad, and E-li'el, and is-ma-chi'ah, and Ma'hath, and Ee- na/JLah, were overseers under_ the hand of Con-o-ni'ah and Slrim'e-i his brother, at the commandment of Hez-e-ki'ah the king, and Az-a-rl'ah the ruler of the house of God." 14 And Ko're the son of ini'nah the Le'vite, the porter toward the east, was over the freewill offerings of God, to distribute the oblations of the Lord, and the most holy things. | 15 And next him were E 'den, and] MJ-nl'a-min, and Jesh'u-a, and Shem- 1 a-i'ah, Xm-a-ri'ah, and Shec-a-ni'ah, | fn the cities of the priests, in their \ set office, to give to their brethren by courses, as well to the great as to the small : 16 Beside their genealogy of males, from three years old and upward, even unto every one that entereth into the house of the Lord, his daily portion for their service in their charges according to their courses ; 17 Both to the genealogy of the priests bythe house of their fathers, and the Legates from twenty years old and upward, in their charges by their courses ; 18 And to the genealogy of all their little ones, their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, through all the congregation: for in their set office they sanctified them- selves in holiness : 19 Also of the sons of Aar'on the priests, which were in the fields of the suburbs of their cities, in every several city, the men that were ex- pressed by name, to give portions to all the males among the priests, and to all that were reckoned by genealo- gies among the Le'vites. 20 «^And thus_ did Hez-e-kl'ah throughout all Ju'dah, and wrought that which was good and right and truth before the Lord his God. 21 And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the command- 513 ments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered. CHAPTER 32. 1 Sennacherib invadeth Judah. 21 An angel destroy- eth the Assyrians . 24 Hezekiah' s sickness and re- covery ; 27 Kia riches and works : 32 he dying, Ma- nasseh succeedeth him. AFTER these things, and the es- A tablishment thereof, Sen-nach'- e-rib king of .As-syr'I-a came, and entered into Ju'dah, and encamped against the fenced cities, and thought to win them for himself. 2 And when Hez-e-ki'ah saw that Sen-nach'e-rib was" come, and that he was^ purposed to fight against Je-ru'sa-lem, 3 He took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the waters of the fountains which were without the city : and they did help him. 4 So there was gathered much peo- ple together, who stopped all the fountains, and the brook that ran through the midst of the land, say- ing, Why should the kings of As- syria come, and find much water ? 5 Also he strengthened himself, and built up all the wall that was broken, and raised it up to the tow- ers, and another wall without, and repaired MTFlo in the city of Da'- vid, and made darts and shields in abundance. 6 And he set captains of w : ar over the people, and gathered them to- gether to him in the street of the gate of the city, and spake com- fortably to them, saying, 7 Be strong and courageous, be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Xs-syr'I-a, nor for all the multi- tude that is with him : for there be more with us than with him : 8 With him is an arm of flesh ; but with us is the Lord our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people rested themselves upon the words of Hez-e-kl'ah king of Ju'dah. 9 IT After this did Sen-nach'e-rlb king_of Xs-syr'I-a send his servants to Je-m'sa-lem. (but he himself laid siege against La'chish, and alibis power with him,) unto Hez-e-ki'ah king of Ju'dah. and unto all Julian that were at Je-ru'sa-lem, saying, 33 Blasphemy of 2 CHRONICLES, 32. Sennacherib. 10 Thus saith Sen-nach / e-rib king of As-syr'i-a, Whereon do" ye trust, that^ ye abide in the siege in Je- ru'sa-lem ? il Doth not Hez-e-ki'ah persuade you to give over yourselves to die by famine and by thirst, saying, The Lord our God shall deliver us out of the hand of the king of As-syr'i-a ? 12 Hath not the same Hez-e-ki'ah taken away his high places and his altars, and commanded Ju'dah and Je-rir'sa-lem, saying, Ye shall wor- ship" before one altar, and burn in- cense upon it ? 13 Know ye not what I and my fa- thers have done unto all the people of other lands? were the gods of the nations of those lands any ways able to deliver their lands out of mine hand ? 14 Who was there among all the gods of those nations that my fathers utterly destroyed, that could deliver his people out of mine hand, that your God should be able to deliver you out of mine hand ? 15 Now therefore let not Hez-e- ki'ah deceive you, nor persuade you on this manner, neither yet believe him : for no god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his peo- ple out of mine hand, and out of the hand of my fathers : how much less shall your God deliver you out of mine hand ? 16 And his servants spake yet more against the Lord God, and against his servant. Hez-e-ki'ah. 17 He wrote also letters to rail on the Lord God of Is/ra-el, and to speak against him, saying, As the gods of the nations of of her lands have not delivered their people out of mine hand, so shall not the God of Hez-e-ki'ah deliver his people out of mine hand. 18 Then they cried with a loud voice in the ^JewsJ speech unto the people of Je-ryi'sa-lem that were on the wall, to affright them, and to trouble them ; that they might take the city. 19 And^ they spake against the God of Je-ru'sa-lem, as against the gods of the people of the earth, which tcere the work of the hands 1 of man. 514 20 And for this cause Hez^-ki'ah the king, and the prophet i-ja'Jah the son of A'moz, prayed and cried to heaven. 21 f And the Lord sent an angel, which cut off all the mighty men of valour, and the leaders and captains in the camp of the king of As-syr'i-a. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. And when he was come into the house of his god, they that came forth of his own bowels slew him there with the sword. 22 Thus the Lord saved Hez-e- ki'ah and the inhabitants of Jg-ru'- sa-lem from the hand of Sen-naclV- e-rib the king of As-syr'i-a, and from the hand of all other, and guided them on every side. 23 And many brought^ gifts unto the Lord to Je-m'sa-lem, and presents to Hez-e-ki'ah king of Ju'dah: so that he" was magnified in the sight of all nations from thenceforth. 24 Tf In those days Hez-e-kl'ah was sick to the death, and prayed unto the Lord : and he spake unto him, and he gave him a sign. 25 But Hez-e-ki'ah rendered not again according to the benefit done unto him ; for his heart was lifted up : therefore there_ was wrath_ up- on him, and upon Ju'dah and Je-ry/- sa-lem. 26 Notwithstanding Hez-e-ki'ah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Je-ru'sa-lem, so that the wrath of the Lord came not upon them in the days of Hez-e-ki'ah. 27 If And Hez-e-ki'ah had exceed- ing much riches and honour: and he made himself treasuries for sil- ver, and for gold, and for precious stones, and for spices, and for shields, and for all manner of pleasant jewels ; 28 Storehouses also for the increase of corn, and wine, and oil ; and stalls for all manner of beasts, and cotes for flocks. 29 Moreover he provided him cit- ies, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance: for God had given him substance very much. 30 This same Hez-e-ki'ah also stopped the upper watercourse of Reign of Manasseh. CHRONICLES. 33 His captivity. Gallon, and brought it straight clown to the west side of the city of Da'- vid. And Hez-e-kl'ah prospered in all his works. 31 IT Howbeit in the business of the ambassadors of the princes of Bab'- y-lon, who sent unto him to enquire of the wonder that was done in the land, God left him, to try him, that he might know all that was in his heart. 32 IF Now the rest of the acts of Hez-e-kl'ah, and his goodness, be- hold," they are written in the vi- sion of i-sa'iah the prophet, the son of A'moz, and in the book of the kings of Ju'dah and Is/ra-el. 33 And Hez-e-ki'ah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the chiefest of the sepulchres of the sons of Da/vid : and all Ju/dah and the inhabitants of Je-ru'sa-lem did him honour at his death. And Ma- nas'seh his son reigned in his stead. CHAPTER 33. 1 Manasseh's wicked reign: 11 he is carried into Babylon ; where he humbleth himself before God, and is restored to his kingdom. Ml-NXS'SEH was twelve years old when he began to reign, andjie reigned fifty and five years in Je-ru'sa-lem : 2 But "did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, like unto the abominations of the heathen, whom the Lord had cast out before the children of Is/ra-el. 3 IT For he built again the high places which Hez-e-ki'ah his father had broken dowji, and he reared up altars for Ba'al-im, and made groves, and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served them. 4 Also he built altars in the house of the Lord, whereof the Lord had said, In Je-ru'sS-lem shall my name be for ever. 5 And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the Lord. 6 And he caused his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hm'nom: also he ob- served times, and used enchant- ments, and used witchcraft, and dealt with a familiar spirit, and with wizards : he wrought much evil in the sight of the Lord, to provoke him to anger. 515 ! 7 And he set a carved image, the idol which he had made, in the house Of. God, of which God had said to j Da'vid and to Sol'o-mon. his^ son, : In this house, and in Je-ru'sa-lem, 1 which I have chosen before all the : tribes of Is/ra-el, will I put my name ! for ever : ! 8 Neither will I any more re- .move the foot of Is/ra-el from out of the land which I have appointed 'for your fathers; so that they will I take heed to do all that I have com- ! manded them,according to the whole law and the statutes and the ordi- nances by the hand of Mo^eg. I 9 So MaVnaVseh made Julian and ithe inhabitants of Je-ru'sa-lem to | err, and to do worse than the hea- | then, whom the Lord had destroy- j ed before the children of Is/ra-el. | 10 And the Lord spake to Ma- nas'seh, and to his people : but they would not hearken. 11 IT Wherefore the Lord brought upon them the captains of the host of the _ king of As-syr'i-a, which took Ma-nas'seh among the thorns, and bound him with fetters, and carried him to Bab'y-lon. 12 And when he was in affliction, he besought the Lord his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers, 13 And prayed unto him: and he was intreated of him, and heard his supplication and brought him again to Je-rir'sa-lem into his king- dom. Then Ma-naVseh knew that the Lord he was God. 11 Now after this he built a wall without the city of Da/vid, on the west side of Gl'hon, in the valley, even to the entering in at the fish gate, and compassed about O'phel, and raised it up a very great height, and put captains of war in all the fenced cities of Ju'dah. 15 And he took away the strange gods, and the idol out of the house of the Lord, and all the altars that he had built in the mount of_the | house of the Lord, and in Je-ru'- | sa-lem, and cast them out of the city. 16 And he repaired the altar of the ! Lord, and sacrificed thereon peace 'offerings and thank offerings, and Death of Manasseh, 2 CHRONICLES, 34. Reign of Josiah. commanded Ju 7 dah to serve the Lord God of Is/ra-el. 17 Nevertheless^ the people did sacrifice still in the high places, yet unto the Lord their God only. 18 H Now the rest of the acts of Ma-naVseh, and his prayer unto his God, and the words of the seers that spake to him in the name of the Lord God of is/ra-el, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Is/ra-el. 19 His prayer also, and how God was intreated of him, and all his sins, and his trespass, and the places wherein he built high places, and set up groves and graven images, before he was humbled: behold, they are written among the sayings of the seers_. 20 H So Ma-nas 7 seh slept with his fathers, and they buried him in his own house : and A 7 mon his son reigned in his stead. 21 If A 7 mon was two and twenty years old when he began to reign, andreigne cl two years in Je-ru/sa-lem. 22 But he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, as did Ma-nas'seh his father : for A 7 mon sacrificed_unto all the carved images which Ma-nas 7 seh his father had made, and served them; 23 And humbled not himself before the Lord, as M5-nas 7 seh his father had humbled himself ; but A'mon trespassed more and more. 24 And his servants conspired against him, and slew him in his own house. 25 *[ But the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king A 7 mon : and the people of the land made Jo-sI 7 ah his son king in his stead. CHAPTER 34. 1 Josiah's good reign : 3 he destroyeih idolatry : 8 he repair eth the temple. JO-SI 7 AH was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Je-ru/saMem one and thirty years. 2 And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, and walked in the ways of Dawid his father, and declined neither to the right hand, nor to the left. 3 % For in the eighth year of his 516 reign, while he was yet young, he ! began to seek after tlie God of Da 7 - vid his father: and in the twelfth year he began to purge Ju'dah and ! Je-ru 7 sa-lem from the high places, and the groves, and the carved im- ages, and the molten images. : 4 And they brake down the altars of Ba 7 al-Im in his presence ; and the images, that were on high above them, he cut down ; and the groves, and the carved images, and the molten images, he brake in pieces, and made dust of them, and strowed it upon the graves of them that had sacrificed unto them. i 5 And he burnt the bones of the priests_ upon their altars, and ; cleansed Ju'dah and Je-nVsa-lem. I 6 And so did he in the cities of MS- ' nas 7 seh, and E 7 phra-im,_ and Smi'e- ; on, even unto Naph 7 ta-li, with their ; mattocks round abouf. I 7 And when he had broken down the altars and the groves, and had beaten the graven images into powder, and cut down all the idols throughout all the land of Is/ra-el, I he returned to Je-ry/sS-lem. I 8 H Now in the eighteenth year of his reign, when he had purged the : land, and the house, he sent Sha 7 - I phan the son of Az-a-li 7 ah, and Ma- : a-se'iah the governor of_ the city, ! and 'jo 7 ah the son of Jo 7 a-haz the recorder, to repair the house of the Lord his God. 9 And when they came to Hil-ki 7 ah the high priest, they delivered the j money that was brought into the i house of God, which the Le 7 vftes j that kept the doors had gathered | of the hand of Ma-nas 7 seh and E 7 - 1 phra-Im, and of all the remnant of j Is/ra-el, and of all Ju'dah and Ben 7 - ! ja-min ; and they returned to Je-ru 7 - j sa-lem. I 10 And they put it in the hand of the workmen that had the oversight i of the house of the Lord, and they j gave it to the workmen that wrought in the house of the Lord, to repair ! and amend the house : 11 Even to the artificers and build- ers gave they it, to buy hewn stone, and timber for couplings, and to | floor the houses which the kings of 1 Ju'dah had destroyed. Josiah reneweth the CHRONICLES, 34. covenant with God. 12 And the men did the work faithfully : and the_overseers of them Wi ire Ja'hath and 0-ba-di^ah, the Le'- vites, of the sons of Me-ri/ri ; and Zech-a-ii'ah and Me-shuT'lani, of the sons of the Ko'hath-ites. to set it for- ward; and other of the Le'vites, all that could skill of instruments of musick. 13 Also they were over the bearers of burdens, and were overseers of all ! that wrought the Work in any man- j ner of service : and of the Le'vites there were scribes, and officers, and porters. 14 If And when they brought out the money that was brought into the house of the Lord. Hil-ki'ali the priest found a book of the law of the Lord given by Mo'ge^. 15 And Hll-ki'ah answered and said to Sha'phan the scribe, I have found the book of the law inthe house of the Lord. And Hil-kl'ah delivered the book toSha'phan. 16 And Sha'phan carried the book to the king, and brought the king word back again, saying. All that was committed to thy servants, they do it.. 17 And they have gathered to- gether the money that was found in the house of the Lord, and have delivered it into the hand of the overseers, and to the hand of the workmen. 18 Then Sha/phan the scribe told the king, saying, Hil-ki'ah the priest hath given me a book. And Sha'- phan read it before the king. 19 And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the law, that he rent his clothes. 20 And the king commanded Hil- 1 ki'ah, and A-ln'kam the son of Sha'- ! phan, and Ab'don the son of MI'- , cah, and Sha'phan the scribe, and i A-sa-i'ah a servant of the king's, j saying, 21 Go, enquire of the Lord for me, j and for them that are left in is/ra-el '• and in Ju'dah, concerning the words of the book that is found : for great is the wrath of the Lord that is ] poured out upon us, because our fathers have not kept the word of the Lord, to do after all that is i written in this book. ' 517 22 And Hil-ki'ah, an&they that the king had appointed, went to Hiil'- dali the prophetess, the wife of ShalTum the son of Tik'vath. the son of Has'rah, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwelt in Je- ru/sa-lem in the college :) . and they spake to her to that effect. 23 TT And she answered them. Thus saith the Lord God of is/ra-el. Tell ye the man that sent you to" me. 24 Thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof, even all the curses that are written in the book which they have read be- fore the king of JiVdah : 25 Because they have forsaken me, and have burned Incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands ; therefore my wrath shall be poured out upon this place, and shall not be quenched. 26 And as for the king of Ju'dah. who sent you to enquire of the Lord, so shall ye say unto him, Thus saith the Lord God of Is/ra-el concerning the words which thou hast heard ; 27 Because thine heart was tender, and thou didst humble thyself be- fore God, when thou heardest his words against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, and hmn- bledst thyself before me, and didst rend thy clothes, and weep before me : I have even heard thee also, saith the Lord. 28 Behold, I will gather' thee to thy fathers, and thou shalt be ga- thered to thy grave in peace, neither shall thine eyes see all the evil that I will bring upon this place, and up- on the inhabitants of the same. So they brought the king word again. 29 "f Then the king sent and ga- thered together all the elders of Ju'dah and Je-ru'sa-lem. 30 And the king went up into the house of the Lord, and all the men of Ju'dah, and the inhabitants of Je-ryi'sa-lem, and the priests, and the Le'vites, and all the people, great and small; and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant that was found in the house of the Lord. Josiah keepeth a 2 CHRONICLES, 35. solemn jyassover. 31 And the king stood in his place, and made a covenant before the Lord, to walk after the Lord, and to keep his commandments, and his testimonies, and his stat- utes, with all his heart, and with ail his soul, to perform the words of the covenant which are written in this book. '62 And he caused all that were present in Je-ru/sa-lem and Ben 7 - ja-min to stand to it. And the in- habitants of Je-rr/sa-lem did accord- ing to the covenant of God, the God of their f athers. 33 And Jo-si'ah took away all the abominations ont of all the conn- tries that pertained to the children ofl^ra-el, and made all that were present in Is/ra-el to serve, even to serve the Lord their God. And all his days they departed not from following the Lord, the God of their fathers. CHAPTER 35. 1 Josiah keepeth a solemn passover. 20 H13 death. ]\/rOREOYER Jo-si'ah kept a IXlv passover unto the Lord in Je- ru/sa-lem : and they killed the pass- over on the fourteenth day of the first month. 2 And he set the priests in their charges, and encouraged them to the service of the house of the Lord, 3 And said unto the Le'vites that taught all is/ra-el, which were holy unto the Lord, Put the holy ark in the house which ^Sol'o-mon the son of Da'vidking of Is/ra-el did build; it shall not be a, burden up- on your shoulders: serve now the Lord your God, and his people Is/- ra-el, 4 And prepare yourselves by the houses of your fathers, after your courses, according to the writing of Da'vid king of is/ra-el, and ac- cording to the writing of Solo- mon his son. 5 And stand in the holy place according to the divisions of the families of the fathers of your bre- thren the people, and after the division of the families of the Le'- vites. t> So kill the passover, and sanc- tify yourselves, and prepare your 518 brethren, that they may do accord- ing to the word of the Lord by the hand of Mo' bal'lat^and T&bl'ah. and G-e'- shem the A-ra'bl-an. and the rest of our enemies, heard that I had builded the wall, and that there was no breach left therein ; (though at Deceit of Sanballat. NEHEMIAH, 7. The wall finish ed. that time I had not set up the doors upon the gates ;) 2 That San-bal'lat and Ge'sliem sent unto me, saying, Come, let us meet together in some onh_of the vil- lages in the plain of O'nS. But they thought to do me mischief. 3 And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you? 4 Yet they sent unto me four times after this sort; and I answered them after the same manner. 5 Then sent San-bal'lat his servant unto me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his hand ; 6 Wherein teas written, It is re- ported among the heathen, and Gasli'mu saith it, that thou and the Jews, think to rebel: for which cause thou buildest the wall, that thou mayest be their king, accord- ing to these words. 7 And thou hast also appointed pro- phets to preach of thee at Je-ru'sa- lem, saying, There is a king in'ju'- dah : and now shall it be reported to the king according to these words. Come now therefore, and let us take counsel together. 8 Then I sent unto him, saying, There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thine own heart. 9 For they all made us afraid, say- ing, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. Now therefore, O God, strengthen my hands. 10 Afterward I came unto the house of Shem-a-I'ahjthe son of Del-a-i'ah the son of Me~-het / a-beel, who was shut up ; and he said, Let us meet together in the house of God, within the temple, and let us shut the doors of the temple : for they will come to slay thee ; yea, in the night will they come to slay thee. 11 And I said, Should such a man as I flee? and who is there, that, being as I am, would go into the temple to save his life ? I will not go in. 12 And, lo, l perceived that God had not sent him; but that he pranounced this prophecy against 538 me: for To-bl'ah and San-bal'lat had hired him. 13 Therefore was he hired, that I should be afraid, and do so, and sin, and that they might have matter for an evil report, that they might re- proach me. 14 My God, think thou upon To- bl'ah and San-bal'lat according to these theirworks, and on the pro- phetess No-a-dl'ah, and the rest of the prophets, that would have put me in fear. 15 l So the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth day of the month E'lul, in fifty and two days. 16 And it came to pass, that when all our enemies heard thereof, and all the heathen that were about us saw these tilings, they were much cast down in their own eyes : for they perceived that this work was wrought of our God. 17 IF Moreover in those days the nobles of Ju'dah sent many letters unto To-bi'ah, and the letters of T0- bl'ah came unto them. 18 For there were many in Jii'dah sworn unto him, because he was the son in law of Shech-a-m'ah the son of A'rah ; and his sojfjo-ha'naii had taken the daughter of Me-shiil'lam the son of Ber-e-ehl'ah. 19 Also they^ reported his good deeds before me, and uttered my words to him. And To-bi'ah sent letters to put me in fear. CHAPTER 7. Genealogy of them which came at the first out of Babylon. NOW it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the porters and the singers and the Le'vftes were appointed, 2 That I gave my brother Ha-na'nl, and Han-a-ni'ah the ruler of the palace, charge over Je-ru'sa-lem : for he was a faithful ni'an, and feared God above many. 3 And I said unto them, Let not the gates of Je-ru/sa-lem be opened until the sun be hot; and while they stand by, let them shut the doors, and bar them : and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Je-ru'sa-lem, every one in his watch, and every one to be over against his house. Register of them which NEHEMIAH, 7. came out of Babylon. 4 Now the city was large and great: but the people were few therein, and the houses were not buikled. 5 IT And my God put into mine heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be reckoned by gene- alogy. And I found a register of the genealogy of them which came up at the first, and found written therein, 6 These are the children of the province, that went up out of the captivity, of those that had been carried away, whom Neb-u-chad- neVzar the king of Bal/y-lon had carried_ away, and came again to Je-ru'sa-lem and to Ju'dah, every one unto his city ; 7 Who came with Ze-rfuVba-bel, Jesh'u-a, Ne-he-mi'ah, Az-a^-ri'ah, Ra-a-mi'ah, Xa-ham'a-nl, Mor'dg- cai, Bil'shan, Mis'pe-reth, Big'va-i, Ne'hum, Ba'a-nah. The number, / say, of the men of the people of Is/- ra-el was this ; 8 The children of Pa'rosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two. 9 The children of Sheph-a-ti'ah, three hundred seventy and two. 10 The children of A'rah, six hun- dred fifty and two. 11 The children of Pa/hath-mo/ab, of the children of Jesh'u-a and Jo'ab, two thousand and eight hundred and eighteen. 12 The children of E'lam, a thou- sand two hundred fifty and four. 13 The children of Zat/tu, eight hundred forty and five. 14 The children of Zac'ca-I, seven hundred and threescore. 15 The children of Bm'nu-I, six hundred forty and eight. 16 The children of Beb'a-I, six hun- dred twenty and eight. 17 The children of Az'gad, two thou- sand three hundred twenty and two. 18 The children of A-don'i-kam, six hundred threescore and seven. 19 The children of Big'va-i, two thousand threescore and seven. 20 The children of A'din, six hun- dred fifty and five. 21 The children of A'ter of Hez-e- kl'ah, ninety and eight. 539 22 The children of Ha'shum, three hundred twenty and eight. 23 The children of Be'zai, three hundred twenty and four. _ 24 The children of Ha'riph, an hundred and twelve. 25 The children of GnVe-on, nine- ty and five. 26 The men of Beth'-le-hem and Ne-to'phah, an hundred fourscore and eight, 27 The men of AVa-thoth, an hun- dred twenty and eight. 28 The men of Beth-az'ma-veth, forty and two. 29/The men of Ku^jath-je'a-rim, Che-phi'rah, and Be-e'rotti, seven hundred forty and three. 30 The men of Ra/mah and Ga'ba, six hundred twenty and one. 31 The men of Micn'mas, an hun- I dred and twenty and two. | 32 The men of Beth'-el and A'l, an hundred twenty and three. i 33 The men of the other Ne'bo, I fifty and two. | 34 The children of the other E'lam, I a thousand two hundred fifty and 1 four. 35 The children of Ha'rhn, three hundred and twenty. 36 The children of Jer'i-cho, three hundred forty and five. 37 The children of Lod, Ha'did, and 0'no, seven hundred twenty and one. 38 The children of Se-na'ah, three I thousand nine hundred and thirty. 3_9 1[ The priests : the children of | Je-da'iah. of the house of Jesh'u-a, J nine hundred seventy and three. ■ 40 The children of Im'mer, a thou- sand fifty and two. 41 The children of Pash'ur, a thou- j sand two hundred forty and seven. | 42 The children of Ha'rim, a thou- ! sand and seventeen. j 43 IT The Le'vites : the children of Jesh'u-a, of KaiVml-el, and of the children of HO-de'vah, seventy and four. _44 IT The singers: the children of A'saph, an hundred forty and eight. 45 IT The porters : the children of ShaTlum, the children of A'ter. the children of Tal'mon, the children of Ak'kiib, the children of Hat'I-ta, the children of Sho'ba-I, an hundred thirty and eight. Register of them wh ich NEHEMIAH, 8. 'Came out of Babylon. 46 IT The NetlPi-nims. : the children of ZPha, the children of Ha-siPpha, the children of Tab'ba-oth, 47 The children of Ke'ros, the chil- dren of SPa,the children of Pa'don, 48 The children of Leb'a-na, the children of Hag'a-ba, thechildren of Shal'ma-f, 49 The children of Ha/nan, the children of Gid'del, the children of Ga'har, 50 The children of Re-a-Pah, the children of Re'zin, the children of Ne-ko'da, 51 The children of Gaz'zam, the children of Uz'za, the children of Pha-se'ah, 52 The children of Be'sai, the chil- dren of Me-u'nim, the children of Ne-phish'e-sim, 53 Tiie children of B&M'Mfe, the children of Ha-ku'pha, the children of Har'hiir, 54 The children of Baz'lith, the children of Me-hPda, the children of Har'sha, 55 The children of Bar'kos, the children of Sis'e-ra, the children of Ta'mah, 56 The children of Ne-zPah, the children of Hat'i-pha. 57 IT The children of SoFo-mon's servants : the children of So'ta-I, the children of Soph/e-reth, the chil- dren of Pe-rFda, 58 The children of Ja-a'la, the chil- dren of Dar'kon, the children of Gid'del, 59 The children of Sheph-a-tFah, the children of Hat'ti^the children of Poch/e-reth of Ze-ba'im, the chil- dren of A'mon. 60 All the NeWi-nims, and the chil- dren of Sol'o-mon's servants, were three hundred ninety and two. 61 And these were they which went up also from Tel-me'lah, Tel- ha-re'sha, Che'rub, Ad'don, and Im'mer : but they could not shew their father's house, nor their seed, whether they were of Is/ra-el. 62 The children of Del-a-Fah, the children of To-bFah, the children of Ne-ko'da, six hundred forty and two. 63 f And of the priests: the chil- dren of Ha-ba'j.ah, the children of Koz, the children of Bar-zil'la-I, which took one of the daughters of 540 Bar-zil'la-i the Gil'e-ad-ite to wife, and was~called after their name. 64 These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but it was not found : therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood. 65 And the Tir'sha-tha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with U'rim and Thiim'mim. 66 1[ The whole congregation to- gether was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore, 67 Beside their manservants and their maidservants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and they had two hundred forty and five singing men and singing women; 68 Their horses, seven hundred thirty and six : their mules, two hundred forty and five : 69 Their camels, four hundred thirty and five: six thousand seven hun- dred and twenty asses. 70 ^ And some of the chief of the fathers gave unto the work. The Tir'sha-tha gave to the treasure a thousand drams of gold, fifty basons, five hundred and thirty priests' gar- ments. 71 And some of the chief of the fathers gave to the treasure of the work twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand and two hun- dred pound of silver. 72 And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand pound of silver, and threescore and seven priests' garments. 73 So the priests, and the Le'vltes, and the porters, and the singers, and some of the people, and the Neth'i- mm§, and all Is/ra-el, dwelt in their cities ; and when the seventh month came, the children of Is/ra-el were in their cities. CHAPTER 8. 1 Religious manner of reading and hearing the law. 9 The people comforted. 1G They keep the feast of tahernacles. AND all the people gathered A themselves together as one man into the street that was be- fore the water gate ; and they spake unto Ez'ra the scribe to bring the Ma 7i7i er of rea din g NEHEMIAH, 9. and hearing the law. book of the law of Mo'seg, which the Lord had commanded to is/ra-el. 2 And fiz'ra the priest brought the law before the congregation both of men and women, and all that could hear with understanding, upon the first day of the seventh month. 3 And he read therein before the street that vas before the water gate from the morning until midday, be- fore the men and the women, and those that could understand ; and the ears of all the people were, attent- ive untojfche book of the law. 1 And Ez'ra the scribe stood upon a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose ; and beside him stood Mat-tl-thi'ah. and She'ma, and An-a-i / ah._and_U-ri / j;ih. and Hil- kPah, and Ma-a-se'iah. on his right hand; and on his left hand. Pe-da'- iah. and Mish'a-el, and Mal-chVah, 'and Ha'shum, and. Hash-bad/a-na, Zech-a-rFah. and Me-slml'lam. 5 And Ez'ra opened the book in the sight of all the people ; (for he was above all the people :) and when he opened it. all the people stood up: 6 And £z'ra blessed the Lord, the great God. And all the people an- swered. Amen. Amen, with lifting up their hands : and they bowed their heads, and worshipped the Lord with their faces to the ground. 7 Also Jesh'u-a. and Ba'ni, and Sher-e-bT/ah, Ja'min, JLk'kilh. Shab- beth'a-i, Ho-dPjah, "VTa-a-se'ialnKeT- i-ta, iLz-a-ri'ah, Joz'a-bad. Ha'nan, Pel-a-Pah. and the L^'vites. caused the people to understand the law : and the people stood iu their place. 8 So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to under- stand the reading. 9 «" And Ne-he-mPah, which is the Tir'sha-tha, and Ez'ra^he priest the scribe, and the Lewites that taught the people, said unto all the people, This day is holy unto the Lord your God; mourn not. nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law. 10 Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat. and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: nei- 541 ther be ye sorry; for the joy of the Lord is your strength. 11 So the Lewiies stilled all the people, saying. Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved. 12 And all the people went their Way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them. 13 •" And on the second day were gathered together the chief 'of the fathers of all the people, the priests, and the Lewrtes, unto Ez'ra the scribe, even to understand the words of the law. 14 And they found written in the lawwhich the Lord had commanded by Mo^es. that the children of Ig'- ra-el should dwell in booths in the feast of the seventh month : 15 And that they should publish and proclaim in all their cities, and in Je-ru'sa-lem. saying. Go forth unto the mount, and fetch olive branches, and pine branches, and myrtle branches, and palm branches, and branches of thick trees, to make booths, as it is written. 16 If So the people went forth, and brought them, and made themselves booths, every one upon the roof of his house, aiid in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the street of the water gate, and in the street of the gate of E'phra-im. 17 And all the congregation of them that were come again out of the cap- tivity made booths, and sat under the booths : for since the days of JeslPu-a the son of Nun unto that day had not the children of Is/ra-el done so. And there was very great gladness. 18 Also day by day. from the first day unto the last day. he read in the book of the law of God. And they kept the feast seven days ; and on the eighth day wets a solemn assem- blv. according unto the manner. CHAPTER 9. 1 A solemn fast, and repentance of the people. 4 The Levites confess God' '8 manifold goodness, and their own wickedness. "VTOYT in the twenty and fourth X> day of this month the chil- The Levites confess NEHEMIAH, 9. God's goodness. dren of Is/ra-el were assembled with fasting, and with saekclothes, and earth upon them. 2 And the seed of is'ra-el sepa- rated themselves from all strangers, and stood and confessed their sins, and the iniquities of their fathers. 3 And they stood up in their place, and read in the book of the law of the Loud their God one fourth part of the day ; and another fourth part they confessed, and worshipped the Lord their God. 4 «j[ Then stood up upon the stairs, of the Legates, Jesh'u-a, and Ba 7 - ni, Kad'mi-el, Sheb-a-ni'ah, Btin'nl, Sher-e-bi'ah, Ba'iri, "and Chen'a-nl, and cried with a loud voice unto the Lord their God. 5 Then the Le/vltes, Jesh'u-a, and Kad'mi-el, Ba/in, Hash-ab-nPah, Sher-e-bi'ah, Ho-di'jah, Sheb-a-nl 7 - ah, and Peth-a-hi'ah, said, Stand up and bless the Lord your God for ever and ever : and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise. 6 Thou, even thou, art Lord alone ; thou hast made heaven, the hea- ven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, and thou preservest them all; and the host of heaven wor- shipped thee. 7 Thou art the Lord the God, who didst choose A'bram, and brought- est him forth out of "frr of the ChaF- dees, and gavest him the name of i A 7 bra-ham ; 8 And foundest his heart faithful' before thee, and madest a covenant with him to give the land of the Ca'- 1 naan-ites, the Hit'tltes, the Am'or- ites, and the Per'iz-zites, and the Jeb'u-sites, and the Gir'ga-shites, to give it, I say, to his seed, and hast performed thy words ; for thou art righteous : 9 And didst see the affliction of our fathers in E'gypt, and heardest their cry by the Red sea ; 10 And shewedst signs and won- ders upon Pharaoh, and on all his servants, and on all the people of his j land : for thou knewest that they dealt proudly against them. So didst thou get thee a name, as it is this day. 542 11 And thou didst divide the sea before them, so that they went through the midst of the sea on the dry land ; and their persecutors thou threwest into the deeps, as a stone into the mighty waters. 12 Moreover thou leddest them in the day by a cloudy pillar ; and in the night by a pillar of fire, to give them light in the way wherein they should go. 13 Thou earnest clown also upon mount Sl'na^and spakest with them from heaven, and gavest them right judgments, and true laws, good statutes and commandments : 14 And madest known unto them thy holy sabbath, and command- edst them precepts, statutes, and laws, by the hand of Mo'ses. thy ser- vant : 15 And gavest them bread from heaven for their hunger, and broughtest forth water for them out of the rock for their thirst, and promisedst them that they should go in to possess the land which thou hadst sworn to give them. 16 But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their necks, and hearkened not to thy command- ments, 17 And refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them; but hard- ened their necks, and in their re- bellion appointed a captain to re- turn to their bondage : but thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and f orsookest them not. 18 Yea, when they had made them a molten calf, and said, This is thy God that brought thee up out of E'gypt, and had wrought great provocations ; 19 Yet thou in thy manifold mer- cies forsookest them not in the wil- derness : the pillar of the cloud departed not from them by day, to lead them in the way ; neither the pillar of fire by night, to shew them light, and the way wherein they should go. 20 Thou gavest also thy good spirit to instruct them, and with- heldest not thy manna from their The Levites confess NEHEMIAH, 9. their own tvickedness. mouth, and gavest them water for their thirst. 21 Yea, forty years didst thou sustain them in the wilderness, so that they lacked nothing; their clothes waxed not old, and their feet swelled not. 22 Moreover thou gavest them kingdoms and nations, and didst divide them into corners : so they possessed the land of Si'hon, and the land of the king of Hesh'bon, and the land of Og king of Ba'shan. 23 Their children also multipli- edstthouas the stars of heaven, and broughtest them into the land, con- cerning which thou hadst promised to their fathers, that they should go in to possess it. 24 So the children went in and possessed the land, and thou sub- dued st before them the inhabitants of the land, the Ca'naan-ites, and gavest them into their hands, with their kings, and the people of the land, that they might do with them as they would. 25 And they took strong cities, and a fat land, and possessed houses full of all goods, wells digged, vine- yards, and oliveyards, and fruit trees in abundance : so they did eat, and were filled, and became fat, and delighted themselves in thy great goodness. 26 Nevertheless they were dis- obedient, and rebelled against thee, and cast thy law behind their backs, and slew thy prophets which testified against them to turn them to thee, and they wrought great provocations. 27 Theref ore thou deliveredst them into the hand of their enemies, who vexed them : and in the time of their trouble, when they cried unto thee, thou heardest them from heaven; and according to thy manifold mer- cies thou gavest them saviours, who saved them out of the hand of their enemies. 28 But after they had rest, they did evil again before thee : there- fore leftest thou them in the hand of their enemies, so that they had the dominion over them: yet when they returned, and cried unto thee, thou heardest them from heaven; 543 and many times didst thou deliver them according to thy mercies ; 29 And testifiedst against them, that thou mightest bring them again unto thy law : yet they dealt proudly, and hearkened not unto thy com- mandments, but sinned against thy judgments, (which if a man do, he shall live in them;) and withdrew the shoulder, and hardened their neck, and would not hear. 30 Yet many years didst thou for- bear them, and testifiedst against them by thy spirit, in thy pro- phets : yet would they not give ear : therefore gavest thou them into the hand of the people of the lands. 31 Nevertheless for thy great mer- cies' sake thou didst not utterly consume them, nor forsake them ; for thou art a gracious and merci- ful God. 32 Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the terrible God, who keepest covenant and mercy, let not all the trouble seem little before thee, that hath come upon us, on our kings, on our princes, and on our priests, and on our prophets, and on our fathers, and on all thy people, since the time of the kings of Xs-syr'I-a unto this day. 33 Howbeit thou art Justin all that is brought upon us; for thou hast done right, but we have done wick- edly : 34 Neither have our kings, our princes, our priests, nor our fathers, kept thy law, nor hearkened unto thy commandments and thy testimo- nies, wherewith thou didst testify against them. 35 For they have not served thee in their kingdom, and in thy great goodness that thou gavest them, and in the large and fat land which thou gavest before them, neither turned they from their wicked works. 36 Behold, we are servants this day. and for the land that thou gav- est unto our fathers to eat the fruit thereof and the good thereof , behold, we are servants in it : 37 And ityieldeth much increase unto the kings whom thou hast set over us because of our sins : also they have dominion over our bodies, The sealing NEHEMIAH, 10. of the covenant. and over our cattle, at their plea- sure, and we are in great distress. 38 And because of all this we make a sure covenant, and write it ; and our princes, Le'vites, and priests, seal unto it. CHAPTEK 10. 1 Names of them which sealed the covenant, 28 tuhich the rest of the people bound themselves to observe. 29 Points of the covenant. XTOW those that sealed were, ±\ Ne-he-mi'ah, the Tir'sha-tha, the son of Hach-a-li'ah, and Zid- ki'jah, 2 Ser-a-I'ah, Az-a-rl'ah, Jer-e-ml / ah, 3 Pash'iir, Xm-a-rl'ah, Mal-chi'jah, 4 Hat'tush, Sheb-a-ni'ah, MaFluch, 5 Ha'rim, Mer'e-moth, O-ba-di'ah, 6 Dan 7 jel, Gm'ne-thon, Ba'riich, 7 Me-shuFlam, A-bi'jah, Mij'a-mln, 8 Ma-a-zi'ah, BIFga-i, Shem-a-i'ah : these were the_ priests. 9 And the Le'vftes : both Jesh'u-a the son of Xz-a-ni'ah, Bm'nu-i of the sons of Hen'a-dad, Kad'mi-el ; 10 And then- brethren, Sheb-a-ni'- ah, Ho-dl'jah, KePI-ta, Pel-a-I'ah, Ha'nan, 11 Ml'cha, Ke'hob, Hash-a-bl'ah, 12 Zac'cur, Sher-e-bi'ati, Sheb-a- nl'ah, _ 13 Ho-dl'jah, Ba'ni, Ben'i-nu. 14 The chief of the people; Pa'- rosh, Pa'hath-mo'ab, E'lam, Zat'- thu, Ba'ni, 15 Biin'nl, Az'gad, Beb'a-I, 16 Ad-o-nl'jah, Big'va-I, A'din, 17 A'ter, Hiz-kl^jah, AVzur, _ 18 Ho-dl'jah, Ha'shum, Be'zai, 19 Ha'rTph, An'a-thoth, Neb'a-I, 20 Mag'pi-ash, Me-shiiHam, He'zir, 21 Me-shez'a-be-el, Za'dok, Jad- du'a, 22 Pel-a-tl'ah, Ha'nan, Xn-a-I'ah, 23 Ho-slie'a, Han-a-ni'ah, Ha'shub, 24 Hal-lo'hesh, Pif'e-ha, Sho'bek,_ 25 Re'htim, Ha-shab'nah, Ma-a-se'- }ah, 26 And 1-lri'jah, Ha'nan, A'nan, 27 Mal'luch, Ha'rim, Ba'a-nah. 28 1[ And the rest of the people, the priests, the Le'vites, the porters, the singers, the Neth'i-nlms, and all they that had separated themselves from the people of the lands unto the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, every one having knowledge, and having un- derstanding ; 544 29 They clave to their brethren, their nobles, and entered into a curse, and into an oath, to walk in God's law, which was given by Mo'- §es. the servant of God, and to ob- serve and do all the commandments of the Lord our Lord, and his judg- ments and his statutes ; 30 And that we would not give our daughters unto the people of the land, nor take their daughters for our sons : 31 And if the people of the land bring ware or any victuals on the sabbath day to sell, that we would not buy it of them on the sabbath, or on the holy day : and that we would leave the seventh year, and the exaction of every debt. 32 Also we made ordinances for us, to charge ourselves yearly with the third part of a shekel for the service of the house of our God ■ 33 For the shewbread, and for the continual meat offering, and for the continual burnt offering, of the sabbaths, of the new moons, for the set feasts, and for the holy things, and for the sin offerings to make an atonement for Is/ra-el, and for all the work of the house of our God. 34 And we cast the lots among the priests, the Le'vites, and the people, for the wood offering, to bring it into the house of our God, after the houses of our fathers, at times ap- pointed year by year, to burn upon the altar of the Lord our God, as it is written in the law : 35 And to bring the firstfruits of our ground, and the firstfruits of all fruit of all trees, year by year, unto the house of the Lord : 36 Also the firstborn of our sons, and of our cattle, as it is written in the law, and the firstlings of our herds and of our flocks, to bring to the house of our God, unto the priests that minister in the house of our God: 37 And that we should bring the firstfruits of our dough, and our of- ferings, and the fruit of all manner of trees, of wine and of oil, unto the priests, to the chambers of the house of our God ; and the tithes of our ground unto the Le'vites, that the Register of the NEHEMIAH, 11. dwellers at Jerusalem. same Le'vites might have the tithes in all the cities of our tillage. 38 And the priest the son of Aar'on shall be with the Le'vftes, when the Legates take tithes : and the Le'vftes shall bring up the tithe of the tithes unto the house of our God, to the chambers, into the treasure house. 39 For the children of Is/ra-el and the children of Le'vi shall bring the offering of the corn, of the new wine, and the oil, unto the chambers, where are the vessels of the sanctu- ary, and the priests that minister, and the porters, and the singers: and we will not forsake the house of our God. CHAPTER 11. 1 The rulers, voluntary men, and every tenth man chosen by lot, divell at Jerusalem : '6 their names. 20 The residue of the people dwell in other cities. AND the rulers of the people dwelt xjl at Je-ru/sa-lem : the rest of the people also cast lots L to bring one of ten to dwell in Je-ru'sa-lem the holy city, and nine parts to dwell in other cities. 2 And the people blessed all the men, that willingly offered them- selves to dwell at Je-ru'sa-lem. 3 IT Now these are the chief of the province that dwelt in Je-ru'sa-lem : but in the cities of Ju'dah dwelt everyone in his possession in their cities, fo wit, Is/ra-el, the priests, and the Le'vites, and the Neth^-mmg. and the children of Sol'o-mon's servants. 4 And at Je-ru/sa-lem dwelt cer- tain of the children of Julian, and of the children of Ben'ja-raiii. Of the children^ of Ju'dah ; Atli-a-Pah the son of Uz-zPah, the son of Zech-a- rPah, the son of Am-a-rPah, the son of Sheph-a-tPah. the son ofMa-ha'- la-le-el. of "the children of Pe'rez ; _ 5 And Ma-a-se'iah the son of Ba r - ruch,J;he soil of Coi-ho'zeh, the son of Ha-za'iah, the son of Xd-a-Pah, the son of JoPa-rlb, the son of Zech- a-ri'ah, the soif of Shi-lo'ni. 6 All the^sons of Pe'rez that dwelt at Je-ru/sa-lem were four hundred threescore and eight valiant men. 7 And these are the sons of Benja- min ; SaPlu the son of Mg-shuPlam, the son of Jo'ed, the son of Pe-da/- jah, the son of K61-a-Pah, the son of 545 Ma-a-se'jaji, the son of Ith'i-el, the son of Je-sa'iah. 8 And after him Gab'ba-i. SaPla-I, nine hundred twenty and'eight. 9 And Jo'el the son of ZiclPri was their overseer : and Ju'dah the son of Se-niPah icas second over the city. 10 Of the priests : Je-da/iah tlie son of JoPa-rib, Ja'chin. 11 Ser-a-Pah the son of Hil-kPah, the son of Me-shuPlam, the son of Za'dok,J]he son of Me-ra'ioth, the son of A-hPtub, icas the ruler of the house of God. 12 And their brethren that did the w r ork of the house were eight hun- dred twenty and two : and Xd-a-Pah the son of Jer'o-ham, the son of Pel-a-lPah, the son of Am/zi, the son of Zech-a-rPah, the son of PaslPiir, the son of Mal-chPah, 13 And his brethren, chief of the fathejs, two hundred forty jtnd two; and A-masiPa-i the son of A-zar'e-e], the son of A-has'a-I, the son of Me- shiPle-moth, the son of InPmer, 14 And their brethren, mighty men of valour, an hundred twenty and eight : and their overseer was Zab 7 - di-el, the son of one of the great men. 15 Also of the Le'vites : Shem-a-P- ah the son of Ha/shub, the son of Xz'rl-kam, the son of Hash-a-bPah, the son of BuiPni ; 16 And Shab-betlPa-i and _ Joz'a- bad, of the chief of the Le'vites, had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God. 17 And Mat-ta-nPah the son of Mf- eha, the son of Zab'dl, the son of A'saph, was the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bak-bfik-Pah the second among his brethren, and Xb'da the_ son of Sham-miPa, the son of Ga'lal, the son of JecPu-thun. 18 All the Le'vites in the holy city were two hundred fourscore and four. 19 Moreover the porters, Ak'kiib, Tal'mon, and their brethren that kept the gates, were an hundred seventy and two. 20 IT And the residue of is/ra-el, of the priests, and the Le'vites, were in all the cities of Ju'dah, every one in his inheritance. 35 Succession of NEHEMIAH, 12. the high jiriests. 21 But the NetM-niin§_ dwelt in O'phel : and ZPha and Gis'pa were over the Neth'i-mms. 22 The overseer also^of the Le'vites at Je-ru/sa-lem was Uz'zi the son of Ba'nf, the son of Hash-a-bPah, the son of Mat-ta-nPah, the son of AIP- cha. Of the" sons of A'saph, the singers were over the business of the house of God. 23 For it teas the king's command- ment concerning them, that a cer- tain portion should be for the sing- ers, due for everyday. 24 And Peth-a-hPah the son of Me- shez'a-be-el, of the children of Ze'- rah the son of Ju'dah, was at the king's hand in all matters concern- ing the people. 25 And for the villages, with their fields, so me of the children of Ju / dah dwelt at Kir'jath-ar'ba, and in the villages thereof, and at DPbon, and in the villages thereof, and at Je-kab'ze-el, and in the villages thereof, ?. 26 And at JeslPu-a. and at MoPa- clah, and at Beth-phe'let, 27 And _ at Ha'zar-shu/al, and at Be'er-she'ba, and in the villages thereof. 28 And at Zlk'lag, and at Mek'o- nah, and in the villages thereof, 29 And at En-rinPmon, and at Za 7 - re-ah, and at Jar'mutn, 30 Za-no-'ah, A-duPlam, and in their villages, at JLa^chish, and the fields thereof, at A-ze'kah, and in the vil- lages thereof. And they dwelt from Be'er-she'ba unto the valley of HIiP- nom. 31 Thechiidren also of BeiPja-min from Ge'ba divelt at MiclPmash, and i-Pja, and BetlP-el, and in their villages', 32 And at Xn'a-thoth, Nob, Xn-a- nPah, 33 Ha/zor, Ra/mah, Git/ta-im, 34 Ha/did, Ze-bo'im, Xe-baPlat, 35 Lod, and O'no, the valley of craftsmen. 36 And of the LePvites were divi- sions in Ju'dah, and in Ben'ja-min. CHAPTER 12. 1 Priests and Levites u'ho came up with Zerubbabel. 10 Succession of the high priests. NOW these are the priests and the Le'vites that went up with 546 Ze-riib'ba-bel the son of She~-aPtI-el, and Jesh'u-a: Ser-a-Pah, Jer-e-mP- ah, Ez'ra, 2 Xm-a-rPah. MaPluch, Hat'tiish, 3 Shech-a-nPah, Return, Mer'- e-moth,_ 4 Id'do, GhPne-tho, X-bPjah,. 5 MPa-mm, Ma-a-dPah, BiPgah, 6 Shem-a-Pah, and JoPa-rib, Je-da'- jah, 7 Sal'lu, A'mok, Hil-kPah, Je-da'- fah. These icere the chief of the priests and of their brethren in the days of Jesh'u-a. 8 Moreover the Le'vites : Jesh'u-a, Bm'nu-I, Kad'mi-el, Sher-e-bPah, Ju'- dah, and Mat-ta-nPah, ichieh was over the thanksgiving, he and his brethren. 9 Also Bak-buk-Pah and Un'nl, their brethren, were over against them in the watches. 10 IT And Jesh'u-a begat JoPa-kim, JoPa-kim also begat E-lPa-shib, and E-lPa-shib begat Joi'a-da, 11 And JoPa-da begat Jon'a-than, and Jon'a-than begat Jad-du'a. 12 And in the days of JoPa-kim were priests, the chief of the fathers : of Ser-a-Pah, Mer-a-Pah; of Jer-e- mPah. Han-a-nPah f 13 Of Ez'ra,_Me-shul'lam ; of Xm-a- rPah, Je-ho-ha'nan ; 14 Of MePi-cu, Jon'a-than; of Sheb- a-nPah, Joseph ; ~15 Of Ha'rim, Xd'na ; of Me"-ra'ioth, Hel'ka-i ; 16 Of id'do, Zech-a-rPah; of Gm'- ne-thon,_Me-shul'lam ; 17 Of A-bPjah. Zieh'rij of Mi-nPa- min, of Mo-a-dPah, Pil'tai ; 18 Of BiPgah, Sham-mu'a ; of Shem- a-Pah, Je-hon'a-than ; 19 And of_ Joi'a-rib, Mat-te-na'i ; of Je-da'iah, Uz'zi £ _20 Of SaPla-i, KaPla-I ; of A'mok, E'ber ; 21 Of HTl-kPah, Hash-a-bPah; of Je-da'jah, Xe-than'e-el. J22 «: The Le'vites in the^days of E-lPa-shib,_ Joi'a-da, and Jo-ha'nan, and Jad-clu'a, were recorded chief of the fathers : also the priests, to the reign of DS-rPus the Persian. 23 The sons of Le'vJ, the chief of the fathers, were written in the book of the chronicles, even until the days of J5-ha'nan the son of E-lPa-shib. Succession of NEHEMIAH, 12. the high priests. 24 And the chief of the Le'vites:.- 36 Arid his brethren. _Shem-a-i / ah, Hash-a-bi'ah, Sher-e-bi'ah, and and A-zar^a-el. Mil-a-la'I, Gil 7 a-lai, Jesh'u-a the son of Kadmh-el, with Aia-a^L Ne-thau'e-el^ and Jii ; dah, the ir brethren over against them, to Ha-na'ni, with the musical instru- praise and to give thanks, accord- ments of Da'vid the man of God, ing to the commandment of Da'vid and Ez'ra the scribe before them, the man of God, ward over against 37 And at the fountain gate, which ward. was over against them, they went _25 Mat-ta-nl'ah, and Bak-buk-I'ah, up by the stairs of the city of Da'- O-ba-di'ah, Me-shul'lam, Tal'mon, vid, at the going up of_ the wall. Ak'kub, were porters keeping the above the house of Da'vid. even ward at the thresholds of the gates, unto the water gate eastward.' 26 These mere in the days of Joi'a- 38 And the other company of them kim the son of Jesh'u-a, the son of that > gave thanks went over against Joz'a-dak, and in the days of Ne-hg- them, and I after them, and the half mi'ah the governor, and of Ez'ra of the people upon the wall, from the priest, the scribe. beyond the tower of the furnaces 27 *7 And at the dedication of the even unto the broad wall; wall of Je-ru-'sa-leni they sought the _39 And from above the gate of Legates out of all their places, to E'phra-rm, and above the old gate, bring them to Je-ry/sa-lein. to keep and above _the fish gate, and the the dedication with gladness, both tower of HS-nan'e-el. and the tower withthanksgivings.and withsinging, of Me'ah. even unto the sheep gate: with cymbals, psalteries, and with and they stood still in the prison harps. I gate. 28 And the sons of the singers ga- 40 So stood the two com%>anies of thered themselves together, both out them that gave thanks in the house of the plain country round about Je- of God, and I, and the half of the ru/sa-lem, and from the villages of rulers with me : IN e-toph'a-tm ; 41 And the priests : E-li'a-kim, 29 Also from the house of Gll'gal, Ma-a-se'iah. Mi-ni'a-min, Mi-cha 7 - and out of the fields of Ge'ba and jah,~ El-i-o-e'na-i, Zech-a-ri'ah, and Az'ma-veth : for the singers had Han-a-nl'ah.with trumpets ; builded them villages round about 42 And Ma-a-se'iah, and v Shem-a- Je-ryt'sa-lern. i'ah^and E-le-a'zar, and Cz'zi, arid 30 And the priests and the Legates JeVho-haman, and Mal-chi'jah, and purified themselves, and purified E'lam, and E'zer. And the singers the people, and the gates, and the sang loud, with Jez-ra-hi'ah their wall. | overseer. 31 Then I brought up the princes of 43 Also that day they offered great Jr/dah upon the wall, and appointed sacrifices, and rejoiced: for God two great companies of them that had made them rejoice with great gave thanks, whereof one went on joy: the wives also and the children the right hand upon the wall toward rejoiced: so that the joy of Je-ru 7 - the dung gate : sa-lem was heard even afar off. 32 And after them went Hosh-a- 44 If And at that time were some Pah. and half of the princes of JiV- appointed over the chambers for dan, • . the treasures, for the offerings, for 33 And Az-a-ri'ah, Ez'ra, and Me- the firstfruits, and for the tithes, to shuFlam, gather into them out of the fields of 34 Ju'dah, and Ben'ja-min, and the cities the portions _of the law Shem-a-I'ah. and Jer-e-mi'ah. for the priests and Le'vites: for 35 And certain of the priests- sons Ju'dah rejoiced for the priests and with trumpets; namely, Zech-a- for the Le'vites that waited. ri'ah the son of Jon'a-than. the son 45 And both the singers and the of Shem-a-I'ah, the son of Mat-ta- porters kept the ward of their God, m'ah, the son of ALl-eha'ialL the son and the ward of the purification, of Zac'cur, the son of A'sapti : ' according to the commandment 547 Israel separated NEHEMIAH, 13. from strangers. of Da'vid, and of SOl'o-mon his son. 46 For in the days of Da'vid and A'saph of old there icere chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgivingjinto God. 4_7 And all is/ra-el in the days of Ze_-riib'ba-bel, and in the days of Ne-he-mi'ah, gave the portions of the singers and the porters, every day his portion : and they sancti- fied holy things unto the Le'vites ; and the Le'vites sanctified them unto the children of Aar'on. CHAPTER 13. 1 Upon the reading of the law separation is made from the mixed multitude. 10 Xchemiah reformeth the offices in the house of God. 15 The violation of the sabbath. ON that day they read in the book of Mo'§es. in the audi- ence of the people ; and therein was found written, that the Ammon- ite and the Mo'ab-ite should not come into the congregation of God for ever ; 2 Because they met not the chil- dren of is/ra-el with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, that he should curse them : howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing. 3 Now it came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they sepa- rated from Is/ra-el all the mixed multitude. 4 IT And before this, E-li'a-shib the priest, having the oversight of the chamber of the house of our God, ivas allied unto Tcj-bi'ah : 5 And he had prepared for him a great chamber, where aforetime I they laid the meat offerings, the | frankincense, and the vessels, andj the tithes of the corn, the new wine, i and the oil, which was_ command- 1 ed to be given to the Le'vites, and | the singers, and the porters ; and i the offerings of the priests. 6_ But in all this time was not I at Je-ru/sS-lem : for # in the two and i thirtieth year of Xr-tax-erx'es. king| of Bab'y-lon came I unto the king, and after certain days obtained I leave of the king : 7 And I came to Je-ru'sa-leim and understood of the evil that E-h'a-j shib did for To-bi'ah, in preparing 548 him a chamber in the courts of the house of God. 8 And it grieved me sore : there- fore I cast forth all the household stuff of To-bi'ah out of the chamber. 9 Then I commanded, and they cleansed the chambers : and thither brought I again the vessels of the house of God, with the meat offer- ing and the frankincense. 10 IT And I perceived that the por- tions of the Le'vites had not been given them: for the Le'vites and the singers, that did the work, were fled every one to his field. 11 Then contended I with the rul- ers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken ? And I gathered them together, and set them in their place. 12 Then brought all Ju'dah the tithe of the corn and the new wine and the oil unto the treasuries. 13 And I made treasurers over the treasuries, Shel-e-mi'ah the priest, and Za'dok the scribe, and of the Le'vites, Pe-da'iah : and next to them was Ha'nan'the son of Zac'- cur, the son of Mat-ta-ni'ah : for they were counted faithful, and their office was to distribute unto their brethren. 14 Remember me, O my God, con- cerning this, and wipe not out my good deeds that I have done for the house of my God, and for the of- fices thereof. 15 IF In those days saw I in Ju'dah some treading wine presses on the sabbath, and bringing in sheaves, and lading asses ; as also wine, grapes, and figs, and all manner of burdens, which they brought into Je-ru/sa-lem on the sabbath day: and I testified against them in the day wherein they sold victuals. 16 There dwelt men of Tyre also therein, which brought fish, and all manner of ware, and sold on the sabbath unto the children of Ju'dah, and in Je-ru'sa-lem. 17 Then_ I contended with the no- bles of Ju'dah, and said unto them, What evil thing is this that ye do, and profane the sabbath day ? 18 Did not your fathers thus, and did not our God bring all this evil upon us, and upon this city ? yet ye Ahasuerus maketh ESTHER, 1. royal feasts. bring more Wrath upon Is/ra-el by profaning the sabbath. 19 And it came to pass, that when the gates of Je-ru/sa-lem began to be dark before the sabbath, I com- manded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath : and some of my servants set I at the gates, that there should no bur- den be brought in on the sabbath day. 20 So the merchants and sellers of all kind of ware lodged without Je- ru'sS-lem once or twice. 21 Then I testified against them, and said unto them, Why lodge ye about the wall? if ye do .so again, I will lay hands on you. From that time forth came they no more on the sabbath. 22 And I commanded the Le'vites that they should cleanse them- selves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember me, O my God, concerning this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy. 23 f In those days also saw I Jews. that had married wives _ of Xsh'- dod, of Air/mon, and of Mo'ab : 24 And their children spake half in the speech of Ash'dod, and could not speak in the Jew§' language, but according to the language of each people. 25 And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote cer- tain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, saying. Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters unto your sons, or for yourselves. ^26 Did not S6Fo-mon king of Is/ra-el sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, who was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all is/ra-el: nevertheless even him did outlandish women cause to sin. 27 Shall we then hearken unto you to do all this great evil, to trans- gress against our God in marrying strange wives ? 28 And one of the sons of Joi'a-da, the son of E-li'a-shib the high priest, n:as son in law to San-baFlat the Hor'o-nfte: therefore I chased him from me. 29 Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Le'vites. 30 Thus cleansed I them from all strangers, and appointed the wards of the priests and the Le'vites, every one in his business; 31 And for the wood offering, at times appointed, and for the first- fruits. Remember me, O my God, for good. THE BOOK OF ESTHER. CHAPTER 1. "VTOWJtcameto pass in the days li of A-has-u-e'riis. (this is A-has-ii- e'riis which reigned, from ind'ia even unto E-thi-o'pi-a, over an hun- dred and seven and twenty pro- vinces:) 2 Th af in those days, when the king A-hSs-u-e'rus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shu/shan the palace, 3 In the third year of his reign, he 549 made a feast unto all his princes and his servants ; the power of Per- sia and Me'di-a, the nobles and princes of the provinces, being be- fore him : 4 When he shewed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the ho- nour of his excellent majesty many days, even an hundred and fourscore days. 5 And when these days were ex- pired, the king made a feast unto all the people that were present in Shu/shan the palace, both unto great Vashti the queen ESTHER, 2. disjrfeaseth Ahasuerus. and small, seven days, in the court of the garden of the king's palace ; 6 Where were white, green, and blue, hangings, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver; rings and pillars of marble : the beds were of gold and silver, upon a pavement of red, and blue, and; white, and black, marble. 7 And they gave them drink in ves- sels of gold, (the vessels being di- verse one from another,) and royal | wine in abundance, according to the state of the king. 8 And the drinking was accord- ing to the law ; none did compel : for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they! should do according to every man's j pleasure. 9 Also Vash'ti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to king l-ha§- n-e'rus. 10 IF On the seventh day, when the ; heart of the king was merry with; wine, he commanded MeVhu'man, Biz'tha, Har-bo'na, Big'tha, and A- 1 bag'tha, Ze'thar, and Car'eas, the; seven chamberlains that served in the presence of A-hag-u-e'rtis thei king, 11 To bring Vash'tl the queen be- ; fore the king with the crown royal, to shew the people and the princes ! her beauty : for she was fair to look ! on. 12 But the queen Vash'tl refused to come at the king's commandment ! by his chamberlains: therefore was; the king very wroth, and his anger burned in him. 13 l Then the king said to the wise men, which knew the times, (for so | was the king's manner toward all that knew 7 law and judgment : 14 And the next unto him mas Car- she'na, She'thar, Ad'ma-tha, Tar'- shish, Me're§, Mar'se-na, and Me- mu'can, the_ seven princes of Per'- sia and Me'dl-a, which saw the king's face, and which sat the first in the kingdom ;) 15 What shall we do unto the queen Vash'ti according to law, be- cause she hath not performed the commandment of the king i-h.as.-u- e'rtis by the chamberlains ? 550 16 And Me-mu'can answered be- fore the king and the princes, Vash'- ti the queen hath not done wrong to the king only, but also to all the princes, and to all the people that are in all the provinces of the king A-hag-u-e'rus. 17 For this deed of the queen shall come abroad unto all women, so that they shall despise their husbands in their eyes, when it shall be reported, The king i-has-u-e / rfis commanded Vash'ti the queen to be brought in before him, but she came not. 18 Likewise shall the ladies of Per'- sja and Me'dl-a say this day unto all the king's princes, which have heard of the deed of the queen. Thus shall there arise too much contempt and wrath. 19 If it please the king, let there go a royal commandment from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians, and the Mede§, that it be not altered, That^ Vash'- ti come no more before king A-ha§-u- e'rus ; and let the king give her royal estate unto another that is better than she. 20 And when the king's decree which he shall make shall be publish- ed throughout all his empire, (for it is great.) all the wives shall give to their husbands honour, both to great and small. 21 And the saying pleased the king and the princes ; and the king did according to the word of Me-mu'can : 22 For he sent letters into all the king's provinces, into every pro- vince according to the writing there- of, and to every people after their language, that every man should bear rule in his own house, and that it should be published accord- ing to the language of every people. CHAPTER 2. 1 Esther chosen to be queen. 21 Mordecai discovering a treason, is recorded in the chronicles. AFTER these things^ when the A wrath of king A-has-u-e'rus was appeased, he rememberedVash'- tl, and what she had done, and what was decreed against her. 2 Then said the king's servants that ministered unto him, Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king : Esther chosen ESTHER, 2. to be queen. 3 And let the king appoint officers \ in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the fair young virgins unto Shu'- shan the palace, to the house of the women, unto the custody of He'- ge the king's chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given them : 4 And let the maiden which pleas- eth the king be queen instead of Vash'tl. And the thing pleased the king ; and he did so. 5 f Now in Shr/shan the palace there was a certain Jew, whose name was Mor'de-cai, the son of | Ja/ir, the son of Shlni'g-i, the son of Kish, a Ben'ja-nute ; 6 Who had been carried away from Je-ru/sa-lem with the captivity which had been carried away with Jec-o-nl'ah king of Ju'dah, whom ^eb-u-chad-nez'zar the king of Bab'y-lon had carried away. 7 And he brought up Ha-daVsah, ; that is, Es'ther, his uncle's daugh- ter : for she had neither father nor mother, and the maid was fax* and beautiful ; whom M:dr y de-eai, when her father and mother were dead, took for his own daughter. 8 *[ So it came to pass, when the king's commandment and his decree was heard, and when many maidens were gathered together unto Shu 7 - shan the palace, teethe custody of Heg'a-I. that Es'ther was brought also unto the king's house, to the custody of Heg'a-I. keeper of the women. 9 And the maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindness of him ; and he speedily gave her her things for purification, with such things as belonged to her, and seven maid- ens, which were meet to be given her, out of the king's house: and he preferred her and her maids unto the best place of the house of the women. 10 Esther had not shewed her people nor her kindred : for IVIor'- de-cai had charged her that she should not shew it. 11 And Mor'de-cai walked every day before the court of the women's house, to know how Esther did, and what should become of her. 551 12 If Now when every maioVs turn was come to go in to king A-ha^-u- e'rus, after that she had been twelve months, according to the manner of the women, (for so were the days of their purifications accomplished, to wit, six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with sweet oclburs, and with ether things for the purify- ing of the women ;) 13 Then thus came every maiden unto the king; whatsoever she de- sired was given her to go with her out of the house of the women unto the king's house. 14 In the evening she went, and on the morrow she returned into the second house of the women, to the custody of ShS-ash/gaz, the king's chamberlain, which kept the concubines : she came in unto the king no more, except the king de- lighted in her, and that she were called by name. 15 f Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Ab-i-ha'il the uncle of Mor'de-cai, who had taken her for his daughter, was come to go in unto the king, she required nothing but what Heg'a-i the king's cham- berlain, the keeper of the women, appointed. And Esther obtained favour in the sight of all them that looked upon her. J.6 So_ Es'ther was taken unto king A-hasui-e'riis into his house royal in the tenth month, which is the month Te / beth, in the seventh year of his reign. 17 And the king loved Es'ther above all the women, and she ob- tained grace and favour in his sight more than all the virgins ; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen in- stead of Vash'tl. 18 Then the king made a great feast unto all his princes and his ser- vants, even Esther's feast; and he made a release to the provinces, and gave gifts, according to the state of the king. 19 And when the virgins were ga- thered together the second time, then Alor'de-cai sat in the king's gate^ 20 Esther had not yet shewed her kindred nor her people ; as Mor/de- Hainan seeketh revenge ESTHER, 3. on all the Jews, cai had charged her : for Esther did j the commandment of Mor'de-cai, i like as when she was brought up! with him. 21 T In those days, while Mor'de- 1 cai sat in the king's gate, two of the ; king's chamberlains. Big'than and [ Te'resh, of those which kept the' door, were wroth, and sought to lay: hand on the king A-ha§-u-e'rus. 22 And the thing was known to | Mor'de-cai, who told it unto Esther i the queen; and Esther certified the j king thereof in Mor'de-cai' s name. 23 And when inquisition was made I of the matter, it was found out ; j therefore they were both hanged on a tree : and it w r as written in the book of the chronicles before the king. CHAPTER 3. Human, despised by Mordecai, seeketh revenge on all the Jeius. AFTER _these things did_ king A l-has-u-e'rils promote Ha'man the son of Ham-med'a-tha the A'- gag-ite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him. 2 And all the king's servants, that were in the king's gate, bowed, and reverenced Ha'man: for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mor'de-cai bowed not, nor did him reverence. 3 Then the king's servants, wdiich icere in the king's gate, said unto Mor'de-cai, Why transgressest thou the king's commandment ? 4 Now it came to pass, when they spake daily unto him, and he heark- ened not unto them, that they told Ha'man, to see whether Mor'de-cai 's matters would stand: for he had told them that he was a Jew. 5 And when Ha'man saw that Mor'- de-cai bowed not, nor did him re- verence, then was Ha'man full of j wrath. 6 And he thought scorn to lay i hands on Mor'de-cai alone ; for they had shewed him the people of Mor'- 1 cle-cai : wherefore Ha'man sought to destroy all the Jews, that were\ throughput the whole kingdom of; A-has-u-e'_rus, even the people of I Mor'de-cai. 7 IT In the first month, that is, the : mouthy Nl'san, in the twelfth year of king A-ha§-u-e'riis, they_ cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Ha'man from day to day, and from month to month, to the twelfth month, that is, the month A'dar. 8 TT And Ha'man said unto king l-ha§-u-e'rus, There is a certain peo- ple scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from all people ; neither keep they the king's laws : therefore it is not for the king's profit to suf- fer them. 9 If it please the king, let it be writ- ten that they may be destroyed: and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver to the hands of those that have the charge of the business, to bring it into the king's treasuries. 10 And the king took his ring from his hand, and gave it unto Ha'- man the son of Ham-med'a-tha the A'gag-ite, the Jewg' enemy. 11 And the king said unto Ha'man, The silver is given to thee, the peo- ple also, to do with them as it seem- eth good to thee. 12 Then were the king's scribes called on the thirteenth day of the first month, and there was written according to all that Ha'man had commanded unto the king's lieuten- ants, and to the governors that were over every province, and to the rulers of every people of every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their ^language ; in the name of king A-has-u-e'riis was it written, and sealed with the king's ring. 13 And the letters were sent by posts into all the king's provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jewg, both young and old, little children and wornen, in one clay, even upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, wdiich is the month A'dar, and to take the spoil of them for a prey. 14 The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all people, that they should be ready against that day. 15 The posts went out, being hast- ened by the king's commandment, Mordecai monrneth. ESTHER, 4, 5. Esther appointeth a fast. and the decree was given in Slin/- shan the palace. And the king and Hainan sat down to drink ; but the city Snu'shan was perplexed. CHAPTER 4. 1 Mordecai and the Jetve mourn. 15 Esther appoint- eth a fast ; her resolution. "IT 7 HEN Mor'de-cai perceived all W that was 'done, Mor'de-cai rent his clothes, and put on sack- cloth with ashes, and went out in- to the midst of the city, and cried with a loud and a hitter cry ; 2 And came even before the king's gate : for none might enter into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth. 3 And in every province, whither- > soever the king's commandment and his decree came, there was great mourning among the Jew§, and fast- ing, and weeping, and walling j and many lay in sackcloth and ashes. 4 Tf So" Esther's maids and her chamberlains came and told it her. j Then was the queen exceedingly grieved ; and she sent raiment to ! clothe Mor'de-cai, and to take away his sackcloth from him : but he re- 1 ceived it not. 5 Then called Esther for Ha'tach, one of the king's chamberlains, whom he had appointed to attend upon her. and gave him a command- ment to Mor'de-cai, to know what it was, and why it ivas. 6 So Ha'tach went forth to Mor'- de-cai unto the street of the city, which was beforethe king's gate. 7 And Mor'de-cai told him of all that had happened unto him, and of the sum of the money that Ha'- man had promised to pay to the king's treasuries for the Jew§, to destroy them. 8 Also he gave him the copy of the writing of the decree that was given at Shu'shanto destroy them, to shew it unto Esther, and to declare it un- to her. and to charge her that she should go in unto the king, to make supplication unto him, and to make request before him for her people. 9 And Ha'tach came and told £s'- ther the words of Mor'de-cai. 10 IT Again Esther spake unto Ha'- tach, and gave him commandment unto Mor'de-cai ; 11 All the king's servants, and the 553 people of the king's provinces, do know, that whosoever, whether man or woman, shall come unto the king into the inner court, who is not called, there is one law of his to put him to death, except such to whom the king shall hold out the golden sceptre, that lie may live : but I have not been called to come in unto the king these thirty days. J2 And they "told to Mor'de-eai Esther's words. 13 Then Mor^de-eai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thy self that thou shall escape in the king's house, more than all the Jews. 14 For if thou altogether boldest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jew^ from another place ; but thou and thy father's house shall be destroyed": and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this? 15 *" Then Esther bade them return Mor'de-cai this answer, 16 Go, gather together all the Jews, that are present, in Snu'shan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three clays, night or day ■ I also and my maidens will fast like- wise ; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law : and if I perish, I perish. 17 So Mor'de-cai went his way, and did according to all that Es'ther had commanded him. CHAPTER 5. Esther inviteth the king and Haman to a banquet. VOW it came to w pass on the j3 third day, that Esther put on h er royal apparel, and stood in the inner court of the king's house, over against the king's house: and the kmg sat upon his royal throne in the royal house, over against the gate of the house. 2 And it was so, when the king saw fis'ther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favour in his sight : and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre. 3 Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall Esther inviteth the king ESTHER, 6. and Haman to a banquet. be even given thee to the half of the kingdom. . 4 And Esther answered, If it seem good unto the king, let the king and Hainan come this day unto the ban- quet that I have prepared for him. 5 Then the king said, Cause Ha'- man to make haste, that he may do as Esther hath said. So the king and Ha'man came to the banquet that Esther had prepared. 6 IF And the king said unto Es'ther at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee : and what is thy request ? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed.^ 7 Then answered Esther, and said, My petition and my request is ; 8 If I have found favour in the sight of the king, and if it please the king to grant my petition, and to per- form my request, let the king and Hainan come to the banquet that I shall prepare for them, and I will do to morrow as the king hath said. 9 IF Then went Hainan forth that day joyful and with a glad heart : but when Ha'man saw Mor'de-cai in the king's gate, that he stood not up, nor moved for him, he was_ full of indignation against M6r'd§-cai. 10 Nevertheless Ha'man refrained himself: and when he came home, he sent and called for his friends, and Ze'resh his wife. 11 And Hainan told them of the glory of his riches, and the mul- titude of his children, and all the things wherein the king had promot- ed him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king. 12 Ha'man said moreover, Yea, Es'- ther the queen did let no man come in with the king unto the banquet that she had prepared but myself ; and to morrow am I invited unto her also with the king. 13 Yet all this availeth me nothing, so long as I see Mor'de-cai the Jew sitting at the king_'s gate. 14 IF Then said Ze'resh his wife and all his friends unto him. Let a gal- lows be made of fifty cubits high, and to morrow speak ttiou unto the king that Mor'de-cai may be hanged thereon : then go thou in merrily 554 with the king unto the banquet. And the thing pleased Ha'man ; and he caused the gallows to be made. CHAPTER 6. ON that night could not the king sleep, and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles ; and they were read be- fore the king. 2 And it was found written, that Mor'de-cai had told of Big'tha-na and Te'resh, two of the king's cham- berlains, the keepers of the door, who sought to lay hand on the king i-ha§-u-e'rus. 3 And the king said, What honour and dignity hath been done to Mor'- de-cai for this? Then said the king's servants that ministered unto him, There is nothing done for him. 4 IF And the kingsaid, Who Is in the court ? Now Ha'man was come into the outward court of the king's house, to speak unto the king to hang Mor'de-cai on the gallows that he had prepared for him. 5 And the king's servants said unto him, Behold, Ha'man standeth in the court. And the king said, Let him come in. 6 So Ha'man came in. And the king said unto him, What shall be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour ? Now Ha'man thought in his heart, To whom would the king delight to do honour more than to myself ? 7 And Ha'man answered the king, For the man whom the king de- lighteth to honour, 8 Let the royal apparel be brought which the king useth to wear, and the horse that the king rideth upon, and the crown royal which is set upon his head : 9 And let this apparel and horse be delivered to the hand of one of the king's most noble princes, that they may array the man withal whom the king delighteth to honour, and bring him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaim before him, Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delighteth to honour. 10 Then the king said to Ha'man, Raman is hanged on ESTHER, 7, 8. his own gallows. Make haste, and take the apparel and the horse, as thou hast said, and do even so to Mor'de-eai the Jew, that sitteth at the king's gate : let nothing fail of all that thou hast spoken. 11 Then took Hainan the apparel and the horse, and arrayed Mor'de- cai, and brought him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaimed before him, Thus shall it be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour. 12 U And Mor'de-cai came again to the king's gate. But Ha'man hasted to his house mourning, and having his head covered. 13 And Ha'man told Ze'resh his wife and all his friends every thing that had befallen him. Then said his wise men and Ze'resh his wife unto him, If Mor'de-cai be of the seed of the Jew§, bef ore whom thou hast begun to fall, thou shalt not pre- vail against him, but shalt surely fall before him. 14 And while they were yet talking with him, came the king's chamber- lains, and hasted to bring Hainan unto the banquet that Esther had prepared. CHAPTER 7. 1 Esther suethfor her own life and the life of her peo- ple. 7 The king causeth Haman to be hanged on his own gallows. SO the king and v Ha/man came to banquet with Esther the queen. 2 And the king said again unto Esther on the second day at the banquet of wine, What is thy peti- tion, queen EVther? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy re- quest? and it shall be performed, even to the half of the kingdom. 3 Then EVther the queen answered and said, If I have found favour in thy sight, O king, and if it please the king, let my life be given me at my petition, and my people at my request : 4 For we are sold, I and my peo- ple, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. But if we had been sold for bondmen and bondwomen, I had held my tongue, although the enemy could not countervail the king's damage. 5 if Then the king 1-has-u-e'riis an- swered and said unto EVther the queen, Who is he, and where is he, that durst presume in his heart to do so ? 6 And EVther said, The adversary and enemy is this wicked Ha'man. Then Ha'man was afraid before the king and the queen. 7 f And the king arising from the banquet of wine in his wrath_ went into the palace garden : and Hawaii stood urj to make request for his life to Esther the queen; for he saw that there was evil determined against him by the king. 8 Then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine ; and Hainan was fallen upon the bed whereon EV- ther was. Then said the king, Will he force the queen also before me in the house? As the word went out of the king's mouth, they co- vered Hainan's face. 9 And Har-bo'nah, one of the chamberlains, said before the king, Behold also, the gallows fifty cu- bits high, which Ha'man had made for Mor'de-cai, who had spoken good for the king, standeth in the house of Ha'man. Then the king said. Hang him thereon. 10 So they hanged Ha'man on the gallows that he had prepared for Mor'de-cai. Then was the king's wrath pacified. CHAPTER 8. 1 Mordecai advanced. 7 Ahasuerus pranteth to the Jeios to defend themselves. 15 MordecaV s ho- nours, and the Jews' joy. ON that day did the king A-hag-ii- e'rus give the house j)f Hainan the Jew§' enemy unto Esther the queen. And Mor'de-cai came before the king; for EVther had told what he was unto her. 2 And the king took off his_ ring, which he had taken from Ha/man, and gave it unto Mor'de-cai. And Esther set Mor'de-cai over the house of Ha'man. 3 IF And EVther spake yet again be- fore the king, and fell down at his feet, and besought him withtears to put away the mischief of Ha'man the A'gag-ite, and his device that he had devised against the Jew§. 4 Then the king held out the gold- en sceptre toward EVther. So EV- ther arose, and stood before the king, The Jews permitted ESTHER, 9. to defend themselves. 5 And said, If it please the king, and if I have found favour in his sight, and the thing seem right be-; fore the king, and I be pleasing inj his eyes, let it be written to reverse the letters devised by Hainan the son of Ham-med'a-tha the A'gag-ite, i which he wrote to destroy the Jewg which are in all the king's provinces : 6 For how can I endure to see the j evil that shall come unto my people ? or how can I endure to see the de- struction of my kindred? 7 T Then the king A-hag-u-e'rtis said unto Es'ther the queen and to ! Mor'de-pai the Jew, Behold, I have ! given Es'ther the house of Ha'man, ! and him they have hanged upon the gallows, because he laid his hand upon the Jews. 8 Write ye also for the Jews, as it ; liketh you, in the king's name, and j seal it with the king's ring : for the j writing which is written in the king's name, and sealed with the king's' ring, may no man reverse. 9 Then were the king's scribes, called at that time in the third month, '' that is, the month Si'van, on the three and twentieth day thereof; 1 and it was written according to all that Mor'de-cai commanded unto! the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers of the pro- 1 vinces which are from Ind'ia unto | E-thi-o'pi-a. an hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every pro- vince according to the writing there- of, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jew§ accord- ing to their writing, and according; to their language. 10 And he wrote in the king !-ha§- u-e'rus' name, and sealed it with the king's ring, and sent letters by posts on horseback, and riders on mules, camels, and young dromedaries : 11 Wherein the king granted the Jews which were in every city to gather themselves together, and to stand for their life, to destroy, to slay, and to cause to perish, all the power of the people and province; that would assault them, both little ones and women, and to take the spoil of them for a prey, 12 Upon one day m_ all the pro-! vinces of king A-has-u-e'rus, namely, 556 upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month A'dar. 13 The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all people, and that the Jews should be ready against that day "to avenge themselves on their enemies. 14 So the posts that rode upon mules and camels went out, being hastened and pressed on by the king's com- mandment. And the decree was given at Shu/shan the palace. 15 IT And Mor'de-cai went out from the presence of the king in royal ap- parel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a gar- ment of fine linen and purple: and the city of Shu'shan rejoiced and was glad. 16 The Jews had light, and glad- ness, and joy, and honour. 17 And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day. And many of the people of the land became Jews ; for the fear of the Jews, fell upon them. CHAPTEE 9. 1 The Jews slav their enemies, with the ten sons of Hainan. 20 The tivo days of Purim made festival. XTOW in the twelfth month, that JLN is, the month A'dar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when the king's commandment and his decree drew near to be put in exe- cution, in the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them, (though it was turned to the contrary, that the Jews had rule over them that hated them ;) 2 The Jews gathered themselves together in their cities throughout all the provinces of the king l-ha§- u-e'rus, to lay hand on such as sought their hurt: and no man could withstand them ; for the fear of them fell upon all people. 3 And all the rulers of the pro- vinces, and the lieutenants, and the deputies, and officers of the king, helped the Jews. ; because the fear of Mor'de-cai fell upon them. 4 For Mor'de-cai wets great in the king's house, and his fame, went out The Jews slay ESTHEK, 0. their enemies. throughout all the provinces : for this man Mor'de-cai waxed greater and greater. 5 Thus the Jews, smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and slaughter, and destruc- tion, and did what they would unto those that hated them. 6 And in Shu/shan the palace the Jew§ slew and destroyed five hun- dred men. 7 And Par-shan'da-tha, and DaP- phon, and XVpa-tha, _8 And Por'a-tha, and Xd-a-lPa, and A-rid'a-tha, 9 And Par-masb/ta, and A-rTs'a-I, and A-rid'a-i, and Ya-jez'a-tha, 10 The ten sons of Ha/man the son of Ham-med'a-tha, the enemy of the Jew§, slew they ; but on the spoil laid they not their hand. 11 On that day the number of those that were slain in Shp/shan the palace was brought before the king. 12 1[ And the king said unto Es'ther the queen, The Jews, have slain and destroyed five hundred men in Shu/- shan the palace, and the ten sons of Hainan ; what have they done in the rest of the king's provinces? now what is thy petition? and it shall be granted' thee : or what is thy re- quest further ? and it shall be done. 13 Then said Esther, If it please the king, let it be granted to the Jew§ which are in Shu/shan to do to morrow also according unto this day's decree, and let Ha/man's ten sons be hanged upon the gallows. 14 And the king commanded it so to be done : and the decree was given at Slm/shan ; and they hanged Ha'man's ten sons. 15 For the Jews that were in Shu'- shan gathered themselves together' on the fourteenth day also of the- month A'dar, and slew three hun- dred men at Shu/shan: but on the prey they laid not their hand. 16 But the other Jew§ that were] in the king's provinces gathered; themselves together, and stood for their lives, and had rest from their enemies, and slew of their foes sev-i enty and five thousand, but they laid not their hands on the prey. 17 On the thirteenth day of the ' month A'dar ; and on the fourteenth clay of the same rested they, and made it a day of feasting and glad- ness. 18 But the Jews that were at Shu'- shan assembled together on the thirteenth day thereof, and on the fourteenth thereof; and on the fif- teenth day of the same they rested, and made it a day of feasting and gladness. 19 Therefore the Jews of the vil- lages, that dwelt in the unwalled towns, made the fourteenth day of the month A'dar a day of gladness and feasting, and a good day. and of sending portions oneto another. 20 IT And Mor'de-cai wrote these things, and sent letters unto all the Jews that were in all the provinces of the king A-ha^-u-e'rus, both nigh and far, 21 To stablish this among them, that they should keep the fourteenth day of the month A'dar. and the fif- teenth day of the same, yearly. 22 As the days wherein the Jew§ rested from their enemies, and the month which was turned unto them from sorrow to joy, and from mourn- ing into a good day : rhat they should make them days of feasting and joy, and of sending portions one to an- other, and gifts to the poor. 23 And the Jew§ undertook to do as they had begun, and as Alor'de- cai had written unto them; 24 Because Ha'manthe son of Ham- med'a-tha, the A'gag-ite. the enemy of all the Jews, had devised against the Jew§ to destroy them, and had cast Pur, that is, the lot, to con- sume them, and to destroy them ; 25 But when Es'ther came before the king, he commanded by letters that his^ wicked device, which he de- vised against the Jew§, should re- turn upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows. 26 Wherefore they called these days Pu'rim after the name of Pur. Therefore for all the words of this letter, and of that which they had seen concerning this matter, and which had come unto them, 27 The Jews, ordained, and took upon them, and upon their seed, and The festival of JOB, 1. Purim instituted. upon all such as joined themselves unto them, so as it should not fail, that they would keep these two days according to their writing, and ac- cording to their appointed time every year ; 28 And that these days should be remembered and kept throughout every generation, every family, every province, and every city ; and that these days of Pu'rim should not fail from among the Jew§, nor the memorial of them perish from their seed. 29 Then Esther the queen, the daughter of Ab-i-ha'il, and Mor'de- cai the Jew, wrote with all author- ity, to confirm this second letter of Pu'rim. 30 And he sent the letters unto all the Jews, to the hundred twenty and seven provinces of the kingdom of A-h&s-ii-e'vxis, with words of peace and truth, 31 To confirm these days of Pu'- rim in their times appointed, ac- cording as Mor'de-cai the Jew and Esther the queen had enjoined them, and as they had decreed for themselves and for their seed, the matters of the fastings and their cry. 32 And the decree of Es'ther con- firmed these matters of Pu'rim; and it was written in the book. CHAPTER 10. Ahasuerus's greatness. MordecaV s advancement. AND the king 1-has-u-e'rus laid a . tribute upon the land, and upon the isles of the sea. 2 And all the acts of his power and of his might, and the declaration of the greatness of Mor'de-cai, where- unto the king advanced him, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Me'dl-a and Persia ? 3 For Mor'de-cai the Jew ivas next unto king A-has-u-e'rus, and great among the Jew§, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren, seek- ing the wealth of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed. THE BOOK OF JOB. CHAPTER 1. 1 The holiness of Job ; his wealth ; his religious care for his children. (5 Satan, appearing before God, falsely accueeth Job, and obiaineth leave to tempt him. 13 Job in affliction blesseth God. THERE was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and up- right, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil. 2 And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters. 3 His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east. 4 And his sons went and feasted in their houses, every one his day ; and sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them. 5 And it was so, when the days of 558 their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed_ God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually. 6 IF Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Sa'tan came also among them/ 7 And the Lord said unto Sa/tan, Whence comest thou? Then Sa'tan answered the Lord, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it. 8 And the Lord said unto Sa/tan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and es- cheweth evil ? 9 Then Sa/tan answered the Lord, Satan obtaineth leave JOB, to temjjt Job. and said, Dotli Job fear God for nought ? 10 Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side ? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is in- creased in the land. 11 But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face. 12 And the Lord said unto Sa'tan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power ; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Sa'tan went forth from the presence of the LORD. 13 IT And there was a day when his sons and his daughters were eat- ing and drinking wine in their eld- est brother's house : 14 And there came a messenger unto Job, and said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding be- side them : 15 And the Sa-be'ans. fell upon them, and took them away ; yea, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword: and I only am escaped alone to tell thee. 16 While he teas yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God is fallen from hea- ven, and hath burned up the sheep, and the servants, and consumed them : and I only am escaped alone to tell thee. 17 While he v:as yet speaking, there camealso another, and said.' The Chal-de'ans. made out three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have carried them away, yea, and slain the servants with "the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee. 18 While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, Thy sons and thy daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house : 19 And, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead ; and I only am es- caped alone to tell thee. 20 Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and 559 fell down upon the ground, and worshipped, 21 And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither : the Loud gave, and the Lord hath taken away ; blessed be the name of the Lord. 22 In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly. CHAPTEE 2. 1 Satan, appearing again before God, obtaineth fur- ther leave to tempt Job : 7 lie smiteth him with sore boils. 9 Job reproveth his wife. AGAIN there was a day when . the sons of God came to pre- sent themselves before the Lord, and Saltan came also among them to present himself before the Lord. 2 And the Lord said unto Sa'tan. From whence comest thou? And Sa'tan answered the Lord, and said. From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it. 3 And the Lord said unto Sa'tan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and es- cheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity*, although thou movedst me against him, to de- ! stroy him without cause. | 4 And Sa'tan answered the Lord, and said. iSkin for skin, yea, all that ] a man hath will he give for his life. 5 But put forth thine hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, ; and he will curse thee to thy face. ; 6 And the Lord said unto Sa'tan, I Behold, he is in thine hand; but J save his life. I 7 *T So went Sa'tan forth from the presence of the Lord, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown. 8 And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; and he sat down among the ashes. 9 1 Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integ- rity? curse God, and die. 10^ But he said unto her. Thou speakest as one of the foolish wo- men speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips. 11 *[[ Nov/ when Job's three friends Job, in affliction, JOB, 3, 4. longeth for death. heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place; El'i-phaz the Te'man-ite, and Bll'dad the Shu/- hite, and Zo'phar the Na/a-math- lte : for they had made an appoint- ment together to come to mourn with him and to comfort him. 12 And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept ; and they rent every one his mantle, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven. 13 So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him : for they saw that his grief was very great. CHAPTER 3. Job curseth the day of his birth. A FTEE this opened Job his mouth, ii and cursed his day. 2 And Job spake, and said, 3 Let the day perish wherein I was born, and the night in which it was said, There is a man child conceived. 4 Let that day be darkness; let not God regard it from above, nei- ther let the light shine upon it. 5 Let darkness and the shadow of death stain it ; let a cloud dwell upon it ; let the blackness of the day terrify it. 6 As for that night, let darkness seize upon it; let it not be joined unto the days of the year, let it not come into the number of the months. 7 Lo, let that night be solitary, let no joyful voice come therein. 8 Let them curse it that curse the day, who are ready to raise up their mourning. 9 Let the stars of the twilight there- of be dark ; let it look for light, but have none; neither let it see the dawning of the day : 10 Because it shut not up the doors of my mother's womb, nor hid sor- row from mine eyes. 11 Why died I not from the womb? why did I not give up the ghost when I came out of the belly ? 12 Why did the knees prevent me ? or why the breasts that I should suck ? 13 For now should I have lain still 5C0 and been quiet, 1 should have slept: then had I been at rest, 14 With kings and counsellors of the earth, which built desolate places for themselves ; 15 Or with princes that had gold, who filled their houses with silver: 16 Or as an hidden untimely birth 1 had not been; as infants which never saw light. 17 There the wicked cease from troubling ; and there the weary be at rest. 18 There the prisoners rest to- gether ; they hear not the voice of the oppressor. 19 The small and great are there ; and the servant is free from his master. 20 Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul ; 21 Which long for death, but it cometh not ; and dig for it more than for hid treasures ; 22 Which rejoice exceedingly, and are glad, when they can find the grave ? 23 Why is light given to a man whose way is hid, and whom God hath hedged in ? 24 For my sighing cometh before I eat, and my roarings are poured out like the waters. 25 For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I w T as afraid of is come unto me. 26 I was not in safety, neither had I rest, neither was I quiet ; yet trou- ble came. CHAPTER 4. 1 Eliphaz reproveth Job : 7 he sheiveth that God's judgments are not for the righteous, but for the wicked : 12 hU vision. THEN El'i-phaz the Te'man-ite answered and said, 2 If we assay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved? but who can withhold himself from speaking ? 3 Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands. 4 Thy words have uphoiden him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble knees. 5 But now it is come upon thee, and thou faintest; it toucheth thee, and thou art troubled. Eliphaz veproveth Job. JOB, 5. The end. of the wicked, 6 Is not this thy fear, thy con- fidence, thy hope, and the upright- ness of thy ways ? 7 Remember, I pray thee, who 3 I have seen the foolish taking root: but suddenly I cursed his habitation. 4 His children are far from safety, ever perished, being innocent? or and they are crushed in the gate, where were the righteous cut off? • neither is there any to deliver them. 8 Even as I have seen, they that j 5 "Whose harvest the hungry eat- plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, eth up, and taketh it even out of reap the same. jthe thorns, and the robber swal- 9 By the blast of God they perish, loweth up their substance; and by the breath of his nostrils \ 6 Although affliction cometh not are they consumed. forth of the dust, neither doth trou- 10 The roaring of the lion, and the : ble spring out of the ground ; voice of the fierce lion, and the teeth of the young lions, are broken. 11 The old lion perisheth for lack of prey, and the stout lion's whelps are scattered abroad. 12 Now a thing was secretly brought to me, and mine ear received a little thereof, 7 Yet man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward. 8 I would seek unto God, and un- to God would I commit my cause : 9 Which doeth great things and unsearchable ; marvellous things without number : 10 Who giveth rain upon the 13 In thoughts from the visions of earth, and sendeth waters upon the the night, when deep sleep falleth I fields : on men, 14 Fear came upon me, and trem- bling, which made all my bones to shake. 15 Then a spirit passed before my face ; the hair of my flesh stood up: 16 It stood still, but I could not dis- cern the form thereof : an image was 11 To set up on high those that be low; that those which mourn may be exalted to safety. 12 He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform their enterprise. 13 He taketh the wise in their own craftiness : and the counsel of before mine eyes, there was silence, the froward is carried headlong, and I heard a voice, saying, \ 14 They meet with darkness in 17 Shall mortal man be more just the daytime, and grope in the noon- than God ? shall a man be more pure day as in the night. than his maker? 18 Behold, he put no trust in his servants ; and his angels he charg- ed with folly: 19 How much less in them that dwell in houses of clay, whose foun- dation is in the dust, which are crushed before the moth? 20 They are destroyed from morning to evening: they perish for ever without any regarding it. 21 Doth not their excellency which is in them go away ? they die, even without wisdom. CHAPTER 5. 1 Harm of inconsideration. 3 Misery the end of the wicked. 6 Man born to trouble. 8 God to be re- garded in affliction. 17 Happy end of God's cor- rection. CALL now, if there be any that will answer thee ■ and to which of the saints wilt thou turn ? 2 For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one. 561 15 But he saveth the poor from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hand of the mighty. 16 So the poor hath hope,' and ini- quity stoppeth her mouth. 17 Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Al- I mighty : 18 For he maketh sore, and bind- j eth up : he woundeth, and his hands make whole. 19 He shall deliver thee in six troubles : yea. in seven there shall no evil touch thee. 20 In famine he shall redeem thee from death: and in war from the power of the sword. 21 Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue: neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh. 22 At destruction and famine thou Job's reply to Eliphaz. JOB, 6, 7. Job reproveth his friends. shalt laugh : neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth. 23 For thou shalt be in league with the stones of the field : and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with thee. 24 And thou shalt know that thy tabernacle shall be in peace ; and thou shalt visit thy habitation, and shalt not sin. 25 Thou shalt know also that thy seed shall be great, and thine offspring as the grass of the earth. 26 Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season. 27 Lo this, we have searched it, so it is ; hear it, and know thou it for thy good. CHAPTEE 6. 1 Job sheweth that his complaints are not causeless : 8 he wisheth for death, wherein he is assured of rest and comfort. BUT Job answered and said, 2 Oh that my grief were through- ly weighed, and my calamity laid in the balances together ! 3 For now it would be heavier than the sand of the sea : therefore my words are swallowed up. 4 For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison whereof drinketh up my spirit : the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me. 5 Doth the wild ass bray when he hath grass ? or loweth the ox over his fodder? 6 Can that which is unsavoury be eaten without salt ? or is there any taste in the white of an egg ? 7 The things that my soul refused to touch are as my sorrowful meat. 8 Oh that I might have my request ; and that God would grant me the | thing that I long for ! 9 Even that it would please God! to destroy me; that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off ! 10 Then should I yet have comfort ; yea, I would harden myself in sor- 1 row : let him not spare ; for I have | not concealed the words of the! Holy One. 11 What is my strength, that I should hope ? and what is mine end, that I should prolong my life ? 12 Is my strength the strength of stones ? or is my flesh of brass ? 562 13 Is not my help in me? and is wisdom driven quite from me? 14 To him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty. 15 My brethren have dealt deceit- fully as a brook, and as the stream of brooks they pass away ; 16 Which are blackish by reason of the ice. andwherein the snow is hid : 17 What time they wax warm, they vanish: when it is hot, they are consumed out of their place. 18 The paths of their way are turn- ed aside ; they go to nothing, and perish. 19 The troops of Te'ma looked, the companies of She'ba waited for them. 20 They were confounded because they had hoped ; they came thither, and were ashamed. 21 For now ye are nothing; ye see my casting down, and are afraid. 22 Did I say, Bring unto me? or, Give a reward for me of your sub- stance ? 23 Or, Deliver me from the enemy's hand? or, Eedeem me from the hand of the mighty ? 24 Teach me, and I will hold my tongue : and cause me to understand wherein I have erred. 25 How forcible are right words ! but what doth your arguing re- prove ? 26 Do ye imagine to reprove words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, which are as wind? 27 Yea, ye overwhelm the father- less, and ye dig a pit for your friend. 28 Now therefore be content, look upon me ; for it is evident unto you if I lie. 29 Eeturn, I pray you, let it not be iniquity; yea, return again, my righteousness is. in it. 30 Is there iniquity in my tongue ? cannot my taste discern perverse things ? CHAPTEE 7. 1 Job excuseth his desire of death, by representing his extreme restlessness. 17 He expostulated with God. fS there not an appointed time J~ to man upon earth? are not his days also like the days of an hire- ling? Job exposfadateth with God. JOB. B i Idad shewel h G o d 's , ) \ i s tice- 2 As a servant earnestly desireth the shadow, and as an hireling look- eth for the reward of his work : 3 So am I made to possess months of vanity, and wearisome nights are appointed to me. 4 When I lie down. I say. When shall I arise, and the night be gone? and I am full of tossings to and fro unto the dawning of the day. 5 My flesh is elothed with worms and clods of dust; my skin is bro- ken, and become loathsome. 6 My days are swifter than a weav- er's shuttle, and are spent without hope. 7 O remember that my life is wind : mine eye shall no more see good. 8 The eye of him that hath seen me shall see me no more : thine eyes are upon me. and I am hot. 9 As the cloud is consumed and vanisneth away : so he that goeth down to the grave shall come up no more. 10 He shall return no more to his house, neither shall his place know him any more, 11 Therefore I will not refrain my mouth: I will speak in the an-. guish of my spirit: I will complain in the bitterness of my soul. 12 Am I a sea. or a whale, that thou settest a watch over me ? 13 When I say. My tied shall com- fort me. my couch shall ease my complaint ; 14 Then thou scare st me with dreams, and terrinest me through; visions : 15 So that my soul chooseth strang- ling, and death rather than my life. " I 16 I loathe it ; I would not live alway ■ let me alone ; for my days are vanity, 17 What is man. that thou should- est magnify him? and that thou shouldest set thine heart upon him ? 18 And that thou shouldest visit him every morning, and try him every moment ? 19 How long wilt thou not depart from me. nor let me alone till I swallow down my spittle ? 563 •20 I have sinned ; what shall I do unto thee. thou preserver of men? why hast thou set me as a mark against thee, so that I am a burden to myself? 21 And why dost thou not pardon my transgression, and take away mine iniquity? fur now shall I sleep in the dust ; and thou Shalt seek me hi the morning, but I shall not be. GHAPTEK 8. 1 Bildad sheieeth God's justice : 8 appealeth to an- ti : -'y to prove the destruction of the hypocrite : 20 applieth God's Just dealing to the case o* Job. THEN answered BIkdad the Shu'- hlte. and said. 2 How long wilt thou speak these th ings ? and h ow lo n g sh all the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind ? 3 Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert jus- tice;? 4 if thy children have sinned against him. and he have cast them away for their transgression: 5 If thou wonkiest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty : 6 If thou wert pure and upright: surely now he would awake for thee. 'and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous. 7 Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase. 8 For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age. and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers : 9 (For we ate hut of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow:) 10 Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, and utter words out of their heart ? 11 Can the rush grow \\t) without mire ? can the flag grow without water ? 12 Whilst it is yet in his green- ness, andnot cut down, it withereth before any other herb. 13 So m : e the paths of all that for- get God : and the hypocrite's hope shall perish: 14 Whose hope shall be cut off, and whose trust shall be a spider's web. 15 He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: he shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure. Job acknowledger li the JOB, 9. justice of God. 16 He is green before the sun, and his branch shooteth forth in his garden. 17 His roots are wrapped about the heap, and seeth the place of stones. 18 If he destroy him from his place, then it shall deny him, saying, 1 have not seen thee. 19 Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall; others grow. 20 Behold, God will not cast away 1 a perfect man, neither will he help the evildoers : 21 Till he fill thy mouth with laugh- ing, and thy lips with rejoicing. 22 They that hate thee shall be; clothed with shame ; and the dwell- ing place of the wicked shall come to nought. CHAPTER 9. 1 Job, acknowledging God's justice, sheweth there is no contending with him. 20 Man's innocency not tobe judged by his lot in this ivorld. THEN Job answered and said, 2 I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God? 3 If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thou- sand. 4 He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength : who hath hardeued himse{f against him, and hath pro- spered"? 5 Which removeth the mountains, and they know not : which overturn- eth them in his anger. 6 Which shaketh the earth out of her place, and the pillars thereof tremble. 7 Which commandeth the sun, and it riseth not ; and sealeth up the stars. 8 Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea. 9 Which maketh Arc-tu'rus, 6- ri'on, and Ple'ia-deg, and the cham- bers of the south. 10 Which doeth great things past finding out ; yea, and wonders with- out number. 11 Lo, he goeth by me. and I see Mm not: he passeth on also, but I perceive him not. 12 Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest thou ? 564 13 // God will not withdraw his anger, the proud helpers do stoop under him. 14 How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him? | 15 Whom, though I were right- i eous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my | judge. j 16 If I had called, and he had an- I swered me ; yet would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my j voice. 17 For he breaketh me with a tem- pest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause. i 18 He will not suffer me to take my breath, but filletli me with bitter- ness. 19 If I speak of strength, lo, he is strong: and if of judgment, who shall set me a time to plead ? 20 If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me : if J say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse. 21 Though I were perfect, yet would I not know my soul: I would de- spise my life. 22 This is one thing, therefore I said it, He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked. 23 If the scourge slay suddenly, he will laugh at the trial of the inno- cent. 24 The earth is given into the hand of the wicked: he covereth the faces of the judges thereof; if not, where, and who is he ? 25 Xow my days are swifter than a post : they flee away, they see no good. 26 They are passed away as the swift ships: as the eagle that hasteth to the prey. 27 If I say, I will forget my com- plaint. I will leave off my heaviness, and comfort myself : 28 I am afraid of all my sorrows, I know that thou wilt not hold me innocent. 29 If I be wicked, why then labour I in vain ? 30 If I wash myself with snow T water, and make my hands never so clean ; 31 Yet shalt thou plunge me in the Job*s com [An int. JOB, 10, 11. Zophar reproveth Job. ditch, and mine own clothes shall abhor me. 32 For he is not a man. as I am, that I should answer him, and we should come together in judgment. 33 Neither is there any days- man betwixt us, that might lay his hand upon us both. 34 Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his fear terrify me : 35 Then would I speak, and not fear him; but it is not so with me. CHAPTER in. 1 Job, taking liberty of complaint, expostulateth with. God about his ofri.iciions : IS he conqjlaineih ■:.' ire. and craveth a little ease before his death. MY soul is weary of my life ; I will leave my complaint upon myself; I will speak in the bitter- ness of my soul. 2 I will say unto God. Do not con- demn me ; shew me wherefore thou contendest with me. 3 Is it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, that thou should- est despise the work of thine hands, and shine upon the counsel of the wicked? I Hast thou eyes of flesh? or seest thou as man seeth? 5 Are thy days as the days of man? are thy years as man's days, 6 That thou enquires! after mine iniquity, and sear chest after my sin? 7 Thou knowest that I am not wicked j and there is none that can deliver out of thine hand. 8 Thine hands have made me and fashioned me together round about ; yet thou dost destroy me. 9 Eemember, I beseech thee, that thou hast made me as the clay; and wilt thou bring me into dust again? in Hast thou not poured me out as milk, and curdled me like cheese? II Thou hast clothed me with skin and flesh, and hast fenced me with bones and sinews. 12 Thou hast granted me life and favour, and thy visitation hath pre- served my spirit. 13 And these t/i insrs hast thou hid in thine heart : I know that this is with thee. 14 If I sin. then thou markest me. and thou wilt not acquit me from mine iniquity. 15 If I be "wicked, woe unto me; and if I be righteous, yet will I 565 not lift up my head. / am full of confusion: therefore see thou mine affliction ; 1G For it inereaseth. Thou hunt- est me as a fierce lion: and again thou shewest thyself marvellous upon me. 17 Thou renewest thy witnesses against me. and inereasest thine in- dignation uponme ; changes and war are against me. 18 Wherefore then hast thou brought me forth out of the womb ? Oh that I had given up the ghost, and no eye had seen me ! 19 I should have been as though I had not been-. I should have been carried from the womb to the grave. 20 Are not my days few? cease then,and let me alone, that I may take comfort a little. 21 Before I go whence I shall not return, even to the land of darkness and the shadow of death; 22 A land of darkness, as darkness itself: and of the shadow of death, without any order, and where the light is as darkness. CHAPTER 11. 1 Zophar rerrovcth Job for justifying himself: ' he j eheueth God's counsel is unsearchable. Vi Blessing TIHEN answered Zo'phar the Na'- a-math-ite. and said, 2 Should not the multitude of words he answered? and should a man full of talk be justified ? 3 Should thy lies make men hold their peace ? and when thou meekest, shall no man make thee ashamed? 4 For thou hast said. My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in thine eyes. 5 But oh that God would speak, and ', open his lips against thee ; G And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, that they are dou- ble to that which is: Know there- fore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth. 7 Canst thou by searching find out ;God? canst thou find out the Al- mighty unto perfection? 8 It is as high as heaven: what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know? 9 The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea. la If he cut off, and shut up. or Job censureth the arrogant JOB, 12, 13. pretensions of his friends. gather together, then who can hin- der him ? 11 For he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also ; will he not then consider it? 12 For vain man would be wise, though man he born likes, wild ass's colt. 13 If thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands toward him ; 14 If iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles. 15 For then slialt thou lift up thy face without spot; yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear: 16 Because thou shalt forget thy misery, and remember it as waters that pass away: 17 And thine age shall be clearer than the noonday ; thou shalt shine forth, thou shalt be as the morning. 18 And thou shalt be secure, be- cause there is hope ; yea, thou shalt dig about -thee, and thou shalt take thy rest in safety. 19 Also thou shalt lie down, and; none shall make thee afraid; yea, many shall make suit unto thee. 20 But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall not escape, and their hope shall be as the giving up of the ghost. CHAPTER 12. 1 Job censureth the arrogant pretensions of his ' friends to superior knowledge: he sheweth that zvicked men of ten prosper . 13 God's divine wisdom. AND Job answered and said, j\ 2 No doubt but ye are the peo- : pie, and wisdom shall die with you. 3 But I have understanding as well as you: I am not inferior to you: yea, who knoweth not such: things as these? 4 I am as one mocked of his neigh- bour, who calleth upon God. and he answerethhim: the just upright man is laughed to scorn. 5 Pie that is ready to slip with his feet is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease. G The tabernacles of robbers pro- sper, and they that provoke God are secure ; into whose hand God bring- eth abundantly. 7 But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee ; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee : 8 Or speak to the earth, and it shall 566 teach thee : and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee. 9 Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the Loud hath wrought this? 10 In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind. 11 Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat? 12 With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding. ! 13 With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and un- derstanding. i 14 Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no open- ing. 15 Behold, he withholdeth the waters, and they dry up : also he sendeth them out, and they over- turn the earth. 16 With him is strength and wis- dom : the deceived and the deceiver are his. IT He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools. 18 He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle. 19 He leadeth princes away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty. 20 He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged. 21 He poureth contempt upon prin- ces, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty. 22 He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death. 23 He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations. and straiteneth them again. 24 He taketh away the heart of the chief of the people of the earth, and causeth them to wander in a wil- derness where there is no way. 25 They grope in the dark with- out light, and he maketh them to stagger like a drunken man, CHAPTER 13. 1 Job reproveth his friends of partiality : 14 he pro- fesseth his confidence in God. TO, mine eye hath seen all this, ±J mine ear hath heard and under- stood it. Job professeth h is JOB, 14. confidence in God. 2 What ye know, the same do I know also: I am not inferior unto you. 3 Surely I would speak to the Al- mighty, and I desire to reason with God. 4 But ye are forgers of lies, ye are all physicians of no value. 5 O that ye would altogether hold your peace ! and it should he your wisdom. 6 Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips. 7 Will ye speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him? 8 Will ye accept 'his person? will ye contend for God ? *9 Is it good that he should search you out? or as one man mocketh another, do ye so mock him ? 10 He will surely reprove you, if ye do secretly accept persons, "ll Shall not his excellency make you afraid ? and his dread fall upon you? 12 Your remembrances a re like unto ashes, your hodies to bodies of clay. 13 Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak, and let come on me what mil. 14 Wherefore do I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in mine hand ? 15 Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him : but I will maintain mine own ways before him. 16 He also shall be my salvation: for an hypocrite shall not come before him. 17 Hear diligently my speech, and my declaration with your ears. IS Behold now, I have ordered my cause; Iknowthatlshallbe justified. 19 Who is he thcrt will plead with me ? for now, if I hold my tongue, I shall give up the ghost. 20 Only do not two things unto me : j then will I not hide myself from! thee. 21 Withdraw thine hand far from ! me : and let not thy dread make me i afraid. 22 Then call thou, and I will an- swer : or let me speak, and answer thou me. 23 How many are mine iniquities and sins? make me to know my transgression and my sin. 567 24 Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and holdest me for thine enemy ? 25 Wilt thou break a leaf driven to and fro? and wilt thou pursue the dry stubble ? 26 For thou writest bitter things against me. and makest me to pos- sess the iniquities of my youth. 27 Thou puttest my feet also in the stocks, and lookest narrowly unto all my paths ; thou settest a print upon the heels of my feet. 28 And he, as a rotten thing, com sumeth, as a garment that is moth eaten. CHAPTER 14. 1 Brevity of man's life. 13 Job waiteth for his change. MAX that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble. 2 He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down : he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not. 3 And dost thou open thine eyes upon such an one, and bringest me into judgment with thee ? 4 Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean ? not one. 5 Seeing his days are determined, the number of his months are with thee, thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass ; 6 Turn from him, that he may rest, till he shall accomplish, as an hireling, his day. 7 For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease. 8 Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground ; 9 Yet through the scent of water it will bud, and bring forth boughs like a plant. 10 But man dieth, and wasteth away : yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where is he ? 11 As the waters fail from the sea, and the flood decayeth and driethup: 12 So man lietli 'down, and riseth not : till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out'of their sleep. 13 that thou wouldest hide me in the grave, that thou wouldest keep EKphaz reproveth Job JOB, 15. for justifying himself. me secret, until thy wrath be past, that thou woulclest appoint me a set time, and remember me ! 14 If a man die, shall he live ago in ? all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come. 15 Thou shalt call, and I will an- swer thee : thou wilt have a desire to the work of thine hands. 16 For now thou numberest my steps : dost thou not watch over my sin? 17 My transgression is sealed up in a bag, and thou sewest up mine iniquity. 18 And surely the mountain fall- ing cometh to nought, and the rock is removed out of his place. 19 The waters wear the stones : thou washest away the things which grow out of the dust of the earth ; and thou destroyest the hope of man. 20 Thou prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth: thou changest his countenance, and sendest him away. 21 His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not ; and they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them. 22 But his flesh upon him shall have pain, and his soul within him shall mourn. CHAPTEE 15. 1 Eliphaz reproveth Job for justifying himself. 17 He proveth the unquietness of wicked men. THEN answered El'I-phaz the Te'- man-ite, and said, 2 Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and till his belly with the east wind ? 3 Should he reason with unprofit- able talk ? or with speeches where- with he can do no good ? 4 Yea, thou castest off fear, and restrainest prayer before God. 5 For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty. 6 Thine own mouth condemneth thee, and not I : yea, thine own lips testify against thee. 7 Art thou the first man that was born? or wast thou made before the hills ? 8 Hast thou heard the secret of 568 God ? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself? 9 What knowest thou, that we know not ? what understandest thou, which is not in us ? 10 With us are both the gray- headed and very aged men, much elder than thy lather. 11 Are the consolations of God small with thee ? is there any secret thing with thee ? 12 Why doth thine heart carry thee away ? and what do thy eyes wink at, 13 That thou turnest thy spirit against God, and lettest such words go out of thy mouth ? 14 What is man, that he should be clean ? and he which is born of a woman, that he should be right- eous ? 15 Behold, he putteth no trust in his saints ; yea, the heavens are not clean in his sight. 16 How much more abominable and filthy is man, which drinketh iniquity like water? 17 I will shew thee, hear me ■ and that which I have seen I will de- clare ; 18 Which wise men have told from their fathers, and have not hid it : 19 Unto whom alone the earth was given, and no stranger passed among them. 20 The wicked man travaileth with pain all his days, and the num- ber of years is hidden to the op- pressor. 21 A dreadful sound is in his ears : in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him. 22 He believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, and he is waited for of the sword. 23 He wandereth abroad for bread, saying, Where is it? he know 7 eth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand. 24 Trouble and anguish shall make him afraid ; they shall prevail against him, as a king ready to the battle. 25 For he stretcheth out his hand against God, and strengtheneth him- self against the Almighty. 26 He runneth upon him, even on his neck, upon the thick bosses of his bucklers : Job reproveth his friends JOB, 16, 17. for unmercifuhiess. 27 Because he covereth his face with his fatness, and maketh collops of fat on h is flanks. 28 And he dwelleth in desolate cit- ies, and in houses which no man in- habiteth, which are ready to become heaps. 29 He shall not he rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall he prolong the perfection thereof upon the earth. 30 He shall not depart out of dark- ness; the flame shall dry up his branches, and by the breath of his mouth shall he go away. 31 Let not him that is deceived trust in vanity : for vanity shall be his recompence. 32 It shall be accomplished be- fore his time, and his branch shall not be green. 33 He shall shake off his unripe grape as the vine, and shall cast off his flower as the olive. 34 For the congregation of hy- pocrites shall be desolate, and fire shall consume the tabernacles of bribery. 35 They conceive mischief, and bring forth vanity, and their belly prepareth deceit. CHAPTER 16. 1 Job reproveth his friends for unmercifulness : 17 he asserteth his innocency. THEN Job answered and said, 2 I have heard many such things : miserable comforters are ye all. 3 Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest? 4 I also could speak as ye do : if your soul were in my soul's stead, I could heap up words against you, and shake mine head at you. 5 But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips should as swage your grief. ' 6 though I speak, my grief is not asswaged : and though I forbear, what am I eased ? 7 But now he hath made me weary : thou hast made desolate all my com- pany. 8 And thou hast filled me with wrinkles, which is a witness against 569 me: and my leanness rising up in me beareth witness to my face. 9 He teareth me in his wrath, who hateth me : he gnasheth upon me with his teeth; mine enemy sharp- eneth his eyes upon me. 10 They have gaped upon me with their mouth; they have smitten me upon the cheek reproachfully ; they have gathered themselves together against me. 11 God hath delivered me to the ungodly, and turned me over into the hands of the wicked. 12 I was at ease, but he hath broken me asunder : he hath also taken me by my neck, and shaken me to pieces, and set me up for his mark. 13 His archers compass me round about, he cleaveth my reins asunder, and doth not spare ; "he poureth out my gall upon the ground. 14 He breaketh me with breach upon breach, he runneth upon me like a giant. 15 I have sewed sackcloth upon my skin, and defiled my horn in the dust. 16 My face is foul with weeping, and on my eyelids is the shadow of death ; 17 Not for any injustice in mine hands : also my prayer is pure. 18 O earth, cover not thou my blood, and let my cry have no place. 19 Also now, behold, my witness is in heaven, and my record is on high. 20 My friends scorn me: but mine eye poureth out tears unto God. 21 O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleadeth for his neighbour ! 22 When a few years are come, then I shall go the way ichence I shall not return. CHAPTER 17. 1 Job appealeth from men to God. 6 The unmerci- ful dealing of men with the afflicted may astonish, but not discourage, the righteous. 11 Job's " "\/f"Y breath is corrupt, my days -ItJL are extinct, the graves are ready for me. 2 Are there not mockers with me ? and doth not mine eye continue in their provocation? 3 Lay down now, put me in a surety with thee ; who is he that will strike hands with me ? Calamities of the wicked. JOB, 18, 19. Job complaineth 4 For thou hast hid their heart from understanding: therefore shalt thou not exalt them. 5 He that speaketh flattery to his friends, even the eyes of his children shall fail. 6 He hath made me also a byword of the people ; and aforetime I was as a tabret. 7 Mine eye also is dim by reason of sorrow, and all my members are as a shadow. 8 Upright men shall be astonied at this, and the innocent shall stir up himself against the hypocrite. 9 The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger. 10 But as for you all, do ye return, and come now : for I cannot find one wise man among you. 11 My days are past, my purposes are broken off, even the thoughts of my heart. 12 They change the night into day : the light is short because of dark- ness. 13 If I wait, the grave is mine house : I have made my bed in the darkness. 14 I have said to corruption, Thou art my father : to the worm, Thou art my mother, and my sister. 15 And where is now my hope ? as for my hope, who shall see it ? 16 They shall go down to the bars of the pit, when our rest together is in the dust. CHAPTEE 18. 1 Bildad reproveth Job for presumption and impa- tience. 5 Calamities of the wicked. THEN answered Bll'dad the Slm'- hite, and said, 2 How long will it be ere ye make an end of words? mark, and after- wards we will speak. 3 Wherefore are we counted as beasts, and reputed vile in your sight ? 4 He teareth himself in his anger: shall the earth be forsaken for thee? and shall the rock be re- moved out of his place ? 5 Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine. 6 The light shall be dark in his 570 tabernacle, and his candle shall be put out with him. 7 The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down. 8 For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he walketh upon a snare. 9 The gin shall take him by the heel, and the robber shall prevail against him. 10 The snare is laid for him in the ground, and a trap for him in the way. 11 Terrors shall make him afraid on every side, and shall drive him to his feet. 12 His strength shall be hungerbit- ten, and destruction shall be ready at his side. 13 It shall devour the strength of his skin : even the firstborn of death shall devour his strength. 14 His confidence shall be rooted out of his tabernacle, and it shall bring him to the king of terrors. 15 It shall dwell in his tabernacle, because it is none of his : brimstone shall be scattered upon his habita- tion. 16 His roots shall be dried up be- neath, and above shall his branch be cut off. 17 His remembrance shall perish from the earth, and he shall have no name in the street. 18 He shall be driven from light into darkness, and chased out of the world. 19 He shall neither have son nor nephew among his people, nor any remaining in his dwellings. 20 They that come after him shall be astonied at his day, as they that went before were affrighted. 21 Surely such are the dwellings of the wicked, and this is the place of him that knoweth not God. CHAPTEE 19. 1 Job complaineth of his friends' cruelty. 23 His be- lief in the resurrection. THEN Job answered and said, 2 How long will ye vex my soul, and break me in pieces with words ? 3 These ten times have ye re- proached me: ye are not ashamed of his friends' 1 cruelty. JOB, 20. The state of the wicked. that ye make yourselves strange to me. 4 And be it indeed that I have erred, mine error remainetli with myself. 5 If indeed ye will magnify your- selves against 'me, and plead against me my reproach : 6 Know now that God hath over- thrown me, and hath compassed me with his net. 7 Behold, I cry out of wrong, but I am not heard : I cry aloud, but j 23 Oh that my words were now written! oh that they were printed in a book ! 24 That they were graven with an iron pen and lead in the rock for ever ! 25 For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth : 26 And though after my skin ivorms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God : 27 Whom I shall see for myself, there is no judgment. j and mine eyes shall behold, and not 8 He hath fenced up my way that i another ; though my reins be con- I cannot pass, and he hath set dark- sumed within me. ness in my paths, 9 He hath stripped me of my glory, and taken the crown from my head. 10 He hath destroyed me on every side, and I am gone : and mine hope hath he removed like a tree. 11 He hath also kindled his wrath against me, and he counteth me unto him as one of his enemies. 12 His troops come together, and raise up their w r ay against me, and encamp round about my tabernacle. 13 He hath put my brethren far from me, and mine acquaintance are verily estranged from me. 14 My kinsfolk have failed, and my familiar friends have forgotten me. 15 They that dwell in mine house, and my maids, count me for a stran- ger : I am an alien in their sight. 28 But ye should say, Why perse- cute we him, seeing the root of the matter is found in me ? 29 Be ye afraid of the sword: for wrath bringeth the punishments of the sword, that ye may know there is a judgment. CHAPTER 20. Zophar sheweth the state and portion of the wicked. THEN answered Zophar the Na/- a-math-ite, and said, 2 Therefore do my thoughts cause me to answer, and for this I make haste. 3 I have heard the check of my reproach, and the spirit of my under- standing causeth me to answer. 4 Knowest thou not this of old, since man was placed upon earth, 5 That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the 16 I called my servant, and he gave hypocrite but for a moment? me no answer ; I intreated him with my mouth. 17 My breath is strange to my wife, though I intreated for the children's sake of mine own body. 18 Yea, young children despised me ; I arose, and they spake against me. 19 All my inward friends abhorred me: and they whom I loved are turned against me. 6 Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds ; 7 Yet he shall perish for ever like his own dung : they which have seen him shall say, Where is he ? 8 He shall fly away as a dream, and shall not be found : yea, he shall be chased away as a vision of the night. The eye also which saw him shall 20 My bone cleaveth to my skin \ see him no more ; neither shall his and to my flesh, and I am escaped j place any more behold him. with the skin of my teeth. 10 His children shall seek to 21 Have pity upon me, have pity , please the poor, and his hands shall upon me, O ye my friends ; for the : restore their goods. hand of God hath touched me. 11 His bones are full of the sin of 22 Why do ye persecute me as his youth, which shall lie down with God, and are not satisfied with my \ him in the dust. flesh? i 12 Though wickedness be sweet in 571 The portion of the wicked. JOB, 21. Job sheiveth that sometimes his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue ; 13 Though he spare it, and forsake it not ; but keep it still within his mouth : 14 Yet his meat in his bowels is turned, it is the gall of asps within him. 15 He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again : God shall cast them out of his belly. 16 He shall suck the poison of asps : the viper's tongue shall slay him. 17 He shall not see the rivers, the floods, the brooks of honey and butter. 18 That which he laboured for shall he restore, and shall not swallow it down: according to his substance shall the restitution be, and he shall not rejoice therein. 19 Because he hath oppressed and hath forsaken the poor ; because he hath violently taken away an house which he builded not ; 20 Surely he shall not feel quiet- ness in his belly, he shall not save of that which he" desired. 21 There shall none of his meat be left ; therefore shall no man look for his goods. 22 In the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits : every hand of the wicked shall come upon him. 23 When he is about to fill his belly, God shall cast the fury of his wrath upon him, and shall rain it upon him while he is eating. 24 He shall flee from the iron weapon, and the bow of steel shall strike him through. 25 It is drawn, and cometh out of the body ; yea, the glittering sword cometh out of his gall: terrors are upon him. 26 All darkness shall be hid in his secret places : a fire not blown shall consume him; it shall go ill with him that is left in his tabernacle. 27 The heaven shall reveal his iniquity; and the earth shall rise up against him. 28 The increase of his house shall depart, and his goods shall flow away in the day of his wrath. 29 This is the portion of a wicked man from God, and the heritage appointed unto him by God. 572 CHAPTEK 21. 1 Job craveth to be patient} y heard because of Ids ca- lamities : he sheweth that nometimes the wicked do .so prosper that they dexpise God. BUT Job answered and said, 2 Hear diligently my speech, and let this be your consolations. 3 Suffer me that I may speak ; and after that I have spoken, mock on. 4 As for me, is my complaint to man ? and if it were so, why should not my spirit be troubled ? 5 Mark me, and be astonished, and lay your hand upon your mouth. 6 Even when I remember I am afraid, and trembling taketh hold on my flesh. 7 Wherefore do the wicked live, be- come old, yea, are mighty in power ? 8 Their seed is established in their sight with them, and their offspring before their eyes. 9 Their houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of God upon them. 10 Their bull gendereth, and faileth not ; their cow calveth, and casteth not her calf. 11 They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance. 12 They take the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the or- gan. 13 They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave. 14 Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us ; for we desire not the knowledge of thy w T ays. 15 What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him? 16 Lo, their good is not in their hand: the counsel of the wicked is far from me. 17 How oft is the candle of the wicked put out ! and how oft cometh their destruction upon them ! God distributeth sorrows in his anger. 18 They are. as stubble before the wind, and as chaff that the storm carrieth away. 19 God layeth up his iniquity for his children : he rewardeth him, and he shall know it. 20 His eyes shall see his destruc- tion, and he shall drink of the wrath of the Almighty, the wicked prosper. JOB, 22. Ellpliaz accuseth Job. 21 For what pleasure hath he in his house after him, when the number of his months is cut off in the midst? 22 Shall any teach God know- ledge ? seeing he judgeth those that are high. 23 One die th in his full strength, being wholly at ease and quiet. 24 His breasts are full of milk, and his bones are moistened with marrow. 25 And another dieth in the bitter- ness of his soul, and never eateth with pleasure. 2G They shall lie down alike in the dust, and the w 7 orms shall cover them. 27 Behold. I know your thoughts, and the devices which ye wrongfully imagine against me. 28 For ye say, Where is the house of the prince? and where are the dwelling places of the wicked ? 29 Have ye not asked them that go by the way? and do ye not know their tokens, 30 That the wicked is reserved to the day of destruction ? they shall be brought forth to the day 6f wrath. 31 Who shall declare his way to his face ? and who shall repay him what he hath done? 32 Yet shall he be brought to the J grave, and shall remain in the tomb. 33 The clods of the valley shall be i sweet unto him, and every man shall draw after him, as there are in- numerable before him. 34 How r then comfort ye me in vain, seeing in your answers there remaineth falsehood? CHAPTER 22. 1 Eliphaz sheiceth that God is not prof ted by man's goodness : 5 he accuseth Job of divers sins : 21 he exhorteth him to repentatxce. THEX El'i-phaz the Te'man-ite answered and said, 2 Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself ? 3 Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous ? or is it gain to Mm, that thou makest thy ways perfect ? 4 Will he reprove thee for fear of thee? will he enter with thee into judgment ? 5 7s not thy wickedness great? and thine iniquities infinite ? 573 G For thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their cloth- ing. 7 Thou hast not given w^ater to the weary to drink, and thou hast with- holden bread from the hungry. 8 But as for the mighty man, he had the earth; and the honourable man dwelt in it. 9 Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the father- less liave been broken. 10 Therefore snares are round about thee, and sudden fear trou- bleth thee ; 11 Or darkness, that thou canst not see ; and abundance of waters cover thee. 12 Is not God in the height of hea- ven? and behold the height of the stars, how high they are ! 13 And thou sayest, How doth God know? can he judge through the dark cloud ? 14 Thick clouds are a covering to him, that he seeth not ; and he walk- eth in the circuit of heaven. 15 Hast thou marked the old way which wicked men have trodden ? 16 Which were cut down out of time, wdiose foundation was over- flown with a flood : 17 Which said unto God, Depart from us : and what can the Almighty do for them ? 18 Yet he filled their houses with good things: but the counsel of the wicked is far from me. 19 The righteous see it, and are glad : and the innocent laugh them to scorn. 20 Whereas our substance is not cut down, but the remnant of them the fire consumeth. 21 Acquaint now- thyself with him, and be at peace : thereby good shall come unto thee. 22 Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his v/ords in thine heart. 23 If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy ta- bernacles. 24 Then shalt thou lay- up gold as dust, and the gold of d'phir as the stones of the brooks. Job's confidence JOB, 23, 24. in God's mercy. 25 Yea, the Almighty shall be thy defence, and thou shalt have plenty of silver. 26 For then shalt thou have thy delight in the Almighty, and shalt lift up thy face unto God. 27 Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he shall hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy vows. 28 Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall he established unto thee : and the light shall shine upon thy ways. 29 When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble per- son. 30 He shall deliver the island of the innocent : and it is delivered by the pureness of thine hands. CHAPTER 28. 1 Job longeth to appea.r before God, 6 in confidence of his mercy. God's decree immutable. THEN Job answered and said, 2 Even to day is my complaint bitter : my stroke is heavier than my groaning. 3 Oh that I knew where I might find him ! that I might come even to his seat ! 4 I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with argu- ments. 5 I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would say unto me. 6 Will he plead against me with his great power ? No ; but he would put strength in me. 7 There the righteous might dis- pute with him; so should I be de- livered for ever from my judge. 8 Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I can- not perceive him : 9 On the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him : he hicieth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him : 10 But he knoweth the way that I take : when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold. 11 My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined. 12 Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his 574 mouth more than my necessary food,. 13 But he is in one mind, and who can turn him? and what his soul desireth, even that he doeth. 14 For he perf ormeth the thing that is appointed for me : and many such things are with him. 15 Therefore am I troubled at his presence : when I consider, I am afraid of him. 16 For God maketh my heart soft, and the Almighty trouble th me : 17 Because I was not eut off before the darkness, neither hath he co- vered the darkness from my face. CHAPTER 24. 1 Sin goeth often unpunished in this life. 12 Of God's providence in all things. WHY, seeing times are not hid- den from the Almighty, do they that know him not see his days ? 2 Some remove the landmarks ; they violently take away flocks, and feed thereof. 3 They drive away the ass of the fatherless, they take the widow's ox for a pledge. 4 They turn the needy out of the way: the poor of the earth hide themselves together. 5 Behold, as wild asses in the de- sert, go they forth to their work ; rising betimes for a prey: the wil- derness yieldeth food for them and for their children. 6 They reap every one his corn in tlie field: and they gather the vint- age of the wicked. 7 They cause the naked to lodge without clothing, that they have no covering in the cold. 8 They are wet with the showers of the mountains, and embrace the rock for want of a shelter. 9 They pluck the fatherless from the breast, and take a pledge of the poor. 10 They cause him to go naked without clothing, and they take away the sheaf from the hungry; 11 Which make oil within their walls, and tread their winepresses, and suffer thirst. 12 Men groan from out of the city, and the soul of the wounded crieth out : yet God layeth not folly to them. God's providence. 13 Tliey are of those that rebel against the light; they know not the ways thereof, nor abide in the paths thereof. 14 The murderer rising with the light killeth the poor and needy, and in the night is as a thief. 15 The eye also of the adulterer waiteth for the twilight, saying, No eye shall see me : and disguis- eth his face. 16 In the dark they dig through houses, which they had marked for themselves in the daytime: they know not the light. 17 For the morning is to them even as the shadow of death : if one know them, they are in the terrors of the shadow of death. 18 He is swift as the waters ; their portion is cursed in the earth : he beholdeth not the way of the vine- yards. 19 Drought and heat consume the snow waters : so cloth the grave those winch have sinned. 20 The womb shall forget him : the worm shall feed sweetly on him ; he shall be no more remembered ; and wickedness shall be broken as a tree. 21 He evil entreateth the barren that beareth not : and doeth not good to the widow. 22 He draAveth also the mighty with his power : he riseth up, and no man is sure of life. 23 Though it be given him to be in safety, whereon he resteth; yet his eyes are upon their ways. 24 They are exalted for a little while, but are gone and brought low; they are taken out of the way as all other, and cut off as the tops of the ears of corn. 25 And if it be not so now, who will make me a liar, and make my speech nothing worth? CHAPTER 25. Bildad declareth the sovereignty of God, before whom man cannot be justified. THEN answered Bll'dadthe Shii'- hite, and said. 2 Dominion and fear are with him, he maketh peace in his high places. 3 Is there any number of his ar- mies? and upon whom doth not his light arise ? 575 JOB, 25-27. Job reproveth Bildad. 4 How then can man be justified with God ? or how can he be clean that is born of a woman? 5 Behold even to the moon, and it shineth not ; yea, the stars are not pure in his sight, 6 How much less man, that is a worm? and the son of man, ivhieh is a worm ? CHAPTER 26. 1 Job reproveth the uncharitable spirit of Bildad. 5 God's power infinite and unsearchable. BUT Job answered and said, 2 How hast thou helped him that is without, power? how savest thou the arm that hath no strength? 3 How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom? and how hast thou plentifully declared the thing as it is ? 4 To whom hast thou uttered words ? and whose spirit came from thee? 5 Dead things are formed from un- der the waters, and the inhabitants thereof. 6 Rell ?.s naked before him, and destruction hath no covering. 7 He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing. 8 He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them. 9 He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it. 10 He hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end. 11 The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof. 12 He divide th the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud. 13 By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens ; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent. 14 Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him ? but the thunder of his power who can understand ? CHAPTER 27. 1 Job declareth his sincerity. 8 The hypocrite with- out hope. MOREOVER Job continued his parable, and said, 2 As God liveth, who hath taken Portion of the hypocrite. JOB, 28. The excellency of God's away my judgment; and the Al- mighty, who hath vexed my soul ; 3 All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nos- trils ; 4 My lips shall not speak wicked- ness, nor my tongue utter deceit. 5 God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me. 6 My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go : my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live. 7 Let mine enemy be as the wicked, and he that riseth up against me as the unrighteous. 8 For what is the hope of the hypo- crite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul ? 9 Will God hear his cry when trouble cometh upon him ? 10 Will he delight himself in the Almighty ? will he always call upon God? 11 I will teach you by the hand of God : that which is with the Al- mighty will I not conceal. 12 Behold, all ye yourselves have seen it ; why then are ye thus alto- gether vain ? 13 This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage of oppressors, tvhich they shall receive of the Almighty. 14 If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword: and his offspring- shall not be satisfied with bread. 15 Those that remain of him shall be buried in death : and his widows shall not weep. 16 Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay; 17 He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver. 18 He buildeth his house as a moth, and as a booth that the keeper maketh. 19 The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: he open- eth his eyes, and he is not. 20 Terrors take hold on him as waters, a tempest stealeth him away in the night. 21 The east wind carrieth him away, and he departeth : and as 576 a storm hurleth him out of his place. 22 For God shall cast upon him, and not spare : he would fain flee out of his hand. 23 Men shall clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place. CHAPTER 28. 1 Tfiere is a knowledge of natural tilings. 12 but wis- do7n is an excellent gift of God. SURELY there is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold where they fine it, 2 Iron is taken out of the earth, and brass is molten oat of the stone. 3 He setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out all perfection : the stones of darkness, and the sha- dow of death. 4 The flood breaketh out from the inhabitant ; even the tenters forgot- ten of the foot : they are dried up, they are gone away from men. 5 As for the earth, out of it cometh bread : and under it is turned up as it were fire. 6 The stones of it are the place of sapphires : and it hath dust of gold. 7 There is a path which no fowl knoweth, and which the vulture's eye hath not seen : 8 The lion's whelps have not trod- den it, nor the fierce lion passed by it. 9 He putteth forth his hand upon the rock ; he overturneth the moun- tains by the roots. 10 Hecutteth out rivers among the rocks ; and his eye seeth every pre- cious thing, 11 He bindeth the floods from overflowing; and the thing that is hid bringeth he forth to light. 12 But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding ? 13 Man knoweth not the price thereof; neither is it found in the land of the living. 14 The depth saith, It is not in me : and the sea saith, It is not with me. 15 It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed /or the price thereof. 16 It cannot be valued with the gold gift of wisdom. JOB, 29. Job bemoaneth himself. of O'plrir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire. 17 The gold and the crystal cannot equal it : and the exchange of it shall not be for jewels of tine gold. 18 No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls : for the price of wisdom is above rubies. _ 19 The topaz of E-thi-o'pi-a shall not equal it,neither shall it be valued with pure gold. 20 Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of under- standing ? 21 Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the fowls of the air. 22 Destruction and death say, We have heard the fame thereof with our ears. 23 God understandeth the way thereof, and he knoweth the place thereof. 21 For he looketh to the ends of the earth, and seeth under the whole heaven ; 25 To make the weight for the winds ; and he weigheth the waters by measure. 26 When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder : 27 Then did he see it, and declare it ; he prepared it, yea, and searched it out. 28 And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wis- dom; and to depart from evil is understanding. CHAPTER 29. Job bemoaneth himself when he remembereth his former prosperity and honour. MOREOVER Job continued his parable, and said, 2 Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days when God pre- served me ; 3 When his candle shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness ; 4 As I was in the days of my youth, when the secret of God was upon my tabernacle ; 5 When the Almighty was } T et with me, tchen my children tcere about me; 6 When I washed my steps with 577 butter, and the rock poured me out rivers of oil ; 7 When I went out to the gate through the city, when I prepared my seat in the street ! 8 The young men saw me, and hid themselves : and the aged arose, and stood up. 9 The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth. 10 The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth. 11 When the ear heard me, then it blessed me ; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me : 12 Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. 13 The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me : and I caused the widow's heart to sing I for joy. | 14 I put on righteousness, and it clothed me : my judgment was as a ! robe and a diadem. ! 15 I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame. 16 I was a father to the poor : and the cause which I knew not I I searched out. I 17 And I brake the jaws of the 1 wicked, and plucked the spoil out | of his teeth. 18 Then I said, I shall die in my 1 nest, and I shall multiply my days as the sand. I 19 My root was spread out by the waters, and the dew lay all night upon my branch. 20 My glory was fresh in me, and my bow was renewed in my hand. 21 Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel. 22 After my words they spake not again ; and my speech dropped upon them. 23 And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain. 24 If I laughed on them, they be- lieved it not; and the light of my countenance they cast not down. 25 I chose out their way, and sat chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth the mourners. 37 Job's honour turned JOB, 30, 31. into extreme contempt. CHAPTER 30. 1 Job's honour turned into extreme contempt : 15 his prosperity into calamity. BUT now they that are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would have dis- dained to have set with the dogs of my flock. 2 Yea, whereto might the strength of their hands profit me, in whom old age was perished ? 3 For want and famine they were solitary; fleeing into the wilder- ness in former time desolate and waste. 4 Who cut up mallows by the bush- es, and juniper roots for their meat. 5 They were driven forth from among men, (they cried after them as after a thief ;) 6 To dwell in the cliffs of the val- leys, in caves of the earth, and in the rocks. 7 Among the bushes they brayed ; under the nettles they were gathered together. 8 They were children of fools, yea, children of base men : they were viler than the earth. 9 And now am I their song, yea, I am their byword. 10 They abhor me, they flee far from me, and spare not to spit in my face. 11 Because he hath loosed my cord, and afflicted me, they have also let loose the bridle before me. 12 Upon my right hand rise the youth ; they push away my feet, and they raise up against me the ways of their destruction. 13 They mar my path, they set forward my calamity, they have no helper. 14 They came upon me as a wide breaking in of waters : in the desola- tion they rolled themselves upon me. 15 Terrors are turned upon me : they pursue my soul as the wind : and my welfare passeth away as a cloud. 16 And now my soul is poured out upon me ; the days of affliction have taken hold upon me. 17 My bones are pierced in me in the night season: and my sinews take no rest. 18 By the great force of my disease 578 is my garment changed : it bindeth me about as the collar of my coat. 19 He hath cast me into the mire, and I am become like dust and ashes. 20 I cry unto thee, and thou dost not hear me : I stand up, and thou regardest me not. 21 Thou art become cruel to me : with thy strong hand thou opposest thyself against me. 22 Thou lif test me up to the wind ; thou causest me to ride upon it, and dissolvest my substance. 23 For I know that thou wilt bring me to death, and to the house ap- pointed for all living. 24 Howbeit he will not stretch out -Ms hand to the grave, though they cry in his destruction. 25 Did not I weep for him that was in trouble? was not my soul grieved for the poor ? 26 When I looked for good, then evil came tinto me : and when I wait- ed for light, there came darkness. 27 My bowels boiled, and rested not : the days of affliction prevented me. 28 I went mourning without the sun: I stood up, and I cried in the congregation. 29 I am a brother to dragons, and a companion to owls. 30 My skin is black upon me, and my bones are burned with heat. 31 My harp also is turned to mourn- ing, and my organ into the voice of them that weep. CHAPTER 31. Job's solemn protestation of his integrity. I MADE a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid ? 2 For what portion of God is there from above? and what inheritance of the Almighty from on high ? 3 Is not destruction to the wicked ? and a strange punishment to the workers of iniquity ? 4 Doth not he see my ways, and count all my steps ? 5 If I have walked with vanity, or if my foot hath hasted to deceit ; 6 Let me be weighed in an even balance, that God may know mine integrity. 7 If my step hath turned out of Job's 'protestation JOB, 32. of his integrity. the way, and mine heart walked after mine eyes, and if any blot hath cleaved to mine hands ; 8 Then let me sow, and let another eat ; yea, let my offspring be rooted out. 9 If mine heart have been deceived by a woman, or if I have laid wait at my neighbour's door ; 10 Then let my wife grind unto another, and let others bow down upon her. 11 For this is an heinous crime; yea, it is an iniquity to be punished by the judges. 12 For it is a fire that consumeth to destruction, and would root out all mine increase. 13 If I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant, when they contended with me ; 14 What then shall I do when God riseth up? and when he visiteth, what shall I answer him? 15 Did not he that made me in the womb make him ? and did not one fashion us in the womb ? 16 If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail ; 17 Or have eaten my morsel my- self alone, and the fatherless hath not eaten thereof ; 18 (For from my youth he was brought up with me, as ivith a fa- ther, and I have guided her from my mother's womb ;) 19 If I have seen any perish for want of clothing, or any poor with- out covering ; 20 If his loins have not blessed me, and if he were not warmed with the fleece of my sheep ; 21 If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless, when I saw my help in the gate : 22 Then let mine arm fall from my shoulder blade, and mine arm be broken from the bone. 23 For destruction from God was a terror to me, and by reason of his highness I could not endure. 24 If I have made gold my hope. or have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence ; 25 If I rejoiced because my wealth ivas great, and because mine hand had gotten much ; 579 26 If I beheld the sun when it sinned, or the moon walking in brightness ; 27 And my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand : 28 This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge :for I should have denied the God that is above. 29 If I rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him : 30 Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by wishing a curse to his soul. 31 If the men of my tabernacle said not, Oh that we had of his flesh ! we cannot be satisfied. 32 The stranger did not lodge in the street: but I opened my doors to the traveller. 33 If I covered my transgressions as Ad'am, by hiding mine iniquity in my bosom*: 34 Did I fear- a great multitude, or did the contempt of families ter- rify me, that I kept silence, and went not out of the door ? 35 Oh that one would hear me ! behold, my desire -is, that the Al- mighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written a book. 36 Surely I would take it upon my shoulder, and bind it as a crown to me. 37 I would declare unto him the number of my steps; as a prince would I go near unto him. 38 If my land cry against me, or that the furrows likewise thereof complain ; 39 If I have eaten the fruits thereof without money, or have caused the owners thereof to lose their life : 40 Let thistles grow 7 instead of wheat, and cockle instead of bar- ley. The words of Job are ended. CHAPTER 32. 1 Elihu is angry ivith Job and his three friends : 11 he reproveth them for not satisfying Job. SO these three men ceased to answer Job, because he ivas righteous in his own eyes. _2 Then was kindled the wrath of E-li'hu the son of Bar'a-chel the Bu'zite, of the kindred of Earn: against Job was his wrath kindled, Elihu is angry with JOB, 33. Job and his friends. because he justified himself rather than God. 3 Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job. 4 Now E-li'hu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were eld- er than he. _ i _ 5 When E-li'hu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, then his wrath was kindled.^ 6 And E-li'hu the son of Bar'a-chel the Bu'zite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old ; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion. 7 I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wis- dom. 8 But there is a spirit in man : and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding. 9 Great men are not ahvays wise : neither do the aged understand judg- ment. 10 Therefore I said, Hearken to me ; I also will shew mine opinion. 11 Behold, 1 waited for your words ; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say. 12 Yea, I attended unto you, and, behold, there was none of you that convinced Job, or that answered his words : 13 Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man. 14 Nov/ he hath not directed 7iis words against me : neither will I answer him with your speeches. 15 They were amazed, they an- swered no more: they left off speaking. 16 When I had waited, (for they spake not, but stood still, and an- swered no more ;) 17 / said, I will answer also my part, I also will shew mine opinion. 18 For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me. 19 Behold, my belly is ztswmeu-hich hath no vent ; it is ready to burst like new bottles. 20 I will speak, that I may be refreshed : I will open my lips and answer. 580 21 Let rne not, I pray you, accept any man's person, neither let me give flattering titles unto man. j 22 For I know not to give flatter- ing titles ; in so doing my maker would soon take me away. CHAPTER 33. 1 Elihu offereth to reason with Job : 8 he excuseth God from giving men an account of his ways. 14 God calleth 'man to repentance by visions, afflictions, and by his ministry. WHEREFORE, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and heark- en to all my words. 2 Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth. 3 My words shaU be of the upright- ness of my heart : and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly. 4 The spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life. 5 If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up. 6 Behold, I am according to thy wish in God's stead : I also am formed out of the clay. 7 Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee. 8 Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying, 9 I am clean without transgres- sion, I am innocent ; neither is there iniquity in me. 10 Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy, 11 He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths. 12 Behold, in this thou art not just : I will answer thee, that God is greater than man. 13 Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters. 14 For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not. 15 In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth up- on men, in slumberings upon the bed; 16 Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction, 17 That he may withdraw m&nfrom his purpose, and hide pride from man. Elihu accuseth Job for JOB, 34. charging God with injustice. 18 He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by ihe sword. 19 He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain : 20 So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat. 21 His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out. 22 Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the de- stroyers. 23 If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his up- rightness : 24 Then he is gracious unto him. and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit : I have found a ransom. 25 His flesh shall be fresher than a child's : he shall return to the days of his youth : 2G He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his right- eousness. 27 He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and per- verted that which was right, and it profited me not ; 28 He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light. 29 Lo, all these th lugs worketh God oftentimes with man, 30 To bring back his soul from the pit. to be enlightened with the light of the living. 31 Mark well. Job, hearken unto me : hold thy peace, and I will speak. 32 If thou hast any thing to say. answer me : speak, for I desire to justify thee. 33 If not, hearken unto me : hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom. CHAPTER 34. 1 Elihu accuseth -Job for chargina God with injus- tice. 10 God cannot hi unjust. FURTHERMORE E-li'hu answer- ed and said, 2 Hear my words. ve wise men : and give ear unto me, Ve that have knowledge. 581 3 For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat. 4 Let us choose to us judgment : let us know among ourselves what is good. | 5 For Job hath said, I am right- eous : and God hath taken away my judgment, ! 6 Should I lie against my right? my wound is incurable without transgression. 7 What man is like Job. who drink- ; eth up scorning like water? i 8 Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walk- eth with wicked men. For he hath said. It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight , himself with God. 10 Therefore hearken unto me. ye men of understanding: far be it jfrom God, that he should do wicked- 'ness ; and from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity. I 11 For the work of a man shall he render unto him. and cause every man to find according to h is ways. 12 Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment. 13 "Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath dis- posed the whole world ? 14 If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself Iris spirit and his breath : 15 All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust. 16 If bow thou hast understanding, hear this : hearken to the voice of my words. 17 Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just? 18 Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, I e are ungodly? 19 Hon- much less to him that ae- cepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands. 2') In a moment shall they die, and the people shall be troubled at mid- night, and pass away : and the mighty shall be taken away without hand. 21 For his eyes are upon the ways Elihu exhorteth Job JOB, 35, 36. to repentance. of man, and lie seeth all his go- ings. 22 There is no darkness, nor sha- dow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves. 23 For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should enter into judgment with God. 24 He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their stead. 25 Therefore he knoweth their works, and he overturneth them in the night, so that they are de- stroyed. 26 He striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others ; 27 Because they turned back from him, and would not consider any of his ways : 28 So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted. 29 When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who then can be- hold him ? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only : 30 That the hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared. 31 Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more: 32 That which I see not teach thou me : if I have done iniquity, I will do no more. 33 Should it be according to thy mind? he will recompense it, whe- ther thou refuse, or whether thou, choose ; and not I : therefore speak what thou knowest. 34 Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me. "j 35 Job hath spoken without know- ledge, and his words were without wisdom. 36 My desire is that Job may be tried unto the end because of his answers for wicked men. 37 For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth Ms hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God. CHAPTEE 35. 1 Xo comparison to be made with God, because our good or evil cannot extend to him. 9 Many cry in tfieir afflictions, but are not heard for want of faith. E-Ll'HU spake moreover, and said, 2 Thinkest thou this to be right, 582 that thou saidst, My righteousness is more than God's? 3 For thou saidst, What advantage will it be unto thee ? and, What pro- fit shall I have, if I be cleansed from my sin ? 4 I will answer thee, and thy com- panions with thee. 5 Look unto the heavens, and see ; and behold the clouds which are higher than thou. 6 If thou sinnest, what doest thou against him? or if thy transgres- sions be multiplied, what doest thou unto him ? 7 If thou be righteous, what givest | thou him ? or what receiveth he of thine hand ? 8 Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art ; and thy righteousness may profit the son of man. 9 By reason of the multitude of oppressions they make the oppressed to cry : they cry out by reason of the arm of the mighty. 10 But none saith, Where is God my maker, who giveth songs in the night ; 11 Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven ? 12 There they cry, but none giv- eth answer, because of the pride of evil men. 13 Surely God will not hear vanity, neither will the Almighty regard it. 14 Although thou sayest thou shalt not see him, yet judgment is before him ; therefore trust thou in him. 15 But now, because it is not so, he hath visited in his anger; yet he knoweth it not in great_ extremity : 16 Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vain ; he multiplieth words without knowledge. CHAPTEE 36. 1 Elihu sheweth how God is just in all his ways : 8 the end of God's chastisements : 16 how Job's sins hinder God's blessings. 22 God's works to be mag- nified. E-Ll'HU also proceeded, and said, 2 Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee that / have yet to speak on God's behalf. 3 I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker. 4 For truly my words shall not be Elihu sheweth the JOB, 37. justice of God. false: he that is perfect in know- ledge is with thee. 5 Behold, God is mighty, and de- spiseth not any: he is mighty in strength and wisdom. 6 He preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth right to the poor. 7 He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous : but with kings are they on the throne; yea, he doth establish them for ever, and they are exalted. 8 And if they be bound in fetters, and be holdeii in cords of affliction ; 9 Then he sheweth them their work, and their transgressions that they have exceeded. 10*He openeth also their ear to dis- cipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity. 11 If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures. 12 But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge. 13 But the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath : they cry not when he bind- eth them. 14 They die in youth, and their life is among the unclean. 15 He delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression. 16 Even so would he have removed thee out of the strait into a broad place, where there is no straitness; and that which shoul 1 be set on thy table should be full of fatness. 17 But thou hast fulfilled the judg- ment of the wicked : judgment and justice take hold on thee. 18 Because there is wrath, beware lest he take thee away with his stroke : then a great ransom cannot deliver thee. 19 Will he esteem thy riches? no, not gold, nor all trie forces of strength. 20 Desire not the night, when peo- ple are cut off in their place. 21 Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast ' thou chosen rather than affliction. 22 Behold, God exalterh by his power: who teacheth like him? 23 Who hath enjoined him his way? 583 or who can say, Thou hast wrought iniquity ? 24 Remember that thou magnify his work, which men behold. 25 Every man may see it ; man may behold it afar off. 26 Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out. 27 For he maketh small the drops of water : they pour down rain ac- cording to the vapour thereof ■ 28 Which the clouds do drop and distil upon man abundantly. 29 Also can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, o?-the noise of his tabernacle ? 30 Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea. 31 For by them judgeth he the peo- ple ; he giveth meat in abundance. 32 With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh be- twixt. 33 The noise thereof sheweth con- cerning it, the cattle also concerning the vapour. CHAPTER 37. 1 God to be feared for his great works : 15 his ivisd&m is unsearchable in them. AT this also my heart trembleth, _ and is moved out of his place. 2 Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth. 3 He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth. 4 After it a voice roareth ■ he thun- dereth with the voice of his excel- lency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard. 5 God thundereth marvellously with his voice ; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend. 5 For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength. 7 He sealeth up the hand of every man ; that all men may know his work. 8 Then the beasts go into dens, and remain in their places. 9 Out of the south cometh the God challengeth Job JOB, 38. to answer. whirlwind: and cold out of the north. 10 By the breath of God frost is given : and the breadth of the waters is straitened. 11 Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright cloud : 12 And it is turned round about by his counsels : that they may do whatsoever he commandeth them upon the face of the world in the earth. 13 He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy. 14 Hearken unto this, Job : stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God. 15 Dost thou know when God dis- posed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine ? 16 Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in know- ledge ? 17 How thy garments are warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south icind? 18 Hast thou with him spread out the sky, whieh is strong, and as a molten looking glass ? 19 Teach us what we shall say unto him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness. 20 Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up. 21 And now men see not-the bright light which is in the clouds : but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them. 22 Fair weather cometh out of the north : with God is terrible majesty. 23 Touching the Almighty, we can- not find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice : 'he will not afflict. 24 Men do therefore fear him : he respecteth not any that are wise of heart. CHAPTER 38. 1 God challengeth Job to ansu-er. 4 God. by enumer- ating his mighty works, convinceth Job of igno- rance, 31 and of imbecility. THEN the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said, 2 "Who is this that darkeneth coun- sel by words without knowledge ? 3 Gird up now thy loins like a 584 man ; for I will demand of thee, and I answer thou me. 1 4 Where w r ast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? de- i clare, if thou hast understanding. 5 Who hath laid the measures there- of, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it ? 6 Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened ? or who laid the corner stone thereof; 7 When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy? 8 Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it brake forth, as if it had issued out of the womb ? 9 When I made the cloud the gar- ment thereof, and thick darkness a swaddlingband for it, 10 And brake up for it my de- creed place, and set bars and doors. 11 And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here shall thy proud waves be stayed? 12 Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days ; and caused the dayspring to know his place ; 13 That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, that the wicked might be shaken out of it? 14 It is turned as clay to the and they stand as a garment. 15 And from the wicked light is withholden, and the arm shall be broken. 16 Hast thou entered into the springs of the sea? or hast thou walked in the search of the depth? 17 Have the gates of death been opened unto thee? or hast thou seen the doors of the shadow of death ? 18 Hast thou perceived the breadth of the earth? declare if thou know- est it all. 19 Where is the way ichere light dwelleth? and as for darkness, iwhere is the place thereof, 20 That thou shouldest take it to the bound thereof, and that thou i shouldest know the paths to the ! house thereof ? | 21 Knowest thou it. because thou l wast then born? or because the ! number of thy days is great ? 1 22 Hast thou entered into the seal; their high God enumerateth JOB, 39. his great ivorks. treasures of the snow ? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail, 23 Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war? 24 By what way is the light parted, which scattereih the east wind upon the earth ? 25 Who hath divided a water- course for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thun- der ; 26 To cause it to rain on the earth. wlierenom&n is: on the wilderness, wherein there is no man; 27 To satisfy the desolate and waste ground; and to cause the bud of the tender herb to spring forth ? 28 Hath the rain a father? or who hath begotten the drops of dew ? 29 Out of whose womb came the ice? and the hoary frost of heaven, who hath gendered it ? 30 The waters are hid as v/ith a stone, and the face of the deep is frozen. 31 Canst thou bind the sweet influ- ences of ^ Pleda-deg, or loose the bands of 0-ri'on ? 32 Canst thou bring forth Maz/za- 1 roth in his, season? or canst thou guide Arc-tu'rus with his son- ? 33 Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven? canst thou set the do- minion thereof in the earth? 34 Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of wa- ters may cover thee? 35 Canst thou send lightnings, that they may go, and say unto thee,; Here we are? 36 Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given; understanding to the heart? 37 Who can number the clouds in wisdom? or who can stay the bot- tles of heaven, 33 When the dust groweth into hardness, and the clods cleave fast together ? 39 Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lion ? or fill the appetite of the young lions. 40 When they couch in their dens, and abide in the covert to lie in wait ? 585 41 Who provideth fur the raven his food? when his young ones cry unto God, they wander for lack of meat. CHAPTER 39. 1 Of the wild goats and hinds. 5 of the wild ass. 9 the unicorn. 13 the peacock and ostrich, 19 the horse, 20 the hawk, 27 the eagle. KNOWEST thou the time when the wild goats of the ruck bring forth? or canst thou mark when the hinds do calve? 2 Canst thou number the months tlmf they fulfil? or knowest thou the time when they bring forth ? 3 They bow themselves, they bring forth their young ones, they cast out their sorrows. 4 Their young ones are in good liking, they grow up with corn; they go forth, and return not unto them. 5 Who hath sent out the wild ass free ? or who hath loosed the bands of the wild ass ? Whose house I have made the wilderness, and the barren land his dwellings. 7 He scorneth the multitude of the city, neither regard etli he the cry- ing of the driver. 8 The range of the mountains is his pasture, and he searcheth after every green thing. 9 Will the unicorn be willing to serve thee, or abide by thy crib ? 10 Canst thou bind tlie unicorn with his band in the furrow? or will he harrow the valleys after thee? 11 Wilt thou trust him, because his strength is great? or wilt thou leave thy labour to him? 12 Wilt thou believe him, that he will bring home thy seed, and ga- ther it into thy barn? 13 Go. vest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich? 14 Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warrneth them in dust. 15 And forgetterh that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them. 16 She is hardened against her young ones, as though they werenot hers : her labour is in vain without fear ; 17 Because God hath deprived her Job humbleth himself JOB, 40, 41. to God. of wisdom, neither hath he impart- ed to her understanding. 18 What time she liiteth up herself on high, she scorneth the horse and ' his rider. 19 Hast thou given the horse strength ? hast thou clothed his neck j with thunder ? 20 Canst thou make him afraid as; a grasshopper ? the glory of his nos- trils is terrible. 21 He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength : he goeth on to meet the armed men. 22 He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted ; neither turneth he back from the sword. 23 The quiver rattleth against him, the glittering spear and the shield. 24 He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage: neither believ- eth he that it is the sound of the trumpet. 25 He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha ; and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting. 26 Doth the hawk fly by thy wis- dom, and stretch her wings toward the south ? 27 Doth the eagle mount up at thy command, and make her nest on high ? 28 She dwelleth and abideth on the rock, upon the crag of the rock, and the strong place. 29 From thence she seeketh the prey, cuid her eyes behold afar off. 30 Her young ones also suck up blood : and where the slain are, there is she. CHAPTER 40. Job humbleth himself to God. MOREOVER the Lord answered Job, and said, 2 Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it. 3 n Then Job answered the Lord, and said, 4 Behold, I am vile ; what shall I ansAver thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth. 5 Once have I spoken ; but I will not answer : yea, twice ; but I will proceed no further. 6 i Then answered the Lord un- 586 to Job out of the whirlwind, and said, 7 Gird up thy loins now like a man : I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me. 8 Wilt thou also disannul my judg- ment ? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous ? 9 Hast thou an arm like God ? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him? 10 Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyseli with glory and beauty. 11 Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath : and behold every one that is proud, and abase him. 12 Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low ; and tread down the wicked in their place. 13 Hide them in the dust together ; and bind their faces in secret. 14 Then will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee. 15 IT Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee ; he eateth grass as an ox. 16 Lo now. his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly. 17 He moVeth his tail like a cedar : the sinews of his stones are wrapped together. 18 His bones are as strong pieces of brass ; his bones are like bars of iron. 19 He is the chief of the ways of God : he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him. 20 Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play. 21 He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens. 22 The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about. 23 Behold, he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not : he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth. 24 He taketh it with his eyes : his nose pierceth through snares. CHAPTER 41. Of God' 8 great power in the leviathan. AXST thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue C God's great power JOB, 42. shown in leviathan. with a cord u-hich thou lettest down ? 2 Canst thou put an hook into his nose? or bore his jaw through with a thorn ? 3 Will he make many supplications unto thee ? will he speak soft words unto thee ? 4 Will he make a covenant with thee? wilt thou take him for a ser- vant for ever ? 5 Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens ? 6 Shall the companions make a banquet of him ? shall they part him among the merchants ? 7 Canst thou fill his skin with barbed irons? or his head with fish spears ? 8 Lay thine hand upon him, remem- ber the battle, do no more. 9 Behold, the hope of him is in vain : shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him ? 10 None is so fierce that dare stir him up: who then is able to stand before me ? 11 Who hath prevented me, that I should repay him ? whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine. 12 I will not conceal his parts, nor his power, nor his comely propor- tion. 13 Who can discover the face of his garment? or who can come to him with his double bridle ? 14 Who can open the doors of his face? his teeth are terrible round about. 15 His scales are his pride, shut up together as with a close seal. 16 One is so near to another, that no air can come between them. 17 They are joined one to another, they stick together, that they cannot be sundered. 18 By his neesings a light doth shine, and his eyes are like the eye- lids of the morning. 19 Out of his mouth go burning lamps, and sparks of fire leap out. 20 Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, as out of a seething pot or cal- dron. 21 His breath kindle th coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth. 22 In his neck reniaineth strength, 587 and sorrow is turned into joy before him. 23 The flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are firm in them- selves ; they cannot be moved. 24 His heart is as firm as a stone ; yea, as hard as a piece of the nether millstone. 25 When he raiseth up himself, the mighty are afraid: by reason of breakings they purify themselves. 26 The sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold : the spear, the dart, nor the habergeon. 27 He esteemeth iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood. 28 The arrow cannot make him flee : slingstones are turned with him into stubble. 29 Darts are counted as stubble : he laugheth at the shaking of a spear. 30 Sharp stones are under him : he spreadeth sharp pointed things upon the mire. 31 He maketh the deep to boil like a pot : he maketh the sea like a pot of ointment. 32 He maketh a path to shine after him ; one would think the deep to be hoary. 33 Upon earth there is not his like, who is made without fear. 34 He beholdeth all high things : he is a king over all the children of pride. CHAPTER 42. God accepteth Job, and doublets his blessings. THEN Job answered the Lord, and said, 2 I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee. 3 Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge ? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not. 4 Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak : I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me. 5 I have heard of thee by the hear- ing of the ear : but now mine eye seeth thee. 6 Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes. 7 IT And it was so, that after the Lord had spoken these^ words unto Job, the Lord said to EFI-phaz the The happiness PSALMS 1, 2. of the godly. Te'man-ite, My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends: for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my ser- vant Job hath. 8 Therefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering ; and my servant Job shall pray for you : for him will I accept: lest I deal with you after your folly, in that ye have not spoken of me the thing which is right, like my servant Job. 9 So El'i-phaz the Te'man-Ite and Bil'dad the Shu/hlte and Zo'phar the Na'a-math-ite went, and did accord- ing as the Lord commanded them : the Lord also accepted Job. 10 And the Lord turned the cap- tivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before. 11 Then came there unto him all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all they that had been of his ac- quaintance before, and did eat bread with him in his house: and they bemoaned him, and comforted him over all the evil that the Lord had brought upon him : every man also gave him a piece of money, and every one an earring of gold. 12 So the Lord blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning : for he had fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thou- sand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she asses. 13 He had also seven sons and three daughters. 14 And he called the name of the first, Je-mifma ; and the name of the second, Ke-zi'a; and the name of the third, Ker'en-hap'puch. 15 And in all the land were no women found so fair as the daugh- ters of Job : and their father gave them inheritance among their bre- thren. 16 After this lived Job an hun- dred and forty years, and saw his sons, and his sons' sons, even four generations. 17 So Job died, being old and full of days. THE BOOK OF PSALMS. PSALM 1. Happiness of the godly, misery of the wicked. BLESSED is the man that walk- eth not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. 2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord ; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. 3 And he shall be like a tree plant- ed by the rivers of water, that bring- eth forth his fruit in his season ; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. 4 The ungodly are not so : but are like the chaff which the wind driv- eth away. 5 Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the right- eous. 6 For the Lord knoweth the way 588 of the righteous : but the way of the ungodly shall perish. PSALM 2. 1 Kingdom of Christ. 10 Kings and judges exhorted to accept of it. WHY do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing ? 2 The kings of the earth set them- selves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying, 3 Let us break their bands asunder and cast away their cords from us. 4 He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision. 5 Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure. 6 Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zi'on. .7 1 will declare the decree : the The security of PSALMS 3-5. God's protection. Lord hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee. 8 Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession. 9 Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel* 10 Be wise now therefore, O ye kings : be instructed, ye judges of the earth. 11 Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling. 12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him. PSALM 3. Security of God's protection. A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son. IOED, how are they increased A that trouble me ! many are they that rise up against me. 2 Many there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Se'lah. 3 But thou, O Lord, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head. 4 I cried unto the Lord with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Se'lah. 5 I laid me down and slept; I awaked : for the Lord sustained me. 6 I will not be afraid of ten thou- sands of people, that have set them- \ selves against me round about. 7 Arise, O Lord; save me, O my God : for thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek bone ; thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly. 8 Salvation belongeth unto the Lord : thy blessing is upon thy peo- ple. Se'lah. PSALM 4. 1 David prayeth for audience. 6 Man's happiness in God's favour. To the chief Musician on Neg'n.jth, A Psalm of David. HEAR me when I call, God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress ; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer. 2 O ye sons of men, how long will ■ ye turn my glory into shame? how 589 long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing ? Se'lah. 3 But know that the Lord hath set apart him that is godly for him- self : the Lord will hear when I call unto him. 4 Stand in awe, and sin not : com- mune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Se'lah. 5 Offer the sacrifices of righteous- ness, and put your trust in the Lord. 6 There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? Lord, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us. 7 Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased. 8 I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, Lord, only makest me dwell in safety. PSALM 5. 4 God favoureth not the wicked. 7 David prayeth unto God to guide him. To the chief Musician upon Nehiloth, A Psalm of David. GIVE ear to my words, O Lord, consider my meditation. 2 Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God : for unto thee will I pray. 3 My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord ; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up. 4 For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness : neither shall evil dwell with thee. 5 The foolish shall not stand in thy sight : thou hatest all workers of iniquity. 6 Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing : the Lord will abhor the bloody and deceitful man. 7 But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy : and in thy fear will I wor- ship toward thy holy temple. 8 Lead me, Lord, in thy right- eousness because of mine enemies ; make thy way straight before my face. 9 For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness ; their throat is an open sepulchre ; they flatter with their tongue. 10 Destroy thou them, God; David iir ay eth against the PSALMS 6-8. malice of his enemies. let them fall by their own counsels ; j cast them out in the multitude of! their transgressions; for they have : rebelled against thee. 11 But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice : let them ever , shout for joy, because thou defend-; est them: let them also that love! thy name be joyful in thee. 12 For thou, Lord, wilt bless the righteous ; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield. PSALM G. David" 8 complaint in hit sickness. To the chief Musician on >~ecinoth upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David. OLORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure. 2 Have mercy upon me, O Lord ; for I am weak: O Lord, heal me; for my bones are vexed. 3 My soul is also sore vexed: but thou, Lord, how long? 4 Return, O Lord, deliver my soul : oh save me for thy mercies' sake. 5 For in death there is no remem- brance of thee : in the grave who shall give thee thanks ? 6 I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim ; I water my couch with my tears. 7 Mine eye is consumed because of grief ; it waxeth old because of all mine enemies. 8 Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity ; for the Lord hath heard the voice of my weeping. 9 The Lord hath heard my sup- plication ; the Lord will receive my prayer. 10 Let all mine enemies be ashamed and sore vexed : let them return and be ashamed suddenly. PSALM 7. 1 David prayeth against the malice of his enemies. professing his innocence. 10 By faith he seeth his defence, and derideth their vain enterprises . Shiggaion of David, -whioh he sang unto the Lord, con- I cerning the words of Cush the Benjamite. OLORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and de- liver me : 2 Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver. 590 3 O Lord my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands ; 4 If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me : (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy :) 5 Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it ; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Se'lah. 6 Arise, O Lord, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies : and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded. 7 So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about : for their sakes therefore return thou on high. 8 The Lord shall judge the peo- ple: judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me. 9 Oh let the wickedness of the wick- ed come to an end ; but establish the just ; for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins. 10 My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart. 11 God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry ivith the wicked every day. 12 If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready. 13 He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death ; he ordain- eth his arrows against the perse- cutors. 14 Behold, he travaileth with ini- quity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood. 15 He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made. 16 His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate. 17 I will praise the Lord according to his righteousness : and will sing praise to the name of the Lord most high. PSALM 8. God" 8 glory magnified by his icorks, and by his aston- ishing love to man. To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm of David. OLORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! David praiseth God PSALMS 9, 10. for executing judgment. who hast set thy glory above the heavens. 2 Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger. 3 When I consider thy heavens, the "work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast or- dained ; 4 What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him ? 5 For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour. 6 Thou madest him to have domin- ion over the works of thy hands ; thou hast put all tilings under his feet : 7 All sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field; 8 The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea. and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas. 9 Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth ! PSALM 9. 1 David jjraiseih God for executing judgment : 11 he inciteth others to praise him. To the chief Musician upon Much-labben, A Psalm of David. I WILL praise thee, O Lord, with my whole heart ; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works. 2 I will be glad and rejoice in thee : I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High. 3 When mine enemies are turned back, they shall fall and perish at thy presence. 4 For thou hast maintained my right and my cause ; thou satest in the throne judging right. 5 Thou hast rebuked the heathen, thou hast destroyed the wicked, thou hast put out their name for ever and ever. G O thou enemy, destructions are come to a perpetual end : and thou hast destroyed cities; their memo- rial is perished with them. 7 But the Lord shall endure for ever : he hath prepared his throne for judgment. 8 And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judg- ment to the people in uprightness. 591 9 The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble. 10 And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee : for thou, Lord, hast not forsaken them that seek thee. 11 Sing praises to the Lord, which dwelleth in Zi'on : declare among the people his doings. 12 When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them : he for- getteth not the cry of the humble. 13 Have mercy upon me, O Lord ; consider my trouble which I suffer of them that hate me, thou that fiftest me up from the gates of death : 14 That I may shew forth all thy praise in the gates of the daughter of Zi'on : I will rejoice in thy salva- tion. 15 The heathen are sunk down' in the pit that they made: in the net which they hicfis their cwn foot taken. 16 The Lord is known by the judg- ment u-hich he executeth': the wick- ed is snared in the work of his own hands. Hig-ga 7 ion. Se'lah. 17 The wicked' shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God. 18 For the needy shall not alway be forgotten : the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever. 19 Arise, O Lord ; let not man pre- I vail : let the heathen be judged in thy ! sight. i 20 Put them in fear, Lord : that the nations mayknow themselves to be but men. Se'lah. PSALM 10. WHY standest thou afar off, O Lord? why hidest thou thy- I self in times of trouble ? I 2 The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined. 3 For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the Lord abhor- I reth. 4 The wicked through the pride of ; his countenance, will not seek after 1 God : God is not in all his thoughts. God's providence. PSALMS 11-13. David craveth help. 5 His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above out of his sight : as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them. 6 He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved : for / shall never be in adversity. 7 His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity. 8 He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages : in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes are privily set against the poor. 9 He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den : he lieth in wait to catch the poor: he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net. 10 He croucheth, and humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones. 11 He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten : he hideth his face ; he will never see it. 12 Arise, O Lord ; O God, lift up thine hand : forget not the humble. 13 Wherefore doth the wicked con- temn God ? he hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require it. 14 Thou hast seen it ; for thou be- holdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand : the poor com- mitteth himself unto thee ; thou art the helper of the fatherless. 15 Break thou the arm of the wicked and the eyilman: seek out his wickedness till thou find none. 16 The Lord is King for ever and ever : the heathen are perished out of his land. 17 Lord, thou' hast heard the de- sire of the humble: thou wilt pre- pare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear : 18 To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress. PSALM 11. David rejoiceth in the providence and justice of God. To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. IN the Lord put I my trust : how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain ? 2 For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow 592 upon the string, that they may priv- ily shoot at the upright in heart. 3 If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do ? 4 The Lord is in his holy temple, the Lord's throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men. 5 The Lord trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth. 6 Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup. 7 For the righteous Lord loveth righteousness ; his countenance doth behold the upright. PSALM 12. 1 David, destitute of human comfort, craveth help of God. 3 God' s judgments on the wicked. To the chief Musician upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David. HELP, Lord ; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men. 2 They speak vanity every one with his neighbour : with flattering lips and, with a double heart do they speak. 3 The Lord shall cut off all flatter- ing lips, and the tongue that speak- eth proud things : 4 Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail ; our lips are our own : who is lord over us ? 5 For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the Lord ; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him. 6 The words of the Lord ore pure words : as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. 7 Thou shalt keep them, O Lord, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever. 8 The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted. PSALM 13. David prayeth God to support him, that his enemies may not exult over him. To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. HOW long wilt thou forget me, O Lord? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me ? 2 How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart David describeth a PSALMS 14-17. citizen of Zion. daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me ? 3 Consider and hear me, O Lord my God : lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death ; 4 Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him ; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved. 5 But I have trusted in thy mercy ; my heart shall rejoice in thy salva- tion. 6 I will sing unto the Lord, because he hath dealt bountifully with me. PSALM 14. The general corruption of mankind. To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. THE fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good. 2 The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did under- stand, and seek God. 3 They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy : there is none that doeth good, no, not one. 4 Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my peo- ple as they eat bread, and call not upon the Lord. 5 There were they in great fear : for God is in the generation of the righteous. 6 Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the Lord is his refuge. 7 Oh that the salvation of is/ra-el were come out of Zl'on ! when the Lord bringeth back the captivity of his people, Ja/cob shall rejoice, and Is/ra-el shall be glad. PSALM 15. David describeth a citizen of Zion. A Psalm of David. LOKD, who shall abide in thy J tabernacle ? who shall dwell in thy holy hill? 2 He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speak- eth the truth in his heart. 3 He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neigh- bour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour. 4 In whose eyes a vile person is contemned ; but he honoureth them 593 that fear the Lord. He that swear- eth to his own hurt, and changeth not. 5 He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved. PSALM 16. 1 David, in distrust of merit, fleeth to God for pre- servation : 5 he sheivcth the hope of his calling, of the resurrection, and life eve?iasiing. Michtam of David. PPcESEEVE me, O God : for in thee do I put my trust. 2 O my soul, thou hast said unto the Lord, Thou art my Lord : my good- ness extendeth not to thee ; 3 But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight. 4 Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names into my lips. 5 The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot. 6 The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places ; yea, I have a goodly heritage. 7 I will bless the Lord, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons. 8 I have set the Lord always be- fore me : because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. 9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth : my liesh also shall rest in hope. 10 For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell ; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. 11 Thou wilt shew me the path of life : in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore. PSALM 17. David prayeth to God to be saved from his enemies. A Prayer of David. HEAE the right, O Lord, at- tend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips. 2 Let my sentence come forth from thy presence ; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal. 3 Thou hast proved mine heart; 38 David's psalm PSALM 18. of thanksgiving. thou hast visited me in the night ; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress. 4 Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer. 5 Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not. C I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech. 7 Shew thy marvellous loving- kindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them. 8 Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings, 9 From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about. 10 They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly. 11 They have now compassed us in our steps : they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth ; 12 Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places. 13 Arise. O Lord, disappoint him, cast him down : deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword: 14 From men which are thy hand, O Lord, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of chil- dren, and leave the rest of their sub- stance to their babes. 15 As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness : I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness. PSALM 18. David' 8 psalm of thanksgiving for God's manifold and marvellous blessings. To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, the servant of the Loed, who spake unto the Lord the words of this song in the day that the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul : And he said, I WILL love thee, O Lord, my strength. 2 The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer ; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust ; 594 my buckler, and the horn of my sal- vation, and my high tower. 3 I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised i so shall I be saved from mine enemies. 4 The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid. 5 The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death pre- vented me. 6 In my distress I called upon the Lord, and cried unto my God : he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears. 7 Then the earth shook and trem- bled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, be- cause he was wroth. 8 There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured : coals were kindled by it. 9 He bowed the heavens also, and came down : and darkness was under his feet. 10 And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly : yea., he did fly upon the wings of the wind. 11 He made darkness his secret place ; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies. 12 At the brightness that teas be- fore him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire. 13 The Lord also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice ; hail stones and coals of fire. 14 Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them ; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them. 15 Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O Lord, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils. 16 He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters. 17 He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me : for they were too strong for me. 18 They prevented me in the day of my calamity : but the Lord was my stay. 19 He brought me forth also into a large place ; he delivered me, be- cause he delighted in me. David's psalm PSALM 19. of thanksgiving. 20 The Lord rewarded me accord- ing to my righteousness ; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me. 21 For I have kept the ways of the Lord, and have not wickedly de- parted from my God. 22 For all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his stat- utes from me. 23 I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine in- iquity. 24 Therefore hath the Lord re- compensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eye- sight. 25 With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful ; with an up- right man thou wilt shew thyself upright ; 26 With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure ; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward. 27 For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wile bring down high looks. 28 For thou wilt light my candle : the Lord my God will enlighten my darkness. 29 For by thee I have run through a troop ; and by my God have I leap- ed over a wall. 30 As for God, his way is perfect : the word of the Lord' is tried : he is a buckler to all those that trust in him. 31 For who is God save the Lord ? or who is a rock save our God ? 32 It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way per- fect. 33 He maketh my feet like hinds' feet, and setteth me upon my high places. 34 He teacheth my hands to w T ar, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms. 35 Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great. 36 Thou hast enlarged my steps un- der me, that my feet did not slip. 37 I have pursued mine enemies. and overtaken them : neither did I turn again till they were consumed. 595 38 I have wounded them that they were not able to rise : they are fall- en under my feet. 39 For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle : thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me. 40 Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies ; that I might destroy them that hate me. 41 They cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the Lord, but he answered them not. 42 Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind : I did cast them out as the dirt in the streets. 43 Thou .hast delivered me from the strivings of the people ; and thou hast made me the head of the heathen: a people whom I have not known shall serve me. 44 As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me. 45 The strangers shall fade away, and be afraid out of their close places. 46 The Lord liveth ; and blessed be my rock ; and let the God of my salvation be exalted. 47 It is God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me. 48 He delivereth me from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me : thou hast delivered me from the violent man. 49 Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among the hea- then, and sing praises unto thy name. 50 Great deliverance giveth he to his king ; and sheweth mercy to his anointed, to Da'vid, and to his seed for evermore. PSALM 19. 1 The creatures shew God's glory. 7 Excellency of God's law. 12 David prayeth for grace. To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. THE heavens declare the glory of God ; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. 2 Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge. 3 There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard. 4 Their line is gone out through The church blesseth the PSALMS 20, 21. king in his exploits. all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun, 5 Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to ran a race. G His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it : and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof. 7 The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the sonl : the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. 8 The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart : the com- mandment of the Lord ,is pure, en- lightening the eyes. 9 The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever : the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether. 10 More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold : sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. 11 Moreover by them is thy ser- vant warned : and, in keeping of them there is great reward. 12 Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret. faults. 13 Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins ; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be in- nocent from the great transgression. 14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer. PSALM 20. 1 The church blesseth the kinp in his exploits : 6 ehe expresseth a confidence in God' s favour. To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. THE Lord hear thee in the day of trouble ; the name of the God of Ja'cob defend thee ; 2 Send thee help from the sanc- tuary, and strengthen thee out of Zi'on ; 3 Remember all thy offerings, and accept thy burnt sacrifice ; Se'lah. 4 Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel. 5 We will rejoice in thy salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners : the Lord fulfil • all thy petitions. 596 6 Now know 1 that the Lord sav- ! eth his anointed ; he will hear him ! from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand. I 7 Some trust in chariots, and somer in horses : but we will remember the name of the Lord our God. I 8 They are brought down and fall- en : but we are risen, and stand up- | right. ! 9 Save, Lord : let the king hear us when we call. PSALM 21. To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. THE king shall joy in thy strength, O Lord; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he re- joice ! 2 Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Se'lah. 3 For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness : thou set- test a crown of pure gold on his head. 4 He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever. 5 His glory is great in thy salva- tion : honour and majesty hast thou laid upon him. 6 For thou hast made him most blessed for ever : thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy coun- tenance. 7 For the king trusteth in the Lord, and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved. 8 Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies : thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee. 9 Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven in the time of thine anger : the Lord shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall de- vour them. 10 Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men. 11 For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform . 12 Therefore shalt thou make them turn, their back, when thou David prayeth to PSALMS 22, 23. God in great distress. shalt make ready thine arrows upon thy strings against the face of them. 13 Be thou exalted, Lord, in thine own strength : so will we sing and praise thy power. PSALM 22. 1 David prayeth in great distress : 21 he promiseth public thanksgiving and praise. To the chief Musician upon Aiieleth Shahar, A Psalm of David. MY God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? ichy art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring ? 2 O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou nearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent. 3 But thou art holy, O thou that in- habitest the praises of Is/ra-el. 4 Our fathers trusted in thee : they trusted, and thou didst deliver them. 5 They cried unto thee, and were delivered : they trusted in thee, and were not confounded. 6 But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people. 7 All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying, 8 He trusted on the Lord that he would deliver him: let him de- liver him, seeing he delighted in him. 9 But thou art he that took me out of the womb : thou didst make me hope wheti I ivais upon my mo- ther's breasts. 10 I was cast upon thee from the womb: thou art my God from my mother's belly. 11 Be not far from me ; for trouble is near ; for there is none to help. 12 Many bulls have _ compassed me: strong bulls of Ba'shan have beset me round. 13 They gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion. 14 I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint : my heart is like wax ; it is melted in the midst of my bowels. 15 My strength is dried up like a potsherd ; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws ; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death. 16 For dogs have compassed me : the assembly of the wicked have in- 597 closed me : they pierced my hands and my feet. 17 I may tell all my bones : they look and stare upon me. 18 They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vest- ure. 19 But be not thou far from me, Lokd : O my strength, haste thee to help me. 20 Deliver my soul from the sword ; my darling from the power of the dog. 21 Save me from the lion's mouth : for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns. 22 I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee. 23 Ye that fear the Lord, praise him ; all ye the seed of Ja'cob, glo- rify him ; and fear him, all ye the seed of is/ra-el. 24 For he "hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflict- ed; neither hath he hid his face from him ; but when he cried unto him, he heard. 25 My praise shall he of thee in the great congregation : I will pay my vows before them that fear him. 26 The meek shall eat and be satisfied : they shall praise the Lord that seek him : your heart shall live for ever. 27 All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the Lord : and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee. 28 For the kingdom is the Lord's : and he is the governor among the nations. 29 All they that he fat upon earth shall eat arid worship : all they that go down to the dust shall bow be- fore him : and none can keep alive his own soul. 30 A seed shall serve him ; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a gen- eration. 31 They shall come, and shall de- clare his righteousness unto a peo- ple that shall be born, that he hath done this. PSALM 23. David's confidence in God's grace. A Psalm of David. THE Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. David's confidence PSALMS 24, 25. in -praxjer. 2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me be- side the still waters. 3 He restoreth my soul : he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. 4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil : for thou art with me ; thy rod and thy staff they com- fort me. 5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies : thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. 6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever. PSALM 24. 1 God's lordship over the world : 3 citizens of his spiritual kingdom. 7 The Lord's solemn entrance into his sanctuary. A Psalm of David. THE earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. 2 For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods. 3 Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord ? or who shall stand in his holy place ? 4 He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. 5 He shall receive the blessing from the Lord, and righteousness from the God of his salvation. 6 This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Ja'cob. Se'lah. 7 Lift up your heads, O ye gates: and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors ; and the King of glory shall come in. 8 Who is this King of glory ? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle. 9 Lift up your heads, ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. 10 Who is this King of glory ? The Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory. Se'lah. 598 PSALM 25. 1 David's confidence in prayer : 16 he prayeth for help in affliction. A Psalm of David. UNTO thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul. 2 O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me. 3 Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed : let them be ashamed which transgress without cause. 4 Shew me thy ways, O Lord; teach me thy paths. 5 Lead me in thy truth, and teach me : for thou art the God of my sal- vation ; on thee do I wait all the day. 6 Remember, O Lord, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses ; for they have been ever of old. 7 Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: ac- cording to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness' sake, O Lord. 8 Good and upright is the Lord: therefore will he teach sinners in the way. 9 The meek will he guide in judg- ment : and the meek will he teach his way. 10 All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies. 11 For thy name's sake, O Lord, pardon mine iniquity ; for it is great. 12 What man is he that feareth the Lord? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose. 13 His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth. 14 The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant. 15 Mine eyes are ever toward the Lord ; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net. 16 Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me ; for I am desolate and afflicted. 17 The troubles of my heart are en- larged : O bring thou me out of my distresses. 18 Look upon mine affliction and my pain ; and forgive all my sins. 19 Consider mine enemies ; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred. The psalmist's faith PSALMS 26-28. in God's protection* 20 O keep my soul, and deliver me : let me not be ashamed ; for I put my trust in thee. 21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me ^for I wait on thee. 22 Redeem Is/ ra-el, O God, out of all his troubles. PSALM 26. A Psalm of David. JUDGE me, O Lord ; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the Lord ; there- fore I shall not slide. 2 Examine me, O Lord, and prove me ; try my reins and my heart. 3 For thy lovingkindne-ss is before mine eyes : and I have walked in thy truth. 4 I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissem- blers. 5 I have hated the congregation of evildoers; and will not sit with the wicked. 6 I will wash mine hands in inno- cency : so will I compass thine altar, O Lord : 7 That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works. 8 Lord, I have loved the habita- tion of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth. 9 Gather not my soul with sin- ners, nor my life with bloody men : 10 In whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes. 11 But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: redeem me, and be merciful unto me. 12 My foot standeth in an even place: in the congregations will I bless the Lord. PSALM 27. David sustaineth his faith by the power of God. A Psalm of David. THE Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear"? the Lord {* the strength of my life : of whom shall I be afraid ? 2 When the wicked, even mine ene- mies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell. 3 Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear : 599 though war should rise against me, in this trill I be confident. 4 One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after ; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to enquire in his temple. 5 For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion : in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me ; he shall set me up upon a rock. 6 And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me : therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy ; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the Lord. 7 Hear, O Lord, when I cry with my voice : have mercy also upon me, aiid answer me. 8 When thou saidst. Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, Lord, will I seek. 9 Hide not thy face far from me ; put not thy servant away in anger : thou hast been my help; leave me not. neither forsake me, O God of my salvation. 10 When my father and my mo- ther forsake me, then the Lord will take me up. 11 Teach me thy way, O Lord, and lead me in a plain path, be- cause of mine enemies. 12 Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false wit- nesses are risen up against' me, and such as breathe out cruelty. 13 / had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. 14 Wait on the Lord : be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord. PSALM 28. 1 David prayeth against his enemies: G he blesseth God: 9 he praveth for the people. A Psalm of David. UNTO thee will I cry, O Lord my rock ; be not silent to me : lest, if thou be silent to me, I be- come* like them that go down into the pit. 2 Hear the voice of my supplica- tions. w r hen I cry unto thee, when I lift up my hands toward thy holy oracle. David praiseth God PSALMS 29-31. for his deliverance. 3 Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of ini- quity, which speak peace to their neighbours, but mischief is in their hearts. 4 Give them according to their deeds, and according to the wicked- ness of their endeavours : give them after the work of their hands ; ren- der to them their desert. 5 Because they regard not the works of the Lord, nor the opera- tion of his hands, he shall destroy them, and not build them up. 6 Blessed be the Lord, because he hath heard the voice of my supplica- tions. 7 The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped : therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth ; and with my song will I praise him. 8 The Lord is their strength, and he is the saving strength of his anointed. 9 Save thy people, and bless thine inheritance : feed them also, and lift them up for ever. PSALM 29. 1 David ezhorteth princes to give glory to God, 3 by reason of his power, 11 and protection of his people. A Psalm of David. i^lIVE unto the Lord. O ye vT mighty, give unto the Lord glory and strength. 2 Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness. 3 The voice of the Lord is upon the waters : the God of glory thun- dereth: the Lord is upon many waters. 4 The voice of the Lord is power- ful; the voice of the Lord is full of majesty. 5 The voice of the Lord breaketh the cedars ; yea, the Lord breaketh the cedars of Leb'a-non. 6 He maketh them also to skip like a calf; LeVa-non and Sir'i-on like a young unicorn. 7 The voice of the Lord divideth the flames of fire. 8 The voice of the Lord shaketh the wilderness; the Lord shaketh the wilderness of Ka/desh. 9 The voice of the Lord maketh the hinds to calve, and discover- 600 eth the forests: and in his temple doth every one speak of his glory. 10 The Lord sitteth upon the flood; yea, the Lord sitteth King for ever. 11 The Lord will give strength unto his people ; the Lord will bless his people with peace. PSALM 30. 1 David praiseth God for his deliverance : 4 he ez- horteth others to praise him. A Psalm and Song at the dedication of the house of David. I WILL extol thee, O Lord; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me. 2 O Lord my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me. 3 O Lord, thou hast brought up my soul from the grave : thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit. 4 Sing unto the Lord, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the re- membrance of his holiness. 5 For his anger endareth but a moment ; in his favour is life : weep- ing may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. 6 And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved. 7 Lord, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong : thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled. 8 I cried to thee, O Lord ; and unto the Lord I made supplication. 9 What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee ? shall it declare thy truth ? 10 Hear, O Lord, and have mer- cy upon me : Lord, be thou my helper. 11 Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness ; 12 To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever. PSALM 31. David, shewing his confidence in God, craveth his help. To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. IN thee, O Lord, do I put my trust ; let me never be ashamed : deliver me in thy righteousness. David era vet h PSALM 32. God's help. 2 Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily : be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me. 3 For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore 'for thy name's sake lead me, and guide me. 4 Pull me out of the net that they have laid privily for me : for thou art my strength. 5 Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, 6 Lord God of truth. 6 I have hated them that regard lying vanities : but I trust in the Lord. 7 I will he glad and rejoice in thy mercy : for thou hast considered my trouble : thou hast known my soul in adversities ; 8 And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy : thou hast set my feet in a large room. 9 Have mercy upon me, Lord, for I am in trouble : mine eye is con- sumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly. 10 For my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing : my strength failetli because of mine ini- quity, and my bones are consumed. 11 I was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance : they that did see me without fled from me. 12 I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind: I am like a broken vessel. 13 For I have heard the slander of many : fear was on every side : while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life. 14 But I trusted in thee, Lord : I said, Thou art my God. 15 My times are in thy hand : de- liver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that per- secute me. 1G Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mer- cies' sake. 17 Let me not be ashamed, Lord ; for I have called upon thee : let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave. 18 Let the lying lips be put to 601 silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous. 19 Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men ! 20 Thou shaft hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man : thou shaft keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues. 21 Blessed be "the Lord : for he hath shewed me his marvellous kind- ness in a strong city. 22 For I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes : nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee. 23 O love the Lord, all ye his saints : for the Lord pres'erveth | the faithful, and plentifully reward- eth the proud doer. 24 Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord. PSALM 32. Blessedness of him whose sins are forgiven. A Psalm of David, Maschil. BLESSED is he whose transgres- sion is forgiven, whose sin is covered. 2 Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile. 3 When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring ail the day long. 4 For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me; my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. Se'lah. 5 I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said. I will confess my transgres- sions unto the Lord ; and thou for- gavest the iniquity of my sin. Se'lah. 6 For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found : surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him. 7 Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble ; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Se^lah. David exhort eth to PSALMS 33, 34. the praise of God. 8 I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go : I will guide thee with mine eye 9 Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no under- standing: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee. 10 Many sorrows shall be to the wicked : but he that trusteth in the Lord, mercy shall compass him about. 11 Be glad in the Lord, and re joice, ye righteous : and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart. PSALM 33. God to be praised for his goodness and his power. REJOICE in the Lord, O ye righteous : for praise is comely for the upright. 2 Praise the Lord with harp : sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings. 3 Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise; 4 For the word of the Lord is right ; and all his works are clone in truth. 5 He loveth righteousness and judgment : the earth is full of the goodness of the Lord. 6 By the word of the Lord were the heavens made ; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth. 7 He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap : he layeth up the depth in storehouses. 8 Let all the earth fear the Lord : let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him. 9 For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast. 10 The Lord bringeth the coun- sel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect. 11 The counsel of the Lord stand- eth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations. 12 Blessed is the nation whose! God is the Lord; and the people 1 whom he hath chosen for his own ! inheritance. 13 The Lord looketh from hea- ven; he beholdeth all the sons of men. 14 From the place of his habitation ! he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth. I 602 15 He fashioneth their hearts alike ; he considereth all their works. 16 There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty'man is not delivered by much strength. 17 An horse is a vain thing for safety : neither shall he deliver any by his great strength. 18 Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy ; 19 To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine. 20 Our soul waiteth for the Lord : he is our help and our shield. 21 For our heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name. 22 Let thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us, according as we hope in thee. PSALM 34. 1 David praiseth God, and ezhorteth others thereto by his experience. 8 They blessed who trust in God. A Psalm of David, when he changed bis behaviour before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed. I WILL bless the Lord at all times : his praise shall continu- ally be in my mouth. 2 My soul shall make her boast in the Lord: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad. 3 O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together. 4 I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears. 5 They looked unto him, and were lightened : and their faces were not ashamed. 6 This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles. 7 The angel of the Lord encamp- eth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them. taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him. 9 O fear the Lord, ye his saints : for there is no want to them that fear him. 10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing. 11 Come, ye children, hearken unto me : I will teach you the fear of the Lord. David prayeth for the PSALM 35. confusion of his enemies. 12 What man is he thai desireth life, and lovetli many days, that he may see good ? 13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile. 14 Depart from evil, and do good ; seek peace, and pursue it. 15 The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry. 16 The face of the Lord is against them that do evil, to cut oft' the re- membrance of them from the earth. 17 The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles. 18 The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken * heart ; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. 19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous : but the Lord delivereth him out of them all. 20 He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken. 21 Evil shall slay the wicked : and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate. 22 The Lord redeemeth the soul of his servants : and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate. PSALM 35. David prayeth for safety. A Psalm of David. PLEAD my cause, O Lord, with them that strive with me : fight against them that fight against me. 2 Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help. 3 Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me : say unto my soul, I am thy sal- vation. 4 Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt. 5 Let them be as chaff before the wind : and let the angel of the Lord chase them. 6 Let their way be dark and slip- pery : and let the angel of the Lord persecute them. 7 For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, wh ich with- out cause they have digged for my soul. 603 8 Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself : into that very destruction let him fall. 9 And my soul shall be joyful in the Lord : it shall rejoice in his salva- tion. 10 All my bones shall say, Lord, who is like unto thee, which deliv- erest the poor from him that is too strong for him. yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him? 11 False witnesses did rise up ; they laid to my charge things that I knew not. 12 They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul. 13 But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting ; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom. 14 I behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother : I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth/o?' his mother. 15 But in mine adversity they re- joiced, and gathered themselves to- gether : yea, the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; they did tear me, and ceased not : 16 With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth. 17 Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their de- structions, my darling from the lions. 18 I will give thee thanks in the great congregation : I will praise thee among much people. 19 Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me : neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause. 20 For they speak not peace : but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land. 21 Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me. and said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it. 22 This thou hast seen, O Lord: keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me. 23 Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause, my God and my Lord. Estate of the wicked. PSALMS 36, 37. The state of the godly. 24 Judge me, O Lord my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me. 25 Let them not say in then- hearts, Ah, so would we have it : let them not say, We have swallowed him up. 26 Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt : let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me. 27 Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause : yea, let them say contin- ually, Let the Lord be magnified, which hath pleasure in the pro- sperity of his servant. 28 And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long. PSALM 36. 1 Miserable estate of the wicked. 5 Excellency of God's mercy. To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David the servant of the Lord. THE transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes. 2 For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful. 3 The words of his mouth are ini- quity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good. 4 He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil. 5 Thy mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens ; and thy faithfulness reach- eth unto the clouds. 6 Thy righteousness is like the great mountains ; thy judgments are a great deep: O Lord, thou preservest man and beast. 7 How excellent is thy loving- kindness, O God ! therefore the chil- dren of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings. 8 They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house ; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures. 9 For with thee is the fountain of life : in thy light shall we see light, 10 O continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee; and 604 thy righteousness to the upright in heart. 11 Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me. 12 There are the workers of ini- quity fallen: they are cast down, and shall not be able to rise. PSALM 37. The happy state of the godly, and the shortlived pro' sperity of the wicked. A Psalm of David. TjTKET not thyself because of evil- J_ doers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. 2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb. 3 Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. 4 Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. 5 Commit thy way unto the Lord ; trust also in him ; and he shall bring it to pass. 6 And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday. 7 Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him : fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. 8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath : fret not thyself in any wise to do evil. 9 For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the Lord, they shall inherit the earth. 10 For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be. 11 But the meek shall inherit the earth ; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace. 12 The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth. 13 The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming. 14 The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright con- versation. Estate of the godly PSALM 38. and of the wicked. 15 Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken. 16 A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked. 17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken : but the Lord npholdeth the righteous. 18 The Lord knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever. 19 They shall not be ashamed in the evil time : and in the days of fam- ine they shall be satisfied. 20 But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the Lord shall be as the fat of lambs : they shall con- sume; into smoke shall they con- sume away. 21 The wicked borroweth, and pay- eth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth. 22 For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth ; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off. 23 The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he de- li ghteth in his way. 24 Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down : for the Lord upholdeth Mm with his hand. 25 I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the right- eous forsaken, nor is his seed beg- ging bread. 26 He is ever merciful, and lend- eth ; and his seed Is blessed. 27 Depart from evil, and do good ; and dwell for evermore. 28 For the Lord loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints ; they are preserved for ever : but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off. 29 The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever. 30 The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment. 31 The law of his God is in his heart ; none of his steps shall slide. 32 The wicked watcheth the right- eous, and seeketh to slay him. 33 The Lord will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged. 34 Wait on the Lord, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to 605 inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it. 35 I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree. 36 Yet he passed away, and, lo. he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found. 37 Mark the perfect ??z«/?,and be- hold the upright: for the end of that man is peace. 38 But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off. 39 But the salvation of the right- eous is of the Lord: he is their strength in the time of trouble. 40 And the Lord shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him. PSALM 38. David moveth God to take compassion of his pitiful case, confessing his sins to be the cause thereof. A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance. OLOED, rebuke me not in thy wrath : neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure. 2 For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore. 3 There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger ; neither is there any rest in my bones because of my siii. 4 For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy bur- den they are too heavy for me. 5 My wounds stink and are corrupt because of my foolishness. 6 I am troubled ; I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long. 7 For my loins are filled with a loathsome disease: and there is no soundness in my flesh. 8 I am feeble and sore broken : I have roared by reason of the dis- quietness of my heart. 9 Lord, all my desire is before thee ; and my groaning is not hid from thee. 10 My heart panteth, my strength faileth me : as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me. il My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kins- men stand afar off. 12 They also that seek after my life The brevity and PSALMS 39, 40. vanity of life. lay snares/or me: and they thatseek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long. 13 But I, as a deaf man, heard not ; and / was as a dumb man that open- etli not his mouth. 14 Thus I was as a man that hear- eth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs. 15 For in thee, O Lord, do I hope: thou wilt hear, O Lord my God. 16 For I said, Hear me, lest other- wise they should rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me. 17 For I am ready to halt, and my sorrow is continually before me. 18 For I will declare mine ini- quity ; I will be sorry for my sin. 19 But mine enemies are lively, and they are strong : and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied. 20 They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; be- cause I follow the thing that good is. 21 Forsake me not, O Lord : O my God, be not far from me. 22 Make haste to help me, Lord my salvation. PSALM 39. 1 David's care of his thoughts. 4 Of the brevity and vanity of life. To the chief Musician, even to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. I SAID, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue : I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me. 2 I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good ; and my sorrow was stirred. 3 My heart was hot within me ; while I was musing the fire burned : then spake I with my tongue, 4 Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is ; that I may know how frail I am. 5 Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth ; and mine age is as nothing before thee : verily every man at his_ best state is alto- gether vanity. Se'lah. 6 Surely every man walketh in a vain shew : surely they are disquiet- ed in vain : he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them. 606 7 And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee. 8 Deliver me from all my transgres- sions : make me not the reproach of the foolish. 9 I was dumb, I opened not my mouth ; because thou didst it. 10 Remove thy stroke away from me : I am consumed by the blow of thine hand. 11 When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, thou mak- est his beauty to consume away like a moth : surely every man is vanity. Se'lah. 12 Hear my prayer, O Lord, and give ear unto my cry ; hold not thy peace at my tears : for I am a stran- ger with thee, and a sojourner, as all my fathers were. 13 O spare me, that I may re- cover strength, before I go hence, and be no more. PSALM 40. 1 The benefit of confidence in God. 6 Obedience the best sacrifice. To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. I WAITED patiently for the Lord ; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. 2 He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. 3 And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God : many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the Lord. 4 Blessed is that man that maketh the Lord his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies. 5 Many, O Lord my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reck- oned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be num- bered. 6 Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire ; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin of- fering hast thou not required. 7 Then said I, Lo, I come : in the volume of the book it is written ! of me, 1 8 I delight to do thy will, O my David complaineth of PSALMS 41, 42. his enemies' treachery. God: yea, thy law is within my heart. 9 I have preached righteousness in the great congregation : lo, I have not refrained my lips, O Loud, thou knowest. 10 I have not hid thy righteous- ness within my heart; I have de- clared thy faithfulness and thy sal- vation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation. 11 Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me. O Lord: let thy lovingkindness and thy truth con- tinually preserve me. • 12 For innumerable evils have com- passed me about : mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up ; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me. 13 Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me : Lord, make haste to help me. 14 Let them be ashamed and con- founded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil. 15 Let them be desolate for a re- ward of their shame that say unto me, Aha, aha. 16 Let all those that seek thee re- joice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continu- ally, The Lord be magnified. 17 But I am. poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me : thou art my help and my deliverer ; make no tarrying, O my God. PSALM 41. 1 Blessing of the charitable ynan. 4 David complain- eth of his enemies' treachery. To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. BLESSED is he that considereth the poor : the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble. 2 The Lord will preserve him, and keep him alive ; and he shall be blessed upon the earth : and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies. 3 The Lord will strengthen him up- on the bed of languishing : thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness. 4 I said, Lord, be merciful unto me : heal my soul ; for I have sin- ned against thee. 607 I 5 Mine enemies speak evil of me, When shall he die, and his name perish ? j 6 And if he come to see me, he | speaketh vanity : his heart gather- j eth iniquity to itself; ivhen he goeth abroad, he telle th it. \ 7 All that hate me whisper together 1 against me : against me do they de- vise my hurt. 8 An evil disease, say they, cleav- eth fast unto him : and note that he lieth he shall rise up no more. 9 Yea, mine own familiar friend, \ in whom I trusted, which did eat of i my bread, hath lifted up his heel ; against me. | 10 But thou, O Lord, be merciful I unto me, and raise me up, that I may ! requite them. I 11 By this I know that thou favour- i est me, because mine enemy doth not I triumph over me. j 12 And as for me, tjiou upholdest me in mine integrity, and settest me before thy face for ever. | 13 Blessed be the Lord God of is/- ra-el from everlasting, and to ever- , lasting. Amen, and Amen. PSALM 42. David's zeal to serve God in the temple. To the chief Musician, Maschil, for the sons of Korah. AS the hart panteth after the jtjl water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. I 2 My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God : when shall I come and appear before God? 3 My tears have been my meat day arid, night, while they continu- ally say unto me, Where is thy God? I 4 When I remember these thin as, : I pour out my soul in me : for I had gone with the multitude, I went with them to the house of God, | with the voice of joy and praise, with a multitude that kept holyday. 5 Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me ? hope thou in God : for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance. ; 6 O my God. my soul is cast down within me : therefore will I remem- ; ber thee from the land of Jordan, and of the Her'mon-ites, from the 1 hill MI'zar. Prayer of the PSALMS 43, 44. church in affliction. 7 Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts : all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me. 8 Yet the Loud will command his lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life. 9 I will say unto God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy? 10 As with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me ; while they say daily unto me, Where is thy God? 11 Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God. PSALM 43. David, praying to be restored to the temple, promheth to serve God joyfully. JUDGE me, God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the de- ceitful and unjust man. 2 For thou art the God of my strength : why dost thou cast me off ? w T hy go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy ? 3 O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles. 4 Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy : yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God. 5 Why art thou cast down, O my soul ? and why art thou disquieted within me ? hope in God : for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God. PSALM 44. The church, in memory of former favours, complain- eth of her present evils. To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, Maschil. WE have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, wh at work thou didst in their days, in the times of old. 2 How thou didst drive out the heathen with thy hand, and plant- edst them ; how thou didst afflict the people, and cast them out. 608 3 For they got not the land in pos- session by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them : but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, be- cause thou hadst a favour unto them. 4 Thou art my King, O God : com- mand deliverances for Ja'cob. 5 Through thee will we push down our enemies : through thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us. 6 For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me. 7 But thou hast saved us from our enemies, and hast put them to shame that hated us. 8 In God we boast all the day long, and praise thy name for ever. Se'- lah. 9 But thou hast cast off, and put us to shame; and goest not forth with our armies. 10 Thou makest us to turn back from the enemy: and they which hate us spoil for themselves. 11 Thou hast given us like sheep appointed for meat: and hast scat- tered us among the heathen. 12 Thou sellest thy people for nought, and dost not increase thy wealth by their price. 13 Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and a deri- sion to them that are round about | us. 14 Thou makest us a byword among the heathen, a shaking of the head among the people. ! 15 My confusion is continually be- j fore me, and the shame of my face hath covered me, j 16 For the voice of him that re- 1 proacheth and blasphemeth ; by reason of the enemy and avenger. 17 All this is come upon us ; yet have we not forgotten thee, neither have we dealt falsely in thy cove- nant. 18 Our heart is not turned back, neither have our steps declined from thy w r ay ; 19 Though thou hast sore broken us in the place of dragons, and covered us with the shadow of death. 20 If we have forgotten the name Confidence which the PSALMS 45, 46. church has in God. of our God, or stretched out our hands to a strange god ; 21 Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart. -22 Yea, for thy sake are we killed all the day long ; we are counted as shexp for 'the slaughter. 23 Awake, why steepest thou. Lord? arise, cast us not off for ever. 24 Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and forgettest our affliction and our oppression ? 25 For our soul is bowed down to the dust: our belly cleaveth unto the earth. 26 Arise for our help, and redeem us for thy mercies" sake. PSALM 45. ilajesty and grace of Christ's kingdom. To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim. for che sons of Korah. Maschil, A Song of loves. MY heart is inditing a good mat- ter : I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer. 2 Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever. 3 Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty. 4 And in thy majesty ride pro- sperously because of truth and meek- ness and righteousness ; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things. 5 Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies ; where- by the people fall under thee. 6 Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy king- dom is a right sceptre. 7 Thou love st righteousness, and hatest wickedness : therefore God. thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fel- lows. 8 All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and, cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad. 9 Kings' daughters were among thy honourable women : upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of o'phu*. 609 10 Hearken. daughter, and con- sider, and incline thine ear ; forget also thine own people, and thy la- ther's house ; 11 So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty .- for he is thy Lord ; and worship thou him. 12 And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift: even the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour. 13 The king's daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of wrought gold. 14 She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework : the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee. | 15 With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought : they shall enter into the king's palace. 16 Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, whom thou mayest make princes in all the earth. 17 I will make thy name to be re- membered in all generations : there- fore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever. PSALM 46. Confidence which the church has in God. '■ To the chief Musician for the 6ons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth. GOD is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. : 2 Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea ; j 3 Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the moun- tains shake with the swelling there- of. Se'lah. 4 There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the taberna- cles of the most High. ! 5 God is in the midst of her ; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early. 6 The heathen raged, the king- doms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted. 7 The Lord of hosts is with us : the God of Ja'cob is our refuge. Se'lah. 8 Come, behold the works of the Lord, what desolations he hath made in the earth. 39 Ornaments and privileges PSALMS 47-49. of the church. 9 He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burnetii the chariot in the fire. 10 Be still, and know that I am God : I will be exalted among the hea- then, I will be exalted in the earth. 11 The Lord of hosts Is with us ; the God of Ja/cob is our refuge. Se'lah. PSALM 47. The nations are exhorted to entertain the kingdom of Christ. To the chief MusiciaD, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. OCLAP your hands, all ye peo- ple; shout unto God with the voice of triumph. 2 For the Lord most high is ter- rible ; he is a great King over all the earth. 3 He shall subdue the people un- der us, and the nations under our feet. 4 He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Ja'cob whom he loved. Se'lah. 5 God is gone up with a shout, the Lord with the sound of a trum- pet. 6 Sing praises to God, sing praises : sing praises unto our King, sing- praises. 7 For God is the King of all the earth : sing ye praises with un- derstanding. 8 God reigneth over the heathen : God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness. 9 The princes of the people are gathered together, even the people of the God of A'bra-ham: for the shields of the earth belong unto God : he is greatly exalted. PSALM 48. Ornaments and privileges of the church. A Song and Psalm tor the sons of Korah. GREAT is the Lord, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness. 2 Beautiful for situation, the joy of the wiiole earth, is mount Zi'on. on the sides of the north, the city of the great King. 3 God is known in her palaces for a refuge. 610 4 For, lo, the kings were assem- bled, they passed by together. 5 They saw it, and so they mar- velled; they were troubled, and hasted away. 6 Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail. 7 Thou breakest the ships . of Tar'shish with an east wind. 8 As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God : God will establish it for ever. Se'lah. 9 We have thought of thy loving- kindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple. 10 According to thy name, O God, so is thy praise unto the ends of the earth : thy right hand is full of right- eousness. 11 Let mount Zi'on rejoice, let the daughters of Ju'dah be glad, be- cause of thy judgments. 12 "Walk about Zi'on, and go round about her : tell the towers thereof. 13 Mark ye well her bulwarks, consider her palaces; that ye may tell it to the generation following. 14 For this God is our God for ever and ever : he will be our guide even unto death. PSALM 49. 1 The psalmist calleth upon all the earth to join him in his meditations. 14 Misery of the wicked. To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. HEAR this, all ye people ; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world : 2 Both low and high, rich and poor, together. 3 My mouth shall speak of wisdom ; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding. ' 4 I will incline mine ear to a para- ble : I will open my dark saying upon the harp. 5 Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, ichen the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about ? 6* They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multi- tude of their riches ; 7 None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him : 8 (For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever :) 9 That he should still live for ever, and not see corruption. Majesty of God PSALM 50. in the church. 10 For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish per- son perish, and leave their wealth to others. 11 Their inward thought is, that their houses shall continue for ever, and their dwelling places to all generations ; they call their lands after their own names. 12 Nevertheless man being in ho- nourabideth not: he is like the beasts that perish. 13 This their way is their folly yet their posterity approve their sayings. Se'lah. 14 Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on them and the upright shall have domin- ion over them in the morning ; and their beauty shall consume in the grave from their dwelling. 15 But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave : for he shall receive me. Se'lah. 16 Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased ; 17 For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away ; his glory shall not descend after him. 18 Though while he lived he blessed his soul : and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thy- self. 19 He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light. 20 Man that is in honour, and un- derstandeth not, is like the beasts that perish. PSALM 50. 1 Majesty of God in the church. 7 The pleasure of God is not in ceremonies, 14 but in sincerity of obedience. A Psalm of Asaph. THE mighty God, even the Lord, hath spoken, and called the earth from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof. 2 Out of Zl'on, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined. 3 Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence: a fire shall devour before him, and it shall be very tem- pestuous round about him. 4 He shall call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people. 611 5 Gather my saints together unto me; those that have made a cove- nant with me by sacrifice. 6 And the heavens shall declare his righteousness : for God is judge himself. Se'lah. 7 Hear, O my people, and I will speak ; O is/ra-el, and I will testify against thee : I am God, even thy God. 8 I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices or thy burnt offerings, to have been continually before me. 9 I will take no bullock out of thy house, nor he goats out of thy folds. 10 For every beast of the forest is mine, and the cattle upon a thou- sand hills. 11 I know all the fowls of the moun- tains : and the wild beasts of the field are mine. 12 If I were hungry. I w r ould not tell thee : for the world is mine, and the fulness thereof. 13 Will I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goats ? 14 Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High: 15 And call upon me in the day of trouble : I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me. 16 But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth? 17 Seeing thou hatest instruction, and easiest my words behind thee. 18 When thou sawest a thief, then thou consentedst with him, and hast been partaker with adulterers. 19 Thou givest thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit. 20 Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother ; thou slanderest thine own mother's son. 21 These things hast thou done, and I kept silence ; thou thought- est that I was altogether such an one as thyself: but Iwillreprovethee,and set them in order before thine eyes. 22 Now consider this, ye that for- get God, lest I tear you iii pieces, and there be none to deliver. 23 Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God. David prayeth for PSALMS 51-53. remission of s his. PSALM 51. David prayeth for remission of si>is, and for sancti- Jication. To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, -when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bath-sheba. HAVE mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkind- ness : according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. 2 Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. 3 For I acknowledge my transgres- sions : and my sin is ever before me. 4 Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be jus- tified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest. 5 Behold, I was shapen in iniquity ; and in sin did my mother conceive me. 6 Behold, thou desire st truth in the inward parts : and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom. 7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean : wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. 8 Make me to hear joy and glad- ness ; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice. 9 Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities. 10 Create in me a clean heart, O God ; and renew a right spirit with- in me. 11 Cast me not away from thy pre- sence ; and take not thy holy spirit from me. 12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation ; and uphold me with thy free spirit. 13 Then will I teach transgressors thy ways : and sinners shall be con- verted unto thee. 14 Deliver me from bloodguilti- ness, O God, thou God of my sal- vation : and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness. 15 O Lord, open thou my lips ; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise. 16 For thou desirest not sacrifice ; else would I give it ; thou delight- est not in burnt offering. 17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit : a broken and a con- 612 trite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. 18 Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zi^on : build thou the walls of Je-ru'sa-lem. 19 Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offer- ing: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar. PSALM 52. David, reproving the spitefulness of Doeg, prophesi* eth his destruction. To the chief Musician, Maschil, A Psalm of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech. WHY boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man ? the goodness of God endureth continu- ally. ■2 Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs ; like a sharp razor, working deceit- fully. 3 Thou lovest evil more than good ; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Se'lah. 4 Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue. 5 God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the living. Se'lah. 6 The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall langh at him : 7 Lo, this is the man that ma de not God his strength ; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wick- edness. 8 But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God : I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever. 9 I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it : and I will wait on thy name ; for it is good before thy saints. PSALM 53. The general depravity of mankind. To the chief Musician, unon Mahalath, Maschil, A Psalm of David. THE fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable ini- quity: there is none that doeth good. 2 God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God. Depravity of mankind. PSALMS 54. 55. David's complaint. 3 Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one. 4 Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge ? who eat up my people as they eat bread : they have not called upon God. 5 There were they in great fear, where no fear was : for God hath scattered the bones of him that en- campeth againstthee : thou hast put them to shame, because God hath despised them. 6 Oh that the salvation of Is/ra-el were come out of Zi'on ! When God bringeth back the captivity of his people, Ja'cob shall rejoice, and Is/- ra-el shall be glad. PSALM 54. David comjrtaineth of the Ziphims. To the chief Musician on Negmoth, Maschil, A Psalm of David, -when the Ziphims came and said to Saul, Doth not David hide himself with us ? SAVE me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength. 2 Hear my prayer. O God; give ear to the words of my mouth. 3 For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul : they have not set God before them. Se'lati. 4 Behold. God is mine helper : the Lord is with them that uphold my soul. 5 He shall reward evil unto mine enemies : cut them off in thy truth. 6 I will freely sacrifice unto thee : I will praise thy name, Lokd ; for it is good. 7 For he hath delivered me out of all trouble : and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies. PSALM 55. David complaineth of his fearful case. To the chief Musician on Xeginoth. Maschil, A P3alm of David. GIVE ear to my prayer, God ; and hide not' thyself from my supplication. 2 Attend unto me, and hear me : I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise; 3 Because of the voice of the ene- my, because of the oppression of the wicked : for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me. 4 My heart is sore pained within 613 me : and the terrors of death are fallen upon me. 5 Fearf illness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me. 6 And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove ! for then would I fly away, and be at rest. <• 7 Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Se'lah. 8 I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest, 9 Destroy, O hOTd,and divide their tongues : for I have seen violence and strife in the city. 10 Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof : mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it. 11 Wickedness is in the midst there- of : deceit and guile depart not from her streets. 12 For it was not an enemy that reproached me ; then I could have borne it : neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me : then I would have hid myself from him : 13 But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine ac- quaintance. 14 We took sweet counsel to- gether, and walked unto the house of God in company. 15 Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell : for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them. 16 As for me, I will call upon God ; and the Lord shall save me. 17 Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud : and he shall hear my voice. 18 He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me. 19 God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Se'lah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God. 20 He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him : he hath broken his covenant. 21 The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war icas in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet irere they drawn swords. 22 Cast thy burden upon the David complaineth to PSALMS 56-58. God of his enemies. Lord, and he shall sustain thee : he shall never sutler the righteous to be moved. 23 But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruc- tion: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days ; but I will trust in thee. PSALM 56. David comjylaineth of his enemies. To the chief Musician upon Jonath-clem-rechokim, Michtam of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath. BE merciful unto me, O God : for man would swallow me up ; he fighting daily oppresseth me. 2 Mine enemies would daily swal- low me up : for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High. 3 What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee. 4 In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me. 5 Every day they wrest my words : all their thoughts are against me for evil. 6 They gather themselves to- gether, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul. 7 Shall they escape by iniquity ? in thine anger cast down the people, God. 8 Thou tellest my wanderings : put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book ? 9 When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back : this I know ; for God is for me. 10 In God will I praise Ms word : in the Lord will I praise his word. 11 In God have I put my trust : I will not be afraid what man can do unto me. 12 Thy vows are upon me. God: I will render praises unto thee. 13 For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou de- liver my feet from failing, that I may walk before God in the light of the living ? PSALM 57. David complaineth of his dangerous case. To the chief Musician, AI-ta?chith, Michtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the care. BE merciful unto me, O God, be ' merciful unto me : for my soul | trusteth in thee : yea, in the shadow ' 614 of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast. 2 I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me. 3 He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Se'lah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth. 4 My soul is among lions : and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword. 5 Be thou exalted. O God, above the heavens ; let thy glory be above all the earth. 6 They have prepared a net for my steps ; my soul is bowed down : they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. Se'lah. 7 My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed : I will sing and give praise. 8 Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp : I myself will awake early. 9 I will praise thee, Lord, among the people: I will sing unto thee among the nations. 10 For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds. 11 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens : let thy glory be above all the earth. PSALM 58. . David descrileth the nature of the 'wicked. To the chief Musician. Al-taschith, Michtam of David. DO ye indeed speak righteous- ness, O congregation ? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men? 2 Yea, in heart ye work wicked- ness; ye weigh the violence of your hands in the earth. 3 The wicked are estranged from the womb : they go astray as soon as they be born, speaking lies. 4 Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear; 5 Which will not hearken to the voice of charmers, charming never so wisely. 6 Break their teeth, O God, in David pray eth PSALMS 59, 60. for deliverance. their mouth : break out the great teeth of the young lions, O Lord. 7 Let them melt away as waters which run continually : when he bendeth his bow to shoot his arrows, let them be as cut in pieces. 8 As a snail which melteth, let every one of them pass away : like the untimely birth of a woman, that they may not see the sun. 9 Before your pots can feel the thorns, he shall take them away as with a whirlwind, both living, and in his wrath. 10 The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance : he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked. 11 So that a man shall say, Verily there is a reward for the right- eous : verily he is a God that judg- eth in the earth. PSALM 59. David prayeth to be delivered from his enemies. To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, Michtam of David, when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. DELIVER me from mine ene- mies, O my God : defend me from them that rise up against me. 2 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men. 3 For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul : the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgres- sion, nor for my sin, O Lord. 4 They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me. and behold. 5 Thou therefore t O Lord God of hosts, the God of is/ra-el, awake to visit all the heathen : be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Se'- lah. 6 They return at evening : they make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city. 7 Behold, they belch out with their mouth : swords are in their lips : for who, say they, doth hear ? 8 But thou, O Lord, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision. 9 Because of his strength will I wait upon thee : for God is my de- fence. 10 The God of my mercy shall pre- 615 vent me: God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies. 11 Slay them not, lest my people forget : scatter them by thy power ; and bring them down, O Lord our shield. 12 For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak. 13 Consume them in wrath, con- sume them, that they may not be: and let them know that God ruleth in Ja'cob unto the ends of the earth. Se'lah/ 14 And at evening let them return ; and let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city. 15 Let them wander up and down for meat, and grudge if they be not satisfied. 16 But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning : for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble. 17 Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing : for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy. PSALM 60. David -prayeth for deliverance, comforting himself in God 1 s promises. To the chief Musician upon Shushan-eduth, Michtam of David, to teach; when he strove with Aram-naha- raim, and with Aram-zobah, when Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the valley of Salt twelve thousand. OGOD, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased ; O turn thyself to us again. 2 Thou hast made the earth to trem- ble ; thou hast broken it : heal the breaches thereof ; for it shaketh. 3 Thou hast shewed thy people hard things : thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment. 4 Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, that it may be i displayed because of the truth. Se'- iah. 5 That thy beloved may be deliv- ered ; save with thy right hand, and hear me. 6 God hath spoken in his holi- ness; I will rejoice, I will divide She'ehem, and mete out the val- ley _pf Stic'coth. 7 GIFe-ad is mine, and Ma-nas'seh The jisalmist professeth PSALMS 61-G3. his confidence in God. is mine ; E'phra-im also is the strength of mine head; Julian is my lawgiver ; 8 Mo'ab is my washpot ; over E / dom will I cast out my shoe : Phi-lis'tja, triumph thou because of me. Who will bring me into the_strong city ? who will lead me into E'dom ? 10 Wilt not thou, O' God, which hadst cast us off? and thou, O God, which didst not go out with our armies ? 11 Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man. 12 Through God we shall do val- iantly : for he it is that shall tread down our enemies. PSALM 61. 1 David fleeth to God : 4 he voweth perpetual service unto him. To the chief Musician upon Neginah, A Psalm of David. HEAP my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer. 2 From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I. 3 For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy. 4 I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever : I will trust in the covert of thy wings. Se'lah. 5 For thou, O God, hast heard my vows : thou hast given me the herit- age of those that fear thy name. 6 Thou wilt prolong the king's life : and his years as many generations. 7 He shall abide before God for ever: O prepare mercy and truth, which may preserve him. 8 So will I sing praise unto thy name for ever, that I may daily perform my vows. PSALM 62. David, professing his confidence in God, encourageth the godly. To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. TEULY my soul waiteth upon God: from him comethmy sal- vation. 2 He only is my rock and my sal- vation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved. 3 How long will ye imagine mis- chief against a man? ye shall be slain all of you : as a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence, 616 4 They only consult to cast him down from his excellency : they de- light in lies : they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Se'lah. 5 My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him. 6 He only is my rock and my sal- vation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved. 7 In God is my salvation and my glory : the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God. 8 Trust in him at all times ; ye peo- ple, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Se'lah. 9 Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie : to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity. 10 Trust not in oppression, and be- come not vain in robbery : if riches increase, set not your heart upon them. 11 God hath spoken once ; twice have I heard this ; that power be- longeth unto God. 12 Also unto thee, Lord, belonc/eth mercy : for thou renderest to every man according to his work. PSALM 63. David's thirst after God's service in his sanctuary. A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah. OGOI), thou art my God ; early will I seek thee : my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is ; 2 To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanc- tuary. 3 Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee. 4 Thus will I bless thee while I live : I will lift up my hands in thy name. 5 My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips: 6 When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the niqht watches. 7 Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice. Infinite power and PSALMS 64-66. goodness of God. 8 My soul followeth hard after: 4 Blessed is the man whom thou thee : thy right hand upholdeth me. choosest, and causest to approach 9 But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth. 10 They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes. 11 'But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by unto thee. that, he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple. 5 By terrible things in righteous- ness wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation ; who art the confi- him shall glory : but the mouth of dence of all the ends of the earth, them that speak lies shallbe stopped, and of them that are afar off upon ; the sea : ! 6 Which by his strength setteth ,fast the mountains; being girded PSALM 64. David prayeth for deliverance from his enemies. To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. H EAR my voice, O God, in my with power : prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy. 2 Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked ; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity: 3 Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words : 4 That they may shoot in secret at Which stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the people. 8 They also that dwell in the utter- most parts are afraid at thy tokens : thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening 3 to rejoice. 9 Thou visitest the earth, and w r aterest it: thou greatly enrieh- the perfect : suddenly do they shoot est it with the river of God, which at him, and fear not. 5 They encourage themselves an evil matter: they commune laying snares privily; they say, j Who shall see them? is full of water : thou preparest them in I corn, when thou hast so provided of for it. 10 Thou waterest the ridges there- of abundantly : thou settlest the 6 They search out iniquities ; they i furrows thereof: thou makest it accomplish a diligent search : both l soft with showers : thou blessest the inward thought of every one of the springing thereof. 11 Thou crownest the year with and thy paths drop them, and the heart, is deep. 7 But God shall shoot at them with |thy goodness an arrow; suddenly shall they be! fatness, wounded. 12 They drop upon the pastures of So they shall make their own 'the wilderness: and the little hills tongue to fall upon themselves : all that see them shall flee away. 9 And all men shall fear, aiid shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing. 10 The righteous shall be glad in the Lord, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory. PSALM 65. In finite power and goodness of God. To the chief Musician, A Psalm and Song of David. PRAISE waiteth for thee, God, in SI'on : and unto thee shall the vow be performed : 2 thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come. 3 Iniquities prevail against me : as for our transgressions," thou shalt purge them away. 617 rejoice on every side. 13 The pastures are clothed with flocks ; the valleys also are covered over with corn ; they shout for joy, they also sing. PSALM 66. David exhorteth to praise God, 5 to observe his great To the chief Musician.' A Song or Psalm. "1TAKE a jovful noise unto God, 1VL all ye lands : 2 Sing forth the honour of his name : make his praise glorious. 3 Say unto God, How 7 terrible art thou m thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee. 4 All the earth shall worship thee, and shall sing unto thee ; they shall sing to thy name. Se'lah. A prayer for PSALMS 67, 68. God's kingdom . 5 Come and see the works of God: he is terrible im> his doing to- ward the children of men. 6 He turned the sea into dry land ; they went through the flood on foot : there did we rejoice in him. 7 He ruleth by his power for ever ; his eyes behold the nations : let not the rebellions exalt themselves. Se'lah. 8 O bless our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard : 9 Which holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved. 10 For thou, O God, hast proved us : thou hast tried us, as silver is tried. 11 Thou broughtest us into the net ; thou laidst affliction upon our loins. 12 Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads ; we went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place. 13 I will go into thy house with burnt offerings : I will pay thee my vows, 14 Which my lips have uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in trouble. 15 I will offer unto thee burnt sa- crifices of fatlings, with the incense of rams ; I will offer bullocks with goats. Se'lah. 16 Come and. hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul. 17 I cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue. 18 If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me: 19 But verily God hath heard me; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer. 20 Blessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me. PSALM 67. A prayer for the enlargement of God's kingdom. To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm or Song. GOD be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face! to shine upon lis ; Se'lah. 2 That thy way may be known 1 618 upon earth, thy saving health among all nations. 3 Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee. 4 O let the nations be glad and sing for joy: for thou shalt judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon earth. Se'lah. 5 Let the people praise thee, O God ; let all the people praise thee. 6 Then shall the earth yield her in- crease ; and God, even our own God, shall bless us. 7 God shall bless us; and all the ends of the earth shall fear him. PSALM 68. A prayer at the removing of the ark. To the chief Musician, A Psalm or Song of David. LET God arise, let his enemies I be scattered : let them also that hate him flee before him. 2 As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God. 3 But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God : yea, let them exceedingly rejoice. 4 Sing unto God, sing praises to his name : extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him. 5 A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation. 6 God setteth the solitary in fam- ilies : he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the re- bellious dwell in a dry land. 7 O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness ; Se'- lah: 8 The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God : even Si'nai itself ivas moved at the presence of God, the God of Is/ra-el. 9 Thou, O God, didst send a plen- tiful rain, whereby thou didst con- firm thine inheritance, when it was weary. 10 Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast pre- pared of thy goodness for the poor. 11 The Lord gave the word : great was the company of those that pub- lished it, A prayer at the PSALM removing of the ark. 12 Kings of armies did flee apace: strength;: strengthen, God, that and she that tarried at home divided which thou hast wrought for us. the spoil. i 29 Because of thy temple at Je-ryi 7 - 13 Though ye have lien among sa-lem shall kings bring presents the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings unto thee. oi a dove covered with silver, and 30 Rebuke the company of spear, her feathers with yellow gold. | men, the multitude of the bulls, with 14 When the Almighty scattered the calves of the people, till evert/ kings in it, it was white as snow in one submit himself with pieces of Salunon. ' silver: scatter thou the people th a t 15 The hill of God is as the hill of delight in war. Ba'shan ; an high hill as the hill of 31 Princes shall come out of Ba'shan. 16 Wny leap ye. ye high hills ? this is the hill which God desireth to E'gypt : E-thi-o'pi-a shall soon stretch out her hands unto God. 32 Sing unto God. ye kingdoms of dwell in ; yea, the Lord will dwell the earth : sing praises unto the in it for ever, 17 The chariots of God are twen- Lorcl ; Se'lah : 33 To him that ridethupon the hea- ty thousand, even thousands of an- reus of heavens, which were of old; gelsj the Lord is among them, as in Si'nai, in the holy place, 18 Thou hast ascended on high, lo, he doth send out his voice, and that a mighty voice. 34 Ascribe ye strength unto God : thou hast led captivity captive : his excellency is over Is/ra-el, and thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the Lord God might dwell among them. his strength is in the clouds. 35 O God, thou art terriblejmt of thy holy places : the God of is/ra-el IP Blessed he the Lord, who daily is he that giveth strength and loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Se'lah. 20 He that is our God is the God of salvation; and unto God the Lord belong the issues from death. 21 But God shall wound the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of such an one as goeth on still in his trespasses. 22 The Lord said. I will bring again from Ba'shan. I will bring m // people again from the depths of the sea power unto his people. Blessed be God. PSALM 69. 1 David prayeth ?>? affliction: 30 he praiseth God. To the chief ^Jurcian upon Shoshannim, A Psalm of David. SAVE me, O God ; for the waters are come in unto my soul. 2 I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing : I am come into deep waters, where the floods over- flow me. 3 I am weary of my crying : my 23 That thy foot may be dipped throat is dried : mine eyes fail while in the blood of thine enemies, and I wait for my God. the tongue of thy dogs in the same, 24 They have "seen thy goings, O God; even the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary. 25 The singers went before, the players on mstriunents followed aft- er;' among them n-ere'the damsels playing with timbrels. 26 Bless ye God in the congrega- tions, even the Lord, from the foun- tain of Is/ra-el. 27 There Is little Be^i'ja-minj/'ifft their ruler, the princes of Ju'dab and their council, the princes of ZelVu-lun. and the princes of Xaph 7 - ta-li. 28 Thy God hath commanded thy my face. 619 4 They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head : they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away. 5 God, thou knowest my foolish- ness ; and my sins are not hid from thee. 6 Let not them that wait on thee, O Lord God of hosts, be ashamed for my sake : let not those that seek thee be w confounded for my sake, O God of Is/ra-el. 7 Because for thy sake I have borne reproach ; shame hath covered ])a v id row pla i 1 1 eth PS A LM 70. 8 I am become a stranger unto my brethren, and an alien unto my mo- ther's children. 9 For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up ; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me. 10 When I wept, and chastened my soul with fasting, that was to my re- proach. 11 I made sackcloth also my gar- ment ; and I became a proverb to them. 12 They that sit in the gate speak against me ; and I ivas the song of the drunkards. 13 But as for me, my prayer is unto thee, O Lord, in an acceptable time : O God, in the multitude of thy mercy hear me, in the truth of thy salvation. 14 Deliver me out of the mire, and let me not sink : let me be delivered from them that hate me, and out of the deep waters. 15 Let not the waterflood overflow me, neither let the deep swallow me up, and let not the pit shut her mouth upon me. 16 Hear me, O Lokd • for thy lov- ingkindness is good : turn unto me according to the multitude of thy tender mercies. 17 And hide not thy face from thy servant ; for I am in trouble : hear me speedily. 18 Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it : deliver me because of mine enemies. 19 Thou hast known my reproach, and my shame, and my dishonour : mine adversaries are all before thee. 20 Reproach hath broken my heart ; and I am full of heaviness: and I looked for some to take pity, but there was none ; and for comfort- ers, but I found none. 21 They gave me also gall for my meat ; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink. 22 Let their table become a snare before them: and t hat -tv Inch should have been for their welfare, let it be- come a trap. 23 Let their eyes be darkened, that they see not ; and make their loins continually to shake. 21 Pour out thine indignation upon 620 of his affliction. them, and let thy wrathful anger take hold of them. 25 Let their habitation be deso- late ; and let none dwell in their tents. 26 For they persecute him whom thou hast smitten ; and they talk to the grief of those whom thou hast wounded. 27 Add iniquity unto their ini- quity : and let them not come into thy righteousness. 28 Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be writ- ten with the righteous. 29 But I am poor and sorrowful: let thy salvation, O God, set me up on high. 30 I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving. 31 This also shall please the Lord better than an ox or bullock that hath horns and hoofs. 32 The humble shall see this, and be glad : and your heart shall live that seek God. 33 For the Lord heareth the poor, and despiseth not his prisoners. 34 Let the heaven and earth praise him, the seas, and every thing that moveth therein. 35 For God will save Zi'on, and will build the cities of Ju'dah : that they may dwell there, and have it in possession. 36 The seed also of his servants shall inherit it : and they that love his name shall dwell therein. PSALM 70. David eoliciteth God to the speedy destruction of the wicked, and preservation of the godly. To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance. Ik/TAKE haste, O God, to deliver liL me; make haste to help me, O Lord. 2 Let them be ashamed and con- founded that seek after my soul : let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt. 3 Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame that say, Aha, aha. 4 Let all those that seek thee re- joice and be glad in thee : and let such as love thy salvation say con- tinually, Let God be magnified. Prayer for deliverance, PSALMS 71, 72. and support in old age. 5 But I am poor and needy: make haste unto me, God : thou art my help and my deliverer; O Lord, make no tarrying. PSALM 71. 1 David praycth both for himself and against the ene- mies of his soul : 17 for support in old age. IN thee, O Lord, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion. 2 Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape : incline thine ear unto me, and save me. 3 Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort : thou hast given commandment to save me ; for thou art my rock and my fortress. 4 Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man. 5 For thou art my hope, O Lord God: thou art my trust from my youth. 6 By thee have I been holden up from the womb : thou art he that took me out of my mother's bowels : my praise sh all be continually of thee. 7 I am as a wonder unto many ; but thou art my strong refuge. 8 Let my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honour all the day. 9 Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth. 10 For mine enemies speak against me ; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together, 11 Saying, God hath forsaken him : persecute and take him; for there is none to deliver him. 12 O God, be not far from me : my God, make haste for my help. 13 Let them be confounded and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with re- proach and dishonour that seek my hurt. 14 But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more. 15 My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day ; for I know not the num- bers thereof. 16 I will go in the strength of the Lord God : I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only. C21 17 O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I de- clared thy wondrous works. 18 Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one tJtat is to come. 19 Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things : O God, who is like unto thee ! 20 Thou, which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quick- en me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth. 21 Thou shalt increase my great- ness, and comfort me on every side. 22 I will also praise thee with the psaltery, even thy truth. O my God : unto thee will I sin£ with the harp, thou Holy One of is/ra-el. 23 My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee ; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed. 24 My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, fof they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt. PSALM 72. David, praying for Solomon, sheweth the glory of his kingdom in type, and in truth of Christ's. A Psahyi for Solomon. GIVE the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son. 2 He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment. 3 The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness. 4 He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor. 5 They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations. G He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass : as showers that water the earth. 7 In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth. 8 He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth. 9 They that dwell in the wilderness The prosperity PSALM 73. of the wicked. shall bow before him; and his ene- mies shall liek the dust. 10 The kings of Tar'sbish and of the isles shall bring presents : the kings of She'ba and Se'ba shall offer gifts. 11 Yea, all kings shall fall down be- fore him : all nations shall serve him. 12 For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth ; the poor also, and him that hath no helper. 13 He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy. 1-t He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence : and precious shall their blood be in his sight. 15 And he shall live, and to_him shall be given of the gold of She'ba : prayer also shall be made for him continually; and daily shall he be praised. 16 There shall be an handful of corn in the earth upon the top of the mountains ; the fruit thereof shall shake like Leb'a-non: and they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth. 17 His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him : all nations shall call him blessed. 18 Blessed he the Lord God, the God of Is/ra-el, who only doeth won- drous things. 19 And blessed be his glorious name for ever : and let The whole earth be filled with his glory ; Amen, and Amen. 20 The prayers of Da'vid the son of Jes'se are ended. PSALM 73. 1 The prophet, prevailing in a temptation, 2 sheweth the occasion thereof. A Psalm of Asaph. TRULY God is good to Is/ra-el, even to such as are of a clean heart. 2 But as for me, my feet were al- most gone ; my steps* had well nigh slipped. 3 For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. 4 For there are no bands in their death : but their strength is firm. 622 . 5 They are not in trouble as other men ; neither are they plagued like other men. '' 6 Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain ; violence covereth them as a garment. 7 Their eyes stand out with fat- ness : they have more than heart could wish. ; 8 They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily. 9 They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walk- eth through the earth. 10 Therefore his people return hi- ther : and waters of a full cxcp are wrung out to them. 11 And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High ? 12 Behold, these are the ungodly, ! who prosper in the world ; they increase in riches. 13 Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in inuocency. ; 14 For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning. 15 If I say, I will speak thus : be- hold, I should offend against the generation of thy children. 1G When I thought to know this, it ivas too painful for me ; 17 Until I went into the sanctuary of God ; then understood I their end. 18 Surely thou didst set them in slippery places : thou castedst them down into destruction. 19 "How are they brought into de- solation, as in a moment ! they are utterly consumed with terrors. 20 As a dream when one awaketh ; so, O Lord, when thou awake st, thou shalt despise their image. 21 Thus my heart was grieved, and I was pricked in my reins. ! 22 So foolish teas I. and igno- rant : I was as a beast before thee. 23 Nevertheless I am continually with thee : thou hast hold en me by my right hand. i 24 Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me 1 to glory, The desolation of PSALMS 74, 75. the sanctuary. 25 Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee. 26 My flesh and my heart faileth : bid God is the strength of my heart, and my portion tor ever. 27 For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish : thou hast destroy- ed all them that go a whoring from thee. 28 But it is good for me to draw near to God : I have put my trust in the Lord God, that I may declare all thy works. PSALM 7.4. Tfte desolation of the sanctuary. Masohil of Asaph. OGOD, why hast thou cast us off for ever? ichy doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture ? 2 Remember thy congregation, u-hicli thou hast purchased of old; the rod of thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed ; this mount Zi'on, wherein thou hast dwelt. 3 Lift up thy feet unto the per- petual desolations ; even all that the enemy hath done wickedly in the sanctuary. 4 Thine enemies roar in the midst of thy congregations ; they set up their ensigns for signs. 5 A man was famous according as lie had lifted up axes upon the thick trees. 6 But now they break down the carved work thereof at once with axes and hammers. 7 They have cast fire into thy sanctuary, they have defiled Vy casting down the dwelling place of thy name to the ground. 8 They said in their hearts, Let us destroy them together: they have burned up all the synagogues of God in the land. 9 We see not our signs : there is no more any prophet: neither is there among us any that knoweth how long. 10 God, how long shall the ad- versary reproach? shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever ? 11 Why withdrawest thou thy hand, even thy right hand? pluck it out of thy bosom. 623 12 For God is my King of old, working salvation in the midst of the earth. 13 Thou didst divide the sea by jthy strength: thou brakest the ; heads of the dragons in the waters. 14 Thou brakest the heads of levia- than in pieces, omd gavest Mmto be j meat to the people inhabiting the | wilderness. i 15 Thou didst cleave the fountain j and the flood : thou driedst up mighty rivers. 16 The day is thine, the night also is thine : thou hast prepared the light and the sun. 17 Thou hast set all the borders of the earth: thou hast made sum- mer and winter. 18 Remember this, that the enemy hath reproached, O Lord, and that the foolish people have blasphemed thy name. 19 O deliver not the soul of thy turtledove unto the multitude of the wicked: forget not the congrega- tion of thy poor for ever. 20 Have respect unto the cove- nant: for the dark places of the earth are full of the habitations of cruelty. 21 O let not the oppressed return ashamed: let the poor and needy praise thy name. 22 Arise, O God, plead thine own cause: remember how the foolish man reproacheth thee daily. 23 Forget not the voice of thine ene- mies : the tumult of those that rise up against thee increaseth continu- ally. PSALM 75. 1 The prophet praiseth God. -iand rebuJceth theproud. To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, A Psalm or Song of Asaph. UNTO thee, O God, do we give thanks, unto thee do we give thanks : for that thy name is near thy wondrous w T orks declare. 2 When I shall receive the con- gregation I will judge uprightly. 3 The earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved : I bear up the pillars of it. Se'lah. 4 I said unto the fools. Deal not foolishly: and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn : 5 Lift not up your horn on high : speak not with a stiff neck. God's great and PSALMS 76, 77. gracious works. 6 For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south. 7 But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another. 8 For in the hand of the Lord there is a cup, and the wine is red ; it is full of mixture ; and he poureth out of the same: but the dregs there- of, all the wicked of the earth shall wring them out, and drink them. 9 But I will declare for ever ; I will sing praises to the God of Ja'cob. 10 All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off ; but the horns of the righteous shall be exalted. PSALM 76. A declaration of God's majesty in the church. To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm or Song of Asaph. IN Jfi'dah is God known : his name is great in is/ra-el. 2 In Sa'lem also is his tabernacle, and his dwelling place in Zl'on. 3 There brake he the arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the battle. Se'lah. 4 Thou art more glorious and. excel- lent than the mountains of prey. 5 The stouthearted are spoiled, they have slept their sleep : and none of the men of might have found their hands. 6 At thy rebuke, O God of Ja'cob, both the chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleep. 7 Thou, even thou, art to be feared : and who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry ? 8 Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still, 9 When God arose to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. Se'lah. 10 Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee : the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain. 11 Vow, and pay unto the Lord your God: let all that be round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared. 12 He shall cut off the spirit of princes : he is terrible to the kings of the earth. PSALM 77. The psalmist shetveth what fierce combat he had with diffidence. To the chief Musician, to J educnun, A Psalm of Asaph. 624 I CRIED unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me. 2 In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not : my soul refused to be comforted. 3 I remembered God, and was trou- bled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Se'lah. 4 Thou holdest mine eyes waking : I am so troubled that I cannot speak. 5 I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times. 6 I call to remembrance my song in the night : I commune with mine own heart : and my spirit made dili- gent search. 7 Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more ? 8 Is his mercy clean gone for ever ? doth his promise fail for evermore ? 9 Hath God forgotten to be gra- cious ? hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? Se'lah. 10 And I said, This is my infirm- ity: but I will remember the years of the right hand of the most High. 11 I will remember the works of the Lord : surely I will remember thy wonders of old. 12 I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings. 13 Thy way, O God, is in the sanc- tuary: who is so great a God as our God? 14 Thou art the God that doest wonders: thou hast declared thy strength among the people. 15 Thou hast with thine arm re- deemed thy people, the sons of Ja'- cob and Joseph. Se'lah. 16 The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they were afraid: the depths also were trou- bled. 17 The clouds poured out water: the skies sent out a sound : thine arrows also went abroad. 18 The voice of thy thunder was in the heaven : the lightnings lightened the world: the earth trembled and shook. 19 Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known. 20 Thou leddest thy people like GocVs wrath against PSALM 78. the disobedient. a flock by the hand of Mo'seg and Aar'on. PSALM 78. against tht iisobedient. tiil of Asaph. Gi IVE ear, my people, to my r law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth. 2 I will open my mouth in a para- ble : I will utter dark sayings of old : 3 Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us. £ We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the Lokd, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done. 5 For he established a testimony in Ja'eob. and appointed a law in Is/ra-el, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children: 6 That the generation to come might know them, even the children u-hieh should lie born; v:ho should arise and declare them to their cliil- dren : 7 That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God. but keep his commandments : 8 And might not be as their fa- thers, a stubborn and rebellious generation; a generation that set not their heart aright, and whose spirit was not stedfast with God. 9 The children of E'phra-tm. being armed, and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle. 10 They kept not the covenant of God, and refused to walk in his law ; 11 And forgat his works, and his wonders that he had shewed them. 12 Marvellous things did he in the sight of their fathers, in the land of E^ypt, in the field of Zo'an. 13 He divided the sea. and caused them to pass through : and he made the waters to stand as an heap. 14 In the daytime also he led them with a cloud, and all the night with a light of fire. 15 He clave the rocks in the wil- derness, and gave them drink as out of the great depths. 16 He brought streams also out of the rock, and caused waters to run down like rivers. 17 And they sinned yet more 625 against him by provoking the most : High in the wilderness. ! 18 And they tempted God in their heart by asking meat for their lust. 1 19 Yea. they spake against God; they said. Can God furnish a table in the wilderness ? 20 Behold, he smote the rock, that the waters gushed out, and the streams overflowed ; can he give bread also? can he provide flesh for his people ? 21 Therefore the Lord heard th Is, and was wroth : so a fire was kin- dled against Ja'cob, and anger also came up against Is/ra-el ; 22 Because they believed not in God. and trusted not in his salva- tion : 23 Though he had commanded the clouds from above, and opened the doors of heaven. 24 And had rained down manna upon them to eat. and had given them of the corn of heaven. 25 Man did eat angels" food: he sent them meat to the full. 26 He caused an east wind to blow in the heaven: and by his power he brought in the south wind. 27 He rained flesh also upon them as dust, and feathered fowls like as the sand of the sea : 28 And he let it fall in the midst of their camp, round about their habitations. ; 29 So they did eat, and were well filled: for he gave them their own desire : 30 They were not estranged from their lust. But while their meat was yet in their mouths, 31 The wrath of God came upon them, and slew the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen men of is/ra-el. ; 32 For all this they sinned still, and believed not for his wondrous works. 33 Therefore their days did he consume in vanity, and their years in trouble. 34 TV hen he slew them, then they sought him : and they returned and enquired early after God. 35 And they remembered that God was their rock, and the high God their redeemer. •40 GocVs dealings with Israel PSALM 78. in the wilderness. 30 Nevertheless they did flatter him with their mouth, and they lied unto him with their tongues. ;;: For their heart was not right with him. neither were they sted- fast in his covenant. 38 But he. being full of compas- sion, forgave their iniquity, and de- stroyed them not : yea. many a time turned he his anger away, and did nut stir up all his wrath. 39 For he remembered that they ytere but flesh: a wind that passeln away, and cometh not again. 40 How oft did they provoke him in the wilderness, and grieve him in the desert ! 41 Yea. they turned hack and tempted God. and limited the Holy One of is/ra-el. 42 They remembered not his hand, nor the day when he delivered them from the enemy. ; 43_How he had wrought his signs in E'gypt, and his wonders in the field of Zo'an: 44 And had turned their rivers into blood ; and their floods, that they could not drink. 45 'He sent divers sorts of flies among them, which devoured them ; and frogs, which destroyed them 46 He gave also their increase unto the caterpiller, and their labour un- to the locust. 47 He destroyed their vines with had. and their 'sycomore trees with frost. 4^ He gave up their cattle also to the hail, and their flocks to hot thin: lerbolts. 4'j He cast upon them the fierce- ness of his anger, wrath, and indig- nation, and trouble, by sending evil angels among them. 50 He made a way to his anger: he spared not their soul from death. but gave their life over to the pest- ilence : JA And smote all the firstborn in E'gypt; the chief of th^ir strength in the tabernacles of Ham ; 52 But made his own people to go forth like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock. 53 And he led them on safely, so that they feared not : but the sea overwhelmed their enemies. 54 And he brought them to the bor- der of his sanctuary, even to this mountain, which his right hand had purchased. :>b He cast out the heathen also before them, and divided them an inheritance by line, and made the 3 of is/ra-el to dwell in their tents. 50 Yet they tempted and provoked the most high God, and kept not his testimonies: 57 But turned back, and dealt un- faithfully like their fathers : they were turned aside like a deceitful t bow. ' 5$ For they provoked him to anger with their high places, and moved him to jealousy with their graven images. ! 59 TVhen God heard this\ he was wroth, and greatly abhorred is/ra-el: ; 60 So that he forsook the taber- nacle of Shrdoh. the tent which he placed among men : 61 And delivered Iris strength into captivity, and his glory into the enemy's hand. 02 He gave his people over also unto the sword ; and was wroth with his inheritance. : 63 The fire consumed their young men: and their maidens were not given to marriage. 04 Their priests fell by the sword; and their widows made no lamen- tation. 05 Then the Lord awaked as one out of sleep, and like a mighty man that shouteth by reason of wine. 66 And he smote his enemies in the hinder parts : he put them to a perpetual reproach. 07 Moreover he refused the taber- nacle of/Joseph, and chose not the tribe of E'phra-im: 6S But chose the tribe of Ju-'dah, the mount Zi'on which he loved. 69 And he built his sanctuary like high palaces, like the earth which he hath established for ever. 70 He chose Da'vld also his ser- vant, and took him from the sheep- folds : 71 From following the ewes great with young he brought him to feed Ja-'cob his people, and is/ra-el his in- heritance, Desolation of Jerusalem. PSALMS 79, 80. Miseries of the church. GIVE ear, Shepherd of Is/ra-el, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock: thou that dwellest between the cherubims, shine forth. 2 Before E'phra-im and Benja- min and Ma-nas'seh stir up thy strength, and come onri save us. 3 Turn us again, God, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall he saved. 4 Lord God of hosts, how long wilt thou he angry against the prayer of thy people? 5 Thou feedest them with the bread of tears ; and givest them tears to drink in great measure. 6 Thou makest us a strife unto our neighbours ; and our enemies laugh among themselves. 7 Turn us again, O God of hosts, and cause thy face to shine ; and we shall be saved. 8 Thou hast brought a vine out of E'gypt : thou hast cast out the heathen, and planted it. 9 Thou preparedst room before it, and didst cause it to take deep root, and it filled the land. 10 The hills were covered with the shadow of it. and the boughs thereof were, like the goodly cedars. 11 She sent out her boughs unto the sea, and her branches unto the river. 12 Why hast thou then broken clown her hedges, so that all they which pass by the way do pluck her ? 13 The boar out of the wood doth waste it, and the wild beast of the field doth devour it. 14 Return, we beseech thee, O God of hosts : look down from heaven, and behold, and visit this vine; 15 And the vineyard which thy right hand hath planted, and the branch that thoumadest strong for thyself. 16 It is burned with fire, it is cut down : they perish at the rebuke of thy countenance. 17 Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand, upon the son of man wh am thoumadest strong for thyself. 18 So will not we go back from thee : quicken us, and we will call upon thy name. 19 Turn us again. Lord God of hosts, cause thy face to shine ; and we shall be saved. 72 So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided them by the skilfulness of his hands. PSALM 79. Of the desolation of Jerusalem. A Psalm of Asaph. OGOD, the heathen are come in- to thine inheritance ; thy holy temple have they defiled : they have laid Je-ru/sa-lem on heaps. 2 The dead bodies of thy servants ' have they given to be meat unto the fowls of the heaven, the flesh of thy saints unto the beasts of the earth. 3 Their blood have they shed like water round about Je-ru'sa-lern ; ; and there ires none to bury them. 4 We are become a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and derision to them that are round about us. 5 How long, Lord? wilt thou be angry for ever? shall thy jealousy bum like fire ? 6 Pour out thy wrath upon the; heathen that have not known thee, and upon the kingdoms that have; not called upon thy name. 7 For they have devoured Ja'cob, ! and laid waste his dwelling place. 8 O remember not against us former iniquities : let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us : for we are brought very low. 9 Help us, God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name : and de- liver us.' and purge away our sins, for thy name's sake. 10 Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is their God ? let him be known among the heathen in our sight by the revenging of the blood of thy servants which is shed. 11 Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee ; according to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to die : 12 And render unto our neighbours sevenfold into their bosom their reproach, wherewith they have re- proached thee, O Lord. 13 So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture will give thee thanks for ever : we will shew forth thy praise to all generations. PSALM 80. Of the miseries of the church. To the chief iiusician upon Shoshannim-ed'.uh, A Psalm of Asaph. 627 An exhortation PSALMS 81-83. to praise God. s PSALM 81. An exhortation to a solemn praising of God. To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm of Asaph. ING aloud unto God our strength: make a joyful noise unto the God of Ja'cob. 2 Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery. 3 Blow up the trumpet in the new moon, in the time appointed, on our solemn feast day. 4 For this was a statute for Is/ra-el, and a law of the God of Ja'cob. , 5 This he ordained in Joseph for a testimony, when he went out through the land of E'gypt : where I heard a language that I understood not. 6 I removed his shoulder from the burden: his hands were delivered from the pots. 7 Thou called st in trouble, and I delivered thee ; I answered thee in the secret place of thunder: I proved thee at the waters of Mer'- l-bah. Se'lah. 8 Hear, O my peopje, and I will testify unto thee • O is/ra-el, if thou wilt hearken unto me ; 9 There shall no strange god be in thee ; neither shalt thou worship any strange god. 10 I am the Lord thy God, which brought thee out of the land of E'gypt : open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it. 11 But my people would not heark- en to my voice ; and Is/ra-el would none of me. 12 So I gave them up unto their own hearts' lust : and they walked in their own counsels. 13 Oh that my people had heark- ened unto me, and. Is/ra-el had walk- ed in my ways ! 14 I should soon have subdued their enemies, and turned my hand against their adversaries. 15 The haters of the Lord should have submitted themselves unto him: but their time should have endured for ever. 16 He should have fed them also with the finest of the wheat: and with honey out of the rock should I have satisfied thee. 628 PSALM 82. 1 The psalmist, having exhorted the judges, 8 pray- eth God to judge. A Psalm of Asaph. GOD standeth in the congrega- tion of the mighty ; he judgeth among the gods. 2 How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wick- ed ? Se'lah. 3 Defend the poor and fatherless : do justice to the afflicted and needy. 4 Deliver the poor and needy : rid them out of the hand of the wicked. 5 They know not, neither will they understand ; they walk on in dark- ness : all the foundations of the earth are out of course. 6 I have said, Ye are gods ; and all of you are children of the most High. 7 But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes. 8 Arise, God, judge the earth: for thou shalt inherit all nations. PSALM 83. A prayer against those who oppress the church. A Song or Psalm of Asaph. KEEP not thou silence, O God : hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God. 2 For, lo, thine enemies make a tu- mult : and they that hate thee have lifted up the head. 3 They have taken crafty counsel against thy people, and consulted against thy hidden ones. 4 They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation ; that the name of is/ra-el may be no more in remembrance. 5 For they have consulted together with one consent : they are confed- erate against thee : 6 The tabernacles ofE'dom, and the ish'ma-ei-ites ; of Mo'ab, and the Ha^gar-enes. ; 7 Ge'bal, and Xm'mon, and Am'a- lek; the Phi-lis'tines. with the in- habitants of Tyre ; 8 Xs'sur also is joined with them : they have holpen the children of Lot. Se'lah. 9 Do unto them as unto the Mid'I- an-Ttes ; as to STs'e-ra, as to Ja/bin, at the brook of Kl'son : 10 Which perished at Er/-dor: they became as dung for the earth. The lommumon PSALMS 84, 85. of tit e sa-r.ftii.ary. 11 Make their nobles like O'reb, and like Ze'eb : yea. all their princes as Ze'bah, and as Zal-mun'na : 12 Who said. Let us take to our- selves the houses of God in posses- sion. 13 O my God, make them like a wheel; as the stubble before the wind. 11 As the fire burnetii a wood, and as the flame setteth the mountains on fire ; 15 So persecute them with thy tempest, and make them afraid with thy storm. 16 Fill their faces with shame ; that they may seek thy name. Lord. 17 'Let them be confounded and troubled for ever: yea. let them be put to shame, and perish : 18 That men may know^that thou. whose name alone is JE-HO'YAH, art the most high over all the earth. PSALM 84. The prophet longethfor the communion of the sane- tuary. To the chief Musician up^n Gittith, A Psa'-m for the sons' of Korah. HOW amiable are thy taberna- cles, O Lord of hosts ! 2 My soul longeth. yea. even faint- eth for the courts of the Lobd : my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God. 3 Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even thine altars. Lord of hosts, my King, and my God. 4 Blessed are they that dwell in thy hous_e : they will be still praising thee. SeTah. 5 Blessed fe the man whose strength is in thee: in whose heart are the ways of them. 6 Who passing through the valley of Ba'ea make it a well ; the rain also filleth the pools. 7 They go from strength to strength, emery one of them in Zi'on appeareth before God. 8 Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer: give ear, God of Ja'cob. Se'iah. 9 Behold. O God our shield, and look upon the face of thine anointed. 10 For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wicked- ness. 11 For the Lord God is a sun and shield: the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk up- rightly. 12 Lord of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee. PSALM 85. T^te psalmist, from the experience of former mercies, prayeth 1 or the continuance thereof. I:> <±e chief Musician. A Psalm for ;he ion; of Korah. LORD, thou hast been favour- a able unto thy land: thou hast : brought back the captivity of Ja'cob. ■ 2 Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. SeTah. 3 Thou hast taken away all thy wrath: thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thine anger. 4 Turn us. O God of our salvation, and cause thine anger toward us to cease. 5 Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou draw out thine an- ger to all generations ? 6 Wilt thou not revive us again : that thy people may rejoice in thee ? 7 Shew us thy mercy, O Lord, and grant us thy salvation. 8 I will hear what God the Lord will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints : but let them not turn a -rain to folly. 9 Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him ; that glory may dwell in our land. in Mercy and truth are met to- gether : righteousness and peace have kissed each other. 11 Truth shall spring out of the earth ; and righteousness shall look down from heaven. 12 Yea, the Lord shall give that which is good; and our land shall yield her increase. 13 Righteousness shall go before him ; and shall set us in the way of his steps. psalm se. 1 Daiil strengtheneth his prayer by God's power and goodness : 11 he deeireth the continuance of his grace. A Prayer of David. David's prayer. PSALMS 86-88. Glory of the church. BOW down thine ear, O Lord, hear me : for I am poor and needy. 2 Preserve my soul ; for I am holy : O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee. 3 Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily. 4 Rejoice the soul of thy servant: for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul. 5 For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee. 6 Give ear, O Lord, unto my prayer ; and attend to the voice of my supplications. 7* In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee : for thou wilt answer me. 8 Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord ■ neither are there any works like unto thy works. 9 All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord ; and shall glorify thy name. 10 For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone. 11 Teach me thy way, O Lord ; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name. 12 I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart : and I will glorify thy name for evermore. 13 For great is thy mercy toward me : and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell. 14 O God, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent men have sought after my soul; and have not set thee before them. 15 But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, long-suffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth. 16 O turn unto me, and have mercy upon me ; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid. 17 Shew me a token for good ; that they which hate me may see it, and be ashamed : because thou, Lord, hast holpen me, and comforted me. PSALM 87. The seat and glory of the church. A Psalm or Song for the sons of Korah. 630 HIS foundation is in the holy mountains. 2 The Lord loveth the gates of ZI'od more than all the dwellings of Ja'cob. 3 Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Se'lali. 4 I will make mention of Ra'hab and Bab'y-lon to them that know me : behold PhMis'tja, and Tyre, with E-thl-o'pi-a ; this man was born there. 5 And of Zi'on it shall be said, This and that man was born in her : and the highest himself shall establish her. 6 The Lord shall count, when he writeth up the people, that this man was born there. Se'lah. 7 As well the singers as the players on instruments shall be there ; all my springs are in thee. PSALM 88. A prayer containing a grievous comjilaint. A Song or Psalm for the sons of Korah, to the chief Musician upon Mahalath Xeannoth, Maschil of Heman the Ezrahite. OLORD God of my salvation, I have cried day and night be- fore thee : 2 Let my prayer come before thee : incline thine ear unto my cry ; 3 For my soul is full of troubles : and my life draweth nigh unto the grave. 4 I am counted with them that go down into the pit : I am as a man that hath no strength: 5 Free among the dead, like the slain that lie in the grave, whom thou rememberest no more : and they are cut off from thy hand. 6 Thou hast laid me in the lowest pit, in darkness, in the deeps. 7 Thy wrath lieth hard upon me, and thou hast afflicted me with all thy waves. Se'lah. 8 Thou hast put away mine ac- quaintance far from me ; thou hast made me an abomination unto them : / am shut up, and I cannot come forth. 9 Mine eye mourneth by reason of affliction: Lord. I have called daily upon thee, I have stretched out my hands unto thee. 10 Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead? shall the dead arise and praise thee ? Se'lali. The psalmist praiseth PSALM 89. God's wonderful potrer. 11 Shall thy loving-kindness be de- clared in the grave? or thy faithful- ness in destruction? 12 Shall thy wonders he known in the dark? and thy righteousness in the land of forgetf ulness? 13 But unto thee have I cried, O Lord ; and in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee. " 14 'Lord, why castest thou off my soul? why hidest thou thy face from me? 15 I am afflicted and ready to die from my youth up: while I suffer thy terrors I am distracted. 16 Thy fierce wrath goeth over me; thy terrors have cut me off. 17 They came round about me daily like water; they compassed me about together. 18 Lover and friend hast thou put far from me, and mine acquaintance into darkness. PSALM 89. The psalmist praineth God for his care of the church. Slaschil of Ethan tLe ZzraLite. I WILL sing of the mercies of the Lord for ever : with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations. 2 For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever ; thy faithfulness shaft thou establish in the very hea- vens. 3 I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn unto Da'vid my servant, 4 Thy seed will I establish for ever, and build up thy throne to all gen- erations. SeTah. 5 And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, Lord : thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints. G For w r ho in the heaven can be compared unto the Lord? icho among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the Lord ? 7 God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him. 8 Lord God of hosts, who is a strong Lord like unto thee ? or to thy faithfulness round about thee ? 9 Thou rulest the raging of the sea: when the waves thereof arise, thou stillest them. 631 10 Thou hast broken Ra'kab in pieces, as one that is slain ; thou hast scattered thine enemies with thy strong arm. 11 The heavens are thine, the earth also is thine: as for the world and the fulness thereof, thou hast found- ed them. 12 The north and the south thou hast created them: Ta'bor and Hermion shall rejoice in thy name. 13 Thou hast a mighty arm: strong is thy hand, and high is thy right hand. 14 Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne : mercy and truth shall go before thy face. 15 Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O Lord, in the light of thy counte- nance. 16 In thy name shall they rejoice all the day : and in thy righteous- ness shall they be exalted. 17 For thou art the glory of their strength: and in thy favour our horn shall be exalted. 18 For the Lord /s our defence; and the Holy One of is/ra-el is our king. 19 Then thou spakest in vision to thy holy one, and saidst, I have laid help upon one that is mighty ; I have exalted one chosen out of the peo- ple. 20 I have found Da/vid my ser- vant: with my holy oil have I anointed him : 21 With whom my hand shall be established: mine 'arm also shall strengthen him. 22 The enemy shall not exact upon him; nor the son of wicked- ness afflict him. 23 And I will beat down his foes before his face, and plague them that hate him. 24 But my faithfulness and my mercy shall be with him: and in my name shall his horn be exalted. 25 I will set his hand also in the sea. and his right hand in the rivers. 26 He shall cry unto me, Thou art my father, my God, and the rock of my salvation. 27 Also I will make him my first- born, higher than the kings of the earth. David* s complaint. PSALM 90. God's providence. 28 My mercy will I keep for him for evermore, and my covenant shall stand fast with him. 29 His seed also will I make to endure for ever, and his throne as the days of heaven. 30 If his children forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments ; 31 If they break my statutes, and keep not my commandments ; 32 Then will I visit their trans- gression with the rod, and their in- iquity with stripes. 33 Nevertheless my lovingkind- ness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail. 34 My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips. 35 Once have I sworn by my_ holi- ness that I will not lie unto iWvid. 36 His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me. 37 It shall be established for ever as the moon, and as a faithful wit- ness in heaven. Se'lah. 38 But thou hast cast off and abhorred, thou hast been wroth with thine anointed. 39 Thou hast made void the cove- nant of thy servant : thou hast profaned his crown by casting it to the ground. 40 Thou hast broken down all his hedges; thou hast brought his strong holds to ruin. 41 All that pass by the w T ay spoil him : he is a reproach to his neigh- bours. 42 Thou hast set up the right hand of his adversaries ; thou hast made all his enemies to rejoice. 43 Thou hast also turned the edge of his sword, and hast not made him to stand in the battle. 44 Thou hast made his glory to cease, and cast his throne down to the ground. 45 The days of his youth hast thou shortened : thou hast covered him with shame. Se'lah. 46 How long, Lord? wilt thou hide thyself for ever? shall thy wrath burn like fire ? 47 Remember how short my time is : wherefore hast thou made all men in vain ? 632 48 What man is he that liveth, and shall not see death ? shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave ? Se'lah. 49 Lord, where are thy former lovingkindnesses, which thou swar- est unto Da'vid in thy truth? 50 Kern ember, Lord, the reproach of thy servants ; haw I do bear in my bosom the reproach of all the mighty people ; 51 Wherewith thine enemies have reproached, O Lord; wherewith they have reproached the footsteps of thine anointed. 52 Blessed be the Lord for ever- more. Amen, and Amen. PSALM 90. Moses prayeth for the knowledge and sensible experi- ence of God's good providence. A Prayer of Moses the man of God. LOED, thou hast been our dwell- i ing place in all generations. 2 Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlast- ing, thou art God. 3 Thou turnest man to destruction ; and sayest, Return, ye children of men. 4 For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night. 5 Thou earnest them away as with a flood ; they are as a sleep : in the morning they are like grass which groweth up. 6 In the morning it fiourisheth, and groweth up; in the evening it is cut down, and wither eth. 7 For we are consumed by thine anger, and by thy wrath are we troubled. 8 Thou hast set our iniquities be- fore thee, our secret sins in the light of thy countenance. 9 For allourdays are passed away in thy wrath : we spend our years as a tale that is told. 10 The days of our years are three- score years and ten ; and if by rea- son of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away. 11 Who knoweth the power of thine anger ? even according to thy fear, so is thy wrath. The happy state PSALMS 91, of the godly. 12 So teach us to number our clays, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. 13 Return, O Lord, how long? and let it repent thee concerning thy servants. 11 O satisfy us early with thy mercy; that we may rejoice and be glad all our days. 15 Make us glad according to the days wherein thou hast afflicted us, and the years wherein we have seen evil. 16 Let thy work appear unto thy servants, and thy glory unto their children. 17 And let the beauty of the Loud our God be upon us : and establish thou the work of our hands upon us ; yea, the work of our hands esta- blish thou it. PSALM 91. Happy state of the godly. HE that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. 2 I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress : my God ; in him will I trust 3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence. 4 He shall cover thee with his fea- thers, and under his wings shall thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler. 5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night ; nor for the arrow that flieth by day; 6 Nor for the pestilence that walk- eth in darkness ; nor for the destruc- tion that wasteth at noonday. 7 A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand ; but it shall not come nigh thee. 8 Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the 'reward of the wicked. 9 Because thou hast made the Lord, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation ; 10 There shall no evil befall thee. neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling. li For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. 633 12 They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone. 13 Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder : the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet. 14 Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him : I will set him on high, because he hath known my name. | 15 He shall call upon me, and I will answer him : I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him. 16 With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation. PSALM 92. The prophet exhorteth to praise God. A Psalm or Song for the sabbath day. 2T is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing- praises unto thy name, most High: 2 To shew forth thy lovingkind- ! ness in the morning, and thy faith- fulness every night. J 3 Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the psaltery; upon the harp with a solemn sound. ; 4 For thou, Lord, hast made me glad through thy work: I will tri- umph in the works of thy hands. ! 5 O Lord, how great are thy works ! and thy thoughts are very deep. 6 A brutish man knoweth not; neither doth a fool understand this. 7 When the wicked spring as the grass, and when all the workers of iniquity do nourish ; it is that they shall be destroyed for ever : 8 But thou, Lord, art most high for evermore. 9 For, lo, thine enemies, O Lord, for, lo, thine enemies shall perish ; all the workers of iniquity shall be scattered. 10 But my horn shalt thou exalt like the horn of an unicorn: I shall be anointed with fresh oil. I 11 Mine eye also shall see my de- sire on mine enemies, and mine ears shall hear my desire of the wicked that rise up against me. 12 The righteous shall nourish like the palm tree : he shall grow like a cedar in Leb'a-non. 13 Those that be "planted in the The prophet l complain eth PSALMS 93-05. of the Tricked. house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God. 14 They shall still bring forth fruit in old age ; they shall be fat and flourishing; 15 To shew that the Lord is up- right : he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him. PSALM 93. Majesty, stability, power, and holiness of Christ's kingdom. THE Lord reigneth, he is cloth- ed with majesty; the Lord is clothed with strength, wherewith he hath girded himself : the world also is stablished, that it cannot be moved. 2 Thy throne is established of old: thou art from everlasting. 3 The floods have lifted up, O Lord, the floods have lifted up their voice ; the floods lift up their waves. 4 The Lord on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, yea, than the mighty waves of the sea. 5 Thy testimonies are very sure: holiness becometh thine house, Lord, for ever. PSALM 94. The prophet, calling for justice, comnlaineth of the tyranny and impiety of the wicked. OLOED God, to whom ven- geance belongeth; God, to whom vengeance belongeth, shew thyself. 2 Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth : render a reward to the proud. 3 Lord, how long shall the wick- ed, how long shall the wicked tri- umph ? 4 How long shall they utter and speak hard things ? cm i> all the work- ers of iniquity boast themselves ? 5 They break in pieces thy people, O Lord, and afflict thine heritage. 6 They slay the widow and. the stranger, and murder the fatherless. 7 Yet they say. The Lord shall not see, neither shall the God of Ja'cob regard it. 8 Understand, ye brutish among the people : and ye fools, when will ye be wise? 9 He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see ? 634 10 He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct ? he that teach- eth man knowledge, shall not he know ? 11 The LoRDknoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity. 12 Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, Lord, and teachest him out of thy law ; 13 That thou may est give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit be digged for the wicked. 14 For the Lord will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance. 15 But judgment shall return unto righteousness: and all the upright in heart shall follow it. 16 Who will rise up for me against the evildoers ? or who will stand up for me against the workers of ini- quity ? IT Unless the Lord had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence. 18 When I said. My foot slippeth ; thy mercy, O Lord, held me up. 19 In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul. 20 Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law ? 21 They gather themselves toge- ther against the soul of the right- eous, and condemn the innocent blood. 22 But the Lord is my defence ; and my God is the rock of my re- fuge. 23 And he shall bring upon them their own iniquity, and shall cut them off in their own wickedness ; yea, the Lord our God shall cut them off. PSALM 95. 1 Exhortation to praise God, S and not to tempt him. OCOME. let us sing unto the Lord : let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation. 2 Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joy- ful noise unto him with psalms. 3 For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above ail gods. 4 In his hand are the deep places of the earth: the strength of the hills is his also, An exhortation PSALMS 96-98. to praise God. 5 The sea is his, and he made it: and his hands formed the dry land. 6 O come, let us worship and bow clown: let us kneel before the Lord our maker. 7 For he is our God: and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. To day if ye will hear his voice, 8 Harden not your heart, as in the provocation, and as in the day of temptation in the wilderness : 9 When your fathers tempted me, proved me. and saw my work. io Forty years long wa-s I grieved with this generation, and said. It is a people that do err in their heart, and they have nut known my ways : 11 Unto whom I sware in nay wrath that they should not enter into my rest. PSALM 96. Exhortation to praise God for his general judgments. SING unto the Lord a new ong : sing unto the Lord, all the earth. 2 Sing unto the Lord, bless his name ;. shew forth his salvation from day to day. 3 Declare his glory among the hea- then, his wonders among all peo- ple. 4 For the Lord is great, and great- ly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods. 5 For all the gods of the nations are idols: but the Lord made the heavens. 6 Honour and majesty are before him: strength and beauty are in his sanctuary. 7 Give unto the Lord, ye kin- dreds of the people, give unto the Lord glory and strength. 8 Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name: bring an offer- ing, and come into his courts. 9 worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness : fear before him, all the earth. 10 Say among the heathen that the Lord reigneth: the world also shall be established that it shall not be moved : he shall judge the peo- ple righteously. 11 Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof. 635 12 Let the held be joyful, and all that is therein : then shall all the trees of the wood rejoice 13 Before the L< »rd : f< >r he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth : he shall judge the world with right- eousness, and the people with his truth. PSALM 97. Majesty of God's kingdom. THE Lord reigneth ; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof. 2 Clouds and darkness are round about him : righteousness and judg- ment are the habitation of his throne. 3 A fire goeth before him, and burnetii up his enemies round about. 4 His lightnings enlightened the world : the earth saw, and trem- bled. 5 The hills melted like wax at the presence of the Lord, at the pre- sence of the Lord of the whole earth. 6 The heavens declare his right- eousness, and all the people see his glory. 7 Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that boast them- selves of idols : worship him, all ye gods. 8 Zi'dn heard, and was glad; and the daughters of Ju-'dah rejoiced because of thy judgments. Lord. 9 For thou. Lord, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods. 10 Ye that love the Lord, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints : he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked. 11 Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart. 12 Eejoice in the Lord, ye right- eous ; and give thanks at the re- membrance of his holiness. PSALM 98. The psalmist exhorteth all creatures to praise God. A Psalm. OSIXG unto the Lord a new song; for he hath done mar- vellous things: his right hand, and his holy arm. hath gotten him the victory. 2 The Lord hath made known his salvation: his righteousness The prophet setteth PSALMS 99-102. forth God's kingdom. hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen. 3 He hath remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of is'ra-el : all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. 4 Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all the earth : make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise. 5 Sing unto the Lord with the harp ; with the harp, and the voice of a psalm. 6 With trumpets and sound of cor- net make a joyful noise before the Lord, the King. 7 Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. 8 Let the floods clap their hands : let the hills be joyful together 9 Before the Lord ; for he cometh to judge the earth : with righteous- ness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity. PSALM 99. The prophet ezhorteth all, by the example of their forefathers, to ivorship God at his holy hill. THE Lord reigneth; let the peo- ple tremble : he sitteth between the cherubims ; let the earth be moved. 2 The Lord is great in Zi'on ; and he is high above all the people. 3 Let them praise thy great and terrible name ; for it is holy. 4 The king's strength also loveth judgment ; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Ja'cob. 5 Exalt ye the Lord our God, and worship at his footstool; for he is holy. 6 Mo'§e§ and Aar'on among his priests, and Sam'u-ef among them that call upon his name ; they call- ed upon the Lord, and he answered them. 7 He spake unto them in the cloudy pillar : they kept his testimonies, and the ordinance thai he gave them. 8 Thou answeredst them, O Lord our God : thou wast a God that for- gavest them, though thou tookest vengeance of their inventions. 9 Exalt the Lord our God, and worship at his holy hill ; for the Lord our God is holy. G36 PSALM 100. Exhortation to praise the Lord. A Psalm of praise. MAKE a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands. 2 Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with sing- ing. 3 Know ye that the Lord he is God : it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves ; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. 4 Enter into his gates with thanks- giving, and into his courts with praise : be thankful unto him, and bless his name. 5 For the Lord is good ; his mercy is everlasting ; and his truth endar- eth to all generations. PSALM 101. David maketh a vow and prof ession of godliness. A Psalm of David. I WILL sing of mercy and judg- ment: unto thee, G Lord, will I sing. 2 I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come unto me ? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart. 3 I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes : I hate the work of them that turn aside ; it shall not cleave to me. 4 A froward heart shall depart from me : I will not know a wicked person. 5 Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off : him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer. 6. Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me : he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me. 7 He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house : he that tell- eth lies shall not tarry in my sight. 8 I will early destroy all the wick- ed of the land ; that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the Lord. PSALM 102. 1 The prophet maketh a grievous complaint : 12 he taketh comfort in the eternity and mercy of God. A Prayer of the afflicted, when he is overwhelmed, and poureth out his complaint before the Lord. H EAE my prayer, O Lord, and . let my cry come unto thee. Prayer of the prophet PSALM 103. in affliction. 2 Hide not thy face from me in the day when I am in trouble; incline thine ear unto me : in the day when I call answer me speedily. 3 For my days are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as an hearth. 4 My heart is smitten, and withered like grass ; so that I forget to eat my bread. 5 By reason of the voice of my groaning my bones cleave to my skin. 6 I am like a pelican of the wil- derness : I am like an owl of the desert. 7 I watch, and am as a sparrow alone upon the house top. 8 Mine enemies reproach me all the day; and they that are mad against me are sworn against me. 9 For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weep- ing, 10 Because of thine indignation and thy wrath : for thou hast lifted me up, and cast me down. 11 My days are like a shadow that declineth ; and I am withered like grass. 12 But thou, O Lord, shalt endure for ever ; and thy remembrance unto all generations. 13 Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zi'on: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come. 14 For thy servants take pleasure in her stones, and favour the dust thereof. 15 So the heathen shall fear the name of the Lord, and all the kings of the earth thy glory. 16 "When the Lord shall build up Zl'on, he shall appear in his glory. 17 He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer. 18 This shall be written for the generation to come : and the peo- ple which shall be created shall praise the Lord. 19 For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary ; from heaven did the Lord behold the earth ; 20 To hear the groaning of the pri- soner; to loose those that are ap- pointed to death ; 637 J 21 To declare the name of the Lord in Zi'on, and his praise in Je-ru'sa- lem; 22 When the people are gathered together, and the kingdoms, to serve the Lord. ! 23 He weakened my strength in the way_; he shortened my days. 24 I said, O my God, take me not away in the midst of my days : thy years are throughout all genera- tions. ■ 25 Of old hast thou laid the foun- dation of the earth : and the heavens : are the work of thv hands. 26 They shall perish, but thou shalt endure : yea. all of them shall wax old like a garment ; as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed : \ 27 But thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end. i 28 The children of thy servants shall continue, and their seed shall > be established before thee. PSALM 103. Exhortation to bless God for his mercy. A Psalm of David. BLESS the Lord, O my soul : and all that is within me, bless his holy name. I 2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits : j 3 W T ho forgiveth all thine iniqui- | ties; who healeth all thy diseases; 4 "Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies ; 5 "Who satisfieth thy mouth with good thinas: so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's. 6 The Lord executeth righteous- ness and judgment for all that are oppressed. 7 He made known his ways unto Mo^es, his acts unto the children of is/ra-el. 8 The Lord is merciful and gra- cious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. 9 He will not always chide : nei- ther will he keep his anger for ever. 10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins ; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. 11 For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy to- ward them that fear him. The majesty, 'power, and PSALM 104. providence of God. 12 As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us. 13 Like as a father pitieth His chil- dren, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him. 14 For he knoweth our frame ; he remembereth that we are dust. 15 As for man, his days are as grass : as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth. 16 For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone ,• and the place thereof shall know it no more. 17 But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his right-! eousness unto children's children; | 18 To such as keep his covenant and to those that remember his com- mandments to do them. 19 The Lord hath prepared his throne in the heavens ; and his j kingdom ruleth over all. 20 Bless the Lord, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto j the voice of his word. 21 Bless ye the Lord, all ye his | hosts ; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure. 22 Bless the Lord, all his works j in all places of his dominion : bless the Lord, O my soul. PSALM 104. BLESS the Lord, O my soul. O j Lord my God, thou art very; great; thou art clothed with ho- nour and majesty. 2 Who coverest thyself with light VLSwUh a garment: who stret chest; out the heavens like a curtain : 3 Who layeth the beams of his ! chambers in the waters : who mak- 1 eth the clouds his chariot : who j walketh upon the wings of the wind : 4 Who maketh his angels spirits:' his ministers a flaming fire : 5 Who laid the foundations of! the earth, that it should not be re- moved for ever. 6 Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment : the waters stood above the mountains. 7 At thy rebuke they fled; at the 638 voice of thy thunder they hasted away. 8 They go up by the mountains ; they go down by the valleys unto the place which thou hast founded for them. 9 Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over ; that they turn not again to cover the earth. 10 He sendeth the springs into the valleys, which run among the hills. 11 They give drink to every beast of the field : the wild asses quench their thirst. 12 By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which sing among the branches. 13 He water eth the hills from his chambers : the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works. 14 He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the ser- vice of man : that he may bring forth food out of the earth ; 15 And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man's heart. 16 The trees of the Lord are full of sap ; the cedars of Leb'a-non, which he hath planted ; 17 Where the birds make their nests : as for the stork, the fir trees are her house. 18 The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats ; and the rocks for the conies. 19 He appointed the moon for sea- sons: the sun knoweth his going down. 20 Thou makest darkness, and it is night : wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth. 21 The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God. 22 The sun ariseth, they gather themselves together, and lay them down in their dens. 23 Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening. 24 O Lord, how 7 manifold are thy works ! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches. 25 So is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innu- merable, both small and great beasts. 26 There go the ships : there is that God's providence PSALM 105. and care. leviathan, whom thou hast made to play therein, 27 These wait all upon thee ; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season. 28 That thou givest them they ga- ther : thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good. 29 Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled : thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust. 30 Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created : and thou renewest the face of the earth. 31 The glory of the Lord shall en- dure for ever: the Lord shall re- joice in his works. 32 He looketh on the earth, and it trembleth: he toucheth the hills, and they smoke. 33 I will sing unto the Lord as long as I live : I will sing praise to my God while I have my being. 34 My meditation of him shall be sweet : I will be glad in the Lord. 35 Let the sinners be consumed out of the earth, and let the wicked be no more. Bless thou the Lord, O my soul. Praise ye the Lord. PSALM 105. God's providence and care of his people described. OGIVE thanks unto the Lord ; call upon his name : make known his deeds among the people. 2 Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him: talk ye of all his wondrous works. 3 Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the Lord. 4 Seek the Lord, and his strength : seek his face evermore. 5 Remember his marvellous works that he hath done ; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth ; 6 O ye seed of A'bra-ham his ser- vant, ye children of Ja'cob his cho- sen. 7 He is the Lord our God: his judgments are in all the earth. 8 He hath remembered his cove- nant for ever, the word which he commanded to a thousand genera- tions. _9 Which covenant he made with A'bra-ham, and his oath unto Ugaae ; 10 And confirmed the same unto 639 Ja/cob for a law, and to Is/ra-el for an everlasting covenant: 11 Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Ca'naan, the lot of your inheritance : 12 When they were hut a few men in number; yea, very few, and strangers in it. 13 When they went from one nation to another, from one kingdom to an- other people ; 14 He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes ; 15 Saying, Touch not mine anoint- ed, and do my prophets no harm. 16 Moreover he called for a famine upon the land : he brake the whole staff of bread. 17 Hesent a man before them, even Joseph, who was sold for a servant : 18 Whose feet they hurt with fet- ters : he was laid in iron : 19 Until the time that his word came : the word of the Lord tried him. 20 The king sent and loosed him; even the ruler of the people, and let him go free. 21 He made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his substance : 22 To bind his princes at his plea- sure; and teach his senators wis- dom.^ 23 is/ra-el also came into E'gypt ; and Ja'cob sojourned in the land of Ham. 24 And he increased his people greatly; and made them stronger than their enemies. 25 He turned their heart to hate his people, to deal subtilly with his servants. 26 Hesent Mo^es. his servant; and Aar'on whom he had chosen. 27 They shewed his signs among them, and wonders in the land of Ham. 28 He sent darkness, and made it dark ; and they rebelled not against his word. 29 He turned their waters into blood, and slew their fish. 30 Their land brought forth frogs in abundance, in the chambers of their kings. 31 He spake, and there came di- The history of PSALM 106. GocVs mercy. vers sorts of flies, and lice in all their coasts. 32 He gave them hail for rain, and flaming fire in their land. 33 He smote their vines also and their fig trees ; and brake the trees of their coasts. 34 He spake, and the locusts came, and caterpillers, and that without number, 35 And did eat up all the herbs in their land, and devoured the fruit of their ground. 3G He smote also all the firstborn in their land, the chief of all their strength. 37 He brought them forth also with silver and gold : and there ivas not one feeble person among their tribes. 38 E'gypt was glad when they de- parted : for the fear of them fell upon them. 39 He spread a cloud for a cover- ing ; and fire to give light in the night. 40 The people asked, and he brought quails, and satisfied them with the bread of heaven. 41 He opened the rock, and the waters gushed out ; they ran in the dry places like a river. 42 For he remembered his holy promise, and A'bra-ham his servant. 43 And he brought forth his people with joy, and his chosen with glad- ness : 44 And gave them the lands of the heathen : and they inherited the la- bour of the people ; 45 That they might observe his statutes, and keep his laws. Praise ye the Lord. PSALM 106. Israel's rebellions and God's mercy. PEA IS E ye the Lord, o give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good : for his mercy endnreth for ever. 2 Who can utter the mighty acts of the Lord? %vho can shew forth all his praise ? 3 Blessed aire they that keep judg- ment, and he that cloeth righteous- ness at all times. 4 Remember me, O Lord, with the favour that thou bearest unto thy people : O visit me with thy sal- vation ; 640 5 That I may see the good of thy chosen, that I may rejoice in the gladness of thy nation, that I may glory with thine inheritance. 6 We have sinned with our fa- thers, we have committed iniquity, we have done wickedly. 7 Our fathers understood not thy wonders in E'gypt; they remem- bered not the multitude of thy mer- cies ; but provoked him at the sea, even at the Red sea. 8 Nevertheless he saved them for his name's sake, that he might make his mighty power to be known. 9 He rebuked the Red sea also, and it was dried up : so he led them through the depths, as through the wilderness. 10 And he saved them from the hand of him that hated them, and re- deemed them from the hand of the enemy. 11 And the waters covered their enemies : there was not one of them left. 12 Then believed they his words ; they sang his praise. 13 They soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel : 14 But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert. 15 And he gave them their request ; but sent leanness into their soul. 16 They envied Mo'ges. also in the camp, and Aar'on the saint of the Lord. 17 The earth opened and swal- lowed up Da'than, and covered the company of 1-bi'ram. 18 And a fire was kindled in their company; the flame burned up the wicked. 19 They made a calf in Ho'reb, and worshipped the molten image. 20 Thus they changed their glory into the similitude of an ox that eat- eth grass. 21 They forgat God their saviour, which had done great things in E'gypt ; 22 Wondrous works in the land of Ham, and terrible things by the Red sea. 23 Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had not Mo'ges. his chosen stood before him in the An exhortation to praise PSALM 107. God's goodness. breach, to turn away his wrath, lest he should destroy them. 24 Yea, they despised the pleasant land, they believed not his word : 25 But murmured in their tents, and hearkened not unto the voice of the Lord. 26 Therefore he lifted up his hand against them, to overthrow them in the wilderness : 27 To overthrow their seed also among the nations, and to scatter them in the lands. 28 They joined themselves also unto Ba'al-pe'or, and ate the sacri- fices of the dead. 29 Thus they provoked him to an- ger with their inventions : and the ; plague brake in upon them. 30 Then stood up Phln'e-has, and executed judgment : and so the plague was stayed. 31 And that was counted unto him for righteousness unto all genera- tions for evermore. 32 They angered him also at the waters of strife, so that it went ill with Md'ges. for their sakes : 33 Because they provoked his spirit, so that he spake unadvisedly with his lips. 34 They did not destroy the na- tions, concerning whom the Lord j commanded them : 35 But were mingled among the heathen, and learned their works. 36 And they served their idols: which were a snare unto them. 37 Yea, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto devils, 38 And shed innocent blood, even the blood of their sons and of their daughters, whom they sacrificed unto the idols of Ca'mian : and the land was polluted with blood. 39 Thus were they defiled with their own works, and went a whoring with their own inventions. 40 Therefore was the wrath of the Lord kindled against his people, insomuch that he abhorred his own inheritance. 41 And he gave them into the hand of the heathen ; and they that hated them ruled over them. 42 Their enemies also oppressed them, and they were brought into subjection under their hand. 641 43 Many times did he deliver them ; but they provoked him with their counsel, and were brought low for their iniquity. 44 Nevertheless he regarded their affliction, when he heard their cry : 45 And he remembered for them his covenant, and repented accord- ing to the multitude of his mer- cies. 46 He made them also to be pitied of all those that carried them cap- tives. 47 Save us, O Lord our God, and gather us from among the heathen, to give thanks unto thy holy name, and to triumph in thy praise. w 48 Blessed be the Lord God of Is/ra-el from everlasting to ever- lasting : and let all the people say, Amen. Praise ye the Lord. PSALM 107. The p8ahnist ezhorteth to praise God, and to observe his manifold providence. OGIVE thanks unto the Lord, for he is good : for his mercy endureth for ever. 2 Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy ; 3 And. gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the south. 4 They wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in. 5 Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them. 6 Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses. 7 And he led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation. 8 Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men ! 9 For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness. 10 Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron ; 11 Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High : 41 GocVs providence in PSALM 108. 12 Therefore he brought down their heart with labour ; they fell down, and there was none to help. 13 Then they cried unto the Lojkd in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses. 14 He brought them out of dark- ness and the shadow of death, and brake their bands in sunder. 15 Oh that men would praise the LoRD/or his goodness, and for his •wonderful works to the children of men ! 16 For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder. 17 Fools because of their trans- gression, and because of their ini- quities, are afflicted. 18 Their soul abhorretli all manner of meat ; and they draw near unto the gates of death. 19 Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he saveth them out of their distresses. 20 He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions. 21 Oh that men would praise the Lord /or his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men ! 22 And let them sacrifice the sa- crifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing. 23 They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters • 24 These see the works of the Lord, and his wonders in the deep. 25 For he commandeth, and rais- eth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof. 26 They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths : their soul is melted because of trouble. 27 They reel to and fro, and stag- ger like a drunken man, and are at their wit's end. 28 Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses. 29 He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still. 30 Then are they glad because they be quiet ; so he bringeth them unto their desired haven. 642 many varieties of life. 31 Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men ! 32 Let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders. 33 He turneth rivers into a wilder- ness, and the watersprings into dry ground ; 34 A fruitful land into barren- ness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein. 35 He turneth the wilderness into a standing w r ater, and dry ground into watersprings. 36 And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city for habitation ; 37 And sow the fields, and plant vineyards, which may yield fruits of increase. 38 He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly ; and suffereth not their cattle to de- crease. 39 Again, they are mini shed and brought low through oppression, af- fliction, and sorrow. 40 He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the wilderness, where there is no way. 41 Yet setteth he the poor on high from affliction, and maketh him families like a flock. 42 The righteous shall see it, and rejoice : and all iniquity shall stop her mouth. .43 Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall un- derstand tlie lovingkindness of the Lord. PSALM 108. David prayeth for God's help according to his pro- mise. A Song or Psalm of David. OGOD, my heart is fixed ; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory. 2 Awake, psaltery and harp : I my- self will awake eaiiy. 3 I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people : and I will sing praises unto thee among the nations. 4 For thy mercy is great above the heavens : and thy truth reacheth unto the clouds. David complaineth PSALM 109. of his enemies. 5 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth ; 6 That thy beloved may be deliv- ered : save with thy right hand, and answer me. 7 God hath spoken in his holiness ; I will rejoice, I will divide She'chem, and_mete out the valley of Siic'coth. 8 G-iFe-ad is mine; Ma-nas'seh is mine ; E'phra-mi also is the strength of mine head; Ju'dah is my law- giver ; 9 Mo'ab is my washpot ; over E'dom will I cast out my shoe; over Phi- lis'tia will I triumph. 10 'Who will bring me into the strong city ? who will lead me into E'dom? 11 Wilt not thou, O God, icho hast cast us off ? and wilt not thou, O God, go forth with our hosts ? 12 Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man. 13 Through God we shall do val- iantly : for he it is that shall tread down our enemies. PSALM 109. David complaineth of his enemies. To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. HOLD not thy peace, O God of my praise ; 2 For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me : they have spo- ken against me with a lying tongue. 3 They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause. 4 For my love they are my adver- saries : but I give my self unto prayer. 5 And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love. 6 Set thou a wicked man over him : and let Sa/tan stand at his right hand. 7 When he shall be judged, let him be condemned: and let his prayer become sin. 8 Let his days be few ; and let an- other take his office. 9 Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow. 10 Let his children be continually vagabonds, and beg : let them seek their bread also out of their desolate places. 643 11 Let the extortioner catch all that he hath ; and let the strangers spoil his labour. 12 Let there be none to extend mer- cy unto him : neither let there be any to favour his fatherless children. 13 Let his posterity be cut off; and in the generation following let their name be blotted out. 14 Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered with the Lord ; and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out. 15 Let them be before the Lord continually, that he may cut off the memory of them from the earth. 1G Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart. 17 As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him : as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him. 18 As he clothed himself with curs- ing like as with his garment, so let it come into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones. 19 Let it be unto him as the garment which covereth him, and for a girdle wherewith he is girded continually. 20 Let this be the reward of mine adversaries from the Lord, and of them that speak evil against my soul. 21 But do thou for me, O God the Lord, for thy name's sake : because thy mercy is good, deliver thou me. 22 For I am poor and needy, and my heart is wounded within me. 23 I am gone like the shadow when it declineth: I am tossed up and down as the locust. 24 My knees are weak through fasting ; and my flesh faileth of fat- ness. 25 I became also a reproach unto them: when they looked upon me they snaked their heads. 26 Help me, O Lord my God : O save me according to thy mercy : 27 That they may know that this is thy hand ; that thou, Lord, hast done it. 28 Let them curse, but bless thou : when they arise, let them be asham- ed ; but let thy servant rejoice. 29 Let mine adversaries be clothed with shame, and let them cover The psalmist inciteth PSALMS 110-113. to praise God. themselves with their own confu- sion, as with a mantle. 30 I will greatly praise the Lord with my mouth ; yea, I will praise him among the multitude. 31 For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him from those that condemn his soul. PSALM 110. 1 The kingdom, 4 the priesthood, o the conquest, 7 and the passion of Christ. A Psalm of David. THE Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until 1 make thine enemies thy footstool. 2 The Lord shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zi'on : rule thou in the midst of thine enemies. 3 Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beau- ties of holiness from the womb of the morning : thou hast the dew of thy youth. 4 The Lord hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Mel-chiz'e- dek. 5 The Lord at thy right hand shall strike through kings in the day of his wrath. 6 He shall judge amongthe heathen, he shall fill the places with the dead bodies; he shall wound the heads over many countries. 7 Lie shall drink of the brook in the way : therefore shall he lift up the head. PSALM 111. The psalmist inciteth to praise God. PRAISE ye the Lord. I will praise the Lord with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation. 2 The works of the Lord are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein. 3 His work is honourable and glo- rious : and his righteousness endur- eth for ever. 4 He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered : the Lord is gracious and full of compassion. 5 He hath given meat unto them that fear him : he will ever be mind- ful of his covenant. 6 He hath shewed his people the power of his works, that he may give them the heritage of the heathen, 644 7 The works of his hands are verity and judgment; all his command- ments are sure. 8 They stand fast for ever and ever, and are done in truth and uprightness. 9 He sent redemption unto his people: he hath commanded his covenant for ever : holy and rever- end is his name. 10 The fear of the Lord is the be- ginning of wisdom : a good under- standing have all they that do his commandments, his praise endureth for ever. PSALM 112. Security of the godly. PRAISE ye the Lord. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, that delighteth greatly in his commandments. 2 His seed shall be mighty upon earth : the generation of the upright shall be blessed. 3 Wealth and riches shall be in his house : and his righteousness endur- eth for ever. 4 Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness : he is gracious, and full of compassion, and right- eous. 5 A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion. 6 Surely he shall not be moved for ever : the righteous shall be in ever- lasting remembrance. 7 He shall not be afraid of evil tidings : his heart is fixed, trust- ing in the Lord. 8 His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, until he see his desire upon his enemies. 9 He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness en- dureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour. 10 The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish. PSALM 113. Exhortation to praise God. PRAISE ye the Lord. Praise, O ye servants of the Lord, praise the name of the Lord. 2 Blessed be the name of the Lord God int rented to PSALMS 114-116. assert his honour. from this time forth and for ever- more. 3 From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the Lord's name is to be praised. 4 The Lord is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens. 5 Who is like unto the Lord our God, who dwelleth on high, 6 Who humbleth himself lo behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth ! 7 He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill ; 8 That he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people. 9 He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the Lord. PSALM 114. Exhortation to fear God. TT^HEN is'ra-el went out of VV E'gypt, the house of Ja'cob from a people of strange language; Jl Julian was his sanctuary, and Is'ra-el his dominion. 3 The sea saw it, and fled: Jor- dan was driven back. 4 The mountains skipped like rams, and the little hills like lambs. 5 What ailed thee, O thou sea, that thou fleddest? thou Jordan, that thou wast driven back? 6 Ye mountains, that ye skipped like rams ; and ye little hills, like lambs ? 7 Tremble, thou earth, at the pre- sence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Ja'cob ; 8 Which turned "the rock into a standing water, the flint into a foun- tain of waters. PSALM 115. God intreatcd to assert his honour. "XTOT unto us, O Lord, not unto xN us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth's sake. 2 Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is now their God ? 3 But our God is in the heavens : he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased. 645 4 Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands. 5 They have mouths, but they speak not : eyes have they, but they see not: 6 They have ears, but they hear not : noses have they, but they smell not: 7 They have hands, but they handle not : feet have they, but they walk not: neither speak they through their throat. 8 They that make them are like unto them ; so is every one that trusteth in them. 9 O Is'ra-el, trust thou in the Lord : he is their help and their shield. 10 O house of Aar'on, trust in the Lord: he is their help and their shield. 11 Ye that fear the Lord, trust in the Lord : he is their help and their shield. 12 The Lord hath been mindful of us : he will bless us : he will bless the house of is/ra-el ; he will bless the house of Aar'on. 13 He will bless them that fear the Lord, both small and great. 14 The Lord shall increase you more and more, you and your chil- dren. 15 Ye are blessed of the Lord which made heaven and earth. 16 The heaven, even the heavens, are the Lord's : but the earth hath he given to the children of men. 17 The dead praise not the Lord, neither any that go down into si- lence. 18 But we will bless the Lord from this time forth and for ever- more. Praise the Lord. PSALM 116. The psalmist professeth his love to God. I LOVE the Lord, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications. 2 Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live. 3 The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me : I found trouble and sor- row. 4 Then called I upon the name of Exhortations to PSALMS 117, 118. praise God. the Lord ; O Loud, 1 beseech thee, 'deliver my soul. 5 Gracious is the Lord, and right- eous : yea. our God is merciful. 6 The Lord preserveth the simple : I was brought low, and he helped me. 7 Return unto thy rest, O my soul ; for the Lord hath dealt boun- tifully with thee. 8 For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling. 9 I will walk before the Lord in the land of the living. 10 I believed, therefore have I spoken: I was greatly afflicted: 11 I said in my haste, All men are liars. 12 What shall I render unto the Lord for all his benefits toward me ? 13 I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the Lord. 14 I will pay my vows unto the Lord now in the presence of all his people. 15 Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints. 16 Lord, truly I am thy servant ; I a in thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid : thou hast loosed my bonds. 17 I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the Lord. 18 I will pay my vows unto the Lord now in the presence of all his people, 19 In the courts of the Lord's house, in the midst of thee, Je-ru 7 - sa-lem. Praise ye the Lord. PSALM 117. Exhortation to praise God. PRAISE the Lord, all ye na- tions : praise him, all ye people. 2 For his merciful kindness is great toward us : and the truth of the Lord endureth for ever. Praise ye the Lord. PSALM 118. Exhortation to praise God for his mercy. OGIVE thanks unto the Lord ; for he is good : because his mer- cy endureth for ever. 2 Let is/ra-el now say, that his mercy endureth for ever. 3 Let the house of Aar'on now say, that his mercy endureth for ever. 646 4 Let them now that fear the Lord say, that his mercy endureth for ever. 5 I called upon the Lord in dis- tress : the Lord answered me, and set me in a large place. 6 The Lord is on my side ■ I will not fear : what can man do unto me ? 7 The Lord taketh my part with them that help me : therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me. 8 It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man. 9 It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princes. 10 All nations compassed me about : but in the name of the Lord will I destroy them. 11 They compassed me about ; yea. they compassed me about : but in the name of the Lord I will de- stroy them. 12 They compassed me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns : for in the name of the Lord I will destroy them. 13 Thou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall: but the Lord helped me. 14 The Lord is my strength and song, and is become my salvation. 15 The voice of rejoicing and sal- vation is in the tabernacles of the righteous : the right hand of the Lord doeth valiantly. 16 The right hand of the Lord is exalted: the right hand of the Lord doeth valiantly. 17 I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord. 18 The Lord hath chastened me sore : but he hath not given me over unto death. 19 Open to me the gates of right- eousness : I will go into them, and I will praise the Lord : 20 This gate of the Lord, into which the righteous shall enter. 21 I will praise thee : for thou hast heard me, and art become my salva- tion. 22 The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner. 23 This is the Lord's doing ; it is marvellous in our eyes. 24 This is the day whieh the Lord Prayers, praises] and PSALM 110. professions of obedience. hath made ; we will rejoice and be glad in it. 2(5 Save now. I beseech thee. Lord : Lord. I beseech thee, send now prosperity. 26 Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the Lord: we have blessed yon out of the house of the Loud. '27 God is the Lokd, which hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar. 28 Thou art my God. and I will praise thee: thou art my God. I will exalt thee. 29 give thanks unto the Lord : for he is good: for his mercy e radar- eth for ever. PSALM 119. Su < \r% prayers end praUes. ALEPH. BLESSED are the linden led in the way. who walk in the law of the Lord. 2 Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart. 3 lhey also do no iniquity: they walk in ids ways. 4 Thou hast commanded ?/.? to keep thv precepts diligently .- 5 tint my ways Were directed to keep thy statutes ! 6 Then shall I not be ashamed. when I have respect unto all thy commandments. 7 I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments. s'l will keep thy statutes: for- sake me not utterly. BETH. 9 Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word. in With my wtiole heart have I Sought thee : let me not wander from thy commandments. 11 Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee. 12 Blessed art thou, Lord : teach me thy statutes. 13 With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth. 14 I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as -much as in ah riches, 617 15 i will meditate in thy pre- cepts, and have respect unto thy ways. 16 I will delight myself in thy stat- utes : I will not forget thy word. <,i>rEL. 17 Deal bountifully with thy ser- vant, that I may live, and keep thy word. IS Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law. 19 I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me. 20 My soul breaketh for the long- ing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times. 21 Thou hast rebuked the proud that ar<: cursed, which do err f rum thy commandments . 22 Remove from me reproach an 1 contempt ■ for I have kept thy testi- monies. 23 Princes also did sit and speak against me : but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes. 24 Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors. DALF.TK. 25 My soul cleaveth unto the dust : quicken thou me according to thy word. 26 I have declared my ways, and thou heardest me : teach me thy statutes. 27 Make me to understand the way of thy precepts : so shall I talk of thy wondrous works. 28 My soul rnelteth for heaviness : strengthen thou me according unto thy word. 29 Pemove from me the way of ly- ing: and grant me thy law graciously. 30 I have chosen the way of truth : thy judgments have I laid before me. 3i I have stuck unto thy testimo- nies : O Lord, put me nor to shame. 32 I will run the way of thy com- mandments, when fchou shalt en- large my heart. HE. 33 Teach me. O Lord, the way of thy statutes : and I shall keep it unto the end. 34 Give me understanding and I shall keep thy lav.- ; yea; I shall ob- serve it with my whole heart, Prayers, jwaises, and PSALM 119. professions of obedience. 35 Make me to go in the path of thy commandments ; for therein do I delight. 36 Incline my heart unto thy testi- monies, and not to covetousness. 37 Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way. 38 Stablish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear. 39 Turn away my reproach which I fear : for thy judgments are good. 40 Behold, I have longed after thy precepts : quicken me in thy right- eousness. VAU. 41 Let thy mercies come also unto me, O Lord, even thy salvation, ac- cording to thy word. 42 So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me: for I trust in thy word. 43 And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in thy judgments. 44 So shall I keep thy law continu- ally for ever and ever. 45 And I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts. 46 I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed. 47 And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which" I have loved. 48 My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes. ZAIN. 49 Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope. 50 This is my comfort in my afflic- tion: for thy word hath quickened me. 51 The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not de- clined from thy law. 52 I remembered thy judgments of old, O Lord ; and have comforted myself. 53 Horror hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked that for- sake thy law. 54 Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage. 55 I have remembered thy name, 648 Lord, in the night, and have kept thy law. 56 This I had, because I kept thy precepts. CHETH. 57 Thou art my portion, O Lord : 1 have said that I would keep thy words. 58 I intreated thy favour with my whole heart: be merciful unto me according to thy word. 59 I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies. 60 I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments. 61 The bands of the wicked have robbed me : but I have not forgot- ten thy law. 62 At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments. 63 I am a companion of all them that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts. 64 The earth, O Lord, is full of thy mercy : teach me thy statutes. TETH. 65 Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, Lord, according unto thy word. 66 Teach me good judgment and knowledge : for I have believed thy commandments. 67 Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word. 68 Thou art good, and doest good ; teach me thy statutes. 69 The proud have forged a lie against me : but I will keep thy pre- cepts with my whole heart. 70 Their heart is as fat as grease; but I delight in thy law. 71 It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes. 72 The law of thy mouth is bet- ter unto me than thousands of gold and silver. jod. 73 Thy hands have made me and fashioned me : give me understand- ing, that I may learn thy command- ments. 74 They that fear thee will be glad when they see. me; because I have hoped in thy word. 75 I know, O Lord, that thy judg- Prayers, praises, and PSALM 119. professions of obedience. ments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me. 76 Let. I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, accord- ing to thy word unto thy servant. 77 Let 'thy tender mercies come unto me. that I may live : for thy law is my delight. 78 Let 'the proud he ashamed: for they dealt perversely with me without' a cause: but I will medi- tate in thy precepts. 79 Let those that fear thee turn unto me, and those that have known thy testimonies. 8(3 Let my heart be sound in thy statutes ; that I be not ashamed. CAPH. 81 My soul faintoth for thy sal- vation : but I hope in thy word. 82 Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me? 83 For I am become like a bottle in the smoke ; yet do I not forget thy statutes. 84 How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me ? 85 The proud have digged pits for me. which are not after thy law. 8G All thy commandments are faithful : they persecute me wroiicrfully ; help thou me. 87 They had almost consumed me upon earth; but 1 forsook not thy precepts. 88 Quicken me after thy loving- kindness : so shall I keep the testi- mony of thy mouth. LA3IED. 89 For ever, O Lord, thy word is settled in heaven. 90 Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth. 91 They continue this day accord- ing to thine ordinances : for all are thy servants. 92 Unless thy law had been my delights. I should then have perished in mine affliction. 93 I will never forget thy pre- cepts : for with them thou hast quickened me. 94 I am thine, save me ; for I have sought thy precepts. 619 95 The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider thy testimonies. 96 I have seen an end of ail per- fection: but thy commandment is exceeding broad. MEM. 97 O how love I thy law ! it is my meditation all the day. 98 Thou through thy' command- ments hast made me' wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me. 99 I have more understanding than all my teachers : for thy testimo- nies are my meditation. lftfl I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy pre- cepts. 101 I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I 'might keep thy word. | 102 I have not departed from thy judgments : for thou hast taught me'. 103 How T sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea^ sweeter than honey to my mouth ! 101 Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way. : 105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. 106 I have sworn, and I will per- form it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments. 107 I am afflicted very much: quicken me. (J Lord, according unto thy word. 108 Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth. O I Lord, and teach me thy judgments. 109 My soul is continually in my hand : yet do I not forget thy law. 110 The wicked have laid a snare for me : yet I erred not from thy precepts.' ill Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever : for they are the rejoicing of my heart. 112 I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes alway, even unto the end. SA3IECH. 113 I hate vain thoughts : but thy law do I love. I 111 Thou art my hiding place and ' my shield : I hope in thy word. Prayers, praises, and PSALM 119. professions of obedience. 115 Depart from me, ye evil- doers : for I will keep the command- ments of my God. 116 Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live : and let me not be ashamed of my hope. 117 Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe : and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually. lis Thou hast trodden down all them that err from thy statutes : for their deceit is falsehood. 119 Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross: therefore I love thy testimonies. 120 My flesh trembleth for fear of thee ; and I am afraid of thy judg- ments. AIX. 121 I have done judgment and jus- tice : leave me not to mine oppress- ors. 122 Be surety for thy servant for good: let not the proud oppress me. 123 Mine eyes fail for thy salva- tion, and for the word of thy right- eousness. 124 Deal with thy servant accord- ing unto thy mercy, and teach me thy statutes. 125 I am thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies. 126 It is time for thee, Lord, to work : for they have made void thy law. 127 Therefore I love thy com- mandments above gold; yea, above fine gold. 128 Therefore I esteem all thy pre- cepts concerning all things to be right ; and I hate every false way. PE. 129 Thy testimonies are wonderful : therefore doth my soul keep them. 130 The entrance of thy words giv- eth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple. 131 1 opened my mouth, and panted : for I longed for thy commandments. 132 Look thou upon me, and be merciful unto me, as thou usest to do unto those that love thy name. 133 Order my steps in thy word : and let not any iniquity have do- minion over me. 134 Deliver me from the oppres- 650 - sion of man : so will I keep thy pre- cepts. 135 Make thy face to shine upon thy servant; and teach me thy statutes. 136 Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law. TZADDI. 137 Righteous art. thou, O Lord, and upright are thy judgments. 138 Thy testimonies that thou hast commanded are righteous and very faithful. 139 My zeal hath consumed me, because mine enemies have forgot- ten thy words. 140 Thy word is very pure : therefore thy servant loveth it. 141 I am small and despised : yet do not I forget thy precepts. 142 Thy righteousness is an ever- lasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth. 143 Trouble and anguish have ta- ken hold on me : yet thy command- ments are my delights. 144 The righteousness of thy testi- monies is everlasting : give me un- derstanding, and I shall live. KOPH. 145 I cried with my whole heart ; hear me, Lord : I will keep thy statutes. 146 I cried unto thee; save me, and I shall keep thy testimonies. 147 I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried : I hoped in thy word. 148 Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word. 149 Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkiiidness: O Lord, quick- en me according to thy judgment. 150 They draw nigh that follow after mischief: they are far from thy law. 151 Thou art near, O Lord ; and all thy commandments are truth. 152 Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever. RESH. 153 Consider mine affliction, and deliver me : for I do not forget thy law. 154 Plead my cause, and deliver Professions of obedience. PSALMS 120-122. Safety of the gorily. me: quicken me according to thy word. 155 Salvation is far from the wick- ed : for they seek not thy statutes. 156 Great are thy tender mercies. Lord : quicken me according to thy judgments. 157 Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from thy testimonies. 158 I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved ; because they kept not thy word. 159 Consider how I love thy pre- cepts : quicken me, O Lord, ac- cording to thy lovingkindness. 160 Thy word is true from the be- ginning': and every one of thy right- eous judgments &idurelh forever. SCHIX. 161 Princes have persecuted me without a cause : but my heart standeth in awe of thy Word 162 I rejoice at thy word, as one that iindeth great spoil. 163 I hate and abhor lying : but thy law do I love. 164 Seven times a day do I praise thee because of thy righteous judg- ments. 165 Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them. 166 Lord. I have hoped for thy sal- vation, and done thy commandments. 167 My soul hath kept thy testi- monies- audi love them exceedingly. 168 I have kept thy precepts and thy testimonies : for all my ways are before thee. TAT. 169 Let my cry come near before thee, O Lord : give me understand- ing according to thy word. 170 Let my supplication come Vie- fore thee: deliver me according to thy word. 171 My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes. 172 My tongue shall speak of thy word : for all thy commandments are righteousness. 173 Let thine hand help me ; for I have chosen thy precepts. 174 I have longed for thy salva- tion. O Lord; and thy law is mv delight. 175 Let mv soul live, and it shall praise thee ; and let thy judgments jhelp me. 176 I have gone astray like a lost sheep: seek thy servant: for I do not forget thy commandments. PSALM 120. ! David prayeth against Doeg, u-ko*e calumnies had A Song ci degrees. IX my distress I cried unto the Lord, and he heard me. 2 Deliver my soul, Lord, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue. 3 What shall be given unto thee? or what shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue ? ; 4 Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper. 5_Woe is me, that I sojourn in j Me'sech. that I dwell in the tents ; of Ke'dar ! 6 My soul hath long dwelt with him . that hateth peace. i 7 I am for peace : but when I ! speak, they are for war. PSALM 121. ] Safety of the godly, who put their trust in God's pro- ?■ ction. A Song of degrees. I WILL lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. 2 My help corheth from the Lord, which made heaven and earth. j 3 He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber. 4 Behold, he that keepeth Is/ra-el shall neither slumber nor sleei3. 5 The Lord is thy keeper : the Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand. 6 The sun shall not smite thee by day. nor the moon by night. T The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil : he shall preserve thy soul. 8 The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this "time forth, and even for ever- more. PSALM 122. David prof esseth kis j oy m for the church. A Song of degrees of David. I WAS glad when they said unto me. Let us go into the house of the Lord. 2 Our feet shall stand within thy gates. Je-ru'sa-lcnL Safety of such as PSALMS 123-127. trust in God. 3 Je-ru'sa-lem is builded as a city that is compact together : 4 Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord, unto the testi- mony of is/rg,-el,to give thanks unto the name of the Lord. 5 For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of Da'vid. 6 Pray for the peace of Jg-ru/sa- lem: they shall prosper that love thee. 7 Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces. 8 For my brethren and compan- ions' sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee. 9 Because of the house of the Lokd our God I will seek thy good. PSALM 123. The godly prof ess their confidence in God. A Song of degrees. UNTO thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens. 2 Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress ; so our eyes tvait upon the Lord our God, until that he have mercy upon us. 3 Have mercy upon us, O Lord, have mercy upon us : for we are ex- ceedingly filled with contempt. 4 Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud. PSALM 124. The godly bless God for a miraculous deliverance. A Song of degrees of David, IF it had not been the Lord who was on our side, now may is/- ra-el say ; 2 If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, when men rose up against us : 3 Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us : 4 Then the waters had over- whelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul : 5 Then the proud waters had gone over our soul. 6 Blessed be the Lord, who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth. 652 1 Safety of such godly, 7 Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers : the snare is broken, and we are escaped. 8 Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth. PSALM 125. is trust in God. 4 Prayer for the and against the wicked. A Song of degrees, THEY that trust in the Lord shall be as mount Zi'on, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever. \As the mountains are round about Je-ru'sa-lem, so the Lord is round about his people from henceforth even for ever. 3 For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the right- eous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity. 4 Do good, O Lord, unto those that be good, and to them that are up- right in their hearts. 5 As for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, the Lord shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity : but peace shall be up- on Is/ra-el. PSALM 126. 1 The church, celebrating her incredible return out of captivity, 4 prayeth for, and propheeieth the good success thereof. A Song of degrees. WHEN the Lord turned again the captivity of Zi'on, we were like them that dream. 2 Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with sing- ing : then said they among the hea- then, The Lord hath done great things for them. 3. The Lord hath done great things for us ; whereof we are glad. 4 Turn again our captivity, O Lord, as the streams in the south. 5 They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. 6 He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubt- less come again with rejoicing, bring- ing his sheaves with him. PSALM 127. 1 The vanity of human endeavours without (Jod'a blessing. 3 Children are his gift. A Song of degrees for Solomon. EXCEPT the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the The psaJmisVs PSALMS 128-132. hope in God. city, the watchman waketh but in vain. 2 It is vain for yon to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows : for so he giveth his be- loved sleep. 3 Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. 4 As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so a re children of the youth. 5 Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate. PSALM 128. Sundry blessings which follow those who fear God. A Song of degrees. BLESSED is every one that fear- eth the Lord ; that walketh in his ways. 2 For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands : happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee. 3 Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house : thy children like olive plants round about thy table. 4 Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the Lord. 5 The Lord shall bless thee out of Zi'on : and thou shalt see the good of Je-ru'sa-lem all the days of thy life. 6 Yea, thou shalt see thy chil- dren's children, and peace upon Is/ra-el. PSALM 120. 1 God's goodness in saving Israel out of their great afflictions. 5 Prayer against the haters of the church. A Song of degrees. ]\ ["ANY a time have they afflicted ItJL me from my youth, may is/- ra-el now say : 2 Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth: yet they have not prevailed against me. 3 The plowers plowed upon my back : they made long their furrows. 4 The Lord is righteous : he hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked. 5 Let them all be confounded and turned back that hate Zi'on. 6 Let them be as the grass upon the house tops, which withereth afore it groweth up : 653 7 Wherewith the mower fllleth not his hand ; nor he that bindeth sheaves his bosom. 8 Neither do they which go by say, The blessing of the Lord be upon you : we bless you in the name of the Lord. PSALM 130. 1 The psalmist in distress professeth his hope in God : 5 his patience in hope : 7 exhorteth Israel to hope in A Song of degrees. OUT of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Lord. 2 Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications. 3 If thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand? 4 But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared. 5 I wait for the Lord, my soul doth wait, and in his word do 1 hope. 6 My soul u-aiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: / say, more than they that watch for the morning. 7 Let Is/ra-el hope Iri the Lord : for with the Lord there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemp- tion. 8 And he shall redeem is/ra-el from all his iniquities. PSALM 131. 1 David, professing his humility, 3 exhorteth Israel to hope in God. A Song of degrees of David. LORD, my heart is not haughty, i nor mine eyes lofty : neither do I exercise myself in great mat- ters, or in things too high for me. 2 Surely I have behaved and qui- eted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother : my soul is even as a weaned child. 3 Let is/ra-el hope in the Lord from henceforth and for ever. PSALM 132. 1 David's prayer at the removing of the ark, 11 with a repetition of God's promises. A Song of degrees. LOED, remember Da'vid, and all i his afflictions ; 2 How he sware unto the Lord, and vowed unto the mighty God of Ja'cob ; 3 Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed ; An exhortation PSALMS 133-135. to bless God. 4 I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids, 5 Until I lind out a place for the Lord, an habitation for the mighty God of Ja'cob. 6 Lo, we heard of it at fiph'ra- tah: we found it in the fields of the wood. 7 We will go into his tabernacles : we will worship at his footstool. 8 Arise, O Lord, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength. 9 Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy. 10 For thy servant Da'vid's sake turn not away the face of thine anointed. 11 The_ Lord hath sworn in truth unto Da 7 vid ; he will not turn from it; Of, the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne. 12 If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne for ever- more. 13 For the * Lord hath chosen Zi'on; he hath desired it for his habitation. 14 This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell ; for I have desired it. 15 I will abundantly bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread. 16 I will also clothe her priests with salvation : and her saints shall shout aloud for joy. 17 There will I make the horn of Da/vid to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed. 18 His enemies will I clothe with shame : but upon himself shall his crown flourish. PSALM 133. Benefit of the communion of saints. A Song of degrees of David. BEHOLD, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity ! 2 It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aar'on's beard : that went down to the skirts of his gar- ments ; 3 As the dew of Her'mon, and as the dew that descended upon the 654 mountains of Zi'on : for there the Lord commanded the blessing, even life for evermore. PSALM 134. An exhortation to bless God. A Song of degrees. BEHOLD, bless ye the Lord, all ?/e servants of the Lord, which by night stand in the house of the Lord. 2 Lift up your hands in the sanc- tuary, and bless the Lord. 3 The Lord that made heaven and earth bless thee out of Zi'on. PSALM 135. 1 Exhortation to God's servants to praise him for his mercy, 5 poiver, 8 and judgments. 15 Vanity of idols. 19 Exhortation to bless God. PRAISE ye the Lord. Praise ye the name of the Lord ; praise him, O ye servants of the Lord. 2 Ye that stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God, 3 Praise the Lord \ for the Lord is good : sing praises unto his name ; for it is pleasant. 4 For the Lord hath chosen Ja'- cob unto himself, and Is/ra-el for his peculiar treasure. 5 For I know that the Lord is great, and that our Lord is above all gods. 6 Whatsoever the Lord pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places. 7 He causeth the vapours to as- cend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain ; he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries. 8 Who smote the firstborn of E'gypt, both of man and beast. 9 Who sent tokens and wonders into themidst of thee, O E'gypt. upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants. 10 Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings ; 11 Si'hon king of the Xm'or-Ites, and 5g king of Ba'shan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan : 12 And gave their land .for an her- itage, an heritage unto is/ra-el his people. 13 Thy name, O Lord, endareth for ever ; and thy memorial, O Lord, throughout all generations. 14 For the Lord will judge his An exhortation PSALMS 136, 137 to praise God. people, and he will repent himself concerning his servants. 15 The idols of the heathen are silver and gold, the work of men's hands. 10 They have mouths, but they speak not ; eyes have they, hut they see not ; 17 They have ears, but they hear not ; ueither is there any breath in their mouths. 18 They that make them are like unto them : so is every one that trust- eth in them. 19 Bless the Lord, house of Is/- ra-el: bless the Lord, house of Aar'on : 20 Bless the Lord, O house of Le'vl : ye that fear the Lord, bless the Lord. 21 Blessed be the Lord _out of Zi'on, which dwelleth at Je-ru/s5- lem. Praise ye the Lord. PSALM 136. Exhortation to praise God for particular mercies. OGIVE thanks unto the Lord ; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. 2 O give thanks unto the God of gods : for his mercy endureth for ever. 3 give thanks to the Lord of lords : for his mercy endureth for ever. 4 To him who alone doeth great wonders : for his mercy endureth for ever. 5 To him that by wisdom made the heavens : for his mercy endureth for ever. 6 To him that stretched out the earth above the waters : for his mercy endureth for ever. 7 To him that made great lights: for his mercy endureth for ever: 8 The sun to rule by day : for his mercy endureth for ever : The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for ever. 10 To him that smote E'gypt in their firstborn: for his mercy endur- eth for ever : 11 And brought out Is/ra-el from among them : for his mercy endureth for ever : 12 With a strong hand, and with a 655 stretched out arm : for his mercy en- dureth for ever. ! 13 To him which divided the Red sea into parts : for his mercy endur- eth for ever : 14 And made Is/ra-el to pass through the midst of it: for his I mercy endureth for ever \ 15 But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Bed sea : for his mercy endureth for ever. | 16 To him which led his people through the wilderness : for his mercy endureth for ever, a 17 To him which smote great kings : for his mercy endureth for t ever : 18 And slew famous kings : for his mercy endureth for ever : i 19 Si'hon king of the Xin'or-ites: for his mercy endureth for ever : j 20 And Og the king of Ba'shan: 1 for his mercy endureth for ever : 21 And gave their land for an her- itage : for his mercy endureth for ever: 22 Even an heritage unto is/ra-el his servant: for his mercy endureth for ever. | 23 Who remembered us in our low ; estate: for his mercy endureth for | ever : 24 And hath redeemed us from our I enemies : for his mercy endureth for ever. I 25 Who giveth food to all flesh : I for his mercy endureth for ever. I 26 O give thanks unto the God of heaven : for his mercy endureth for ever. PSALM 137. Constancy of the Jews in captivity. BY the rivers of Bab'y-lon, there we sat down, yea. we wept, when we remembered Zi'on. 2 We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof. 3 For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song ; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zi'dn. 4 How shall we sing the Lord's song in a strange land ? 5 If I forget thee, O Je-ru/sa4em, let my right hand forget her cun- ning. 6 If I do not remember thee, let my David praiseth PSALMS 138, 139. God's providence. tongue cleave to the roof of_ my mouth; if I prefer not Je-ryi'sa-lem above my chief joy. 7 Remember, Lord, the chil- dren of E'dom in the day of Je-ru'sa- lem ; who said. Rase it, rase it, even to the foundation thereof. 8 O daughter of Bab'y-lon, who art to be destroyed ; happy Shall lie be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us. 9 Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones. PSALM 138. David praiseth God for the truth of his word. A Psalm of David. I WILL praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee. 2 I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name. 3 In the day when I cried thou an- sweredst me, and strengthenedst me tvith strength in my soul. 4 All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O Lord, when they hear the words of thy mouth. 5 Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the Lord : for great is the glory of the Lord. 6 Though the Lord be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly : but the proud he knoweth afar off. 7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me. 8 The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me : thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands. PSALM 139. David praiseth God for his allseeing providence. To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. OLORD, thou hast searched me, and known me. 2 Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understand- est my thought afar off. 3 Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted ivith all my ways. 4 For there is not a word in my 656 tongue, but,\o, O Lord, thou know- est it altogether. 5 Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me. 6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me ; it is high, I cannot attain unto it. 7 Whither shall I go from thy spirit ? or whither shall I flee from thy presence ? 8 If 1 ascend up into heaven, thou art there : if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there. 9 If I take the wings of the morn- ing, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea ; 10 Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me. 11 If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me ; even the night shall be light about me. 12 Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee ; but the night shineth as the day : the darkness and the light are both alike to thee. 13 For thou hast possessed my reins : thou hast covered me in my mother's womb. 14 I will praise thee : for I am fear- fully and wonderfully made : mar- vellous are thy works ; and that my soul knoweth right well. 15 My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. 16 Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being imperfect ; and in thy book all my members were written, which ' in continuance were fash- ioned, when as yet there teas none of them. 17 How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God ! how great is the sum of them ! 18 If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee. 19 Surely thou wilt slay the wick- ed, O God: depart from me there- fore, ye bloody men. 20 For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain. 21 Do not I hate them, O Lord, that hate thee ? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee ? Da vicVs comfort in PSALMS 140-142. prayer unto God. 22 I hate them with perfect hatred : I count them mine enemies. 23 Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts : 24 And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. TSALM 140. David prayeth to be delivered from Saul and Doeg. To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David. DELIVER me, O Lord, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man ; 2 Which imagine mischiefs in their heart ; continually are they gathered together for war. 3 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent ; adders' poi- son is under their lips. Se'lah. 4 Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wucked ; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings. 5 The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords ; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Se'lah. 6 I said unto the Lord, Thou art my God : hear the voice of my sup- plications, O Lord. 7 O God the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle. 8 Grant not. O Lord, the desires of the Wicked : further not bis wicked device ; lest they exalt themselves. Se'lah. 9 As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them. 10 Let burning coals fall upon them : let them be cast into the fire ; into deep pits, that they rise not up again. 11 Let not an evil speaker be es- tablished in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him. 12 I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor. 13 Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name : the upright shall dwell in thy presence. PSALM 141. David prayeth that his conscience may be sincere. A Psalm of David. 657 LORD, I cry unto thee : make haste k unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee. 2 Let my prayer be set forth be- fore thee as incense; and the lift- ing up of my hands as the evening sacrifice. 3 Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth ; keep the door of my lips. 4 Incline not my heart to anyexil thing, to practise wicked works with men that w r ork iniquity : and let me not eat of their dainties. 5 Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him re- prove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head : for yet my prayer also shodl be in their calamities. 6 ^Yhen their judges areoverthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words ; for they are sweet. 7 Our bones are scattered at the grave's mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth icood upon the earth. 8 But mine eyes are unto thee, O God the Lord : in thee is my trust ; leave not my soul destitute. 9 Keep me from the snares which they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity. 10 Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I withal es- cape. PSALM 142. David sheiveth that in his trouble all his comfort u-as in prayer unto 'rod. Maschil of David ; A Prayer when he wis in the cave. I CRIED unto the Lord with my voice ; with my voice unto the Lord did I make my supplication. 2 I poured out my complaint before him ; I shewed before him my trou- ble. 3 When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me. 4 I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me ; refuge failed me ; no man cared for my soul. 5 I cried unto thee, Lord ; I said, Thou art my refuge and my por- tion in the land of the living. 6 Attend unto my cry ; for I am brought very low T : deliver me from my persecutors ; for they are strong- er than I. 42 David prayeth PSALMS 143-145. for guidance. 7 Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name : the right- eous shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me. PSALM 143. David prayeth for God's guidance and support. A Psalm of David. HEAR my prayer, Lord, give ear to my supplications : in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness. 2 And enter not into judgment with thy servant : for in thy sight shall no man living be justified. 3 For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground ; he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead. 4 Therefore is my spirit over- whelmed within me; my heart with- in me is desolate. 5 I remember the days of old • I meditate on all thy works ; I muse on the work of thy hands. 6 I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Se'lah. 7 Hear me speedily, O Lord : my spirit faileth : hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit. 8 Cause me to hear thy lovingkind- ness in the morning; for in thee do I trust : cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee. 9 Deliver me, O Lord, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me. 10 Teach me to do thy will ; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness. 11 Quicken me, O Lord, for thy name's sake : for thy righteousness' sake bring my soul out of trouble. 12 And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul : for I am thy servant. PSALM 144. David blesseth God for his mercy. A Psalm of David. BLESSED be the Lord my strength, which teach eth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight : 2 My goodness, and my fortress ; 658 my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me. 3 Lord, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him ! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him ! 4 Man is like to vanity : his days are as a shadow that passeth away. 5 Bow thy heavens, O Lord, and come down : touch the mountains, and they shall smoke. 6 Cast forth lightning, and scatter them : shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them. 7 Send thine hand from above ; rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of strange children ; 8 Whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood. 9 I will sing a new song unto thee, , O God : upon a psaltery and an in- j strument of ten strings will I sing ! praises unto thee. 10 It is he that giveth salvation unto kings : who delivereth Da'vid his servant from the hurtful sword. 11 Rid me, and deliver me from the hand of strange children, whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of false- hood : 12 That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner stones, polished after the similitude of a palace : 13 That our garners may be full, affording all manner of store : that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets : 14 That our oxen may be strong to labour; that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that there be no complaining in our streets. 15 Happy is that people, that is in such a case : yea, happy is that peo- ple, whose God is the Lord. PSALM 145. David praiseth God for his goodness, and for his special favour for the righteous. David's Psalm of praise. I WILL extol thee, my God, king ; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever. 2 Every day will I bless thee ; and I GocVs care of PSALMS 146, 147 the church. will praise thy name for ever and ever. 3 Great is the Lord, and greatly to he praised ; and his greatness is unsearchable. 4 One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts. 5* I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works. 6 And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts : and I will de- clare thy greatness. 7 They shall abundantly utter the PSALM 146. God only is worthy to be trusted. PRAISE ye the Lord. Praise the Lord, O my soul. 2 While I live wall I praise the Lord : I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being. 3 Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help. 4 His breath goeth forth, he re- turneth to his earth ; in that very day his thoughts perish. 5 Happy is he that hath the God of Ja'cob for his help,w T hose hope is memory of thy great goodness, and ! in the Lord his God : shall sing of thy righteousness. 6 Which made heaven, and earth, 8 The Lord is gracious, and full ; the sea, and all that therein is : of compassion ; slow to anger, and : which keepeth truth for ever : of great mercy. I 7 Which executeth judgment for 9 The Lord is good to all : and ' the oppressed : which giveth food to his tender mercies are over all his I the hungry. The Lord looseth the works. | prisoners : 10 All thy w r orks shall praise thee, ! 8 The Lord openeth^e eyes of the Lord ; and thy saints shall bless blind : the Lord raiseth them' that are bowed down: the Lord loveth the righteous ; 9 The Lord preserveth the stran- gers ; he relieveth the fatherless and thee. 11 They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power ; 12 To make know-n to the sons of I widow : but the way of the wicked men his mighty acts, and the glori-iie turneth upside down, ous majesty of his kingdom. 13 Thy kingdom is an everlast- ing kingdom, and thy dominion en- clureth throughout all generations. 14 The Lord upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down. I T)RAISE ye the Lord : for it is 15 The eyes of all wait uponi-JL good to sing praises unto our thee ; and thou givest them their ; God ; for it is pleasant ; and praise meat in due season. j is comely. 16 Thou openest thine hand, and] 2 The Lord doth build up Je-ru'- 10 The Lord shall reign for ever, even thy God, O Zl'on, unto all gen- erations. Praise ye the Lord. PSALM 147. The prophet exhorteth to praise God for his care of the church. satisfiest the desire of every living thing. 17 The Lord is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works. 18 The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth. 19 He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him : he also will hear their cry, and will save them. 20 The Lord preserveth all them that love him: but all the wicked will he destroy. 21 My mouth shall speak the praise sa-lem : he gathereth together the outcasts of is/ra-el. 3 He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their w T ounds. 4 He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names. 5 Great is our Lord, and of great pow r er : his understanding is infi- nite. 6 The Lord lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground. 7 Sing unto the Lord with thanks- of the Lord : and let all flesh bless giving : sing praise upon the harp his holy name for ever and ever. ! unto our God : 659 The psalmist exhorteth PSALMS 148-150. to praise God. 8 Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain tor the earth, who maketh grass to grosv upon the mountains. 9 He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry. 10 He delighteth not in the strength of the horse : he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man. 11 The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy. 12 Praise the Lord, Je-ru/sS-lem ; praise thy God, O Zi'on. 13 For lie hath strengthened the bars of thy gates ; he hath blessed thy children within thee. 14 He maketh peace in thy bor- ders, and filleth thee with the fin- est of the wheat. 15 He sendeth forth his command- ment upon earth : his word runneth very swiftly. 16 He giveth snow like w r ool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes. 17 He casteth forth his ice like morsels : who can stand before his cold ? 18 He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow. 19 He sheweth his word unto Ja'cob, his statutes and his judg- ments unto Is/ra-el. 20 He hath not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the Lord. PSALM 148. The psalmist calleth upon all creatures to praise God. PEAISE ye the Lord. Praise ye the Lord from the heavens: praise him in the heights. 2 Praise ye him, "all his angels : praise ye him, all his hosts. 3 Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light. 4 Praise him, ye heavens of hea- vens, and ye waters that be above the heavens. 5 Let them praise the name of the Lord: for he commanded, and they were created. G He hath also stablished them for ever and ever : he hath made a de- cree which shall not pass. 660 7 Praise the Lord from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps : 8 Fire, and hail; snow, and va- pours ; stormy wind fulfilling his word : 9 Mountains, and all hills; fruit- ful trees, and all cedars : 10 Beasts, and all cattle ; creeping things, and flying fowl : 11 Kings of the earth, and all peo- ple ; princes, and all judges of the earth : 12 Both young men, and maidens ; old men. and children : 13 Let them praise the name of the Lord : for his name alone is excellent ; his glory is above the earth and heaven. 14 He also exalteth the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Is/- ra-el, a people near unto him. Praise ye the Lord. PSALM 149. PEAISE ye the Lord. Sing unto the Lord a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints. 2 Let is/ra-el rejoice in him that made him : "let the children of Zi'on be joyful in their King. 3 Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto hirn with the timbrel and harp. 4 For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people : he will beautify the meek with salvation. 5 Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds. 6 Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their hand ; 7 To execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people ; 8 To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron; 9 To execute upon them the judg- ment written : this honour have all his saints. Praise ye the Lord. PSALM 150. An exhortation to praise God. PEAISE ye the Lord. Praise God in his sanctuary : praise him in the firmament of his power. The use of PROVERBS, 1. the proverbs. 2 Praise him for his mighty acts : dance : praise him with stringed praise him according to his excellent instruments and organs, greatness. { 5 Praise him upon the loud cym- 3 Praise him with the sound of the bals : praise him upon the high trumpet: praise him with the psal- sounding cymbals. tery and harp. | 6 Let everything that hath breath •1 Praise him with the timbrel and praisethe Lord. Praise ye the Lord. THE PROYERBS. CHAPTER 1. 1 Theu-se of the proverbs. 7 An exhortation to fear God, and regard parents. 20 Wisdom complaineth of the contempt of scorners. THE proverbs of SoFo-mon the son of Da'vid, king of Is/ra-el ; 2 To know wisdom and instruc- tion ; to perceive the words of un- derstanding : 3 To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity ; 4 To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion. 5 A wise man will hear, and will increase learning ; and a man of un- derstanding shall attain unto wise counsels: 6 To understand a proverb, and the interpretation: the words of the wise, and their dark sayings. 7 f The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge : Met fools despise wisdom and instruction. 8 My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother : 9 For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck. 10 % My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not, 11 If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk priv- ily for the innocent without cause : 12 Let us swallow them up alive as the grave ; and whole, as those that go down into the pit .- 13 We shall find all precious sub- stance, we shall fill our houses with spoil : 14 Cast in thy lot among us ; let us all have one purse : 15 My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path : 661 16 For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood. 17 Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird. 18 And they layVait for their own blood ; they lurk privily for their oicn lives. 19 So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain ; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof. 20 if Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets : 21 She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates : in the city she uttereth her words, saying, 22 How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their 'scorning, and fools hate knowledge ? 23 Turn you at my reproof : behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you. 24 f Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded; 25 But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof : 26 I also will laugh at your ca- lamity ; I will mock when your fear cometh ; 27 When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind ; when dis- tress and anguish cometh upon you. 28 Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer: they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me : 29 For that they hated know- ledge, and did not choose the fear of the Lord : 30 They would none of my coun- sel : they despised all my reproof. Wisdom piomiseth PROVERBS, 2, 3. godliness to her children. 31 Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices. 32 For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the pro- sperity of fools shall destroy them. 33 But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall he quiet from fear of evil. CHAPTER 2. MY son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my com- mandments with thee ; 2 So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; 3 Yea, if thou criest after know- ledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding ; 4 If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her &sfor hid treasures; 5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the know- ledge of God. 6 For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding. 7 He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous : he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly. 8 He keepeth the paths of judg- ment, and preserveth the way of his saints. 9 Then shalt thou understand right- eousness, and judgment, and equity ; yea, every good path. 10 IT When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is plea- sant unto thy soul ; 11 Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee : 12 To deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh froward things ; 13 Who leave the paths of upright- ness, to walk in the ways of dark- ness ; 14 Who rejoice to do evil, a?id delight in the frowardness of the wicked ; 15 Whose ways are crooked, and they froward in their paths : 16 To deliver thee from the strange woman, even from the stranger which flattereth with her words ; 6C2 17 Which forsaketh the guide of her youth, and forgetteth the cove- nant of her God. 18 For her house inclineth unto death, and her paths unto the dead. 19 None that go unto her return again, neither take they hold of the paths of life. 20 That thou may est walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous. 21 For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall re- main in it. 22 But the wicked shall be cut off from the earth, and the transgress- ors shall be rooted out of it. CHAPTER 3. 1 Exhortation to varioiis duties. 13 Hap-py gain of wisdom. MY son, forget not my law ; but let thine heart keep my com- mandments : 2 For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee. 3 Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart : 4 So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man. 5 f Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. 6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. 7 IF Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil. 8 It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones. 9 Honour the Lord with thy sub- stance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase : 10 So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine. 11 H My son, despise not the chas- tening of the Lord ; neither be weary of his correction : 12 For whom the Lord loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth. 13 IT Happy is the man that find- eth wisdom, and the man that get- teth understanding. 14 For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of sil- An exhortation PROVERBS, 4. to obeddence. ver, and the gain thereof than line gold. 15 She is more precious than ru- bies : and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her. 16 Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour. 17 Her ways are ways of pleasant- ness, and all her paths are peace. 18 She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her : and happy is every one that retaineth her. 19 The Lord by wisdom hath founded the earth ; by understanding hath he established the heavens. 20 By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew. 21 r My son, let not them depart from thine eyes : keep sound wis- dom and discretion : 22 So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck. 23 Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble. 24 When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid : yea. thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet. 25 Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh. 26 For the Lord shall be thy con- fidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken. 27 V Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it. 28 Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give : when thou hast it by thee. 29 Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth se- curely by thee. 30 "~ Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm. 31 •" Envy thou not the oppress- or, and choose none of his ways. 32 For the froward is abomination to the Lord : but his secret is with the righteous. 33 r The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked : but he blesseth the habitation of the just. 34 Surely he scorneth the scorn- 663 ers : but he giveth grace unto the lowly. 35 The wise shall inherit glory : but shame shall be tiie promotion of fools. CHAPTER 4. ; 1 Solomon, to persvtade obedience, 3 eheiceth vjhat HEAR, ye children, the instruc- tion of a father, and attend to know understanding. i 2 For I give you good doctrine, for- sake ye not my law. i 3 For I was my father's son. ten- !der and only beloved in the sight of , my mother. 4 He taught me also, and said unto me. Let thine heart retain my words : keep my commandments, and live. ; 5 Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not: neither decline from the words of my mouth. 6 Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she , shall keep thee. : 7 Wisdom is the principal thing: tlh&refbrtz get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding. i 8 Exalt her, and she shall promote I thee : she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her. I 9 She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace : a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee. 10 Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings : and the years of thy life shall be many. 11 I have taught thee in the way of wisdom ; I have led thee in right paths. 12 When thou goest. thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stum- ble. 13 Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go : keep her ; for she is thy life. 14 •" Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men. 15 Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away. 16 For they sleep not. except they have done mischief: and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall. 17 For they eat the bread of wick- An exhortation PROVERBS, 5, 6. to obedience. edness, and drink the wine of vio- lence. 18 But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day. 19 The way of the wicked is as darkness : they know not at what they stumble. 20 if My son, attend to my words ; incline thine ear unto my sayings. 21 Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. 22 For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh. 23 «T Keep thy heart with all dili- gence ; for out of it are the issues of life. 24 Put away from thee a fro ward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee. 25 Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee. 26 Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established. 27 Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil. CHAPTER 5. Solomon exhorteth to study wisdom. MY son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my un- derstanding : 2 That thou mayest regard discre- tion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge. 3 IT For the lips of a strange wo- man drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil : 4 But her end is bitter as worm- wood, sharp as a twoedged sword. 5 Her feet go down to death ; her steps take hold on hell. 6 Lest thou shouldest ponder the path of life, her ways are moveable, that thou canst not know them. 7 Hear me now therefore, O ye children, and depart not from the words of my mouth. 8 Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house : 9 Lest thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel : 10 Lest strangers be filled with thy wealth; and thy labours be in the house of a stranger ; 664 . 11 And thou mourn at the last, when thy flesh and thy body are ' consumed, i 12 And say, How have I hated in- | struction, and my heart despised reproof ; I 13 And have not obeyed the voice | of my teachers, nor inclined mine ; ear to them that instructed me ! I 14 I was almost in all evil in the midst of the congregation and as- sembly. I 15 H Drink waters out of thine own I cistern, and running waters out of thine own well. 16 Let thy fountains be dispersed abroad, and rivers of waters in the streets. . 17 Let them be only thine own, and not strangers' with thee. 18 Let thy fountain be blessed : and rejoice with the wife of thy youth. 19 Let her be as the loving hind and pleasant roe ; let her breasts satisfy thee at all times ; and be thou ravished always with her love. 20 And why wilt thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, and embrace the bosom of a stranger ? 21 For the ways of man are be- fore the eyes of the Lord, and he pondereth all his goings. 22 IT His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins. 23 He shall die without instruc- tion ; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray. CHAPTER 6. 1 Against suretishi2i, 6 and idleness. 16 Seven things hateful to God. 20 Blessings of obedience. -25 Mischiefs of tvhoredom. MY son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger, 2 Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth. 3 Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend ; go, humble thy- self, and make sure thy friend. 4 Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids. 5 Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler. 6 H Go to the ant, thou sluggard ; consider her ways, and be wise : Solomon persnadeth PROVERBS, 7. to obedience. 7 Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, 8 Provideth her meat in the sum- mer, and- gathereth her food in the harvest. 9 How long wilt thou sleep, sluggard ? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? 10 Yet a little sleep, a little slum- ber, a little folding of the hands to sleep : 11 So shall thy poverty eome as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man. 12 ^[ A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth. 13 He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers ; 14 Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord. 15 Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken without remedy. 16 if These six things doth the Lord hate : yea, seven are an abomi- nation unto him : 17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, 18 An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, 19 A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren. 20 % My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother : 21 Bind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck. 22 When thou goest, it shall lead thee ; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee ; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee. 23 For the commandment is a lamp ; and the law is light ; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life : 24 To keep thee from the evil wo- man, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman. 25 Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids. 26 For by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece 665 of bread : and the adulteress will hunt for the precious life. 27 Can a man take fire in his bo- som, and his clothes not be burned ? 28 Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned ? 29 So he that goeth in to his neigh- bour's wife ; whosoever toucheth her shall not be innocent. 30 Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry ; 31 But if he be found, he shall re- store sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house. 32 But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understand- ing : he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul. 33 A wound and dishonour shall he get ; and his reproach shall not be wiped away. 34 For jealousy is the rage of a man : therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance. 35 He will not regard any ransom ; neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts. CHAPTER 7. 1 Solomon persuadeth to a sincere familiarity with wisdom. 6 Cunning of a lewd woman. MY son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee. 2 Keep my commandments, and live; and my lav/ as the apple of thine eye. 3 Bind them upon thy fingers, write them upon the table of thine heart. 4 Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman : 5 That they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the stran- ger which flattereth with her words. 6 *fj For at the window of my house I looked through my casement, 7 And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understand- ing, 8 Passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house, 9 In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night : 10 And, behold, there met him a The excellence and PROVERBS, 8. nature of wisdom. woman with the attire of an harlot, and subtil of heart. 11 (She is loud and stubborn; her feet abide not in her house : 12 Now is she without, now in the streets, and lieth in wait at every corner.) 13 So she caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent face said unto him, 14 / have peace offerings with me ; this day have I payed my vows. 15 Therefore came I forth to meet thee, diligently to seek thy face, and I have found thee. 16 I have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry, with carved works, with fine linen of E'gypt. 17 I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon. 18 Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning: let us solace ourselves with loves. 19 For the goodman is not at home, he is gone a long journey : 20 He hath taken a bag of money with him, and will come home at the day appointed. 21 With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flat- tering of her lips she forced him. 22 He goeth after her straight- way, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks ; 23 Till a dart strike through his liver ; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life. 24 If Hearken unto me now there- fore, O ye children, and attend to the words of my mouth. 25 Let not thine heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths. 26 For she hath cast down many wounded : yea, many strong men have been slain by her. 27 Her house is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death. CHAPTER 8. DOTH not wisdom cry? and un- derstanding put forth her voice? 2 She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths. ? She crieth at the gates, at the 666 entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors. 4 Unto you, O men, I call ; and my voice is to the sons of man. 5 O ye simple, understand wisdom : and. ye fools, be ye of an understand- ing heart. 6 Hear; for I will speak of excel- lent things ; and the opening of my lips shall be right things. 7 For my mouth shall speak truth ; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips. 8 All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them. 9 They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge. 10 Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold. 11 For wisdom is better, than ru- bies ; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it. 12 I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty in- ventions. 13 The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate. 14 Counsel is mine, and sound wis- dom : I am understanding ; I have strength. 15 By me kings reign, and princes decree justice. 16 By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth. 17 I love them that love me ; and those that seek me early shall find me. 18 Riches and honour are with me ; yea, durable riches and righteous- ness. 19 My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold ; and my revenue than choice silver. 20 I lead in the way of righteous- ness, in the midst of the paths of judgment : 21 That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance ; and I will fill their treasures. 22 The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old. 23 I was set up from everlasting, Discipline and PROVERBS. 9, 10. doctrine of wisdom. from the beginning, or ever the earth was. 24 When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water. 25 Before the mountains were set- tled, before the hills was I brought forth : 26 While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of theworld. 27 When he prepared the heavens, I was there : when he set a compass upon the face of the depth : 28 When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep : 29 When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth : 30 Then I was by him, as one brought up with him : and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him ; 31 Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth ; and my delights were with the sons of men. 32 Xow therefore hearken unto me, Oye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways. 33 Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not. 34 Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, wait- ing at the posts of my doors. 35 For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the Lord. 36 But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul : all they that hate me love death. CHAPTER 9. 1 Discipline and doctrine of wisdom. 13 Custom, 16 and error of folly. WISDOM hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars : 2 She hath killed her beasts ; she hath mingled her wine ; she hath also furnished her table. 3 She hath sent forth her maidens : she crieth upon the highest places of the city, 4 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him, 667 | 5 Come, eat of my bread, and drink | of the wine which I have mingled. ! 6 Forsake the foolish, and live : and go in the way of understanding. j 7 He that reproveth a scorner get- ; teth to himself shame : and he that j rebuketh a wicked man getteth him- i self a blot. ' 8 Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee : rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee. 9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser : teach a just mem, and he will increase in learn- ing. 10 The fear of the Lord is the be- ginning of wisdom : and the know- ledge of the holy is understanding. 11 For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased. 12 If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself : but if thou scorn- est, thou alone shalt bear it. 13 1 A foolish woman is clamorous : she is simple, and knoweth nothing. 14 For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city, 15 To call passengers who go right on their ways : 16 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither : and as for him that want- eth understanding, she saith to him, 17 Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant. 18 But he knoweth not that the dead are there ; and thathev guests are in the depths of hell. CHAPTER 10. From this chapter to the five and twentieth are sun- dry observations of virtues, and tlcevr contrary vices. THE proverbs of Sdl'o-mon. A wise son maketh a glad father : but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother. 2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness deliv- er eth from death. 3 The Lord will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish : but he casteth away the substance of the wicked. 4 He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand : but the hand of the diligent maketh rich. 5 He that gathereth in summer is Moral virtues, and PROVERBS, 11. their contrary vices. a wise son : but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame. 6 Blessings are upon the head of the just : but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked. 7 The memory of the just is blessed : but the name of the wicked shall rot. 8 The wise in heart will receive commandments : but a prating fool shall fall. 9 He that walketh uprightly walk- eth surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known. 10 He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall. 11 The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life : but violence cover- eth the mouth of the wicked. 12 Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins. 13 In the lips of him that hath un- derstanding wisdom is found : but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding. 14 Wise, men lay up knowledge : but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction. 15 The rich man's w r ealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty. 16 The labour of the righteous tend- eth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin. 17 He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction : but he that re- fuseth reproof erreth. 18 He that hideth hatred with lying- lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool. 19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin : but he that refraineth his lips is wise. 20 The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth. 21 The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom. 22 The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sor- row with it. 23 It is as sport to a fool to do mischief : but a man of understand- ing hath wisdom. 24 The fear of the wicked, it shall 668 come upon him : but the desire of the righteous shall be granted. 25 As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more : but the right- eous is an everlasting foundation. 26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him. 27 The fear of the Lord prolong- eth days : but the years of the wick- ed shall be shortened. 28 The hope of the righteous shall be gladness : but the expectation of the wicked shall perish, 29 The way of the Lord is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity. 30 The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth. 31 The mouth of the just bring- eth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out. 32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh froward- ness. CHAPTER 11. A FALSE balance is abomina- tion to the Lord : but a just weight is his delight. 2 When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom. 3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them : but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them. 4 Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness deliver- eth from death. 5 The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way : but the wick- ed shall fall by his own wickedness. 6 The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them : but transgress- ors shall be taken in their own naughtiness. 7 When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth. 8 The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead. 9 An hypocrite with his mouth de- stroyethhis neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be de- livered. 10 When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and Moral virtues, and PROVERBS, 12. their contrary vices. when the wicked perish, there is shouting. 11 By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is over- thrown by the mouth of the wicked. 12 He that is void of wisdom de- spiseth his neighbour : but a man of understanding holdeth his peace. 13 A talebearer revealeth se- crets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.' 11 AVhere no counsel is, the peo- ple fall : but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety. 15 He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure. 16 A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches. 17 The merciful man doeth good to his own soul : but he that is cruel trouble th his own flesh. 18 The wicked worketh a deceit- ful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward. 19 As righteousness tendeth to life : so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death. 20 They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the Lord : but svch as are upright in tJieir\\a.x are his delight. 21 Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished : but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered. 22 As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion. 23 The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath. 21 There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. 25 The liberal soul shall be made fat : and he that watereth shall be watered also himself. 26 He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but bless- ing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it. 27 He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour ■ but he that seek- eth mischief, it shall come unto him. 28 He that trusteth in his riches 6G9 shall fall : but the righteous shall flourish as a branch. 29 He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind : and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart. 30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise. 31 Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth : much more the wicked and the sinner. CHAPTER 12. WHOSO loveth instruction lov- eth knowledge : but he that hateth reproof is brutish. 2 A good man obtaineth favour of the Lord : but a man of wicked devices will he condemn. 3 A man shall not be established by wickedness : but the root of the righteous shall not be moved. 4 A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband : but she that rnaketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones. 5 The thoughts of the righteous a re right : but the counsels of the wicked are deceit. 6 The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood : but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them. 7 The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand. 8 A man shall be commended ac- cording to his wisdom : but he that is of a perverse heart shall be de- spised. 9 He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that ho- noureth himself, and lacketh bread. 10 A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel. 11 He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread : but he that f ol- loweth vain persons is void of un- derstanding. 12 The wicked desireth the net of evil men : but the root of the right- eous yieldeth fruit. 13 The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble. 14 A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him. Moral virtues, and PROVERBS, 13. their contrary vices. 15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes : but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise. 1G A fool's wrath is presently known : but a prudent man covereth shame. 17 He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness : but a false wit- ness deceit. 18 There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword : but the tongue of the wise is health. 19 The lip of truth shall be esta- blished for ever : but a lying tongue is but for a moment. 20 Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil : but to the coun- sellors of peace is joy. 21 There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief. 22 Lying lips are abomination to the Lord : but they that deal truly are his delight. 23 A prudent man concealeth knowledge : but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness. 24 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule : but the slothful shall be under tribute. 25 Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop : but a good word maketh it glad. 26 The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour : but the way of the wicked seduceth them. 27 The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting : but the substance of a diligent man is precious. 28 In the way of righteousness is life ; and in the pathway thereof there is no death. CHAPTER 13. A WISE son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke. 2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth : but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence. 3 He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life : but he that open- eth wide his lips shall have destruc- tion. 4 The soul of the sluggard desir- eth, and hath nothing : but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat. 5 A righteous man hateth lying: 670 but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame. 6 Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wicked- ness overthroweth the sinner. 7 There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches. 8 The ransom of a man's life are his riches : but the poor heareth not rebuke. 9 The light of the righteous re- joiceth : but the lamp of the wick- ed shall be put out. 10 Only by pride cometh conten- tion: but with the well advised is wisdom. 11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gather- eth by labour shall increase. 12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life. 13 Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that fear- eth the commandment shall be re- warded. 14 The law of the wise is a foun- tain of life, to depart from the snares of death. 15 Good understanding giveth fa- vour : but the way of transgressors is hard. 16 Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge : but a fool layeth open his folly. 17 A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassa- dor is health. 18 Poverty and shame shall be to him that ref useth instruction : but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured. 19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul : but it is abomi- nation to fools to depart from evil. 20 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise : but a companion of fools shall be destroyed. 21 Evil pursueth sinners : but to the righteous good shall be re- payed. 22 A good man leaveth an inherit- ance to his children's children : and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just. 23 Much food is in the tillage of Moral virtues, and PROVERBS, 14. their contrary vices. the poor: but there is that is de- stroyed for want of judgment. 24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes. 25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul : but the belly of the wicked shall want. CHAPTER 14. . EVERY wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands. 2 He that walketh in his upright- ness feareth the Lord : but he that is perverse in his ways clespiseth him. 3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them. 4 Where no oxen are. the crib is clean : but much increase is by the strength of the ox. 5 A faithful witness will not lie : but a false witness will utter lies. 6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is\ easy unto him that understandeth. i 7 Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge. 8 The wisdom of the prudent is to : understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit. 9 Fools make a mock at sin : but among the righteous t here is favour. ! 10 The heart knoweth his own bitterness ; and a stranger doth not i intermeddle with his joy. 11 The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle i of the upright shall flourish. 12 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end! thereof are the ways of death. 13 Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that! mirth is heaviness. 14 The backslider in heart shall be : filled with his own ways : and a ! good man shall be satisfied from himself. 15 The simple believeth every ; word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going. 16 A wise man feareth, and de- parteth from evil : but the fool rageth. and is confident. 17 He that is soon angry dealeth 671 foolishly : and a man of wicked de- vices is hated. 18 The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with know- ledge. 19 The evil bow before the good ; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous. 20 The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends. 21 He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth : but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he. 22 Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good. 23 In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury. 24 The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly. 25 A true witness delivereth souls : but a deceitful witness speaketh lies. 26 In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence : and his children shall have a place of refuge. 27 The fear of the Lord is a foun- tain of life, to depart from the snares of death. 28 In the multitude of people is the king's honour : but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince. 29 He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly. 30 A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones. 31 He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker : but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor. 32 The wicked is driven away in his wickedness : but the righteous hath hope in his death. 33 Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known. 34 Righteousness exalteth a nation : but sin is a reproach to any people. 35 The king's favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame. Moral virtues, and PROVERBS, 15, 16. their contrary vices. CHAPTER 15. A SOFT answer turneth away Jl\. wrath : but grievous words stir up anger. 2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright : but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness. 3 The eyes of the Lord are in every place, beholding the evil and the good. 4 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life : but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit. 5 A fool despiseth his father's in- struction : but he that regardeth re- proof is prudent. 6 In the house of the righteous is much treasure : but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble. 7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge : but the heart of the foolish doeth not so. 8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord : but the prayer of the upright is his delight. 9 The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the Lord : but he loveth him that followeth after right- eousness. 10 Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way : and he that hateth reproof shall die. 11 Hell and destruction are before the Lord : how much more then the hearts of the children of men? 12 A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him : neither will he go unto the wise. 13 A merry heart maketh a cheer- ful countenance : but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken. 14 The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge : but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness. 15 All the days of the afflicted are evil : but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast. 16 Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith. 17 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith. 18 A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife. 19 The way of the slothful man is 672 as an hedge of thorns : but the way of the righteous is made plain. 20 A wise son maketh a glad fa- ther : but a foolish man despiseth his mother. 21 Folly is joy to him that is de- stitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly. 22 Without counsel purposes* are disappointed : but in the multitude of counsellors they are established. 23 A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word sxjoken in due season, how good is it ! 24 The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath. 25 The Lord will destroy the house of the proud : but he will establish the border of the widow. 26 The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord: but the words of the pure are pleasant words. 27 He that is greedy of gain trou- bleth his own house,- but he that hateth gifts shall live. 28 The heart of the righteous stud- ieth to answer : but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things. 29 The Lord tls far from the wick- ed: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous. 30 The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart : and a good report maketh the bones fat. 31 The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise. 32 He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul : but he that heareth reproof getteth under- standing. 33 The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humilitv. CHAPTER 16. THE preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the Lord. 2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the Lord weigheth the spirits. 3 Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established. 4 The Lord hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil. Moral virtues, and PROVERBS, 17. their contrary vices. 5 Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord : though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished. 6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged : and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil. 7 When a man's ways please the Lord, he inaketh even his enemies to be at peace with him. 8 Better is a little with righteous- ness than great revenues without right. 9 A man's heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps. 10 A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment. 11 A just weight and balance are the Lord's : all the weights of the bag are his work. 12 It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness : for the throne is established by righteousness. 13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right. 14 The wrath of a king is as mes- sengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it. 15 In the light of the king's coun- tenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain. 16 How much better is it to get wfsdom than gold ! and to get under- standing rather to be chosen than silver ! 17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil : he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul. 18 Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall. 19 Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud. 20 He that handleth a matter wise- ly shall find good : and whoso trust- eth in the Lord, happy is he. 21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning. 22 Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it : but the instruction of fools is folly. 23 The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips. 24 Pleasant words are as an honey- 673 comb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. 25 There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end there- of are the ways of death. 26 He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him. 27 An ungodly man diggeth up evil : and in his lips there is as a burning fire. 28 A froward man soweth strife : and a whisperer separateth chief friends. 29 A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadethhim into the way that is not good. 30 He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things : moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass. 31 The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness. 32 He that is slow to anger is bet- ter than the mighty ; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city. 33 The lot is cast into the lap ; but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. CHAPTER 17. BETTER is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices trith strife. 2 A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance . among the brethren. J 3 The fining pot is, for silver, and ! the furnace for gold : but the Lord ! trieth the hearts. I 4 A wicked doer giveth heed to I false lips ; and a liar giveth ear to a : naughty tongue. 5 Whoso moeketh the poor re- proacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished. 6 Children's children are the crown of old men ; and the glory of chil- dren are their fathers. 7 Excellent speech becometh not a fool : much less do lying lips a prince. 8 A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it : whi- thersoever it turneth, it prospereth. 9 He that covereth a transgression 43 Moral virtues, and PROVERBS, 18. their contrary vices. seeketh love ; but lie that repeat- ed a matter separateth very friends. 10 A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool. 11 An evil man seeketh only rebel- lion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him. 12 Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly. 13 Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house. 14 The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water : there- fore leave off contention, before it be meddled with. 15 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condenmeth the just, even they both are abomination to the Lord. 16 Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, see- ing he hath no heart to it ? 17 A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. 18 A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becomethsurety in the presence of his friend. 19 He loveth transgression that lov- eth strife : and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction. •20 He that hath a fro ward heart fmdeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mis- chief. 21 He thatbegetteth a fool doethit to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy. 22 A merry heart doeth good like a medicine : but a broken spirit drieth the bones. 23 A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment. 24 Wisdom is before him that hath understanding ; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth. 25 A foolish son is a grief to his] father, and bitterness to her that bare him. 26 Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity. 27 He that hath knowledge spareth his words : and a man of understand- ing is of an excellent spirit. 28 Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he 674 that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding. CHAPTER 18. THROUGH desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom. 2 A fool hath no delight in under- standing, but that his heart may dis- cover itself. 3 When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach. 4 The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook. 5 It is not good to accept the per- son of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment. 6 A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes. 7 A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul. 8 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. 9 He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster. 10 The name of the Lord is a strong tower : the righteous runneth into it, and is safe. 11 The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit. 12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility. 13 He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him. 14 The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity ; but a wounded spirit who can bear ? 15 The heart of the prudent get- tetli knowledge ; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge. 16 A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men. 17 He that is first in his own cause seemeth just ; but his neighbour com- eth and searcheth him. 18 The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty. 19 A brother offended is harder to he won than a strong city : and their Moral virtues, and PEOVEEBS, 19, 20. their contrary vices. contentions are like the bars of a castle. 20 A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth ; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled. 21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue : and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. ■ 22 Whoso fincleth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord. 23 The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly. 24 A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly : and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother. CHAPTER 19. BET TEE is the poor that walk- eth in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool. 2 Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good ; and he that hasteth with Ms feet sinneth. 3 The foolishness of man pervert- eth his way : and his heart fretteth against the Lord. 4 Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour. 5 A false witness shall not be un- punished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape. 6 Many will entreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that givet'h gifts. 7 All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursu- eth them with words, yet they are wanting to him. 8 He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth un- derstanding shall find good. 9 A false witness shall not be un- punished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish. 10 Delight is not seemly for a fool ; much less for a servant to have rale over princes. 11 The discretion of a man de- ferreth his anger ; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression. 12 The king's wrath is as the roar- ing of a lion ; but his favour is as dew upon the grass. 13 A foolish son is the calamity of 675 his father : and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping. 14 House and riches are the in- heritance of fathers : and a prudent wife is from the Lord. 15 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep ; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger. 16 He that keepeth the command- ment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die. 17 He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again. 18 Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying. 19 A man of great wrath shall suf- fer punishment : for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again. 20 Hear counsel, and receive in- struction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end. 21 There are many devices in a man's heart ; nevertheless the coun- sel of the Lord, that shall stand. 22 The desire of a man is his kind- ness : and a poor man is better than a Iiai\ 23 The fear of the Lord tendeth to life: paid he that hath it shall abide satisfied ; he shall not be vis- ited with evil. 24 A slothful man hideth his hand in Ms bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again. 25 Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware : and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will un- derstand knowledge. 26 He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach. 27 Cease, my son, to hear the in- struction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge. 28 An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity. 29 Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools. CHAPTEE 20. WINE is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise. Moral virtues, and PROVERBS, 21. their contrary vices. 2 The fear of a king is as the roar- ing of a lion : whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul. 3 It is an honour for a man to cease from strife : but every fool will be meddling. 4 The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have no- thing. 5 Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of un- derstanding will draw it out. 6 Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness : but a faith- ful man who can find ? 7 The just man walketh in his in- tegrity : his children are blessed after him. 8 A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes. 9 Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin? 10 Divers weights, and divers measures, botk of them are alike abomination to the Lord. 11 Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right. 12 The hearing ear, and the see- ing eye, the Lord hath made even both of them. 13 Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty ; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread. 14 It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer : but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth. 15 There is gold, and a multitude of rubies : but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel. 16 Take his garment that is surety for a stranger : and take a pledge of him for a strange woman. 17 Bread of deceit is sweet to a man ; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel. 18 Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war. 19 He that goeth about as a tale- bearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that nattereth with his lips. 20 Whoso curseth his father or 676 his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness. 21 An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed. 22 Say not thou, I will recom- pense evil ; but wait on the Lord, and he shall save thee. 23 Divers weights are an abomi- nation unto the Lord ; and a false balance is not good. 24 Man's goings are of the Lord; how can a man then understand his own way ? 25 It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry. 26 A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them. 27 The spirit of man is the can- dle of the Lord, searching all the inward parts of the belly. 28 Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy. 29 The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head. 30 The blueness of a wound cleans- eth away evil : so do stripes the in- ward parts of the belly. CHAPTER 21. THE king's heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water : he turneth it whithersoever he will. 2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes : but the Lord pon- dereth the hearts. 3 To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. 4 An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin. 5 The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness ; but of every one that is hasty only to want. 6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death. 7 The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them ; because they refuse to do judgment. 8 The way of man is fro ward and strange : but as for the pure, his work is right. 9 It is better to dwell in a corner Moral virtues, and PROVERBS, 22. their contrary vices. of the house top, than with a brawl- ing woman in a wide house. 10 The soul of the wicked desir- eth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes. 11 When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise : and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge. 12 The righteous man wisely con- sidered the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness. 13 Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard. 14 A gift in secret pacifieth an- ger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath. 15 It is joy to the just to do judg- ment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity. 16 The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall re- main in the congregation of the dead. 17 He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man : he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich. 18 The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the trans- gressor for the upright. 19 It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman. 20 There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise ; but a foolish man spendeth it up. 21 He that followeth after right- eousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour. 22 A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof. 23 Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles. 24 Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath. 25 The desire of the slothful kill- eth him; for his hands refuse to la- bour. 26 He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not. 27 The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination : how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind ? 28 A false witness shall perish: 677 but the man that heareth speaketh constantly. 29 A wicked man hardeneth his face : but as for the upright, he di- recteth his way. 30 There is no wisdom nor under- standing nor counsel against the Loud. 31 The horse is prepared against the day of battle : but safety is of the Lord. CHAPTER 22. A GOOD name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold. 2 The rich and poor meet together: I the Lord is the maker of them all. I 3 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, 1 and hideth himself : but the simple J pass on, and are punished. I 4 By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, and honour, and life. | 5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward : he that doth keep . his soul shall be far from them. I 6 Train up a child in the way . he should go : and when he is old, he will not depart from it. i 7 The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the ; lender. I 8 He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail. I 9 He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his I bread to the poor. 10 Cast out the scorner, and con- ; tention shall go out ; yea, strife and I reproach shall cease. j 11 He that loveth pureness of ' heart, for the grace of his lips the ! king shall be his friend. 12 The eyes of the Lord preserve ' knowledge, and he overthroweth | the words of the transgressor. 13 The slothful man saith, There is \ a lion without, I shall be slain in the ' streets. 14 The mouth of strange women is a deep pit : he that is abhorred of the Lord shall fall therein. 15 Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child • but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him. 16 He that oppresseth the poor to Moral virtues, and PROVERBS, 23. their contrary vices. increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want. 17 Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge. 18 For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee ; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips. 19 That thy trust may be in the Lord, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee. 20 Have not I written to thee ex- cellent things in counsels and know- ledge, 21 That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth ; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee ? 22 Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate : 23 For the Lord will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them. 24 Make no friendship with an an- gry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go : 25 Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul. 26 Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts. 27 If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee ? 28 Remove not the ancient land- mark, which thy fathers have set. 29 Seest thou a man diligent in his business ? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men. CHAPTER 23. WHEN thou sit test to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee : 2 And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite. 3 Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat. 4 Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom. 5 Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches cer- tainly make themselves wings ; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven. 6 Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither de- sire thou his dainty meats : 7 For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee ; but his heart is not with thee. 8 The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words. 9 Speak not in the ears of a fool : for he will despise the wisdom of thy words. 10 Remove not the old landmark ; and enter not into the fields of the fatherless : 11 For their redeemer is mighty ; he shall plead their cause with thee. 12 Apply thine heart unto instruc- tion, and thine ears to the words of knowledge. 13 Withhold not correction from the child : for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die. 14 Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell. 15 My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine. 16 Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things. 17 Let not thine heart envy sin- ners : but be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day long. 18 For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off. 19 Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way. 20 Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh : 21 For the drunkard and the glut- ton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags. 22 Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mo- ther when she is old. 23 Buy the truth, and sell it not ; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding. 24 The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice : and he that beget- teth a wise child shall have joy of him. 25 Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall rejoice. 26 My son, give me thine heart, Moral virtues, and PROVERBS, 24. their contrary vices. and let thine eyes observe my ways. 27 For a whore is a deep ditch ; and i a strange woman is a narrow pit. 28 She also lieth in wait as for a prey, and increaseth the transgress- ! ors among men. 29 Who hath woe? who hath sor- row? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes ? 30 They that tarry long at the wine ; they that go to seek mixed , wine. 31 Look not thou upon the wine | when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright. 32 At the last it biteth like a ser- pent, and stingeth like an adder. 33 Thine eyes shall behold strange women, and thine heart shall utter perverse things. 34 Yea, thou shalt be as he that lieth down in the midst of the sea, or as he that lieth upon the top of a mast, 35 They have stricken me, shalt thou say, and I was not sick ; they have beaten me, and I felt it not : when shall I awake ? I will seek it yet again. CHAPTER 24. BE not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them. 2 For their heart studieth destruc- tion, and their lips talk of mischief. 3 Through wisdom is an house builded ; and by understanding it is established : 4 And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches. 5 A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength. 6 For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war : and in multitude of counsellors there is safety. 7 Wisdom is too high for a fool ■ he openeth not his mouth in the gate. 8 He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person. 9 The thought of foolishness is sin : and the scorner is an abomination to men. 679 10 If thou faint in the day of ad- versity, thy strength is small. 11 If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain ; 12 If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not ; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it ? and shall not he render to every man according to his works ? 13 My son, eat thou honey, because it is good ; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste : 14 So shall the knowledge of wis- dom be unto thy soul : when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off. 15 Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the right- eous ; spoil not his resting place : 16 For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again : but the wicked shall fall into mischief. 17 Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth: 18 Lest the Lord see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him. 19 Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked ; 20 For there shall be no reward to the evil man: the candle of the wicked shall be put out. 21 My son, fear thou the Lord and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change : 22 For their calamity shall rise sud- denly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both ? 23 These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have re- spect of persons in judgment. 24 He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him: 25 But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good bless- ing shall come upon them. 26 Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer. 27 Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field ; and afterwards build thine house. The maxims PROVERBS, 25. of Solomon 28 Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and de- ceive not with thy lips. 29 Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me : I will render to the man according to his work. 30 I went by the field of the sloth- ful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; 31 And, lo, it was ail grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down. 32 Then I saw, and considered it well : I looked upon it, and received instruction. 33 Yet a little sleep, a little slum- ber, a little folding of the hands to sleep : 34 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man. CHAPTER 25. THESE are also proverbs of Sol'- _ o-mon. which the men of Hez-j e-ki'ah king of Ju'dah copied out. "2 It is the glory of God to conceal I a thing : but the honour of kings is I to search out a matter. 3 The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable. 4 Take away the dross from the . silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer. 5 Take away the wicked from be-; fore the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness. 6 Put not forth thyself in the pre-! sence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men: 7 For better it is that it be said' unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in, the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen. 8 Go not forth hastily to strive, 1 lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame. 9 Debate thy cause with thy! neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another : 10 Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away. ' 11 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver. 12 As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear. 13 As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he re- fresheth the soul of his masters. 14 Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain. 15 By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue break- eth the bone. 16 Hast thou found honey ? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it. 17 Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house ; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee. 18 A man that beareth false wit- ness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp ar- row. 19 Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint. 20 As he that taketh away a gar- ment in cold weather, and as vine- gar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart. 21 If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat ; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink : 22 For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the Lord shall reward thee. 23 The north wind driveth away rain : so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue. 24 It is better to dwell in the cor- ner of the house top, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house. 25 As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far coun- try. 26 A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring. 27 It is not good to eat much honey : so for men to search their own glory is not glory. 28 He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is bro- ken down, and without walls. collected by the PROVERBS, 26, 27. sons of Hezekiah. CHAPTER 26. 1 Of fools, 13 sluggards, 17 and busybodies. AS snow in summer, and as rain xjl in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool. •2 As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come. 3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back. 4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. 5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit. 6 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage. 7 The legs of the lame are not equal : so is a parable in the mouth of fools. 8 As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool. 9 As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools. 10 The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors. 11 As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly. 12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit ? there is more hope of a fool than of him. 13 The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way ; a lion is in the streets. 14 As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed. 15 The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth. 16 The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can ren- der a reason. 17 He that passeth by, and med- dleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketha dog by the ears. 18 As a mad man who casteth fire- brands, arrows, and death, 19 So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport ? 20 Where no wood is, there the 681 fire goeth out : so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth. 21 As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire ; so is a contentious man to kindle strife. 22 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. 23 Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with sil- ver dross. 24 He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him ; 25 When he speaketh fair, be- lieve him not : for there are seven abominations in his heart. 26 Whose hatred is covered by de- ceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation. 27 Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein : and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him. 28 A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it ; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin. CHAPTER 27. 1 Self-love, 5 true love, 11 care to avoid offences, 23 and the household care. BOAST not thyself of to mor- row; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. 2 Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips. 3 A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty ; but a fool's wrath is hea- vier'than them both. 4 Wrath is cruel, and anger is out- rageous ; but who is able to stand before envy ? 5 Open rebuke is better than se- cret love. 6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend ; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful. 7 The full soul loatheth an honey- comb ; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet. 8 As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place. 9 Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel. 10 Thine own friend, and thy fa- ther's friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother's house in the The maxims PKOVEKBS, 28. of Solomon day of thy calamity : for better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off. 11 My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me. 12 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself ; but the sim- ple pass on, and are punished. 13 Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman. 14 He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him. 15 A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike. 16 Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind!, and the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself. 17 Iron sharpeneth iron ; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend. 18 Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured. 19 As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man. 20 Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied. 21 As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold ; so is a man to his praise. 22 Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him. 23 Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds. 24 For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation ? 25 The hay appeareth, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gath- ered. 26 The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are the price of the field. 27 And thou shalt have goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and for the mainte- nance for thy maidens. 682 CHAPTER 28. Of impiety and religious integrity. THE wicked flee when no man pursueth : but the righteous are bold as a lion. 2 For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged. 3 A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food. 4 They that forsake the law praise the wicked : but such as keep the law contend with them. 5 Evil men understand not judg- ment : but they that seek the Lord understand all things. 6 Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich. 7 Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son : but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father. 8 He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance,' he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor. 9 He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination. 10 Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit : but the upright shall have good things in possession. 11 The rich man is wise in his own conceit ; but the poor that hath un- derstanding searcheth him out. 12 When righteous men do re- joice, there is great glory : but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden. 13 He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy. 14 Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief. 15 As a roaring lion, and a ran- ging bear ; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people. 16 The prince that wanteth under- standing is also a great oppressor : but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days. collected by the PROVERBS, 20. sons of Hezekiah. 17 A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person shall flee to the pit ; let no man stay him. 18 Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once. 19 He that tilieth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain person's shall have poverty enough. 20 A faithful man shall abound with blessings : but he that mak- eth haste to be rich shall not be innocent. 21 To have respect of persons is not good : for for a piece of bread that man will transgress. 22 He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him. 23 He that rebuketh a man after- wards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue. 24 Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no trans- gression ; the same is the compan- ion of a destroyer. 25 He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife : but he that put- teth his trust in the Lord shall be made fat. 26 He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool : but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered. 27 He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse. 28 When the wicked rise, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase. CHAPTER 29. 1 Of public government, 15 and of private. HE, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy. 2 When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn. 3 Wlioso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth h is substance. 4 The king by judgment establish- ed the land : but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it. 633 5 A man that flattereth his neigh- bour spreadeth a net for his feet. 6 In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare : but the right- eous doth sing and rejoice. 7 The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it. 8 Scornful men bring a city into a snare : but wise men turn away wrath. 9 If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest. 10 The bloodthirsty hate the up- right: but the just seek his soul. 11 A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards. 12 If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked. 13 The poor and the deceitful man meet together : the Loud lighten- eth both their eyes. 14 The king that faithfully judg- eth the poor, his throne shall be es- tablished for ever. 15 The rod and reproof give wis- dom : but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame. 16 When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall see their fall. 17 Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul. 18 Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keep- eth the law, happy is he. 19 A servant will not be corrected by words : for though he understand he will not answer. 20 Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him. 21 He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become his son at the length. 22 An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression. 23 A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit. 24 Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and bewrayeth it not. 25 The fear of man bringeth a The confession and PROVERBS, 30. instructions of Agur. snare : but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe. 26 Many seek the ruler's favour ; | but every man's judgment conieth from the Lord. 27 An unjust man is an abomination to the just: and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked. CHAPTER 30. The confession and instructions of Agur. THE words of A'gur the son of Ja'kehj even the prophecy: the man spake junto ith'i-el, even unto Ith'i-el and U'cal, 2 Surely I am more brutish than any man, and have not the under- standing of a man. 3 I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy. 4 Who hath ascended up into hea- ven, or descended? who hath ga- thered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment ? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son's name, if thou canst tell? 5 Every word of God is pure : he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. 6 Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar. 7 Two things have I required of thee ; deny me them not before I die : 8 Remove far from me vanity and lies : give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food con-: venient for me : 9 Lest I be full, and deny titer, and say, Who is the Lord ? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain. 10 Accuse not a servant unto his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty. 11 There is a generation that em*sekh\ their father, and doth not bless their mother. 12 There is a generation that are\ pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their nlthiness. 13 There is a generation, how lofty are their eyes ! and their eye- lids are lifted up' 1-1 There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, to devour the poor 684 from oft" the earth, and the needy from among men. 15 The horseleach hath two daugh- ters, crying, Give, give. There are three thing* that are never satis- fied, yea, four things say not, It is enough : 16 The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water ; and the fire that saith not, It is enough. 17 The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mo- ther, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it. 18 There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not : 19 The way of an eagle in the air ; the way of a serpent upon a rock ; the way of a ship in the midst of the sea ; and the way of a man with a maid. 20 Such is the way of an adulter- ous woman ; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness. 21 For three things the earth is dis- quieted, and for four which it cannot bear : 22 For a servant when he reign- eth ; and a fool when lie is filled with meat ; 23 For an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress. 24 There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise : 25 The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the" summer ; 26 The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks ; 27 The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands : 28 The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings' palaces. 29 There be three things which go well, yea, four are comely in going : 30 A lion which is strongest among beasts, and tumeth not away for any ; 31 A greyhound ; an he goat also ; and a king, against whom there is no rising up. Lemuel's lesson PROVERBS, 31. of chastity. 32 If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth. S'S Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wring- ing of the nose bringeth forth blood : so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife. CHAPTER 31. 1 Lemuel's lesson of chastity and temperance. 10 Praise and properties of a good wife. THE words of king Lem'u-el, the prophecy that his mother taught him. 2 What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows ? 3 Give not thy strength unto wo- men, nor thy ways to that which clestroyeth kings. 4 It is not for kings, O Lem'u-el, it is not for kings to drink wine ; nor for princes strong drink : 5 Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted. 6 Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts. 7 Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more. 8 Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are ap- pointed to destruction. 9 Open thy mouth, judge right- eously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy. 10 IT Who can find a virtuous wo- man ? for her price is far above ru- bies. 11 The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. 12 She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. 13 She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. 14 She is like the merchants' ships ; she bringeth her food from afar. 685 15 She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her house- hold, and a portion to her maidens. 16 She considereth a field, and buy- eth it : with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. 17 She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms. 18 She perceiveth that her mer- chandise is good : her candle goeth not out by night. 19 She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the dis- taff. 20 She stretcheth out her hand to the poor ; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy. 21 She is not afraid of the snow for her household : for all her household are clothed with scarlet. 22 She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple. 23 Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land. 24 She maketh fine linen, and sell- eth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant. 25 Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come. 26 She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness. 27 She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness. 28 Her children arise up, and call her blessed ; her husband also, and he praiseth her. 29 Many daughters have done vir- tuously, but thou excellest them all. 30 Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised. 31 Give her of the fruit of her hands ; and let her own works praise her in the gates. ECCLESIASTES; OR, THE PREACHER. CHAPTER 1. The Preacher sheiveth that all things here below are vain. THE words of the Preacher, the son of Da'vicl, king in Je-ru'sa- lem. 2 Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities ; all is vanity. 3 What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun ? 4 One generation passeth away, and another generation cometti: but the earth abideth for ever. 5 The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose. 6 The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north ; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again ac- cording to his circuits. 7 All the rivers run into the sea ; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again. 8 All things are full of labour; man cannot utter it : the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing. 9 The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be ; and that which is done is that which shall be done : and there is no new thing under the sun. 10 Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us. 11 There is no remembrance of for- mer things; neither shall there be any remembrance of th ings that are to come with those that shall come after. _ 12 IT I the Preacher was king over Is/ra-el in Je-ru/sa-lem. 13 And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all i things that are done under heaven:! this sore travail hath God given j to the sons of man to be exercised therewith. 14 I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, be- hold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit. 15 That tchich is crooked cannot be made straight : and that which is wanting cannot be numbered. 16 I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wis- dom than all they that have been before me in Je-ru'sa-lem : yea, my heart had great experience* of wis- dom and knowledge. 17 And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly : I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit. 18 For in much wisdom is much grief : and he that increaseth know- ledge increaseth sorrow. CHAPTER 2. 1 Vanity of human courses. 24 Of the cheerful use of what a man hath. I SAID in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure : and, be- hold, this also is vanity. 2 I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it? 3 I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom ; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what teas that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the hea- ven all the days of their life. 4 I made me great works ; I buiJd- ed me houses ; I planted me vine- yards : 5 I made me gardens and orchards, and I planted trees in them of all kind of fruits: 6 I made me pools of water, to water therewith the wood that bringeth forth trees : 7 I got me servants and maidens and had servants born in my house ; also I had great possessions" of great and jsmall cattle above all that were in Je-ru'sa-lem before me : 8 I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of The vanity of ECCLESIASTES, 3. human courses. kings and of the provinces : I gat me men singers and women singers, and the delights of the sons of men, as musical instruments, and that of all sorts. 9 So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Je-ra'sa-lem : also my wisdom re- mained" with me. 10 And whatsoever mine eyes de- sired I kept not from them, I with- held not my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced in all my la- bour: and this was my portion of all my labour. 11 Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that i had laboured to do : and, behold, ail was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there ivas no profit under the sun. 12 n And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what can the man do that Com- eth after the king? even that which hath been already done. 13 Then I saw that wisdom excell- eth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness. 14 The wise man's eyes are in his head ; but the fool walketh in dark- ness: and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all. 15 Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so it hap- peneth even to me : and why was I then more wise ? Then I said in my heart, that this also is vanity. 16 For there is no remembrance of the wise more than of the fool for ever; seeing that which now is in the days to come shall all be forgot- ten. And how dieth the wise man ? as the fool. 17 Therefore I hated life ; because the work that is wrought under the sun is grievous unto me : for all is vanity and vexation of spirit. 18 iTYea, I hated all my labour which I had taken under the sun: because I should leave it unto the man that shall be after me. 19 And who kiioweth whether he shall be a wise man or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have shewed myself 687 wise under the sun. This is also vanity. 20 Therefore I went about to cause my heart to despair of all the labour which I took under the sun. 21 For there is a man whose la- bour is in wisdom, and in know- ledge, and in equity; yet to a man that hath not laboured therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil. 22 For what hath man of all his labour, and of the vexation of his heart, wherein he hath laboured under the sun ? 23 For all his days are sorrows, and his travail grief ; yea, his heart taketh not rest in the night. This is also vanity. 21 IT There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God. 25 For who can eat, or who else can hasten hereunto, more than I? 26 For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy : but to the sin- ner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit. CHAPTER 3. TO every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven : 2 A time to be born, and a time to die ; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted ; 3 A time to kill, and a time to heal ; a time to break down, and a time to build up ; 4 A time to weep, and a time to laugh ; a time to mourn, and a time to dance ; 5 A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together ; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing ; 6 A time to get, and a time to lose ; a time to keep, and a time to cast away ; 7 A time to rend, and a time to Vanity of labour. ECCLESIASTES, 4. Increase of vanity. sew ; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak : 8 A time to love, and a time to hate ; a time of war, and a time of peace. 9 What profit hath he that work- eth in that wherein he labonreth? 10 I have seen the travail, which God hath given to the sons of men 22 Wherefore I perceive that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him? CHAPTER 4. 1 Vanity increased unto men by oppression, 4 by envy, 6 by idleness, 7 by covetousness, 9 by solitari- 13 and by wilfulness. to be exercised in it. QO I returned, and considered all 11 He hath made every thing beau- k3 the oppressions that are done tiful in his time: also he hath set j under the sun: and behold the tears the world in their heart, so that no I of such as were oppressed, and they man can find out the work that God j had no comforter ; and on the side maketh from the beginning to the end. 12 I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life. 13 And also that every man should of their oppressors there was power ; but they had no comforter. 2 Wherefore I praised the dead which are already dead more than the living which are yet alive. 3 Yea. better is he than both they, eat and drink, and enjoy the good I which hath not yet been, who hath of all his labour, it is the gift of God. not seen the evil work that is done 14 I know that, whatsoever God , under the sun. doeth, it shall be for ever : nothing | 4 f Again, I considered all travail, can be put to it, nor any thing taken and every right work, that for from it : and God doeth it, that men j this a man is envied of his neighbour, should fear before him. j This is also vanity and vexation of 15 That which hath been is , spirit. now: and that which is to be hathj 5 The fool foldeth his hands to- already been: and God requireth |gether, and eateth his own flesh, that which is past. | 6 Better is an handful with quiet- 16 if And moreover I saw under ness, than both the hands full with the sun the place of judgment, that ; travail and vexation of spirit, wickedness was there ; and the place j 7 f Then I returned, and I saw van- of righteousness, that iniquity^ was j ity under the sun. there. j 8 There is one alone, and there is not 17 I said in mine heart. God shall a second ; yea, he hath neither child judge the righteous and the wicked : nor brother : yet is there no end of for there is a time there for every ' all his labour ; neither is his eye purpose and for every work. j satisfied with riches ; neither saith 18 I said in mine heart concerning ', he, For whom do I labour, and be- the estate of the sons of men, that reave my soul of good ? This is also God might manifest, them, and that ■ vanity, yea, it is a sore travail, they might see that they themselves 9 1[ Two are better than one; be- are beasts. j cause they have a good reward for 19 For that wiiich befalleth the their labour. sons of men befalleth beasts ; even I 10 For if they fall, the one will lift one thing befalleth them : as the one [ up his fellow : but woe to him that dieth, so dieth the other ; yea, they | is alone when he falleth ; for he hath have all one breath ; so that a man !not another to help him up. hath no preeminence above a beast : | 11 Again, if two lie together, then for all is vanity. | they have heat : but how can one be 20 All go unto one place ; all are of warm alone ? the dust, and all turn to dust again. I 12 And if one prevail against him, 21 Who knoweth the spirit of two shall withstand him; and a man that goeth upward, and the threefold cord is not quickly spirit of the beast that goeth down- broken. ward to the earth? ' 13 IF Better is a poor and a wuse 688 Vanities in ECCLESIASTES, 5, 6. divine service. child than an old and foolish king, who will no more he admonished. 14 For out of prison he cometh to reign ■ whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becometh poor. 15 I considered all the living which walk under the sun, with the second child that shall stand up in his stead. 16 There is no end of all the people, even of all that have been before them : they also that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit. CHAPTER 5. 1 Va7iities ifi divine service, 9 and in riches. 18 To live contentedly is the gift of God. KEEP thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools : for they con- sider not that they do evil. 2 Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God : for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth : there- fore let thy words be few. 3 For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice is known by multitude of words. 4 When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it ; for he hath no pleasure in fools : pay that which thou hast vowed. 5 Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay. 6 Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou be- fore the angel, that it was an error : wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thine hands ? 7 For in the multitude of dreams and many w T ords thereare also divers vanities : but fear thou God. 8 TT If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a pro- vince, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the high- est regardeth; and there be higher than they. 9 «f Moreover the profit of the earth is for all : the king himself is served by the field. 10 He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that 6*9 loveth abundance with increase: | this is also vanity. ! 11 When goods increase, they are j increased that eat them: and what ! good is there to the owners thereof, • saving the beholding of them with their eyes ? ! 12 The sleep of a labouring man is i sweet, whether he eat little or much : but the abundance of the rich will I not suffer him to sleep. 13 There is a sore evil which I have seen under the sun. namely, riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt. 14 But those riches perish by evil travail : and he begetteth a son, and there is nothing in his hand. 15 As he came forth of his mo- ther's womb, naked shall he return to go as he came, and shall take nothing of his labour, which he may carry away in his hand. 16 And this also is a sore evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go: and what profit hath he that hath laboured for the wind? 17 All his days also he eateth in darkness, and fee hath much sorrow and wrath with his sickness. 18 If Behold that which I have seen : it is good and comely for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labour that he taketh under the sun all the days of his life, which God giveth him : for it is his portion. 19 Every man also to whom God hath given riches and w T ealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to re- joice in his labour; this is the gift of God. 20 For he shall not much remem- ber the days of his life ; because God answereth him in the joy of his heart. CHAPTER 6. 1 Vanity of riches without use without good. I Of Ion j life THERE is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is common among men : 2 A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that j he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giv- ; eth him not power to eat thereof, 44 The rem edies ECCLESIASTES, 7. against vanity. but a stranger eateth it : this is van- ity, and it is an evil disease. 3 H If a man beget an hundred chil- dren, and live many years, so that the days of his years be many, and his soul be not filled with good, and also that he have no burial; I say, that an untimely birth is better than he. 4 For he eometh in with vanity, an J departeth in darkness, and his name shall be covered with dark- ness. 5 Moreover he hath not seen the sun, nor known a nyth ing : this hath more rest than the other. C if Yea, though he live a thousand years twice told, yet hath he seen no good : do not all go to one place ? 7 All the labour of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled. 8 For what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the liv- ing? 9 M Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit. 10 That which hath been is named already, and it is known that it is man : neither may he contend with him that is mightier than he. 11 If Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better? 12 For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow ? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun ? CHAPTEE 7. 1 Remedies against vanity are a good name, 2 mor- tification, 7 patience. A GOOD name is better than precious ointment ; and the day of death than the day of one's birth. 2 ^ It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart. 3 Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the counte- nance* the heart is made better. 4 The heart of the wise is in the 690 house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth. 5 It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools. 6 For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughte'r of the fool : this also is vanity. 7 TF Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad ; and a gift destroy- eth the heart. 8 Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof : and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit. 9 Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry : for anger resteth in the bosom of fools. 10 Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not en- quire wisely concerning this. 11 IT Wisdom is good with an in- heritance : and by it there is profit to them that see the sun. 12 For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excel- lency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it. 13 Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked ? 14 In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider : God also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him. 15 All things have I seen in the days of my vanity : there is a just man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his wicked- ness. 16 Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: wiry shouldest thou destroy thyself? 17 Be not over much wicked, nei- ther be thou foolish : why should- est thou die before thy time ? 18 It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this ; yea, also from this withdraw not thine hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all. 19 Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city, The mysteries ECCLESIASTES, 8. of providence. 20 For there is not a just man upon] earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not. 21 Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken ; lest thou j hear thy servant curse thee : 22 For oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others. 23 H All this have I proved by wis- dom : I said, I will be wise ; but it was far from me. 24 That which is far off, and ex- ceeding deep, who can find it out ? 25 I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wis- dom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness : 26 And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her. 27 Behold, this have I found, saith the preacher, counting one by one, to find out the account : 28 Which yet my soul seeketh, but I find not : one man among a thou- sand have I found ; but a woman among all those have I not found. 29 Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright ; but they have sought out many inven- tions. CHAPTER 8. 6 Divine providence to be observed. 12 It is better with the godly in adversity than ivith the wicked in prosperity. WHO is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpreta- tion of a thing? a man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed. 2 I counsel thee to keep the king's commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God. 3 Be not hasty to go out of his sight : stand not in an evil thing ; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him. 4 Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou? 5 Whoso keepeth the command- ment shall feel no evil thing : and a wise man's heart discerneth both time and judgment. 691 6 If Because to every purpose there is time and judgment, there- fore the misery of man is great upon him. 7 For he knoweth not that which shall be : for who can tell him when it shall be ? 8 There is no man that hath pow r er over the spirit to retain the spirit ; neither hath he power in the day of death: and there is no discharge in that^SLY; neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it. 9 All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun : there is a time wherein one man ruleth over an- other to his own hurt. 10 And so I saw the wicked buried, wiio had come and gone from the place of the holy, and they were forgotten in the city wiiere they had so done : this is also vanity. 11 Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil. 12 H Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his days be pro- longed, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him : 13 But it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days, which are as a shadow; be- cause he feareth not before God. 14 There is a vanity which is done upon the earth ; that there be just men. unto whom it happeneth ac- cording to the work of the wicked ; again, there be wicked men, to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous : I said that this also is vanity. 15 Then I commended mirth, be- cause a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry : for that shall abide with him of his labour the days of his life, which God giv- eth him under the sun. 16 if When I applied mine heart to know wisdom, and to see the busi- ness that is done upon the earth: (for also there is that neither day nor night seeth sleep with his eyes:) 17 Then I beheld all the work of God, that a man cannot find out IIoic to enjoy the ECCLESIASTES, 9. 10. good of this life. the work that is done under the sun : because though a man labour to seek it out, yet he shall not lind it : yea farther ; though a wise man think to know it, yet shall he not be able to find it. CHAPTEK 9. 1 Like things hajypen to good and had. 7 Hoiv to enjoy the good of this life. 13 Wisdom is better than strength. FOR all this I considered in my heart even to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God: no man knoweth either love or hatred by all that is before them. 2 All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked ; to the good and to the clean, and to the unclean ; to him that sacrinceth, and to him that sacrificeth not : as is the good, so is the sinner ; and he that sweareth, as h e that f eareth an oath. 3 This is an evil among all things that are done under the sun, that there is one event unto all : yea, also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead. 4 IT For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope : for a living dog is better than a dead lion. 5 For the living know that they shall die : but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward ; for the memory of them is forgotten. 6 Also their love, and their hatred, and their envy, is now perished; neither have they any more a por- tion for ever in any thing that is done under the sun. 7 ^ Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart ; for God now accepteth thy works. 8 Let thy garmentsbe always white ; and let thy head lack no ointment. 9 Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest airthe days of the life of thy vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity : for that is thy portion in this life, and in thy labour which thou takest under the sun. 10 Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might ; for there is 692 no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest. 11 IT I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift. nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill ; but time and chance happeneth to them all. 12 For man also knoweth not his time : as the fishes that are taken in an evil net. and as the birds that are caught in the snare ; so a re the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them. 13 IF This wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me : 14 There u-as a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it: 15 Xow there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet' no man re- ! membered that same poor man. 16 Then said I, Wisdom is better I than strength : nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. 17 The words of wise wen are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools. ; 18 Wisdom is better than wea- pons of war : but one sinner de- j stroyeth much good. CHAPTER 10. j 1 Of wisdom and folly. 16 of riot, 18 sloth fulness, 19 and money. DEAD flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour : so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour. 2 A wise man's heart is at his right hand ; but a fool's heart at his left, 3 Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool. 4 If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place ; for yielding pacifieth great of- fences. 5 There is an evil which I have seen Directions ECCLESIASTES. 11, 12. for charity. under the sun, as an error which proeeedeth from the ruler : Folly is set in great dignity. and the rich sit in low place. 7 I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as ser- vants upon the earth. s He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him. 9 Whoso remove th stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleav- eth wood shall be endangered there- by. 10 If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength : but wisdom is pro- fitable to direct. 11 Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a bab- bler is no better. 12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. 13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness : and the end of his talk is mischievous mad- ness. 11 A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be ; and what shall be after him. who can tell him? 15 The labour of the foolish weari- eth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city. 16 «T Woe to thee. O land, when thy king is sl child, and thy princes eat in the morning : 17 Blessed art thou. land, when thy king is the son of nobles, and thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness ! 18 1[ Bymuch slothf ulness the build- ing decayeth ; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through. 19 TT A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry : but money answereth all things. 20 If Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber : for a bird of the air shall carry the voire, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter. CHAPTER 11. 1 Directions for charity. 7 Death ought to be remem- bered in life. CAST thy bread upon the wa- ters : for thou shalt find it after many days. 2 Give a portion to seven, and also to eight : for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth. 3 If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth: and if the tree fall toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falleth. there it shall be. 4 He that observeth the wind shall not sow : and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap. 5 As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the hones do grow in the womb of her that is with child : even so thou knowest not the works of Godwho maketh all. 6 In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand : for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that. or whether they both shall be alike good. 7 II Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun : 8 But if a man live many years, nvl rejoice in them all ; yet let him re- member the days of darkness ; for they shall be many. All that cometh is vanity. 9 «~ Rejoice, young man. in thy youth ; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes : but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment. 10 Therefore remove sorrow- from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh : for childhood and youth ore vanity. CHAPTER 12. 1 The Creator to be remembered in the days of youth, and must not be de-erred. 13 The fear of God the chief antidote o f vanity. REMEMBER now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not. nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them ; 2 While the sun. or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain : 3 In the day when the keepers of The church? s SOLOMON'S SONG, 1. love unto Christ. the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows be darkened, 4 And the doors shall be shut in the streets, when the sound of the grind- ing is low, and he shall rise up at the voice of the bird, and all the daugh- ters of musick shall be brought low ; 5 Also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the e almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail: because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets : 6 Or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cist- ern. 7 Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was : and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it. 8 IF Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher ; all is vanity. 9 And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge ; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs. 10 The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth. 11 The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd. 12 And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end ■ and much study is a weariness of the flesh. 13 IF Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter : Fear God, and keep his commandments : for this is the whole duty of man. 14 For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil. THE SONG OF SOLOMON. CHAPTEE 1. 1 The church's love unto Christ. 5 She confesseth her deformity, 7 and pray eth to be directed to hi* flock. 8 Christ directeth her to the shepherds' tents: 9 and shewing his love to her, 11 giveth her gracious pro- wises. 12 The church and Christ congratulate each other. THE song of songs, which is Sol- o-mon's. 2 Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is bet- ter than wine. 3 Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the vir- gins love thee. 4 Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers : we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remem- ber thy love more than wine: the upright love thee. 5 I am blacky but ^comely, O ye daughters of Je-ru'sa-lem, as the tents of Ke'diir, as the curtains of S6Fo-mon. 694 6 Look not upon me, because I am black, because the sun hath looked ■upon me : my mother's children were angry with me ; they made me the keeper of the vineyards ; but mine own vineyard have I not kept. 7 Tell me, O thou whom my soul loveth, where thou feedest, where thou makes t thy flock to rest at noon : for why should I be as one that turn eth aside by the flocks of thy companions? 8 H If thou know not, thou fair- est among women, go thy way forth by the footsteps of the flock, and feed thy kids beside the shepherds' tents. 9*1 have compared thee, O my love, to a company of horses in Pharaoh's chariots. 10 Thy cheeks are comely with rows of jeivels, thy neck with chains of gold. ' 11 We will make thee borders of gold with studs of silver. The mutual love of SOLOMON'S SONG, 2, 3. Christ and his church. 12 «f[ While the king sitteth at Iris table, my spikenard sendeth forth the smell thereof. 13 A bundle of myrrh is my well- beloved unto me; he shall lie all night betwixt my breasts. l-i My beloved is unto me as a cluster of camphire in the vine- yards of En-ge'di. 15 Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair ; thou hast doves' eyes. 16 Behold,thou art fair, my beloved, yea, pleasant : also our bed is green. * i; The beams of our house are ce- dar, and our rafters of fir. CHAPTEE 2. 1 Mutual love of Christ and his church. 8 Her hope, V< and calling. 14 Christ's care of her. 16 Her profession, faith, and hope. I AM the rose of Shar'on, and the lily of the valleys. 2 As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters. 3 As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow 7 with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste. 4 He brought me to the banquet- ing house, and his banner over me was love. 5 Stay me with flagons, comfort me with apples : for I am sick of love. G His left hand is under my head, and his right hand doth embrace me. 7 1^ charge you. O ye. daughters of Je-ru/sS-lem, by the roes, and by the hinds of the 'field, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, till he please. 8 % The voice of my beloved ! be- hold, he cometh leaping upon the mountains, skipping upon the hills. 9 My beloved is like a roe or a young hart : behold, he standeth behind our wall, he looketh forth at the windows, shewing himself through the lattice. 10 My beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away. 11 For, lo. the winter is past, the rain is over and gone ; 12 The flowers appear on the earth ; the time of the singing of birds is 695 come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land ; 13 The fig tree putteth forth her green figs, and the vines with the tender grape give a good smell. Arise, my love, my fair one. and come away. 14 r O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice ; for sweet is thy voice, and thy coun- tenance is comely. 15 Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines : for our vines have tender grapes. 16 1[ My beloved is mine, and I am his : hefeedeth among the lilies. 17 Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, turn, my beloved, and be thou like a roe or a young hart upon the mountains of Be'ther. CHAPTEE 3. 1 The church's fight and victory in temptation. 6 &~he glorieth in Christ. BY night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not. I 2 I will rise now, and go about the city in the streets, and in the broad ways I will seek him whom my soul | loveth : I sought him, but I found him not. , 3 The watchmen that go about I the city found me : to whom I said, Saw ye him whom my soul loveth ? ; 4 It was but a little that I passed I from them, but I found him whom 1 my soul loveth : I held him, and would not let him go. until I had brought him into my mother's house, and into the chamber of her that conceived me. ! 5^ I charge you, ye daughters of Je-ru^a-lem, by the roes, and by the hinds of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, till he please. 6 IT Who is this that cometh out of the wilderness like pillars of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, with all powders of the merchant ? 7 Behold his bed, which is Solo- mon's; threescore valiant men are about it, of the valiant of is/ra-el. 8 They all hold swords, being ex- pert in war: every man hath his The mutual love of SOLOMON'S SONG, 4, 5. Christ and his church. sword upon his thigh because of fear in the night. 9 King SoPo-mon made himself a chariot of the wood of Leb'a-non. 10 He made the pillars thereof of silver, the bottom thereof of gold, the covering of it of purple, the midst thereof being paved with love, for the daughters of Je-ru'sa- lem. 11 Go forth, O ye daughters of Zf- 6n, and behold king S6Po-mon with the crown wherewith his mother crowned him in the day of his es- pousals, and in the day of the glad- ness of his heart. CHAPTER 4. 1 Christ setteth forth the graces of the church : 8 he sheweth his love to her. 1G She prayeth to be made fit for his presence. BEHOLD, thou art fair, my love ; behold, thou art fair ; thou hast doves' eyes within thy locks : thy hair is as a flock_of goats, that appear from mount GlPe-ad. 2 Thy teeth are like" a flock of sheep that are even shorn, which came up from the washing ; whereof every one bear twins, and none is barren among them. 3 Thy lips are like a thread of scar- let, and thy speech is comely: thy temples are like a piece of a pome- granate within thy locks. 4 Thy neck is like the tower of Da'vid builded for an armoury, whereon there hang a thousand bucklers, all shields of mighty men. 5 Thy two breasts are like two young roes that are twins, which feed among the lilies. G Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, I will get me to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense. 7 Thou art all fair, my love ; there is no spot in thee. 8 IT Come with me from Leb'a-non, my spouse, with me from Lebanon: look from the top of Am'a-njC from the top of She'nir and'Her'mon, from the lions' dens, from the mountains of the leopards. 9 Thou hast ravished my heart, my sister, my spouse; thou hast ravished my heart with one of thine eyes, with one chain of thy neck. 10 How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse ! how much better is thy 696 love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices ! 11 Thy lips, O my spouse, drop as the honeycomb: honey and milk are under thy tongue ; and the smell of thy garments is like the smell of LeVa-non. 12 A garden inclosed is my sister, my spouse ; a spring shut up, a foun- tain sealed. 13 Thy plants are an orchard of pomegranates, with pleasant fruits ; camphire, with spikenard, 14 Spikenard and saffron ; calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense ; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices : 15 A fountain of gardens, a well of living waters, and streams from Leb'a-non. 16 f Awake, O north wind ; and come, thou south: blew upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat his plea- sant fruits. CHAPTER 5. 1 Christ awaketh the church with his calling. 9 He, the Beloved, described. I AM come into my garden, my sister, my spouse : I have ga- thered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey ; I have drunk my wine with my milk : eat, O friends ; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved. 2 HI sleep, but my heart waketh : it is the voice of my beloved that knocketh, saying, Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my unde- filed : for my head is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night. 3 I have put off my coat; how shall I put it on? I have washed my feet ; how shall I defile them ? 4 My beloved put in his hand by the hole of the door, and my bowels were moved for him. 5 I rose up to open to my beloved ; and my hands dropped with myrrh, and my fingers zvith sweet smell- ing myrrh, upon the handles of the lock. 6 I opened to my beloved ; but my beloved had withdrawn himself, and was gone : my soul failed when he spake : I sought him, but I could The mutual love of SOLOMON'S SONG, 6, 7. Christ and his church. not find him ; I called him, but he gave me no answer. 7 The watchmen that went about the city found me, they smote me, they wounded me ; the' keepers of the walls took away my veil from me. 8_ I charge you, O "daughters of Je-ru/sa-lem, if ye find my beloved, that ye tell him, that I am sick of love. 9 IT What is thy beloved more than another beloved, thou fairest among women? what is thy beloved more than another beloved, that thou dost so charge us ? 10 My beloved is white and ruddy, the chiefest among ten thousand. 11 His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and black as a raven. 12 His eyes are as the eyes of doves by the rivers of waters, washed with milk, and fitly set. 13 His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers : his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh. 14 His hands areas gold rings set with the beryl : his belly is as bright ivory overlaid ivith sapphires. 15 His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold : his countenance is as Leb'a-non, excel- lent as the cedars. 16 His mouth is most sweet : yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Je-ru/sa-lem. CHAPTER 6. 1 The church prof esseth her faith in Christ. 4 He sheweth her graces, 10 and his love toivard her. TS7HITHER is thy beloved gone, V V O thou fairest among women? whither is thy beloved turned aside ? that we may seek him with thee. 2 My beloved is gone down into his garden, to the beds of spices, to feed in the gardens, and to gather lilies. 3 I am my beloved's, and my be- loved is mine : he feedeth among the lilies. 4 ^ Thou art beautiful,j3 my_love, as Tlr'zah, comely as Je-rn/sa-lem, terrible as an army with banners. 5 Turn away thine eyes from me, for they have overcome me : thy hair is as a flock of goats that ap- pear from Gil'e-ad. 6 Thy teeth are as a flock of sheep 697 which go up from the washing, whereof every one beareth twins, and there is not one barren among them. 7 As a piece of a pomegranate are thy temples within thy locks. 8 There are threescore queens, and fourscore concubines, and virgins without number. 9 My dove, my undefiled is but one ; she is the only one of her mo- ther, she is the choice one of her that bare her. The daughters saw her, and blessed her ; yea, the queens and the concubines, and they praised her. 10 IF Who is she that looketh forth as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and terrible as an army with banners ? 11 I went down into the garden of nuts to see the fruits of the valley, and to see whether the vine flour- ished, and the pomegranates budded. 12 Or ever I was aware, my soul made me like the chariots of Am- mi'-na-dib. 13 Return, return, Shu/lam-ite ; I return, return, that we may look ! upon thee. What will ye see in the ' Shu'lam-ite ? As it were the com- pany of two armies. CHAPTER 7. 1 A further description of the graces of the church. 10 She prof esseth her faith and assurance of Christ's H'° Ve '0W beautiful are thy feet with shoes, O prince's daughter! the joints of thy thighs are like jew- els, the work of the hands of a cun- ning workman. 2 Thy navel is like a round goblet, \which wanteth not liquor: thy belly is like an heap of wheat set about with lilies. 3 Thy two breasts are like two young roes that are twins. 4 Thy neck is as a tower of ivory : thine eyes like the fishpools in Hesh'- bon, by the gate of Bath-rab'biin : thy nose is as the tower of _Leb 7 a- non which looketh toward Da-mas'- cus. 5 Thine head upon thee is like Car'inel, and the hair of thine head like purple ; the king is held in the galleries. 6 Row fair and how pleasant art thou, O love, for delights ! The mutual love of ISAIAH, 1. Christ and his church. 7 This thy stature is like to a palm tree, and thy breasts to clusters of grapes. 8 I said, I will go up to the palm tree, I will take hold of the boughs thereof : now also thy breasts shall be as clusters of the vine, and the smell of thy nose like apples ; 9 And the roof of thy mouth like the best wine for my beloved, that goethdown sweetly, causing the lips of those that are asleep to speak. 10 IT I am my beloved's, and his desire is toward me. 11 Come, my beloved, let us go forth into the field; let us lodge in the villages. 12 Let us get up early to the vine- yards ; let us see if the vine flour- ish, whether the tender grape ap- pear, and the pomegranates bud forth: there will I give thee my loves. 13 The mandrakes give a smell, and at our gates are all manner of pleasant fruits^ new and old, which I have laid up for thee, O my be- loved. CHAPTER 8. 1 Love of the church to Christ. 6 Vehemency of love. 8 Calling of the Gentiles. 14 Christ's coming prayed for. OTHAT thou wert as my brother, that sucked the breasts of my mother! when I should find thee without, I would kiss thee; yea, I should not be despised. 2 I would lead thee, and bring thee into my mother's house, who would instruct me : I would cause thee to drink of spiced wine of the juice of my pomegranate. 3 His left hand should be under my head, and his right hand should embrace me. 4 I charge you, O daughters of Je- ru'sa-lem, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, until he please. 5 Who is this that cometh up from the wilderness, leaning upon her be- loved ? I raised thee up under the apple tree: there thy mother brought thee forth : there she brought thee forth that bare thee. 6 H Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm : for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave : the coals there- of are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame. 7 Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give ail the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned. 8 if We have a little sister, and she hath no breasts : what shall we do ! for our sister in the day when she j shall be spoken for? I 9 If she be a wall, we will build upon I her a palace of silver : and if she be a door, we will inclose her with | boards of cedar. 10 I am a wall, and my breasts like towers I then was I in his eyes as one that found favour. 11 Sol'o-mon had a vineyard at Ba'- al-ha'mon ; he let out the vineyard unto keepers ; every one for the fruit thereof was to bring a thousand pieces of silver. 12 My vineyard, which is mine, is before me : thou, O Sol'o-mon, must have a thousand, and those that keep the fruit thereof two hundred. 13 Thou that dwellest in the gar- dens, the companions hearken to thy voice : cause me to hear if. 14 1[ Make haste, my beloved, and be thou like to a roe or to a young hart upon the mountains of spices. THE BOOK OF THE PROPHET ISAIAH. ing Ju'dah^and Je-ru/sa-lem in the days of Uz-zi'ah, jo'tham, A'haz, and, Hez-e-ki'ah, kings of Ju'dah. , 2 Hear, O heavens, and give ear, THE vision of i-sa'Jah the son of i O earth : for the Lord hath spoken, A'moz, which he . saw concern- ! I have nourished and brought tip 698 CHAPTER 1. 1 Isaiah's complaint of Judah : 5 their universal corruption. 16 Be exhorteth to repentance, ivith promises and threatenings. 21 The prophet bewail- eth their wickedness. Isaiah's complaint ISAIAH, 1. of Judah. children, and they have rebelled against me. 3 The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master's crib : but is/- ra-el doth not know, my people doth not consider. 4 Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a seed of evildoers, children that are corrupters : they have forsaken the Lord, they have provoked the Holy One of is/ra-el unto anger, they are gone away backward. 5 H Why should ye be stricken any more ? ye will revolt more and more : the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint. 6 From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it ; but wounds, and bruises, and putrifying sores : they have not been closed, neither bound up, nei- ther mollified with ointment. 7 Your country is desolate, your cities are burned with fire: your land, strangers devour it in your presence, and it is desolate, as overthrown by strangers. 8 And the daughter of Zi'on is left as a cottage in a vineyard, as a lodge in a garden of cucumbers, as a besieged city. 9 Except the Lord of hosts had left unto us a very small remnant, we should have been as Sod'om, and we should have been like unto Go-mor'rah. 10 if Hear the word of the Lord, ye rulers of S6d / om ; give ear unto the law of our God, ye people of Go-mor'rah. 11 To what purpose is the multi- tude of your sacrifices unto me? saith the Lord : I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts ; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he goats. 12 When ye come to appear be- fore me, who hath required this at your hand, to tread my courts ? 13 Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me ; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with ; it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting. 14 Your new moons and your ap- pointed feasts my soul hateth : they are a trouble unto me ; I am weary to bear them. 15 And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear : your hands are full of blood. 16 if Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil; 17 Learn to do well ; seek judg- ment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow. 18 Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord : though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. 19 If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land : 20 But if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword : for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it. 21 1 How is the faithful city be- come an harlot! it was full of judg- ment; righteousness lodged in it; but now murderers. 22 Thy silver is become dross, thy wine mixed with water : 23 Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves: every one loveth gifts, and followeth after re- wards : they judge not the father- less, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them. 24 Therefore saith the Lord, the Lord of hosts, the mighty One of is/ra-el, Ah, I will ease me of mine adversaries, and avenge me of mine enemies : 25 IT And I will turn my hand upon thee, and purely purge away thy dross, and take away all thy tin: 26 And I will restore thy judges as at the first, and thy counsellors as at the beginning : afterward thou shalt be called, The city of right- eousness, the faithful city. 27 Zi'on shall be redeemed with judgment, and her converts with righteousness. 28 1T And the destruction of the transgressors and of the sinners Isaiah jwophesieth ISAIAH, 2. of Christ's kingdom. nes The pro}, the L ' shall be together, and they that for- sake the Lord shall be consumed. 29 For they shall be ashamed of the oaks which ye have desired, and ye shall be confounded for the gardens that ye have chosen. 30 For ye shall be as an oak whose leaf fadeth, and as a garden that hath no water. 31 And the strong shall be as tow, and the maker of it as a spark, and they shall both burn together, and none shall quench them. CHAPTER 2. 1 Isaiah propltesieth of Christ's kingdom. 6 Wicked- **">•><• * h e cause of God's forsaking his people. 10 t/het forewarneth them of the terrible day of THE .word that I-sa/jah the son of A'moz saw concerning Ju'- clali and Je-ru/sa-lem. 2 And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the Lord's house shall be esta- blished in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it. 3 And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Ja'cob ; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths : for out of Zi'on shall go forth the law, and the word of the Lord from Je-ru'sa-lem. 4 And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many peo- ple: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks : nation shall not lift up sword against na- tion, neither shall they learn war any more. 5 O house of Ja/cob, come ye, and let us walk in the light of the Lord. 6 tt Therefore thou hast forsaken thy people the house of Ja'cob, be- cause they be replenished from the east, and are soothsayers like the Phi-lis' tineg, and they please themselves in the children of stran- gers. 7 Their land also is full of silver and gold, neither is there any end of their treasures; their land is also full of horses, neither is there any end of their chariots ; 700 8 Their land also is full of idols; they worship the work of their own hands, that which their own fingers have made : 9 And the mean manboweth down, and the great man humbleth him- self : therefore forgive them not. 10 1[ Enter into the rock, and hide thee in the dust, for fear of the Lord, and for the glory of his ma- jesty. 11 The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the Lord alone shall be exalted in that day. 12 For the day of the Lord of hosts shall be upon every one that is proud and lofty, and upon every one that is lifted up ; and he shall be brought low: 13 And upon all the cedars of Leb'a-non, that are high and lifted up, and upon all the oaks of Ba'- shan, 14 And upon all the high moun- tains, and upon all the hills that are lifted up, 15 And upon every high tower, and upon every fenced wall, 16 And upon all the ships ' of Tar'shish, and upon all pleasant pictures. 17 And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be made low : and the Lord alone shall be exalted in that day. 18 And the idols he shall utterly abolish. 19 And they shall go into the holes of the rocks, and into the caves of the earth, for fear of the Lord, and for the glory of his ma- jesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth. 20 In that day a man shall cast his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which they made each one for himself to worship, to the moles and to the bats ; 21 To go into the clefts of the rocks, and into the tops of the rag- ged rocks, for fear of the Lord, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth. 22 Cease ye from man, whose Calamities coming upon ISAIAH, 3, 4. Judahfor sin. breath is in his nostrils : for where- in is he to be accounted of? CHAPTER 3. 1 Calamities coming upon Judah. 10 Different states of the righteous and the wicked. 12 Ojypression of ike rulers. It5 Punishment of the women for pride . FOR, behold, the Lord, the Lord of hosts, doth take away from Je'-ru'sa-lem and from Ju'dah the stay" and the staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of wa- ter. 2 The mighty man, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet, and the prudent, and the ancient, 3 The captain of fifty, and the honourable man, and the counsellor, and the cunning artificer, and the eloquent orator. 4 And I will give children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them. 5 And the people shall be oppress- ed, every one by another, and every one by his neighbour : the child shall behave himself proudly against the ancient, and the base against the honourable. 6 When a man shall take hold of hisbrother of the house of his father. saying, Thou hast clothing, be thou our ruler, and let this ruin be under thy hand : 7 In that day shall he swear, say- ing, I will not be an healer; for in my house is neither bread nor clothing*: make me not a ruler of the peo- ple. 8 For Je-ru/sa-lem is ruined, and Ju'dah is fallen : because their tongue and their doings are against the Lord, to provoke the eyes of his glory. 9 % The shew of their countenance doth witness against them: and they declare their sin as Sod'om, they hide it not. Woe unto their soul! for they have rewarded evil unto themselves. 10 Say ye to the righteous, that it shall 6e well with Mm: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings. 11 Woe unto the wicked ! it ^shall be ill with him : for the reward of his hands shall be given him. 12 T\ As for my people, children a re their oppressors, and women rule over them. my people, they 701 which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths. 13 The Lord standeth up to plead, and standeth to judge the people. 14 The Lord will enter into judg- ment with the ancients of his peo- ple, and the princes thereof : for ye have eaten up the vineyard ; the spoil of the poor is in your houses. 15 What mean ye that ye beat un- people to pieces, and grind the faces of the poor ? saith the Lord God of hosts. 16 If Moreover the Lord saith, Be- cause the daughters of Zi'on are haughty, and walk with stretched forth necks and wanton eyes, walk- ing and mincing as they go, and making a tinkling with their feet : 17 Therefore the Lord will smite with a scab the crown of the head of thedaughters of Zi'on, and the Lord will discover their secret parts. 18 In that day the Lord will take away the bravery of their tinkling ornaments about their feet, and their cauls, and their round tires like the moon, 19 The chains, and the bracelets, and the mufflers, 20 The bonnets, and the ornaments of the legs, and the headbands, and the tablets, and the earrings, 21 The rings, and nose jewels, 22 The changeable suits of apparel, and the mantles, and the wimples, and the crisping pins, 23 The glasses, and the fine linen, and the hoods, and the veils. 24 And it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet smell there shall be stink ; and instead of a girdle a rent ; and instead of well set hair bald- ness ; and instead of a stomacher a girding of sackcloth ; and burning instead of beauty. 25 Thy men shall fall by the sword, and thy mighty in the war. 26 And her gates shall lament and mourn; and she being desolate shall sit upon the ground. CHAPTER 4. 1 Distress of the times. 2 Succeeding blessings and security of C.rist's kingdom. AND in that day seven women jTa. shall take hold of one man, saying. We will eat our own bread, and wear our own apparel : only let Distress of the times. ISAIAH, 5. GocVs judgments upon us be called by thy name, to take away our reproach. 2 In that day shall the branch of the Lord be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the earth shall be excellent and comely for them that are escaped of Is/ra-el. 3 And it shall come to pass, that he that is left injZI'on, and he that re- maineth in Je-ru'sa-lem, shall be called holy, even every one that is written among the living in Je- ru/sa-lem : 4 When the Lord shall have washed away the filth of the daugh- ters of Zl'on, and shall have purged the blood of Je-ru'sa-lein from the midst thereof by the spirit of judg- ment, and by the spirit of burning. 5 And the Lord will create upon every dwelling place of mount Zi'on, and upon her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a naming fire by night : for upon all the glory shall be a defence. ■ 6 And there shall be a tabernacle for a shadow in the daytime from the heat, and for a place of refuge, and for a covert from storm and from rain. CHAPTEK 5. 1 God ezcusethhis severe judgments :8his judgments upon covetousness , 11 iasciviousness, 13 and im- piety. "\TO~W will I sing to my wellbe- -L\ loved a song of rny beloved touching his vineyard. My well- beloved hath a vineyard in a very fruitful hill : 2 And he fenced it, and gathered out the stones thereof, and planted it with the choicest vine, and built a tower in the midst of it, and also made a winepress therein: and he looked that it should bring forth grapes, and it brought forth wild grapes. 3 And now, O inhabitants of Je-ru'- sa-lem, and men of J\V dan, judge," I pray you. betwixt me and my vine- yard. 4 What could have been done more to my vineyard, that I have not done in it ? wherefore, when I looked that it should bring forth grapes, brought it forth wild grapes? 5 And now go to; I will tell you what I will do to my vineyard : I 702 will take away the hedge thereof, and it shall be eaten up ; and break down the wall thereof, and it shall be trodden down: 6 And I will lay it waste : it shall not be pruned, nor digged ; but there shall come up briers and thorns : I will also command the clouds that they rain no rain upon it. 7 For the vineyard of the Lord of hosts is the house of is/ra-el, and the men of Ju'dah his pleasant plant: and he looked for judgment, but be- hold oppression ; for righteousness, but behold a cry. 8 IF Woe unto them that join house to house, that lay field to field, till there be no place, that they may be placed alone in the midst of the earth ! 9 In mine ears said the Lord of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair, with- out inhabitant. 10 Yea, ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath, and the seed of an homer shall yield an ephah. 11 11 Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflame them ! 12 And the harp, and the viol, the tabret, and pipe, and wine, are in their feasts: but they regard not the work of the Lord, neither con- sider the operation of his hands. 13 IF Therefore my people are gone into captivity, because they have no knowledge : and their honour- able men are famished, and their multitude dried up with thirst. 14 Therefore hell hath enlarged her- self, and opened her mouth without measure: and their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp, and he that rejoiceth, shall descend into it. 15 And the mean man shall be brought down, and the mighty man I shall be humbled, and the eyes of | the lofty shall be humbled: 16 But the Lord of hosts shall be exalted in judgment, and God that is holy shall be sanctified in ' righteousness. j 17 Then shall the lambs feed after I their manner, and the waste places j of the fat ones shall strangers eat. • 18 Woe unto them that draw ini- impiety and injustice. ISAIAH, 6. Isaiah's vision. quity with cords of vanity, and sin against them like the roaring of the as it were with a cart rope: sea : and if one look mho the land, 19 That say, Let him make speed, behold darkness and sorrow, and and hasten his work, that we may the light is darkened in the heavens see it: and let the eonnsel of the thereof. Holy One of is/ra-el draw nigh and CHAPTER 6. come, that we may know it ! \ i i saiah - s vision oft}ie Lord - $ ^ glor '. % 13 A riYi hemt 20 l Woe unto them that call evil of iaraei shaiiie saka. good, and good evil; that put dark- TN the year that king TJz-zi'ah ness for light, and light for darkness; X died I saw also the Lord sitting that put bitter for sweet, and sweet upon a throne, high and lifted up, for bitter ! j and his train filled the temple. 21 Woe unto them that are wise 2 Above it stood the seraphims : in their own eyes, and prudent in each one had six wings ; with twain their own sight! lie covered his face, and with twain •si Woe unto them that are mighty he covered his feet, and with twain to drink wine, and men of strength he did fly. to mingle strong drink : 3 And one cried unto another, and 23 Which justify the wicked for said, Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord reward, and take away the right- of hosts : the whole earth is full of eousness of the righteous from him ! his glory. 24 Therefore as the fire devoureth 4 And the posts of the door moved the stubble, and the flame consumeth at the voice of him that cried, and the chaff, so their root shall be as the house was filled with smoke. rottenness, and their blossom shall 5 *~ Then said I. Woe is me ! for go up as dust : because they have I am undone ; because I am a man cast away the law of the Lord of of unclean lips, and I dwell in the hosts, and despised the word of the midst of a people of unclean lips : Holy One of is/ra-el. for mine eyes have seen the King, 25 Therefore is the anger of the the Lord of hosts. Lord kindled against his people, and 6 Then flew one of the seraphims he hath stretched forth his hand unto me, having a live coal in his against them, and hath smitten hand, which he had taken with the them: and the hills did tremble, tongs from off the altar: and their carcases were torn in the 7 And he laid it upon my mouth, midst of the streets. For all this and said, Lo, this hath touched thy his anger is not turned away, but his lips; and thine iniquity is taken hand is stretched out still. ■ away, and thy sin purged. 26 U And he will lift up an ensign 8 Also I heard the voice of the to the nations from far, and will Lord, saying. Whom shall I send, hiss unto them from the end of the and who will go for us? Then said earth : and, behold, they shall come I, Here am I ; send me. with speed swiftly : j 9 <~ And he said, Go, and tell this -27 None shall be 'weary nor stumble people. Hear ye indeed, but im- among them ; none shall slumber nor derstand not ; and see ye indeed, sleep ; neither shall the girdle of but perceive not. their loins be loosed, nor the latchet | 10 Make the heart of this people of their shoes be broken : fat. and make their ears heavy, and 28 Whose arrows are sharp, and shut their eyes; lest they see with all their bows bent, their horses' their eyes, and hear with their ears, hoofs shall be counted like flint, and and understand with their heart, their wheels like a whirlwind : and convert, and be healed. 29 Their roaring shall be like a lion, 11 Then said I, Lord, how long? they shall roar like young lions : yea, And he answered. Until the cities they shall roar, and lay hold of the j be wasted without inhabitant, ami prey, and shall carry it away safe, | the houses without man, and the and none shall deliver it. land be utterly desolate, 30 And in that day they shall roar 1 12 And the Lord have removed 703 Ahaz comforted ISAIAH, 7. by Isaiah, men far away, and there be a great forsaking in the midst of the land. 13 IF But yet in it shall be a tenth, and it shall return, and shall be eaten : as a teil tree, and as an oak, whose substance is in them, when they cast their leaves: so the holy seed shall be the substance thereof. CHAPTER 7. 1 Ahaz comforted by Isaiah. 14 Christ promised. 17 God's 'judgments prophesied to come upon Judah by the Assyrians. AND rtcame to pass in the days A of A'haz the son of Jo'tham, the son of Uz-zi'ah, king of Julian, that Re'zin the king of Syr'I-a, and Pe'kah the son of Rem-a-h'ah, king of is/ra-el, went up toward Je-ru'- sa-lem to war against it, but couid not prevail against it. 2 And it was told the house of Da/- vid, saying, Syr'I-a is confederate with E'phra-Im. And his heart was moved, and the heart of his people, as the trees of the wood are moved with the wind. 3 Then said the Lord unto i-ga'iah, Go forth now to meet A'haz, tliou, and She'ar-ja'shub thy son, at the end of the conduit of the upper pool in the highway of the fuller's field ; 4 And say unto him, Take heed, and be quiet; fear not, neither be fainthearted for the two tails of these smoking firebrands, for the fierce anger of Re'zin with Syr'i-a, and of the son of Rem-a-li'ah. 5 Because Syr'I-a, E'phra-im, and the son of Rem-a-li'ah, have taken evil counsel against thee, saying, 6 Let us go up against Ju'dah, and vex it, and let us make a breach therein for us, and set a king in the midst of it, even the son of Ta'be-al : 7 Thus saith the Lord God, It shall not stand, neither shall it come to pass. 8 For the head of Syr'I-a is Da- mas'cus^ancl the head of Da-mas'- cus is Re / zin ; and within threescore and five years shall E'phra-im be broken, that it be not a people. 9_And the head of E'phra-Im is Sa- ma'ii-a, and the head of Sa-ma'ri-a is Rem-a-li'ah's son. If ye will not believe, surely ye shall not be established. 704 10 1F Moreover the Lord spake again unto A'haz, saying, 11 Ask thee a sign of the Lord thy God ; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above. 12 But A'haz said, I will not ask, neither will I tempt the Lord. 13 And he said, Hear ye now, O house of Da'vid ; Is it a small thing for you to weary men, but will ye weary my God also ? 14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, andjbeara son, and shall call his name im-man'u-el. 15 Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good. 16 For before the child shall know to refuse the evil, and choose the good, the land that thou abhorrest shall be forsaken of both her kings. 17 IF The Lord shall bring upon thee, and upon thy people, and upon thy father's house, days that have not come, from the day that E'phra- Im departed from Ju'dah; even the king of Xs-syr'I-a. 18 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall hiss for the fly that is in _the uttermost part of the rivers of E'gypt, and for the bee that is in the land of As- syria. 19 And they shall come, and shall rest all of them in the desolate val- leys, and in the holes of the rocks, and upon all thorns, and upon all bushes. 20 In the same day shall the Lord shave with a razor that is hired, )ia)/iely,by them beyond the river, by the king of Xs-syr'I-a, the head, and the hair of the feet : and it shall also consume the beard. 21 And it shall come to pass in that day, that a man shall nourish a young cow, and two sheep ; 22 And it shall come to pass, for the abundance of milk that they shall give he shall eat butter: for butter and honey shall every one eat that is left in the land. 23 And it shall come to pass in that day, that every place shall be, where there were a thousand vines at a thousand silverlings, it shall even be for briers and thorns. Prophecy against ISAIAH, 8. Syria and Israel. 24 With arrows and with bows shall men come thither; because all the land shall become briers and thorns. 25 And on all hills that shall be digged with the mattock, there shall not come thither the fear of briers and thorns: but it shall be for the sending forth of oxen, and for the treading of lesser cattle. CHAPTEK 8. 1 Prophecy against Syria and Israel. 5 Distress of Judah. 9 God's purposes unresistible. 11 Com- fort to them that fear God, but great affliction to idolaters. MOREOVER the Lord said unto me, Take thee a great roll, and write in it with a man's pen concerning Ma/her-shal'al-hftsh'- baz. 2 And I took unto me faithful wit- nesses to record, TJ-ri'ah thepriest, and Zech-a-rl'ah the son of Je-ber-e- chl'ah. 3 And I went unto the prophetess ; and she conceived, and bare a son. Then said the Lord to me, Call his name Ma'her-shal'al-hash'-baz. 4 For before the child shall have knowledge to cry, My father, and my mother, the riches of Da-mas'- cus and the spoil of Sa-ma'ri-a shall be taken away before the king of Xs-syr'i-a. 5 IT The Lord spake also unto me again, saying, 6 Forasmuch as this people refus- eth the waters of Shi-lo'ah that go softly, and rejoice in Re'zin and Rem-a-li'ah's son ; 7 Now therefore, behold, the Lord bringeth up upon them the waters of the river, strong and many, even the king of As-syr'i-a, and all his glory : and he shall come up over all his channels, and go over all his banks : 8 And he shall pass through Ju'dah; he shall overflow and go over, he shall reach even to the neck ; and the stretching out of his wings shall fill the breadth of thy land, Im- man'u-el. 9 IT Associate yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries : gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces ; gird your- selves, and ye shall be broken in pieces. 705 I 10 Take counsel together, and it ' shall come to nought ; speak the ! word, and it shall not stand : for God is with us. 11 IT For the Lord spake thus to me with a strong hand, and in- structed me that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying, 12 Say ye not, A confederacy, to all them to whom this people shall say, A confederacy; neither fear ye their fear, nor be afraid. 13 Sanctify the Lord of hosts him- self ; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread. 14 And he shall be for a sanctuary ; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of is/ra-el, for a gin and for^a snare to the Inhabitants of Je-ru/s5-lem. 15 And many among them shall stumble, and fall, and be broken, and be snared, and be taken. 16 Bind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples. 17 And I will wait upon the Lord, that hideth his face from the house of Ja'cob, and I will look for him. 18 Behold, I and the children whom the Lord hath given me are for signs and for wonders in Is/ra-el from the Lord of hosts, which dwell- eth in mount Zi'on. 19 l And w r hen they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that haVe fa- miliar spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter ; should not a people seek unto their God ? for the living to the dead ? 20 To the law and to the testimony : if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them. 21 And they shall pass through it, hardly bestead and hungry: and it shall come to pass, that when they shall be hungry, they shall fret them- selves, and curse their king and their God, and look upward. 22 And they shall look unto the earth ; and behold trouble and dark- ness, dimness of anguish ; and they shall be driven to darkness. CHAPTER 9. 1 MMiat joy shall be in the midst of afflictions by the birth and kingdom of Christ. 8 Judgments upon Israel for their pride, 13 hypocrisy, 18 and their impenitervy : 45 God's judgments ISAIAH, 9, 10. upon Israel, NEVERTHELESS the dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation, when at the first he light- ly afflicted the land of Zeb'u-lun and the land of Naph'ta-li, and after- ward did more grievously afflict her by the way of the sea, beyond Jor- dan, in GaPMee of the nations. 2 The people that walked in dark- ness have seen a great light : they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined. 3 Thou hast multiplied the nation, and not increased the joy: they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, and, as men rejoice when they divide the spoil. 4 For thou hast broken the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, as in the day of Mid'I-an. 5 For every battle of the warrior is with confused noise, and garments rolled in blood; but this shall be with burning and fuel of fire. 6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given : and the govern- ment shall be upon his shoulder : and his name shall be called Wonder- ful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. 7 Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of Da'vid, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to esta- blish it with judgment and with jus- tice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this. 8 IT The Lord sent a word into Ja'- cob, and it hath lighted upon Is/ra-el. 9 And all the people shall know, et'e^E'phra-Im and the inhabitant of Sa-ma'ri-a, that say in the pride and stoutness of heart, 10 The bricks are fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones : the sycomores are cut down, but we will change them into cedars. 11 Therefore the Lord shall set up the adversaries of Re'zin against him, and join his enemies together; 12 The Syr'i-ans before, and the Phl-lis'tmeg behind ; and they shall devour is'ra-el with open mouth. For all this his anger is not turned 706 away, but his hand is stretched out still. 13 IF For the people turneth not unto him that smiteth them, neither do they seek the Lord of hosts. 14 Therefore the Lord will cut off from Is/ra-el head and tail, branch and rush, in one day. 15 The ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail. 16 For the leaders of this people cause them to err; and they that are led of them are destroyed. 17 Therefore the Lord shall have no joy in their young men, neither shall have mercy on their fatherless and widows : for every one is an hypocrite and an evildoer, and every mouth speaketh folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still. 18 if For wickedness burnetii as the fire: it shall devour the briers and thorns, and shall kindle in the thickets of the forest, and they shall mount up like the lifting up of smoke. 19 Through the wrath of the Lord of hosts is the land darkened, and the people shall be as the fuel of the fire: no man shall spare his brother. 20 And he shall snatch on the right hand, and be hungry ; and he shall eat on the left hand, and they shall not be satisfied : they shall eat every man the flesh of his own arm: _21 Ma-nas'seh, E'phra-Im; and E'phra-im, Ma-nas'seh: and _ they together shall be against JuMah. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still. CHAPTER 10. 1 Woe of tyrants. 5 Assyria, the rod of hypocrites, for his pride shall be broken. 20 A remnant of Is- rael shall be saved. WOE unto them that decree un- righteous decrees, and that write grievousness which they have prescribed ; 2 To turn aside the needy from judgment, and to take away the right from the poor of my people, that widows may be their prey, and that they may rob the fatherless ! 3 And what will ye do in the Woe of tyrants. ISAIAH, 10. Destruction of Assyria. day of visitation, and in the desola- tion which shall come from far? to whom will ye flee for help? and where will ye leave your glory? 4 Without me they shall bow down under the prisoners, and they shall fall under the slain. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still. 5 H O As-syr'i-an, the rod of mine anger, and the staff in their hand is mine indignation. 6 I will send him against an hypo- critical nation, and against the peo- ple of my wrath will I give him a charge, to take the spoil, and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets. 7 Howbeit he meaneth not so, neither dotli his heart think so ; but it is in his heart to destroy and cut off nations not a few. 8 For he saith, Are not my princes altogether kings? 9 Is not_ Cal'no as Car'che-mish ? is^ not Ha'math as Xr'pad ? is not Sa-ma'rl-a as Da-mas'cus ? 10 As my hand hath found the kingdoms of the idols, and whose graven^ images did excel them of Je-ru/sa-lem and of Sa-ma'rl-a ; 11 Shall I not, as I have done unto Sa-ma'ri-a and her idols, so do to Je-ru/sa-lem and her idols ? 12 Wherefore it shall come to pass, that when the Lord hath performed his whole /work upon mount Zi'on and on Je-ru/sa-lem, I will punish the fruit of the stout heart of the king of As-syr'i-a, and the glory of his high looks. 13 For lie saith, By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom ; for I am prudent : and I have removed the bounds of the people, and have robbed their trea- sures, and I have put down the in- habitants like a valiant man : 14 And my hand hath found as a nest the riches of the people : and as one gathereth eggs* that are left, have I gathered all the earth; and there was none that moved the wing, or opened the mouth, or peeped. 15 Shall the ax boast itself against him that heweth therewith ? or shall the saw magnify itself against him 707 that shaketh it? as if the rod should shake itself againstthem that lift it up, or as if the staff should lift up itself, as if it were no wood. 16 Therefore shall the Lord, the Lord of hosts, send among his fat ones leanness ; and under his glory he shall kindle a burning like the burning of a fire. 17 And the light of Is/ra-el shall be for a fire, and his Holy One for a flame : and it shall burn and devour his thorns and his briers in one day ; 18 And shall consume the glory of his forest, and of his fruitful field, both soul and body : and they shall be as when a standardbearer faint- eth. 19 And the rest of the trees of his forest shall be few, that a child may write them. 20 1[ And it shall come to pass in that day, that the remnant of Is/ra- el, and such as are escaped of the house of Ja'cob, shall no more again stay upon him that smote them ; but shall stay upon the Lord, the Holy One of Ig'ra-el, in truth. 21 The remnant shall return, even the remnant of Ja'cob, unto the mighty God. 22 For though thy people Is/ra-el be as the sand of the sea, yet a remnant of them shall return: the consumption decreed shall overflow with righteousness. 23 For the Lord God of hosts shall make a consumption, even deter- mined, in the midst of all the land. 24 IT Therefore thus saith the Lord God of hosts, O my people that dwellest in Zi'on, be not afraid of the As-syr'i-an : he shall smite thee with a rod, and shall lift up his staff against thee, after the manner of E'gypt. 25 For yet a very little while, and the indignation shall cease, and mine anger in their destruction. 26 And the Lord of hosts shall stir up a scourge for him according to the slaughter of Mid'i-an at the rock of O'reb : and as his rod was upon the sea, so shall he lift it up after the manner of E'gypt. 27 And it shall come to pass in that day, that his burden shall be taken away from off thy shoulder, and his Messiah's reign ISAIAH, 11. of peace. yoke from oft' thy neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing. 28 He is come to 1-I'ath, he is passed to Mig'ron ; at Mich'mash he hath laid up his carriages ; 29 They are gone over the pas- sage: they__have taken up their lodging at Ge'ba ; lia/mah is afraid ; GIb'e-ah of Saul is fled. 30 Lift up thy voice, O daughter of GaPlini: cause it to be heard unto La'ish^ O poor Xn'a-thoth. 31 Mad-me'nah is removed; the inhabitants of Ge'bim gather them- selves to flee. 32 As yet shall he remain at Nob that day: he shall shake his hand against the mount of the daughter of Zi'on, the hill of Je-ru/sa-lem. 33 Behold, the Lord, the Lord of hosts, shall lop the bough with ter- ror: and the high ones of stature shall be hewn down, and the haughty shall be humbled. 34 And he shall cut down the thickets of the forest with iron, and Leb'a-non shall fall by a mighty one. CHAPTEE 11. 1 Peaceable kingdom of the Branch out of the root of Jesse. 10 Restoration of Israel, and call of the Gentiles. AND there shall come forth a rod . out of the stem of JeVse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots : 2 And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord ; 3 And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the Lord : and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears : 4 But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked. 5 And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins. 6 The wolf also shall dwell with 708 the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid ; and the calf and | the young lion and the fatling to- gether ; and a little child shall lead I them. I 7 And the cow and the bear shall ; feed ; their young ones shall lie i down together : and the lion shall eat straw like the ox. j 8 And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice' den. 9 They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea. 10 ir And in that day there shall be a root of Jes'se, which shall stand for an ensign of the people ; to it j shall the Gentiles seek : and his 1 rest shall be glorious. 11 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall set his hand again the second time to re- cover the remnant of his people, which shall be left, from As-syr'I-a, and from E y gypt, and from PatVros, and from Cush, and from E'lam, and from Shi'nar, and from Ha'math, and from the islands of the sea. 12 And he shall set up an ensign for the nations, and shall assemble the outcasts of is/ra-el, and gather together the dispersed of JiVdah from the four corners of the earth. 13 The envy also of E'phra-im shall depart, and the adversaries of Ju'dah shall be cut off: E'phra-im shall not envy_Ju / dah, and Ju'dah shall not vex E'phra-im. 14 But they shall fly upon the shoul- ders of the Phi-lis'tine§ toward the west ; they shall spoil them of the east together: they shall lay their hand upon E'elora and Mo'ab ; and the children of Am'mon shall obey them. 15 And the Lord shall utterly de- stroy the tongue of the E-gyp'tian sea ; and with his mighty wind shall he shake his hand over the river, and shall smite it in the seven streams, and make men go over dryshod. 16 And there shall be an highway for the remnant of his people, which shall be left, from Xs-syr'I-a; like Destruction of ISAIAH, 12, 13. Babylon threatened. as it was to is/ra-el in the day that he came up out of the land of E'gypt. CHAPTER 12. A thanksgiving fur the mercies of God. AXD in that day thou shalt say, A O Lord, I Will praise thee : though thou wast angry with me, thine^ anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me. 2 Behold, God is my salvation ; I will trust,, and not he afraid : for the Lord JE-HO'VAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation. 3 Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation. 4 And in that day shall ye say, Praise the Lord, call upon his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted. 5 Sing unto the Lord ; for he hath done excellent things : this is known in all the earth. 6 Cry out and shout, thou inha- bitant of ZPon : for great is the Holy One of Is/ra-el in the midst of thee. CHAPTER 13. God threateneth to destroy Babylon by the Medes. THE burden of Bab'y-lon, which i-sa/Jah the son of A'moz did see. 2 Lift ye up a banner upon the high mountain, exalt the voice unto them, shake the hand, that they may go into the gates of the nobles. 3 I have commanded my sanctified ones, I have also called my mighty ones for mine anger, even them that rejoice in my highness. 4 The noise of a multitude in the mountains, like as of a great peo- ple ; a tumultuous noise of the king- doms of nations gathered together : the Lord of hosts mustereth the host of the battle. 5 They come from a far country, from the end of heaven, even the Lord, and the weapons of his indig- nation, to destroy the whole land. 6 <7 Howl ye ; for the day of the Lord is at hand ; it shall come as a destruction from the Almighty. 7 Therefore shall all hands be faint, and every man's heart shall melt : 8 And they shall be afraid : pangs and sorrows shall take hold of them ; 709 they shall be in pain as a woman that travaileth: they shall be amazed one at another ; their faces shall be as flames. I 9 Behold, the day of the Lord cometh, cruel both with wrath and fierce anger, to lay the land deso- late : and he shall destroy the sin- ners thereof out of it. 10 For the stars of heaven and the constellations thereof shall not give their light : the sun shall be darkened in his going forth, and the moon shall not cause her light to shine. 11 And I will punish the world for their evil, and the wicked for their iniquity ; and I will cause the arro- gancy of the proud to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness of the ter- rible. 12 I will make a man more precious than fine gold ; even a man than the golden wedge of o'pliir. ; 13 Therefore I will shake the hea- vens, and the earth shall remove out of her place, in the wrath of the Lord of hosts, and in the day of his fierce anger. I 14 And it shall be as the chased roe, and as a sheep that no man taketh up: they shall every man turn to his own people, and flee every one into his own land. 15 Every one that is found shall be thrust through : and every one that is joined unto them shall fall by the sword. , 16 Their children also shall be dashed to pieces before their eyes; their houses shall be spoiled, and their wives ravished. | 17 Behold, I will stir up the Medes. against them, which shall not regard silver ; and as for gold, they shall not delight in it. | 18 Their bows also shall dash the young men to pieces ; and they shall have no pity on the fruit of the womb; their eye shall not spare , children. : 19 IT And BSb'y-lon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the ChaP- dee§' excellency, shall be as when God overthrew Sod'om and Go- | morgan. 20 It shall never be inhabited, nei- ther shall it be dwelt in from genera- God's merciful ISAIAH, 14. restoration of Israel. ticm to generation : neither shall the A-ra'bl-an pitch tent there ; neither shall the shepherds make their fold there. 21 But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there; and their houses shall he full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and satyrs shall dance there. 22 And the wild beasts of the islands shall cry in their desolate houses, and dragons in their plea- sant palaces : and her time is near to come, and her days shall not be prolonged. CHAPTER 14. 1 God's merciful restoration of Israel. 3 Israel's triumph in the fall of Babylon. FOB the Lord will have mercy on Ja' cob, and will yet choose Is/ra-el, and set them in their own land: and the strangers shall be joined with them, andthey shall cleave to the house of Ja'cob. 2 And the people shall take them, and bring them to their place : and the house of Is/ra-el shall possess them in the land~of the Lord for servants and handmaids: and they shall take them captives, whose captives they were ; and they shall rule over their oppressors. 3 And it shall come to pass in the day that the Lord shall give thee rest from thy sorrow, and from thy fear, and from the hard bondage w r herein thou wast made to serve, 4 1i That thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Baby- lon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased ! 5 The Lord hath broken the staff of the wicked, and the sceptre of the rulers. 6 He who smote the people in wrath with a continual stroke, he that ruled the nations in anger, is per- secuted, and none hindereth. 7 The whole earth is at rest, and is quiet: they break forth into singing. 8 Yea, the fir trees rejoice at thee, andthe cedars of Leb'a-non, saying, Since thou art laid down, no feller is come up against us. 9 Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming: it stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the earth ; it hath 710 raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations. 10 All they shall speak and say unto thee, Art thou also become weak as we ? art thou become like unto us ? 11 Thy pomp is brought down to the grave, and the noise of thy viols : the worm is spread under thee, and the worms cover thee. 12 How art thou fallen from hea- ven, O Lu'ci-fer, son of the morn- ing! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the na- tions ! 13 For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God : I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north : 14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High. 15 Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit. 16 They that see thee shall narrow- ly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms ; 17 That made the world as a wilder- ness, and destroyed the cities there- of; that opened not the house of his prisoners ? 18 All the kings of the nations, even all of them, lie in glory, every one in his own house. 19 But thou art cast out of thy grave like an abominable branch, and as the raiment of those that are slain, thrust through with a sword, that go down to the stones of the pit j as a carcase trodden under feet. 20 Thou shalt not be joined with them in burial, because thou hast destroyed thy land, and slain thy people : the seed of evildoers shall never be renowned. 21 Prepare slaughter for his chil- dren for the iniquity of their fa- thers ; that they do not rise, nor pos- sess the land, nor fill the face of the world with cities. 22 For I will rise up against them, saith the Lord of hosts, and cut off from Bab'y-lon the name, and remnant, and son, and nephew 7 , saith the Lord. Lamentable state ISAIAH, 15, 16. of Moab. 23 I will also make it a possession for the bittern, and pools of water: and I will sweep it with the besom of destruction, saiththe Lord of hosts. 24 If The Lord of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass ; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand : 25 That I will break the As-syr'i-an in my land, and upon my mountains tread him under foot : then shall his yoke depart from off them, and his burden depart from off their shoul- ders. 26 This is the purpose that is pur- posed upon the whole earth: and this is the hand that is stretched out upon all the nations. 27 For the Lord of hosts hath purposed, and who shall disannul it? and his hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it ba ck v 28 In the year that king A'haz died was tin's burden. 29 % Rejoice not thou, whole Pal- es-ti'na, because the rod of him that smote thee is broken : for out of the serpent's root shall come forth a cockatrice, and his fruit shall be a fiery flying serpent. 30 And the firstborn of the poor shall feed, and the needy shall lie down in safety: and I will kill thy root with famine, and he shall slay thy remnant. 31 Howl. gate ; cry, O city ; thou, whole Pal-es-ti'na, art dissolved : for there shall come from the north a smoke, and none shall be alone in his appointed times. 32 What shall one then answer the messengers of the nation? That the Lord hath founded Zl'on, and the poor of his people shall trust in it. CHAPTER 15. Lamentable state of Moab. THE burden of Mo'ab. Because in the night Ar of Mo'ab is laid waste, and brought to silence; because in the night Kir of Mo'ab is laid waste, a nd brought to silence ; 2_ He is gone up to Ba'jith, and to Difnon, the high places, to weep : Mo'ab shall howl over Ne'bo, and over Med'e-ba: on all their heads shall be baldness, and every beard cut off. 3 In their streets they shall gird 711 [themselves with sackcloth: on the tops of their houses, and in their streets, everyone shall bowl, weep- ing abundantly. ! _4 And Hesh'bon shall cry, and E-le-a'leh : their voice shall be' heard even unto Ja'haz: therefore the ! armed soldiers of Mo'ab shall cry ! out ; his life shall be grievous unto him. 5 My heart shall cry out for Mo^ab ; his fugitives shall Jiee unto Zo'ar, an heifer of three years old : for by the mounting up of LuTiith with weeping shall they go it up ; for in the way of Hor-o-na'im they shall raise up a cry of destruction/ | 6 For the waters of Nim'rim shall be desolate: for the hay is wither- ied away, the grass faileth, there is ' no green thing. ! 7 Therefore the abundance they have gotten, and that which they have laid up, shall they carry away to the brook of the willows. < 8 For the cry is gone round about the borders of Mo'ab; the howling : thereof unto Eg'la-im. and the howl- ing thereof unto Be'er-e'lim. 9 For the waters of Di'mon shall I be full of blood: for I will bring more upon Di'mon, lions upon him that escapeth of Mo'ab, and upon the remnant of the land. CHAPTER 16. ! 1 Moab exhorted to obedience to the throne of Daidd, j 6 and threatened Jor his pride with lamentable j judgments. Q END ye the lamb to the ruler of O the land from Se'la to the wil- derness, unto the mount of the daughter of Zi'on. j 2 For it shall be, that, as a wander- ing bird cast out of the nest, so the daughters of Mo'ab shall be at the fords of Ar'non. 3 Take counsel, execute judgment; make thy shadow as the night in the midst of the noonday ; hide the out- casts ; bewray not him that wander- eth. 4 Let mine outcasts dwell with thee, Mo'ab ; be thou a covert to them from the face of the spoiler : for the extortioner is at an end, the spoiler ceaseth, the oppressors are con- sumed out of the land. 5 And in mercy shall the throne be established: and he shall sit Syria and Israel ISAIAH, 17. are threatened. upon it in truth in the tabernacle of Ha'vid, judging, and seeking judg- ment, and hasting righteousness. 6J We have heard of the pride of Mo'ab ; he is very proud : even of his haughtiness, and his pride, and his wrath : but his lies shall not be so. 7 Therefore shall Mo'ab howl for Mo'ab, every one shall howl : for the foundations of Kir-har'e-seth shall ye mourn ; surely they are stricken. 8 For the fields of Hesh'bon Ian- guish, and the vine of Sib'mah : the lords of the heathen have broken down the principal plants thereof, they are come even unto Ja'zer,they wandered through the wilderness : her branches are stretched out, they are gone over the sea. 9 If Therefore I will bewail with the weeping of Ja'zer the vine of Sib'mah: I will water thee with my tears, O Hesh'bon, and E-le-a'leh: for the shouting for thy summer fruits and for thy harvest is fallen. 10 And gladness is taken away, and joy out of the plentiful field ; and in the vineyards there shall be no singing, neither shall there be shouting: the treaders shall tread out no wine in their presses ; I have made their vintage shouting to cease. 11 Wherefore my bowels shall sound like an harp for Mo'ab, and mine inward parts for Kir-ha'resh. 12 1 And it shall come to pass, when it is seen that Mo'ab is weary on the high place, that he shall come to his sanctuary to pray ; but he shall not prevail. 13 This is the word that the Lord hath spoken concerning Mo'ab since that time. 14 But now the Lord hath spoken, saying, Within three years, as the years of an hireling, and the glory of Mo'ab shall be contemned, with all that great multitude ; and the rem- nant shall be very small and fee- ble. CHAPTER 17. Syria and Israel threatened. THE burden of Da-mas'cus. Be- hold, Da-mas'cus is taken away from being a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap. 712 2 The cities of Xr'6-er are forsa- ken : they shall be for flocks, which shall lie down, and none shall make them afraid. 3 The_ fortress also shall cease from E^phra-im, and the kingdom from Da-mas'cus, and the remnant of Syr'i-a : they shall be as the glory of the children of is/ra-el, saith the Lord of hosts. 4 And in that day it shall come to pass, that the glory of Ja'cob shall be made thin, and the fatness of his flesh shall wax lean. 5 And it shall be as when the har- vestman gathereth the corn, and reapeth the ears with his arm ; and it shall be as he that gathereth ears in the valley of Eeph'a-im. 6 H Yet gleaning grapes shall be left in it, as the shaking of an olive tree, two or three berries in the top of the uppermost bough, four or five in the outmost fruitful branches there- of, saith the Lord God of Is/ra-el; 7 At that day shall a man look to his Maker, and his eyes shall have respect to the Holy One of Is/ra-el. 8 And he shall not look to the al- tars, the work of his hands, neither shall respect that which his fingers have made, either the groves, or the images. 9 H In that day shall his strong cit- ies be as a forsaken bough, and an uppermost branch, which they left because of the children of Is/ra-el : and there shall be desolation. 10 Because thou hast forgotten the God of thy salvation, and hast not been mindful of the rock of thy strength, therefore shalt thou plant pleasant plants, and shalt set it with strange slips : 11 In the day shalt thou make thy plant to grow, and in the morning shalt thou make thy seed to flour- ish : but the harvest shall be a heap in the day of grief and of desperate sorrow. 12 f Woe to the multitude of many people, which make a noise like the noise of the seas ; and to the rush- ing of nations, that make a rushing like the rushing of mighty waters ! 13 The nations shall rush like the rushing of many waters: but God shall rebuke them, and they shall The destruction of ISAIAH, 18, 19. Ethiopia threatened. flee far off, and shall be chased as the chaff of the mountains before the wind, and like a rolling tiling before the whirlwind. 14 And behold at eveningtide trou- ble; and before the morning he is not. This is the portion of them that spoil us, and the lot of them that rob us. CHAPTER 18. God. in care of his people, will destroy the Eth iopiane. WTOE to the land shadowing \ I with wings, _which is beyond the rivers of E-thi-o'pi-a : 2 That sendetn ambassadors by the sea, even in vessels of bulrushes upon the waters, saying, Go, ye swift messengers, to a nation scat- tered and peeled, to a people terrible from their beginning hitherto ; a nation meted out and trodden down, whose land the rivers have spoiled ! 3 All ye inhabitants of the world, and dwellers on the earth, see ye, when he lifteth tip an ensign on the mountains ; and when he blow- eth a trumpet, hear ye. 4 For so the Lord said unto me, I will take my rest, and I will con- sider in my dwelling place like a clear heat\rpon herbs, and like a cloud of dew in the heat of harvest. 5 For afore the harvest, when the bud is perfect, and the sour grape is ripening in the flower, he shall both cut off the sprigs with pruning hooks, and take awayom/ cut down the branches. 6 They shall be left together unto the fowls of the mountains, and to the beasts of the earth : and the fowls shall summer upon them, and all the beasts of the earth shall win- ter upon them. 7 H In that time shall the present be brought unto the Lord of hosts of a people scattered and peeled, and from a people terrible from their beginning hitherto ; a nation meted out and trodden tinder foot, whose land the rivers have spoiled, to the place of the name of the Lord of hosts, the mount Zi'om CHAPTER 19. THE burden of E'gypt. Behold, the Lord rideth upon a swift 713 cloud, and .shall come into E'gypt- and the idols of E'gypt shall be moved at his presence, and the heart of E'gypt shall melt in the midst of it. 2 And I will set the E-gyp't}an§ against the E-gyp'tians/: and they shall light every one against his brother, and every one against his neighbour; city a"gainst city, and kingdom against kingdo2n. 3 And the spirit of E'gypt shall fail in the midst thereof ; and I will destroy the counsel thereof: and they shall seek to the idols, and to the charmers, and to them that have familiar spirj/ts, and to the wizards. 4 And the E-gyp'tians will I give over into the hand of a cruel lord; anda tierce king shall rule-over them, saith the Lord, the Lord of hosts. 5 And the waters shall fail from the sea. and the river shall be wasted and dried up. 6 And they shall turn the rivers far away; and the brooks of defence shall be emptied and dried up : the reeds and flags shall wither. 7 The paper reeds by the brooks, by the mouth of the brooks, and every thing sown by the brooks, shall wither, be driven away, and be no more. 8 The fishers also shall mourn, and all they that cast angle into the brooks shall lament, and they that spread nets upon the waters shall languish. 9 Moreover they that work in fine flax, and they 'that weave net- works, shall be confounded. in And they shall be broken in the purposes thereof, all that make sluices and ponds for fish. 11 r Surely the princes of Zo'an are fools, the counsel of the wise counsellors of Pha'raoh is become brutish: how say ye unto Pharaoh. I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings ? 12 ^Vhere are they? where are thy wise men? and let them tell thee now, and let them know what the Lord of hosts hath purposed upon E'gypt. 13 The princes of Zo'an are become fools, the princes of Xoph are de- ceived; they have also seduced The captivity of Egypt ISAIAH, 20, 21. and Ethiopia prefigured. E'gypt, even they that are the stay of the tribes thereof. 14 The Lord hath mingled a per- verse spirit in the midst thereof : and they have caused E'gypt to err in every work thereof, as a drunken man staggereth in his vomit. 15 Neither shall there be an-?/ work for E'gypt, which the head or tail, branch or rush, may do. 16 In that day shall E'gypt be like unto women : and it shall be afraid and fear because of the shaking of the hand of the Lord of hosts, which he shaketh over it. 17 And the land of Ju'dah shall be a terror unto E'gypt, every one that maketh mention thereof shall be afraid in himself, because of the counsel of the Lord of hosts, which he hath determined against it. 18 *T In that day shall five cities in the land of E'gypt speak the lan- guage of Ca'naan, and swear to the Lord of hosts ; one shall be called, The city of destruction. 19 In that day shall there be an altar to the Lord in the midst of the land of E'gypt, and a pillar at the border thereof to the Lord. 20 And it shall be for a sign and for a witness unto the Lord of hosts in the land of E'gypt : for they shall cry unto the Lord because of the op- pressors, and he shall send them a saviour, and a great one, and he shall deliver them. 21 And the Lord jdiall be known to E'gypt, and the E-gyptians shall know the Lord in that 'day, and shall do sacrifice and oblation ; yea, they shall vow a vow unto the Lord, and perform it. _22 And the Lord shall smite E'gypt: he shall smite and heal it: and they shall return even to the Lord, and he shall be intreated of them, and shall heal them. 23 H In that day shall there be a highway out of E'gypt to As-syr'i-a, and the As-syr'I-an shall come into E'gypt, and the E-gyp'tjan into As- syr'i-a,and theE-gyp'tjans shallserve with the As-syr'i-an§. 24 In that Jay shall I^'ra-el be the third with E'gypt and with As-syr'- i-a, even a blessing in the midst of the land : 714 25 Whom the Lord of hosts shall bless, saying, Blessed be E'gypt my people, and As-syr'I-a the work of my hands, and is/ra-el mine inherit- ance. CHAPTER 20. By the prophet ivalking naked and barefoot three years is prefigured the shameful captivity of Egypt and Ethiopia. IN the year that Tar'tan came unto Ish'dod, (when Sar'gon the king of As-syr'1-a sent him,) and fought against Ish'dod, and took it ; 2 At the same time spake the Lord by i-sa'}ah the son of A'moz, say- ing, Go and loose the sackcloth from off thy loins, and put off thy shoe from thy foot. And he did so, walking naked and barefoot. 3 And the lord said, Like as my servant i-§a'Jah hath walked naked and barefoot three_years for a sign and wonder upon E'gypt and upon E-tln-o'pi-a ; 4 So shall the Jung of As-syrl-a lead away the E-gyp'tjans. prison- ers, and the E-thi-o'pi-ans. captives, young and old, naked and barefoot, even with their buttocks uncover- ed, to the shame of E'gypt. 5 And tliey_ shall be afraid and ashamed of E-thi-o'pi-a their expec- tation, and of E'gypt their glory. 6 And the inhabitant of this isle shall say in that day, Behold, such is our expectation, whither we flee for help to be delivered from the king of As-syr'i-a : and how 7 shall we escape ? CHAPTER 21. 1 The fall of Babylon by the Mcde* and Persians : 11 warning to Edom. Vi Arabia's calamity. THE burden of the desert of the sea. As whirlwinds in the south pass through; so it cometh from the desert, from a terrible land. 2 A grievous vision is declared unto me; the treacherous deal- er dealeth treacherously, and the spoiler spoileth. Go up, E'lam : besiege, O Me'di-a ; all the sighing thereof have I made to cease. 3 Therefore are my loins filled with pain: pangs have taken hold upon me, as the pangs of a woman that travaileth : I was bowed down at the hearing of it; I was dismayed at the seeing of it. 4 My heart panted, tearfulness af- frighted me : the night of my plea- Fall of Babylon. ISAIAH, Invasion of Jewry. sure hath he turned into fear unto me. 5 Prepare the table, watch in the wateMower, eat, drink : arise, ye princes, and anoint the shield. 6 For thus hath the Lord said unto me, Go, set a watchman, let him de- clare what he seeth. 7 And he saw a chariot with a couple of horsemen, a chariot of asses, and a chariot of camels ; and he hearkened diligently with much heed : 8 And he cried, A lion: My lord, I stand continually upon the watch- tower in the daytime, and I am set in my ward whole nights : 9 And, behold, here cometh a char- iot of men, with a couple of horse- men. And he answered and said, Bab'y-lon is fallen, is fallen; and all the graven images of her gods he hath broken unto the ground. 10 O my threshing, and the corn of my floor : that which I have heard of the Lord of hosts, the God of Is/- ra-el. have I declared unto you. 11 E'gypt for help; and stay on winnowed with the shovel and with horses, and trust in chariots, be- the fan. cause they ore many ; andinhorse- 25 And there shall be upon every men. because they are very strong; high mountain, and upon every but they look not unto the Holy One high hill, rivers" and streams of of is/ra-eb neither seek the Lord! The blessings of ISAIAH, 32. Christ 1 s kingdom. 2 Yet he also is wise, and will bring evil, and will not call back his words: but will arise against the house of the evildoers, and against the help of them that work iniquity. 3 Now the E-gyp'tjans. are men, and not God; and their horses flesh, and not spirit. When the Lord shall stretch out his hand, both he that helpeth shall fall, and he that is holpen shall fall down, and they all shall fail together. 4 For thus hath the Lord spoken unto me, Like as the lion and the young lion roaring on his prey, when a multitude of shepherds is called forth against him, he will not be afraid of their voice, nor abase him- self for the noise of them: so shall- the Lord of hosts come down to tight for mount Zi'dn, and for the hill thereof. 5 As birds flying, so will the Lord of hosts defend Je-ru'sS-lem ; de- fending also he will deliver it; and passing over he will preserve it. 6 1[ Turn ye unto him from whom the children of Is/ra-el have deeply revolted. 7 For in that day every man shall cast away his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which your own hands have made unto you for a sin. 8 ^ Then shall the As-syr'I-an fall with the sword, not of a mighty man ; and the sword, not of a mean man, shall devour him : but he shall flee from the sword, and his young men shall be discomfited. 9 And he shall pass over to his strong hold for fear, and his princes shall be afraid of the ensign, saith the Lord, whose fire is in Zi'on, and his furnace in Je-ru'sa-lem. CHAPTER 32. 1 Blessings of Christ's kingdom. 9 Desolation fore- shewn. 15 Restoration promised to succeed. BEHOLD, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment. 2 And a man shall he as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of wa- ter in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land. 3 And the eyes of them that see shall not be 'dim, and the ears of them that hear shall hearken, 724 4 The heart also of the rash shall understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers shall be ready to speak plainly. 5 The vile person shall be no more called liberal, nor the churl said to be bountiful. 6 For the vile person will speak villany, and his heart will work in- iquity, to practise hypocrisy, and to utter error against the Lord, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and he will cause the drink of the thirsty to fail. 7 The instruments also of the churl are evil : he deviseth wicked devices to destroy the poor with lying words, even when the needj^ speaketh right. 8 But the liberal deviseth liberal things ; and by liberal things shall he stand. 9 If Rise up, ye women that are at ease ; hear my voice, ye care- less daughters; give ear unto my speech. 10 Many days and years shall ye be troubled, ye careless women: for the vintage shall fail, the gathering shall not come. 11 Tremble, ye women that are at ease ; be troubled, ye careless ones : strip you, and make you bare, and gird sackcloth upon your loins. 12 They shall lament for the teats, for the pleasant fields, for the fruit- ful vine. 13 Upon the land of my people shall come up thorns and briers; yea, upon all the houses of joy in the joyous city : 14 Because the palaces shall be forsaken ; the multitude of the city shall be left; the forts and towers shall be for dens for ever, a joy of wild asses, a pasture of flocks ; 15 Until the spirit be poured upon us from on high, and the wilderness be a fruitful field, and the fruitful field be counted for a forest. 16 Then judgment shall dwell in the wilderness, and righteousness remain in the fruitful field. 17 And the work of righteous- ness shall be peace ; and the effect of righteousness quietness and as- surance for ever. 18 And my people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, and in sure God's judgments against ISAIAH, 33. the church's enemies. dwellings, and in quiet resting- places ; 19 When it shall hail, coming down on the forest; and the city shall he low in a low place. 20 Blessed are ye that sow beside all waters, that send forth thither the feet of the ox and the ass. CHAPTER 33. God's judgments against the enemies of the church. W T OE to thee that spoilest, and > 1 thou toast not spoiled ; and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee ! when thou shalt cease to spoil, thou shalt be spoiled: and when thou shalt make an end to deal treacher- ously, they shall deal treacherously with thee. 2 O Lord, be gracious unto us ; w r e ' have waited for thee : be thou their arm every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble. 3 At the noise of the tumult the people tied ; at the lifting up of thy- self the nations were scattered. 4 And your spoil shall be gathered like the gathering of the caterpiller : as the running to and fro of locusts shall he run upon them. 5 The Lord is exalted; for he dwelleth on high ; he hath filled Zi'on with judgment and righteous- ness. 6 And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times. a nd strength of salvation: the fear of the Lord is his treasure. 7 Behold, their valiant ones shall cry without: the ambassadors of peace shall weep bitterly. 8 The highways lie waste, the wayfaring man ceaseth: he hath broken the covenant, he hath de- spised the cities, he regardeth no man. 9 The earth mourneth and Ian- guisheth: Leb'a-nonis ashamed and hewn down: Shar'on is like a wil- derness : and Ba'shau and Car'mel shake off their fruits. 10 Now will I rise, saith the Lord ; now will I be exalted ; now will I lift up myself. 11 Ye shall conceive chaff, ye shall bring forth stubble : your breath, as fire, shall devour you. 12 And the people shall be as the 725 burnings of lime: as thorns cut up shall they be burned in the fire. 13 r Hear, ye that are far off, what I have done ; and, ye that are near, acknowledge my might. 11 The sinners in Zi'on are afraid; tearfulness hath surprised the hypo- crites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burn- ings ? 15 He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly ; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shut- teth his eyes from seeing evil ; 16 He shall dwell on high : his place of defence shall be the muni- tions of rocks: bread shall be given him: his waters shall be sure. 17 Thine eyes shall see the king in his beauty: they shall behold the land that is very far off. 18 Thine heart shall meditate ter- ror. Where is the scribe? where is the receiver? where is he that counted the towers ? 19 Thou shalt not see a fierce peo- ple, a people of a deeper speech than thou canst perceive : of a stammering tongue, that thou canst not understand. 20 Look upon Zi'on. the city of our solemnities : thine eyes shall see Je- ru/sa-lem a quiet habitation, a taber- nacle that shall not be taken down; not one of the stakes thereof shall ever be removed, neither shall any of the cords thereof be broken. 21 But there the glorious Lord will be unto us a place of broad rivers and streams ; wherein shall go no galley with oars, neither shall gallant ship pass thereby. 22 For the Lord is our Judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our king; he will save us. 23 Thy tacklings are loosed ; they could not well strengthen their mast, they could not spread the sail : then is the prey of a great spoil divided; the lame take the prey. 21 And the inhabitant shall not say, I am sick: the people that dwell therein shall be forgiven their ini- quity. Judgments whereiuith God ISAIAH, 34, 35. avengeth his church. CHAPTER 34. 1 Judgments with ivhich God avengeth his church. 16 Certainty of the prophecy. COME near, ye nations, to hear; and hearken, ye people : let the earth hear, and all that is therein ; the world, and all things that come forth of it. 2 For the indignation of the Lord is upon all nations, and h is f nry upon all their armies : he hath utterly destroyed them, he hath delivered them to the slaughter. 3 Their slain also shall be cast out. and their stink shall come up out of their carcases, and the mountains shall he melted with their blood. 4 And all the host of heaven shall be dissolved, and the heavens shall be rolled together as a scroll: and all their host shall fall down, as the leaf falleth off from the vine, and as a falling. Ug from the fig tree. 5 For my sword shall be bathed in heaven : behold, it shall come down upon l-du-me'a, and upon the people of my curse, to judgment. 6 The sword of the Lord is filled with blood, it is made fat with fat- ness, and with the blood of lambs and goats, with the fat of the kid- neys of rams : for the Lord hath a sacrifice in Boz'rah, and a great slaughter in the land of i-dii-me'a. 7 And the unicorns shall come down with them, and the bullocks with the bulls ; and their land shall be soaked with blood, and their dust made fat with fatness. 8 For it is the day of the Lord's vengeance, and the year of recom- pences for the controversy of Zi'on. 9 And the streams thereof shall be turned into pitch, and the dust thereof into brimstone, and the land thereof shall become burning pitch. 10 It shall not be quenched night nor day; the smoke thereof shall go up for ever : from generation to generation it shall lie waste ; none shall pass through it for ever and ever. 11 1T But the cormorant and the bittern shall possess it ; the owl also and the raven shall dwell in it : and he shall stretch out upon it the line of confusion, and the stones of emptiness. 726 12 They shall call the nobles there- of to the kingdom, but none shall be there, and all her princes shall be nothing. ! 13 And thorns shall come up in her palaces, nettles and brambles in the fortresses thereof: and it shall j be an habitation of dragons, and a ; court for owls. ! 14 The wild beasts of the desert ! shall also meet with the wild beasts I of the island, and the satyr shall cry ! to his fellow; the screech owl also i shall rest there, and find for herself a place of rest. 15 There shall the great owl make i her nest, and lay, and hatch, and ga- ther under her shadow: there shall the vultures also be gathered, every one with her mate. 16 If Seek ye out of the book of the Lord, and read: no one of these shall fail, none shall want her mate : for my mouth it hath commanded, land his spirit it hath gathered ; them. 17 And he hath cast the lot for ithem, and his hand hath divided it * unto them by line : they shall possess : it for ever, from generation to gen- | eration shall they dwell therein. CHAPTER 35. Joyful flourishing of Christ's kingdom. THE wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; land the desert shall rejoice, and | blossom as the rose. I 2 It shall blossom abundantly, and i rejoice even with joy and singing : : the glory of Leb'a-non shall be given unto it, the excellency of Car'mel and Shar'on. they shall see the glory ; of the Lord, and the excellency of jour God. | 3 *r Strengthen ye the weak hands, ; and confirm the feeble knees. ! 4 Say to them that are of a fearful '. heart. Be strong, fear not : behold, iyour God will come with vengeance, | even God with a recompence j he will | come and save you. I 5 Then the eyes of the blind shall I be opened, and the ears of the deaf 1 shall be unstopped. 6 Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing : for in the wilderness Sennacherib ISAIAH, 36. inixideth Judah. shall waters break out, and streams in the desert. 7 And the parched ground shall be- come a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water : in the habitation of dragons, where each lay, shall be grass with reeds and rushes. 8 And an highway shall be there. and a way. and it shall be called The way of holiness ; the unclean shall not pass over it: but it shaU be for those : the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err i he rein. 9 No lion shall be there, nor tiny ravenous beast .shall go up thereon, it shall nut be found there ; but the redeemed shall walk tltere: 10 And the ransomed of the Lord shall return, and come to Zi'on with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away: CHAPTER 36. 1 Sennacherib invadeth J-uAah. 13 Rabshakeh's bhaspfieinous persuasions to the people. T^TOW it came to pass in the fotir- ^JN teenth year of king Hez-e-kl'ah. that Sen-naeh'e-rib king of As-syr'- l-a came up against all the defenced cities of Ju'dah, and took them. 2 And the king of As-syrT-a sent Eal/sha-keh from La'chish to Je- ru'sa-lem unto king Hez-e-ki'ah with a "great army. And he stood by the conduit of the upper pool in the highway of the fuller's held. 3 Then came forth unto him E-1K- a-kim, Hil-kr'ah's son. which was over the house, and Shebuia the scribe, and Jo'ah, A'saph's son, the recorder. 4 *r And Eab'sha-keh said unto them, Say ye now to Hez-e-ki'ah, Thus saith the great king, the king of As-syr'I-a, What confidence is this wherein thou trustest? 5 I say, sayest thou, (but they are but vain words) / have counsel and strength for war : now on whom dost thou trust, that thou rebellest against me ? 6 Lo, thou trustest in the staff of this broken reed, on E'gypt: where- on if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it : so is Pharaoh king of E'gypt to all that trust in him. 7 But if thou say to me, We trust in the Loud our God: is it not he. whose high places and whose altars Hez- e-ki'ah hath taken away, and said to Ju'dah and to Je-ru/sadern, Ye shall worship before this altar? 8 Now therefore give pledges, I pray thee, to my master the king of As-syr 7 I-a. and I will give thee two thousand horses, if thou be able on thy part to set riders upon them. 9 How then wilt thou turn away the face of one captain of the least of my master's servants, and put thy trust on E'gypt for chariots and for horsemen? 10 And am I now come up without the Lord against this land to de- stroy it? the Lord said unto me, Go up against this land, and destroy it. 11 11 Then said E-li'a-kim and Sheiy- na and Jo'ah unto Piab'sha-keh, Speak. I pray thee, unto thy ser- vants in the SyrT-an language ; for we understand it : and speak not to us in the Jews' language, in the ears of the people that are on the wall. 12 IT But Eab'sha-keh said, Hath my master sent me to thy master and to thee to speak these words? liath he not sent me to the men that sit upon the wall, that they may eat their own dung, and drink their own piss with you? 13 Then Eab'sha-keh stood, and cried with a loud voice in the Jews/ language, and said. Hear ye the words of the great king, the king of As-syr'i-a. 14 Thus saith the king. Let not Hez-e-kl / ah deceive you : for he shall not be able to deliver you. 15 Neither let Hez-e-kl / ah make you trust in the Lord, saying, The Lord will surely deliver us : this city shall not be delivered into the hand of the king of As-syr'i-a. 16 Hearken not to Hez-e-ki'ak : for thus saith the king of Xs-syr'i-a, Make an agreement with me by & present, and come out to me: and eat ye every one of his vine, and every one of his fig tree, and drink ye every one the waters of his own cistern ; 17 Until I come and take you away Hezekiah sendeth to Isaiah ISAIAH, 37. to pray for them. to a land like your own land, a land of corn and wine, a land of bread and vineyards. 18 Beware lest He z-e-ki'ah persuade you, saying, The Lord will deliver us. Hath any of the gods of the nations delivered his land out of the hand of the king of As-syr/i-a' 19 Where are the gods of Ha'math and Ar'phad? where are the gods of Seph-ar-va'im? and have they de- livered Sa-ma'rl-a out of my hand ? 20 Who are they among all the gods of these lands, that have delivered their land out of my hand, that the Loud should deliver Je-ryi'sa-lemout of my hand ? 21 But they held their peace, and answered him not a word : for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not. _, 22 If Then came E-lI'a-klm, the son of Hil-ki'ah, that was over the household, and Sheb'nathe scribe, and Jo'ah, the son of A / saph, the recorder, to Hez-e-ki'ah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rab'sha-keh. CHAPTER 37. 1 Hezekiah, in deep affliction, sendeth to Isaiah to pray for them. G Isaiah comforteth them. 36 An anyel destroyeth the Assyrians. AND it came to pass, when king J^x. Hez-e-ki'ah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the Lord. 2 And he sent E-li'a-kim, who tvas over the household, and Sheb'na the scribe, and the elders of the ^priests covered with sackcloth^untoi-sa^ah the prophet the son of A'moz. 3 And they said unto him, Thus saith Hez-e-kl'ah, This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and of blasphemy: for the children are come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring forth. 4 It may be the Loud thy God will hear the words of Rab'sha-keh, whom the king of As-syr'I-a his mas- ter hath sent to reproach the living- God, and will reprove the words which the Lord thy God hath heard : wherefore lift up thy prayer for the remnant that is left. 5 So the servants of king Hgz-e-kl 7 - ah came to l-£a/}ah. 728 6 IT And i-ga'jah said unto them, Thus shall ye say unto your master, Tims saith the Lord, Be not afraid of the words that thou hast heard, wherewith the servants of the king of As-syr'i-a have blasphemed me. 7 Behold, I will send a blast upon him, and he shall hear a rumour, and return to his own land; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land. 8 If So R^b'sha-ken returned, and found the king of As-syr'I-a warring against Lib'nah: for he had heard that he was departed from La'chish. 9 And he heard say concerning Tir'- ha-kah king of E-tlri-o'pI-a, He is come forth to make war with thee. And when he heard it, he sent mes- sengers to Hez-e-ki'ah, saying, 10 Thus shall ye speak to Hez-e-kl'- ah king of Ju'dah, saying, Lef not thy God, in whom thou trustest, de- ceive thee, saying, Je-ryi'sa-lem shall not be given into the "hand of the king of As-syr'I-a. 11 Behold, thou hast heard what the kings of As-syr'I-a have done to all lands by destroying them utterly ; and shalt thou be delivered ? 12 Have the gods of the nations de- livered them which my fathers have destroyed, as Go'zan, and Hawaii, and Re'zeph, and the children of E'den which were in Te-las'sar? 13 Where is the king of Ha'math, and the king of Ar'phad, and_ the king of the city of Seph-ar-va'im, He'na, and I'vah ? 14 if And Hez-e-kl'ah received the letter from the hand of the messen- gers, and read it: and Hez-e-kl'ah went up unto the house of the Lord, and spread it before the Lord. 15 And Hez-e-kl'ah prayed unto the Lord, saying, 16 O Lord of hosts, God of Is/ra-el, that dwellest between the cheru- bims, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth: thou hast made heaven and earth. 17 Incline thine ear, O Lord, and hear ; open thine eyes, O Lord, and see : and hear all the words of Sen- n&ch'e-rib, which hath sent to re- proach the living God. 18 Of a truth, Lord, the kings of Hezekiah prayeth ISAIAH, 38. to God Xs-syr'I-a have laid waste all the nations, and their countries, 19 And have cast their gods into the fire : for they were no gods, but the work of men's hands, wood and stone : therefore they have destroyed them. 20 Now therefore, O Lord our God, save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art the^LoRD, even thou only. 21 IF Then i-sa'iah the son of A'moz sent unto Hez-e-ki'ah, saying, Thus saith the Lord God of is/ra-el, Whereas thou hast prayed to me against Sen-naeh'e-iib king of As- syria : 22 This is the word which the Lord | hath spoken concerning him; The virgin, the daughter of Zi'on. hath despised thee, and laughed thee to scorn ; the daughter of Je-ru/sa-lem I hath shaken her head at thee. 23 Whom hast thou reproached and j blasphemed ? and against whom hast thou exalted thy voice, and lifted up j thine eyes on high? even against the ' Holy One of is/ra-el. 24 By thy servants hast thou re- proached the Lord, and hast said, By the multitude of my chariots am I come up to the height of the moun- j tains, to the sides of Leb'a-non; and I will cut down the tall cedars' thereof, and the choice fir trees thereof: and I will enter into the! height of his border, and the for- est of his Car'mel. 25 I have digged, and drunk wa- ter; and with the sole of my feet have I dried up all the rivers of the besieged places. 26 Hast thou not heard long ago, hoiv I have clone it ; and of ancient times, that I have formed it? now have I brought it to pass, that thou shouldest be to lay waste defenced cities into ruinous heaps. 27 Therefore their inhabitants ivere of small power, they were dismayed and confounded : they were as the grass of the field, and as the green herb, as the grass on the house tops, and as com blasted before it be grown up. 28 But I know thy abode, and thy going out, and thy coming in, and thy rage against me. 729 29 Because thy rage against me, and thy tumult, is come up into mine ears, therefore will I put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou earnest. 30 And this shall be a sign unto thee, Ye shall eat this year such as grow- eth of itself; and the second year that which springeth of the same: and in the third year sow ye, and reap, and plant vineyards, and eat the fruit thereof. 31 And the remnant that is es- caped of the house of Ju'dah shall again take root downward, and bear fruit upward : 32 For out of Je-ru'sa-lem shall go forth a remnant, andthey that es- cape out of mount Zi'on: the zeal of the Lord of hosts shall do this. 33 Therefore thus saith the Lord concerning the king of As-syr'i-a, He shall not come into this city, nor shoot an arrow there, nor come before it with shields, nor cast a bank against it. 34 By the way that he came, by the same shall he return, and shall not come into this city, saith the Lord. 35 For I will defend this city to save it for mine own sake, and for my servant Da'vid's sake. 36 Then the angel of the Lord went forth, and smote in the camp of the As-syr'i-ans. a hundred and fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morn- ing, behold, they were all dead corpses. 37 IT So Sen-nach'e-rTb king of Xs- syr'i-a departed, and went and re- turned, and dwelt at Nm'e-veh. 38 And it came to pass/as he was worshipping in the house of Nis'roch his^ god, that A-dram'me-lech and Sha-re'zer his sons smote him with the sword ; and they escaped into the land of Ar-me'm-a : and E'sar- had'clon his son reigned in his stead. CHAPTER 38. 4 Hezekiah'' 8 life lengthened. 9 His thanksgiving. IN those days was Hez^e-ki'ah sick unto death. And i-sa'jah the prophet the son of A'moz came unto him, and said unto him, Thus Hezekiah's life ISAIAH, 39. is lengthened. saitli the Lord, Set thine house in order : for thou shalt die, and not live. 2 Then Hez-e-ki'ah turned his face toward the wall, and prayed unto the Lord, 3 And said, Remember now, O Lord, I beseech thee, how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which \s good in thy sight. And Hez-e-ki'ah wept sore. 4 iTThen came the word of the Lord to i-sa'Jah, saying, 5 Go, and say to Hez-g-ki'ah, Thus saith the Lord, the God of Da'vid thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears : behold, I will add unto thy days fifteen years. 6 And I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of As-syr'I-a: and I will defend this city. 7 And this shall be a sign unto thee from the Lord, that the Lord will do this thing that he hath spoken ; 8 Behold, I will bring again the shadow of the degrees, which is gone down in the sun dial of A'haz, ten degrees backward. So the sun returned ten degrees, by which de- grees it was gone down. 9 IF The writing of Hez-e-ki'ah king of Ju'dah, when he had been sick, and was recovered of his sick- ness: 10 I said in the cutting off of my days, I shall go to the gates of the grave : I am deprived of the residue of my years. 11 I said, I shall not see the Lord, even the Lord, in the land of the living : I shall behold man no more with the inhabitants of the world. 12 Mine age is departed, and is re- moved from me as a shepherd's tent: I have cut off like a weaver my life : he will cut me off with pining sick- ness: from day even to night wilt thou make an end of me. 13 I reckoned till morning, that, as a lion, so will he break all my bones : from day even to night wilt thou make an end of me. 14 Like a crane or a swallow, so did I chatter : I did mourn as a dove : mine eyes fail with looking upward ! O Lord, I am oppressed; under- take for me. 730 15 What shall I say ? he hath both spoken unto me, and himself hath done it: I shall go softly all my years in the bitterness of my soul. 16 O Lord, by these things men live, and in all these things is the life of my spirit : so wilt thou recover me, and make me to live. 17 Behold, for peace I had great bitterness : but thou hast in love to my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption: for thou hast cast all my sins behind thy back. 18 For the grave cannot praise thee, death can not celebrate thee : they that go down into the pit can- not hope for thy truth. 19 The living, the living, he shall praise thee, as I do this day : the father to the children shall make known thy truth. 20 The Lord was ready to save me : therefore we will sing my songs to the stringed instruments all the days of our life in the house of the Lord. 21 For i-sa'jah had said, Let them take a lump of figs, and lay it for a plaister upon the boil, and he shall recover. 22 Hez-e-ki'ah also had said, What is the sign that I shall go up to the house of the Lord ? CHAPTER 39. 1 Merodach-baladan, sending to visit Hezekiah, hath notice of his treasures. 3 Isaiah foretelleth the Babylonian captivity. AT that time Me-ro'dach-baTa- _ dan, the son of BaKa-dan, king of Bab'y-lon, sent letters and a pre- sent to Hez-e-ki'ah : for he had heard that he had been sick, and was re- covered. 2 And Hez-e-ki'ah was glad of them, and shewed them the house of his precious things, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious ointment, and all the house of his armour, and all that was found in his treasures : there was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, that Hez-e-ki'ah shewed them not . 3 IT Then came i-ga^ah the prophet : unto king Hez-e-ki'ah, and said unto i him, What said these men ? and from I whence came they unto thee ? And ! Hez-e-kr'ah said, They are come ! fronf a far country unto me, even 1 from Bab'y-lon. The preaching ISAIAH, 40. of the apostles. 4 Then said he, What have they seen in thine house? And Hez-e- ki'ah answered, All that is in mine house have they seen : there is no- thing among my treasures that I have not shewed them. 5 Then said i-sa'jah to Hez-e-ki'ah, Hear the word of the Lord of hosts : 6 Behold, the days come, that all that is in thine house, and that which thy fathers have laid up in store until this day, shall be carried to BaVy-lon: nothing shall be left, saith the Lord. 7 And of thy sons that shall issue from thee, which thou shalt beget, shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Bab'y-lon. 8 Then said Hez-e-kl'ah to i-ga'iah, Good is the word of the Lord wliich thou hast spoken. He said more- over, For there shall be peace and truth in my days. CHAPTER 40. 1 God sendeth comfort to his people. 3 Preaching of John Baptist, 9 of the apostles. 12 Omnipotence of God. COMFORT ye, comfort ye my peo- ple, saith your God. 2 Speak ye comfortably to Je-ru'- sa-lem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received of the Lord's hand double for all her sins. 3 if The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God. 4 Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low : and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain : 5 And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together : for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it. 6 The voice said, Cry. And he said, What shall I cry? All flesh is grass, and all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field : 7 The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of the Lord bloweth upon it: surely the people is grass, 8 The grass withereth, the flower 731 fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever. 9 IF O Zi'oh, that bringest good tid- ings, get thee up into the high moun- tain; O Je-ro/sa-lem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength • lift it up, be not afraid ; say unto the cities of Ju'dah, Behold your God ! 10 Behold, the Lord God will come with strong hand, and his arm shall rule for him: behold, his reward \is with him, and his work before ! him. I 11 He shall feed his flock like a I shepherd ■ he shall gather the lambs j with his arm. and carry them in his | bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young. 12 IF Who hath measured the wa- ters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance ? 13 Who hath directed the Spirit of the Lord, or being his counsellor hath taught him ? 14 With whom took he counsel, and who instructed him, and taught him in the path of judgment, and taught him knowledge, and shewed to him the way of understanding ? 15 Behold, the nations areas a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the small dust of the balance : behold, he taketh up the isles as a very little thing. 16 And Leb'a-non is not sufficient to burn, nor the beasts thereof suffi- cient for a burnt offering. 17 All nations before him are as nothing; and they are counted to him less than nothing, and vanity. 18 IF To whom then will ye liken God ? or what likeness will ye com- pare unto him ? 19 The workman melteth a graven image, and the goldsmith spreadeth it over with gold, and caste th silver chains. 20 He that is so impoverished that he hath no oblation chooseth a tree that will not rot; he seeketh unto him a cunning workman to prepare a graven image, that shall not be moved. God's providence in ISAIAH, 41. regard of his church. 21 Have ye not known? have ye not heard ? hath it not been told yon from the beginning? have ye not understood from the foundations of the earth ? 22 It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabit- ants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in : 23 That bringeth the princes to nothing; he maketh the judges of the earth as vanity. 24 Yea, they shall not be planted ; yea, they shall not be sown: yea, their stock shall not take root in the earth : and he shall also blow upon them, and they shall wither, and the whirlwind shall take them away as stubble. 25 To whom then will ye liken me, or shall I be equal? saith the Holy One. 26 Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number : he calleth them all by names by the greatness of his might, for that he is strong in power ; not one faileth. 27 Why sayest thou, O Ja'eob, and speakest, O Is'ra-el, My way~ is hid from the Lord," and my judgment is passed over from my God ? 28 If Hast thou not known ? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, nei- ther is weary? there is no search- ing of his understanding. 29 He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. 30 Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall : 31 But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength ; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary ; and they shall walk, and not faint. CHAPTEK 41. 1 God displayeth his merciful providence in regard of his church. 21 Vanity of idols. EEP silence before me, O is- lands ; and let the people re- 732 K new their strength : let them come near; then let them speak: let us come near together to judgment. 2 Who raised up the righteous man from the east, called him to his foot, gave the nations before him, and made him rule over kings ? he gave them as the dust to his sword, and as driven stubble to his bow. 3 He pursued them, and passed safely; even by the way that he had not gone with his feet. 4 Who hath wrought and clone it, calling the generations from the be- ginning ? I the Lord, the first, and With the last ; I am he. 5 The isles saw it, and feared ; the ends of the earth were afraid, drew near, and came. 6 They helped every one his neigh- bour; and every one said to his bro- ther, Be of good courage. 7 So the carpenter encouraged the goldsmith, and he that smootheth with the hammer him that smote the anvil, saying, It is ready for the sodering: and he fastened it with nails, that it should not be moved. 8 But thou, Is/ra-el, art my servant, Ja'cob whom I ~ have chosen, the seed~of A'bra-ham my friend. 9 Thou whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and called thee from the chief men thereof, and said unto thee, Thou art my ser- vant; I have chosen thee, and not cast thee away. 10 If Fear thou not ; for I am with thee : be not dismayed ; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee ; yea, I will up- hold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. 11 Behold, all they that were in- censed against thee shall be asham- ed and confounded: they shall be as nothing; and they that strive with thee shall perish. 12 Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not find them, even them that con- tended with thee: they that war against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nought. 13 For I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not ; I will help thee. 14 Fear not, thou worm Ja'cob, and Vanity of idols. ISAIAH, 42. The office of Chris'. ye men of Is/ra-el ; I will help tliee, saith the Lord, and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Is/ra-el. 15 Behold, I will make thee a new sharp threshing instrument having teeth: thou shalt thresh the moun- tains, and beat th em small, and shalt make the hills as chaff. 113 Thou shalt fan them, and the wind shall carry them away, and the whirlwind shall scatter them: and thou shalt rejoice in the Lord, and shalt glory in the Holy One of Is/- ra-el. 17 When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the. Lord will hear them, / the God of Is/ra-el will not forsake them. 18 I will open rivers in high places, and fountains in the midst of the valleys : I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water. i9 I will plant in the wilderness the cedar, the shittah tree, and the myrtle, and the oil tree: I will set in the desert the fir tree, and the pine, and the box tree together : 20 That they may see. and know, and consider, and understand to- gether, that the hand of the Lord hath clone this, and the Holy One of Is/ra-el hath created it. 21 Produce your cause, saith the Lord ; bring forth your strong rea- sons, saith the King of Ja'cob. 22 Let them bring them forth, and shew us what shall happen: let them shew the former things, what they be, that we may consider them, and know the latter end of them; or de- clare us things for to come. 23 Shew the things that are to come hereafter, that we may know that ye are gods: yea, do good, or do evil, that we may be dismayed, and behold it together. 24 Behold, ye are of nothing, and your work of nought : an abomi- nation is he that chooseth you. 25 I have raised up one 'from the north, and he shall come: from the rising of the sun shall he call upon my name : and he shall come upon princes as vpon morter, and as the potter treadeth clay. 26 Who hath declared from the 733 beginning, that we may know? and beforetime. that we may say, He is righteous? yea, there is none that slieweth, yea. there is none that de- clareth. yea. there is none that hear- eth your words. 27 'The first shall say to Zl'on, Behold, behold them: and I will give to Je-ru/sa-lem one that bring- eth good tidings. 28 i For I beheld, and there was no man ; even among them, and there was no counsellor, that, when I asked of them, could answer a word. 29 Behold, they are all vanity; their works ore nothing: their molt- en images are wind and confusion. CHAPTER 42. 1 Office of Christ : 5 God's promise to him. 10 Ex- hortation to praise God. BEHOLD my servant, whom I uphold ; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth ; I have put my spirit upon him : he shall bring forth judgment to the Gen'tileg. 2 He* shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street. 3 A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judg- ment unto truth. 4 Re shall not fail nor be discour- aged, till he have set judgment in the earth : and the isles shall wait for his law. 5 f Thus saith God the Lord, he thatcreated the heavens, and stretch- ed them out: he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein: 6 I the Lord have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the G-en'tiles. ; 7 To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house. 8 I am the Lord : that is my name : and my glory will I not give to an- other, neither my praise to graven images. 9 Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I Israel reproved. ISAIAH, 43. The Lord comforteth declare : before they spring forth I tell you of them. 10 Sing unto the Lord a new song, and his praise from the end of the earth, ye that go down to the sea, and all that is therein; the isles, and the inhabitants thereof. 11 Let the wilderness and the cities thereof lift up their voice, the vil- lages that Ke'dar doth inhabit : let the inhabitants of the rock sing, let them shout from the top of the mountains. 12 Let them give glory unto the Loud, and declare his praise in the islands. 13 The Lord shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war : he shall cry, yea, roar ; he shall prevail against his enemies. 14 I have long time holden my peace; I have been still, and re- frained myself: now will I cry like a travailing woman ; I will destroy and devour at once. 15 I will make waste mountains and hills, and dry up all their herbs ; and I will make the rivers islands, and I will dry up the pools. 16 And I will bring the blind by a Avay that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them. 17 IF They shall be turned back, they shall be greatly ashamed, that trust in graven images, that say to the molten images, Ye are our gods. 18 Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see. 19 Who is blind, but my servant? or deaf, as my messenger that I sent ? who is blind as he that is per- fect, and blind as the Lord's ser- vant ? 20 Seeing many things, but thou observest not ; opening the ears, but he heareth not. 21 The Lord is well pleased for his righteousness' sake ; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable. * 22 But this is a people robbed and spoiled; they are all of them snared in holes, and they are hid in prison houses : they are for a prey, and 734 none delivereth; for a spoil, and none saith, Kestore. 23 Who among you will give ear to this? who will hearken and hear ; for the time to come ? I ^24 Who gave Ja'cob for a spoil, and jls/ra-elto the robbers? did not the I Lord, he against whom we have ' sinned ? for they would not walk in ! his ways, neither were they obedient I unto his law. I 25 Therefore he hath poured upon him the fury of his anger, and the strength of battle : and it hath set him on fire round about, yet he knew not; and it burned him, yet he laid it not to heart. CHAPTEK 43. 1 The Lord comforteth the church with his promises. 14 He fo retelleth Babylon's destruction, 18 and his people's deliverance. BUT now thus saith the Lord that created thee, O jJa'eob, and he that formed thee, O is/ra-el, Fear not : for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine. 2 When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned: neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. 3 For I am the Lord thy God, the Holy Oneof Is/ra-el, thy Saviour: I gave E'gypt for thy ransom, E-thi-6'pi-a and Se'ba for thee. 4 Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee : therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy life. 5 Fear not : for I am. with thee : I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west ; 6 I will say to the north. Give up ; and to the south, Keep not back : bring my sons from far, and my daughters from the ends of the earth; 7 Even every one that is called by my name : for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him ; yea, I have made him. 8 IT Bring forth the blind people that have eyes, and the deaf that have ears. 9 Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the people be the church. ISAIAH, 44. Gori's church comforted. assembled ; who among them can declare this, and shew us former things ? let them bring forth their witnesses, that they may be justi- fied : or let them hear, and say, It is truth. 10 Ye are my witnesses, saith the Lord, and my servant whom I have chosen: tliat ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he : before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me. 11 I, even I, am the Lord ; and beside me there is no saviour. 12 I have declared, and have saved. and I have shewed, when there was no strange god among you : there- fore ye are my witnesses, saith the Lord, that I am God. 13 Yea, before the day was I am he : and there is none that can deliver out of my hand : I will work, and who shall let it? 14 r Thus saith the Lord, your redeemer, the Holy One of is/ra-el : For your sake I have sent to Bah'y- lon. and have brought down all their nobles, and the Chal-de-'aiif, whose cry is in the ships. 15 lam the Lord, your Holy One, the creator of Is/ra-el, your King. 16 Thus saith the Lord, which maketh a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty waters ; IT Which bringeth forth the char- iot and horse, the army and the power: they shall lie down together, they shall not rise : they are extinct. they are quenched as tow. 18 If Eemember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old. 19 Behold. I will do a new thing ; now it shall spring forth ; shall ye not know it ? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert. 20 The beast of the field shall ho- nour me. the dragons and the owls: because I give waters in the wil- derness, and rivers in the desert. to give drink to my people, my chosen. 21 This people have I formed for myself; they shall shew forth my praise. 22 \ But thou hast not called upon 735 me, O Ja'cob ; but thou hast been weary of me, O Is/ra-el. 23 Thou hast not brought me the small cattle of thy burnt offerings ; neither hast thou honoured me with thy sacrifices. I have not caused thee to serve with an offering, nor wearied thee with incense. 24 Thou hast bought me no sweet cane with money, neither hast thou filled me with the fat of thy sacri- fices : but thou hast made me to serve with thy sins, thou hast wearied me with thine iniquities. 25 I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins. 26 Put me in remembrance : let us plead together : declare thou, that thou mayest be justified. 27 Thy first father hath sinned, and thy teachers have transgressed against me. 28 Therefore I have profaned the princes of the sanctuary, and Jiave given Ja'cob to the curse, and Is/ra- el to reproaches. CHAPTEE 44. 1 God's church comforted. 9 Vanity of idols. 21 God ezhorteth Israel to trust in his mercy. YET now hear, Ja'eob my ser- vant : and is/ra-el, whom I have chosen: 2 Thus saith the Lord that made thee, and formed thee from the womb, irhich will help thee; Fear not, O Ja'eob, my servant: and thou, Jesui-run. whom I have chosen. 3 For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring : 4 And they shall spring up as among the g*rass, as willows by the water courses. 5 One shall say. I am the Lord's; and another shall call h imselfhj the name of Ja'cob; and another shall subscribe with his hand unto the Lord, and surname himself by the name of Is/ra-el. ^6 Thus saith the Lord the King of is/ra-el. and his redeemer the Lord of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last ; and beside me there is no God. Vanity of idols. ISAIAH, 44. Folly of idol makers. 7 And who, as I, shall call, and shall declare it, and set it in order for me, since I appointed the ancient people ? and the things that are com- ing, and shall come, let them shew unto them. 8 Fear ye not, neither be afraid : have not I told thee from that time, and have declared it? ye are even my witnesses. Is there a God beside me ? yea, there is no God ; I know not any. 9 IF They that make a graven im- age are all of them vanity ; and their delectable things shall not profit ; and they are their own witnesses; they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed. 10 Who hath formed a god, or molt- en a graven image that is profit- able for nothing? 11 Behold, all his fellows shall be ashamed : and the workmen, they are of men: let them all be gathered together, let them stand up ; yet they shall fear, and they shall be ashamed together. 12 The smith with the tongs both worketh in the coals, and fashioneth it with hammers, and worketh it with the strength of his arms : yea, he is hungry, and his strength fail- eth: he drinketh no water, and is faint. 13 The carpenter stretcheth out his rule ; he marketh it out with a line ; he fitteth it with planes, and he marketh it out with the compass, and maketh it after the figure of a man, according to the beauty of a man; that it may remain in the house. 14 He heweth him down cedars, and taketh the cypress and the oak, which he strengthened for himself among the trees of the forest: he planteth an ash, and the rain doth nourish it. 15 Then shall it be for a man to burn : for he will take thereof, and warm himself; yea, he kindleth it, and baketh bread ; yea, he maketh a god, and worshippeth it : he mak- eth it a graven image, and falleth down thereto. 16 He burnetii part thereof in the fire ; with part thereof he eateth flesh ; he roasteth roast, and is satis- 736 fied : yea, he warmeth himself, and saith, Aha, I am warm, I have seen the fire : 17 And the residue thereof he mak- eth a god, even his graven image : he falleth down unto it, and worship- peth it, and prayeth unto it, and saith, Deliver me ; for thou art my god. 18 They have not known nor un- derstood : for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see ; and their hearts, that they cannot understand. 19 And none considereth in his heart, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, I have burned part of it in the fire ; yea, also I have baked bread upon the coals thereof; I have roasted flesh, and eaten it : and shall I make the residue thereof an abomination? shall I fall down to the stock of a tree ? 20 He feedeth on ashes : a deceiv- ed heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand? ^21 IT Remember these, O Ja'cob and Is/ra-el ; for thou art my servant : I have formed thee ; thou art my ser- vant: O is'ra-el, thou shalt not be forgotten of me. 22 I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins : return unto me ; for I have redeemed thee. 23 Sing, O ye heavens; for the Lord hath done it : shout, ye lower parts of the earth : break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein : for the Lord hath redeemed Ja'cob, and glorified himself in is/ra-el. 24 Thus saith the Lord, thy re- deemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I am the Lord that maketh all thi?igs: that stretcheth forth the heavens alone ; that spread- eth abroad the earth by myself ; 25 That frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad ; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge fool- ish; 26 That confirmeth the word of his servant, and performeth the counsel of his messengers; that saith to Je- ru'sa-lem, Thou shalt be inhabited; aiid to the cities of Ju'dah, Ye shall God asserteth ISAIAH, 45. his om 7i 'potency. be built, and I will raise up the de- cayed places thereof: 27 That saith to the deep, Be dry, and I will dry up thy rivers : 28 That saith of gyrus, He is my shepherd, and shall perform jill my pleasure: even saying to Je-ry/sa- lem, Thou shalt he built ; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid. CHAPTER 45. 1 God calleth Cyrus for his church's sake. 5 By his omnipoten -v he challengeth obedience. 22 His" sol- vation exUnieth to all nations. THUS saith the Lord to his anointed, to Qy'rus, whose right hand I have holden, to sub- due nations before him ; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open be- fore him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut ; 2 I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron: 3 And I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know that I. the Lord, which call thee by thy name, am the God of Is/ra-el. 4 For Ja/cob my servant's sake, and Is/ra-el mine elect. I have even called thee by thy name : I have sur- name d thee, though thou hast not known me. 5^1 am the Lord, and there is none else, there is no God beside me : I girded thee, though thou hast not known me : 6 That they may know from the rising of the sun. and from the west, that there is none beside me. I am the Lord, and there is none else. 7 I form the light, and create dark- ness : I make peace, and create evil : I the Lord do all these things. 8 Drop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness : let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation, and let righteousness spring up to- gether ; I the Lord have created it. 9 Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd stri re with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fa- shioneth it. What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands ? 10 Woe unto him that saith unto his 737 father, What begettest thou? or to : the woman, What hast thoubrouirht forth ? 11 Thus saith the Lord, the Holv One of is/ra-el, and his Maker, Ask me of things to come concerning my sons, and concerning the work of my hands command ye me. 12 I have made the earth, and created man upon it: I, even my I hands, have stretched out the hea- ;. vens, and all their host have I com- manded. 13 I have raised him up in right- eousness, and I will direct all his ways : he shall build my city, and he shall let go my captives, not for price nor reward, saith the Lord of hosts. 14 Thus saith the Lord, The la- bour of E'gypt, and merchandise of E-thl-o'pi-a and of the S5-be'an§, men of stature, shall come over unto thee, and they shall be thine : they shall come after thee ; in chains they shall come over, and they shall falf down unto thee, they' shall make supplication unto thee, say ina, Surely God is in thee ; and there is none else, there is no God. 15 Verily thou art a God that hid- est thyself, O God of is/ra-el, the Saviour. 16 They shall be ashamed, and also confounded, all of them : they shall go to confusion together that are makers of idols. 17 But is/ra-el shall be saved in the Lord with an everlasting salva- tion: ye shall not be ashamed nor confounded world without end. 18 For thus saith the Lord that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it. he created it not in vain, he formed it to be in- habited: I am the Lord; and there is none else. 19 I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth ; I said not unto the seed of Ja'cob, Seek ye me in vain: I the Lord speak right- eousness, I declare things that are right. 20 U Assemble yourselves and come; draw near together, ye that are escaped of the nations: they have no knowledge that set up the Idols not to be ISAIAH, 46, 47. compared with God. wood of their graven image, and pray unto a god that- cannot save. 21 Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together : who hath declared this from an- cient time? ii'ho hath told it from that time ? ha be not I the Lord ? and there is no God else beside me ; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me. 22 Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else. 23 I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear. 24 Surely, shall one say, in the Lord have I righteousness and strength: even to him shall men come ; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed. 25 In the Lord shall all the seed of is/ra-el be justified, and shall glory. CHAPTER 46. 1 The idols of Babylon could not save themselves. 3 God saveth his people to the end. 5 Idols not com- parable with God. BfiL boweth down, Ne'bo stoop- eth, their idols were upon the beasts, and upon the cattle : your carriages were heavy loaden ; they are a burden to the weary beast. 2 They stoop, they bow down to- gether ; they could not deliver the burden, but themselves are gone into captivity. 3_ IT Hearken unto me, O house of Ja'cob, and all the remnant of the house of Is/ra-el, which are borne by me from the belly, which are car- ried from the womb: 4 And even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you : I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you. 5 IT To whom will ye liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like ? 6 They lavish 'gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, and hire a goldsmith; and he maketh it a god: they fall down, yea, they worship. 7 They bear him upon the shoul- der, they carry him, and set him in 738 his place, and he standeth; from his place shall he not remove : yea, one shall cry unto him, yet can he not answer, nor save him out of his trouble. 8 Remember this, and shew your- selves men : bring it again to mind, ye transgressors. 9 Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; / am God, and there is none like me, 10 Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, say- ing, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure : 11 Calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executeth my counsel from a far country : yea, 1 have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass ; I have purposed it, I will also do it. 12 IF Hearken unto me, ye stout- hearted, that are far from right- eousness : 13 I bring near my righteousness ; it shall not be far off, and my sal- vation shall not tarry: and I will place salvation in Zi'on for is/ra-el my glory. CHAPTER 47. 1 God's judgmen ts upon Babylon for her unmerciful dealings and pride shall be irresistible. COME down, and sit in the dust, O virgin daughter of Bab'- y-lon, sit on the ground: there is no throne. O daughter of the Chal- de'ang: for thou shalt no more be called tender and delicate. 2 Take the millstones, and grind meal ; uncover thy locks, make bare the leg, uncover the thigh, pass over the rivers. 3 Thy nakedness shall be unco- vered, yea, thy shame shall be seen : I will take vengeance, and I will not meet thee as a man. 4 As for our redeemer, the Lord of hosts is his name, the Holy One of Is/ra-el. 5 Sit thou silent, and get thee into darkness, O daughter of the Chal-de'ans. : for thou shalt no more be called, the lady of king- doms. 6 IT I was wroth with my people, I have polluted mine inheritance, God-s judgments. ISAIAH, 48. Proph ec i es re ve a led. and given them into thine hand: thou didst shew them no mercy; upon the ancient hast thou very heavily laid thy yoke. 7 *~ And thou saidst. I shall he a lady for ever: so that thou didst not lay' these things to thy heart, nei- ther didst remember tiie latter end of it. 8 Therefore hear now this, thou that art given to pleasures, that dwellest carelessly, that sayest in thine heart, I am, and none else beside me : I shall not sit as a wid- ow, neither shall I know the loss of children : 9 But these two things shall come to thee in a moment in one day, the loss of children, and widowhood: they shall come upon thee in their perfection for the multitude of thy sorceries, and for the great abun- dance of thine enchantments. 10 f For thou hast trusted in thy wickedness : thou hast said, None seeth me. Thy wisdom and thy knowledge, it hath perverted thee ; and thou hast said in thine heart, I am. and none else beside me. 11 r Therefore shall evil come upon thee: thou sha.lt not know from whence it riseth: and mis- chief shall fall upon thee: thou shalt not be able to put it off: and desolation shall come upon thee suddenly, vshich thou shalt nut know. 12 Stand now with thine enchant- ments, and with the multitude of thy sorceries, wherein thou hast laboured from thy youth ; if so be thou shalt be aide to profit, if so be thou mayest prevail. 13 Thou art wearied in the mul- titude of thy counsels. Let now the astrologers, the stargazers. the monthly ^"prognosticators, stand tip, and save thee from these things that shall come upon thee. 11 Behold, they shall be as stub- ble : the fire shall burn them ; they shall not deliver themselves from the power of the flame : there shadl not he a coal to warm at, nor fire to sit before it. 15 Thus shall they be unto thee with whom thou hast laboured, even thy merchants, from thy youth: they shall wander every one to his quarter; none shall save thee. CHAPTE1! 18. 1 God, to convince th-e people of their obstinacy, re- vealeth 7iis propkeciee. : 12 lie exhorteth them to obedience. HEAB ye this, house of Ja'cob, which are called by the name of i-'ra-el. and are come forth out of the waters of Julian, which swear by the name of the Lord, and make mention of the God of Is/ra-el, hut not in truth, nor in righteous- ness. 2 For they call themselves of the holy citv. and stay themselves upon the God of is/ra-el ; The Lord of hosts is his name. 3 I have declared the former things from the beginning; and they went forth out of my mouth, and I shewed them; I did them suddenly, and they came to pass. I Because I knew that thou art obstinate, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy brow brass : 5 I have even from the beginning declared it to thee : before it came to pass I shewed it thee : lest thou shouldest say, Mine idol hath done mem, and my graven image, and my molten image, hath commanded them. 6 Thou hast heard, see all this ; and will not ye declare it? I have shewed thee new things from this time, even hidden things, and thou didst not know them. 7 They are created now. and not from the beginning; even before the day when thou heardest them not : lest thou shouldest say, Behold, I knew them. 8 Yea, thou heardest not ■ yea. thou knewest not; yea, from that time that thine ear was not opened: for I knew that thouwouldest deal very treacherously, and wast called a transgressor from the womb. 9 U For my name's sake will I defer mine anger, and for my praise will I refrain for thee, that I cut thee not off. 10 Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver : I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction. II For mine own sake, eren for mine own sake, will I do it .• for how should my name be polluted? and Christ is sent ISAIAH, 49. to the Gentiles. I will not give my glory unto an- other. 12 IT ^Hearken unto me, O Ja/cob and is/r§--el, my called ; I am he ; I am the first, I also am the last. 13 Mine hand also hath laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand hath spanned the hea- vens : when I call unto them, they stand up together. 14 All ye, assemble yourselves, and hear ; which among them hath declared these things ? The Lord hath loved him : he will do his plea- sure on B&b'y-lon, and his arm shall be on the Chal-de'ang. 15 I, even I, have spoken; yea, I have called him: I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous. 16 *\\ Come ye near unto me, hear ye this ; I have not spoken in secret from the beginning ; from the time that it was, there am I : and now the Lord God, and his Spirit, hath sent me. 17 Thus saith the Lord, thy Re- deemer, the Holy One of is/ra-el ; I am the Lord thy God which teach- eth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the \\&ythat thou shouldest go. 18 O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments ! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy right- eousness as the waves of the sea : 19 Thy seed also had been as the sand, and the offspring of thy bowels like the gravel thereof; his name should not have been cut off nor destroyed from before me. 20 1[ Go ye forth of B&b'y-lon, flee ye from the ChSl-de'ang, with a voice of singing declare ye, tell this, utter it even to the end of the earth ; say ye, The Lord hath redeemed his servant Ja'cob. 21 And they thirsted not when he led them through the deserts: he caused the waters to flow out of the rock for them : he clave the rock also, and the waters gushed out. 22 There is no peace, saith the Lord, unto the wicked. CHAPTER 49. 1 Christ, being sent to the Jews, complaineth of them : 5 he is sent to the Gentiles. 13 God's love to the church perpetual. 740 LISTEN, O isles, unto me; and k hearken, ye people, from far; The Lord hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mo- ther hath he made mention of my name. 2 And he hath made my mouth like a sharp sword ; in the shadow of his hand hath he hid me, and made me a polished shaft; in his quiver hath he hid me ; 3 And said unto me, Thou art my servant, O Is/ra-el, in whom I will be glorified. 4 Then I said, I have laboured in vain, I have spent my strength for nought, and in vain : yet surely my judgment is with the Lord, and my work with my God. 5 If And now, saith the Lord that formed me from the womb to be his servant, to bring Ja'cob again to him, Though Is/ra-el be "not gathered, yet shall I be glorious in the eyes of the Lord, and my God shall be my strength. 6 And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Ja'cob, and to restore the preserved of Is'ra-el : I will also give thee for a light to the Gen'tileg, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth. 7 Thus saith the Lord, the Re- deemer of is/ra-el, and his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the Lord that is faithful, and the Holy One of is/ra-el, and he shall choose thee. 8 Thus saith the Lord, In an ac- ceptable time have I heard thee, and in a day of salvation have I helped thee : and I will preserve thee, and give thee for a covenant of the peo- ple, to establish the earth, to cause to inherit the desolate heritages ; 9 That thou mayest say to the prisoners, Go forth ; to them that are in darkness, Shew yourselves. They shall feed in the ways, and their pas- tures shall be in all high places. 10 They shall not hunger nor thirst; neither shall the heat nor sun smite them: for he that hath mercy on them shall lead them, God's love to the ISAIAH, 50. char eh perpetual. even by the springs of water shall he guide them. 11 And I will make all my moun- tains a way, and my highways shall be exalted. 12 Behold, these shall come from far : and, lo. these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of SI'iiim. 13 «T Sing, heavens ; and be joy- ful, O earth ; and break forth into singing, O mountains : for the Lord hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted. 14 But Zi'on said, The Lord hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath for- gotten me. 15 Can a woman forget her suck- ing child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb ? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee. 16 Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me. 17 Thy children shall make haste ; thy destroyers and they that made thee waste shall go forth of thee. 18 *\\ Lift up thine eyes round about, and behold: all these gather them- selves together, and come to thee. As I live, saith the Lord, thou shalt surely clothe thee with them all, as with an ornament, and bind them on thee, as a bride doeth. 19 For thy waste and thy desolate places, and the land of thy destruc- tion, shall even now be too narrow by reason of the inhabitants, and they that swallowed thee up shall be far away. 20 The children which thou shalt have, after thou hast lost the other, shall say again in thine ears, The place is too strait for me : give place to me that I may dwell. 21 Then shalt thou say in thine heart, Who hath begotten me these, seeing I have lost my children, and am desolate, a captive, and removing to and fro? and who hath brought up these ? Behold, I was left alone ; these, where had they been ? 22 Thus saith the Lord God, Be- hold, I will lift up mine hand to the 6-en'tiles, and set up my standard to the people : and they shall bring thy sons in their arms, and thy 741 daughters shall be carried upon their shoulders. 23 And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nurs- ing mothers: they shall bow down to thee with their face toward the earth, and lick up the dust of thy feet; and thou shalt know that I am the Lord : for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me. 24 1[ Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered? 25 But thus saith the Lord, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered : for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee, and I will save thy chil- dren. 20 And I will feed them that op- press thee with their own flesh ; and they shall be drunken with their own blood, as with sweet wine : and all flesh shall know that I the Lord am thy Saviour and thy Ke- deemer, the mighty One of Ja'cob. CHAPTER 50. 1 Christ sheiveth that the dereliction of the Jeivs is not to be imputed to him, by his ability to save, 5 by his obedience in tliat vjork. 7 and by his coyifi- dence in that assistance. 10 Exhortation to trust in God, and not in human resources, THUS saith the Lord. Where is the bill of your mother's di- vorcement, whom I have put away ? or which of my creditors is it to whom I have sold you ? Behold, for your iniquities have ye sold your- selves, and for your transgressions is your mother put away. 2 Wherefore, when I came, was there no man? when I called, was there none to answer ? Is my hand shortened at all, that it cannot re- deem ? or have I no pow r er to deliv- er ? behold, at my rebuke I dry up the sea, I make the rivers a wilder- ness : their fish stinketh, because there is no water, and dieth for thirst. 3 I clothe the heavens with black- ness, and I make sackcloth their covering. 4 The Lord God hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a w r ord in season to him that is weary : he wakeneth morning by morning, he The righteous ISAIAH, 51. exhorted. wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned. 5 1[ The Lord God hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellions, neither turned away back. t) I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that pluck- ed off the hair : I hid not my face from shame and spitting. 7 H For the Lord God will help me; therefore shall I not be con- founded: therefore have I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be ashamed. 8 He is near that justifieth me ; who will contend with me ? let us stand together : who is mine ad- versary ? let him come near to me. 9 Behold, the Lord God will help me ; who is he that shall condemn me ? lo, they all shall wax old as a garment ; the moth shall eat them up. 10 IT Who is among you that fear- eth the Lord, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in dark- ness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the Loud, and stay upon his God. 11 Behold, all ye that kindle a fire, that compass yourselves about with sparks : walk in the light of your Are, and in the sparks that ye have kindled. This shall ye have of mine hand; ye shall lie down in sorrow. CHAPTER 51. 1 The righteous exhorted, after the pattern of Abra- ham, to trust in Christ : 4 certainty of his salvation. HEARKEN to me, ye that fol- low after righteousness, ye that seek the Lord : look unto the rock whence ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit u^enceye are digged. 2 Look unto A'bra-ham your fa- ther, and unto Sa'rah that bare you: for I called him alone, and blessed him, and increased him. 3 For the Lord shall comfort Zi'on : he will comfort all her waste places : and lie will make her wil- derness like E'den, and her desert like the garden of the Lord; joy and gladness shall be found there- in, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody. 4 TT Hearken unto me. my people ; and give ear unto me, O my nation : 742 for a law shall proceed from me, and I will make my judgment to rest for a light of the people. 5 My righteousness is near; my salvation is gone forth, and mine arms shall judge the people; the isles shall wait upon me, and on mine arm shall they trust. 6 Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath : for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and they that dwell therein shall die in like man- ner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished. 7 H Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law ; fear ye not the reproach of men, neither *be ye afraid of their revilings. 8 For the moth shall eat them up like a garment, and the worm shall eat them like wool: but my right- eousness shall be for ever, and my salvation from generation to gen- eration. 9 IT Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the Lord ; awake, as in the ancient days, in the gen- erations of olcL Art thou not it that hath cut Ra'hab, and wounded the dragon ? 10 Art thou not it which hath dried the sea, the waters of the great deep; that hath made the depths of the sea a way for the ran- somed to pass over ? il Therefore the redeemed of the Lord shall return, and come with singing unto Zi'on ; and everlasting joy shall be upon their head : they shall obtain gladness and joy ; and sorrow and mourning shall flee away. 12 I, even I, am he that comforteth you : who art thou, that thou should- est be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass ; 13 And forgettest the Lord thy maker, that hath stretched forth the heavens, and laid the founda- tions of the earth ; and hast feared continually every day because of the fury of the oppressor, as if he were ready to destroy ? and where is the fury of the oppressor ? The afflictions ISAIAH, of Jerusalem. 14 The captive exile hasteneththat lie may be loosed, and that he should not die in the pit, nor that his bread should fail. 15 But I am the Lord thy God, that divided the sea, whose waves roared: The Lord of hosts is his name. 16 And I have put my words in thy mouth, and I have covered thee in the shadow of mine hand, that I may plant the heavens, and lay the foundations of the earth, and say unto Zi'on, Thou art my people. 17 tthee; but they shall not prevail against thee: for I am with thee, saith the Lord, to deliver thee. CHAPTER 2. 1 God's expostulate iiiih the Jews. 35 The vain Confidences o~ Judah refected. MOREOVER the word of the Lord came to me. saying. •2 Go and cry in the ears of Je-ru/sa- lem, saying, thus saith the Lord ; I remember thee, the kindness of thy youth, the love of thine espousals, when thou wentest after me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown. 3 Is/ra-el was holiness unto the Lord, and the firstfruits of his in- crease : all that devour him shall GocVs expostulation JEREMIAH, 2. with the Jews offend ; evil shall come upon them, saith the Lord. 4 Hear ye the word of the Lord, O house of Ja'eob, and all the families of the house of I s/ra-el : 5 IT Thus saith the Lord, What iniquity have your fathers found in me, that they are gone far from me, and have walked after vanity, and are become vain ? Neither said they, Where is the Lord that brought us up out of the land of E'gypt, that led us through the wilderness, through a land of deserts and of pits, through a land of drought, and of the shadow of death, through a land that no man passed through, and where no man dwelt ? 7 And I brought you into a plen- tiful country, to eat the fruit thereof and the goodness thereof; but when ye entered, ye denied my land, and made mine heritage an abomina- tion. 8 The priests said not, Where is the Lord? and they that handle the law knew me not : the pastors also transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by Ba'al, and walked after things that do not profit. 9 1 Wherefore I will yet plead with you, saith the Lord, and with your children's children will I plead. 10 For pass over the isles of Chit'- tim, and see ; and send unto Ke'dar, and consider diligently, and see if there be such a thing. 11 Hath a nation changed their gods, which are yet no gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit. 12 Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith the Lord. 13 For my people have committed two evils : they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water. 14 If Is Is'ra-el a servant ? is he a homeborn slave? why is he spoiled? 15 The young lions roared upon him, and yelled, and they made his land waste: his cities are burned without inhabitant. 16 Also the children of Noph and 756 Ta-hap'a-nes. have broken the crown of thy head. 17 Hast thou not procured this unto thyself, in that thou hast for- saken the Lord thy God, when he led thee by the way ? 18 And now what hast thou to do in the way of E'gypt, to drink the waters of Si'hor ? or what hast thou to do in the way of As-syr'I-a, to drink the waters of the river ? 19 Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee : know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the Lord thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord God of hosts. 20 If For of old time I have broken thy yoke, and burst thy bands ; and thou saidst, I will not transgress; when upon every high hill and uib der every green tree thou wander- est, playing the harlot. 21 Yet I had planted thee a noble vine, wholly a right seed : how then art thou turned into the degenerate plant of a strange vine unto me ? 22 For though thou wash thee with nitre, and take thee much sope, yet thine iniquity is marked before me, saith the Lord God. 23 How canst thou say, I am not polluted, I have not gone after Ba/- al-im? see thy way in the valley, know r what thou hast done : thou art a swift dromedary traversing her ways ; 24 A wild ass used to the wil- derness, that snuffeth up the wind at her pleasure ; in her occasion who can turn her away? all they that seek her will not weary themselves ; in her month they shall find her. 25 Withhold thy foot from being unshod, and thy throat from thirst : but thou saidst, There is no hope : no ; for I have loved strangers, and after them will I go. 26 As the thief is ashamed when he is found, so is the house of Is/- ra-el ashamed ; they, their kings, their princes, and their priests, and their prophets, 27 Saying to a stock, Thou art my father ; and to a stone, Thou hast brought me forth: for they have God's great mercy JEREMIAH, 3. toward Judah. turned their back unto me, and not many lovers; yet return again to their face: but in the time of their me, saith the Lord. trouble they will say, Arise, and i 2 Lift up thine eyes unto the high save us. ! places, and see where thou hast not 28 But where are thy gods that; been lien with. In the ways hast thou hast made thee ? let them arise, I thou sat for them, as the A-ra'bl-an if they can save thee in the time; in the wilderness; and thou hast of thy trouble : for according to I polluted the land with thy whore- the number of thy cities are thy j doms and with thy wickedness, gods, O Ju'dah. 3 Therefore the showers have 29 Wherefore will ye plead with 'been withholden, and there hath me ? ye all have transgressed against j been no latter rain ; and thou hadst me, saith the Lord. ! a whore's forehead, thou refusedst 30 In vain have I smitten your chil- j to be ashamed. dren ; they received no correction : I 4 Wilt thou not from this time cry your own sword hath devoured unto me, My father, thou art the your prophets, like a destroying guide of my youth? lion. I 5 Will he reserve his anger for 31 if O generation, see ye the word lever? will he keep it to the end? of the Lord. Have I been a wilder- ■ Behold, thou hast spoken and done ness unto Is'ra-el ? a land of dark- evil things as thou couldest. ness ? wherefore say my people, We are lords ; we will come no more unto thee ? 32 Can a maid forget her orna- ments, or a bride her attire? yet my people have forgotten me days without number. 33 Why trimmest thou thy way to seek love ? therefore hast thou also taught the wicked ones thy ways. 34 Also in thy skirts is found the blood of the souls of the poor inno- cents : I have not found it by se- cret search, but upon all these. 35 Yet thou sayest. Because I am innocent, surely his anger shall turn from me. Behold, I will plead with thee, because thou sayest, I have not sinned. 36 Why gaddest thou about so much to change thy way ?_ thou also shalt be ashamed of E'gypt, as thou wast ashamed of As-syr'I-a, 37 Yea, thou shalt go forth from ! 6 % The Lord said also unto me in the days of JO-si'ah the king, Hast thou seen that which backsliding Is'ra-el hath done? she is gone up upon every high mountain and under every green tree, and there hath played the harlot. 7 And I said after she had done all these things, Turn thou unto me. But she returned not. And her trea- cherous sister Ju'dah saw it. 8 And I saw, when for all the causes whereby backsliding iyra-el committed adultery I had put her away, and given her a bill of divorce •, yet her treacherous sister Ju'dah feared not, but went and played the harlot also. 9 And it came to pass through the lightness of her whoredom, that she denied the land, and committed adultery with stones and with stocks. 10 And yet for all this her trea- cherous sister Ju'dah hath not turn- him, and thine hands upon thine : ed unto me with her whole heart, head : for the Lord hath rejected ; but feignedly, saith the Lord. thy confidences, and thou shalt not prosper in them. CHAPTER 3. 1 God's great mercy in Judah' 8 vile whoredom. 12 Promises of the gospel to the penitent. THEY r say, If a man put away his wife, and she go from him, and become another man's, shall he return unto her again ? shall not that land be greatly polluted? but thou hast played the harlot with 11 And the Lord said unto me, The backsliding Is/ra-el hath justi- fied herself more than treacherous Ju'dah. 12 % Go and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return, thou backsliding is/ra-el, saith the Lord; and I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you: for I am merciful, saith the Lord, and I will not keep anger for ever. God calleth Israel JEREMIAH, 4. by his promises. 13 Only acknowledge thine ini- quity, that thou hast transgressed against the Lokd thy God, and hast scattered thy ways to the strangers under every green tree, and ye have not obeyed my voice, saith the Lord. 14 Turn, O backsliding children, saith the Lord; for I am married unto you : and I will take you one of a city, and two of a family, and I will bring you to Zl'on : 15 And I will give you pastors ac- cording to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and un- derstanding. 16 And it shall come to pass, when ye be multiplied and increased in the land, in those days, saith the Lord, they shall say no more, The ark of the covenant of the Lord : neither shall it come to mind : neither shall they remember it ; neither shall they visit it; neither shall that be done any more. 17 At that time they shall call Je- ru'sa-lem the throne of the Lord; and all the nations shall be gathered unto.it, to^the name of the Lord, to Je-ry/sa-lem : neither shall they walk any more after the imagina- tion of their evil heart. 18 In those days the house of Ju'- dah shall walk with the house of Is/ra-el, and they shall come together out of the land of the north to the land that I have given for an in- heritance unto your fathers. 19 But I said, How shall I put thee among the children, and give thee a pleasant land, a goodly heritage of the hosts of nations ? and I said, Thou shalt call me, My father ; and shalt not turn away from me. 20 % Surely as a wife treacherously departeth from her husband, so have ye dealt treacherously with me, O house of is/ra-el, saith the Lord. 21 A voice was heard upon the high places, weeping ami supplica- tions of the children of Is/ra-el : for they have perverted their way, and they have forgotten the Lord their God. 22 Return, ye backsliding chil- dren, and I will heal your back- slidings. Behold, we come unto thee ; for thou art the Lord our Gcd. 758 23 Truly in vain is salvation hoped for from the hills, and from the mul- titude of mountains: truly in the Lord our God is the salvation of Is/ra-el. 24 For shame hath devoured the labour of our fathers from ouryouth ; their flocks and their herds, their sons and their daughters. 25 We lie down in our shame, and our confusion covereth us : for we have sinned against the Lord our God, we and our fathers, from our youth even unto this day, and have not obeyed the voice of the Lord our God. CHAPTER 4. 1 God calleth Israel by hi* promises : 3 he ezhorteth Jxidah to repentance. 19 Lamentation for Judah. IF thou wilt return, O Is/ra-el, saith the Lord, return unto "me : and if thou wilt put away thine abomi- nations out of my sight, then shalt thou not remove. 2 And thou shalt swear, The Lord liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory. 3 IT For thus saith the Lord to the men of Ju'dah and Je-ru'sa-lem, Break up your fallow ground, and sow not among thorns. 4 Circumcise yourselves to the Lord, and take away the foreskins of your heart, ye men of Ju'dah and inhabitants of Jg-ru'sa-lem : lest my fury come forth like fire, and burn that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings. 5 Declare ye in Ju'dah, and publish in Jg-m'sa-lem ; and say, Blow ye the trumpet in the land : cry, gather together, and say, Assemble your- selves, and let us go into the de- fenced cities. 6 Set up the standard toward Zi'on : retire, stay not: for I will bring evil from ' the north, and a great destruction. 7 The lion is come up from his thicket, and the destroyer of the G-en'tileg is on his way; he is gone forth from his place to make thy land desolate ; am,d thy cities shall be laid waste, without an inhabitant. 8 For this gird you with sackcloth, lament and howl : for the fierce an- Lamentatio7i JEREMIAH, 5. for Judah. ger of the Lord is not turned back from us. 9 And it shall come to pass at that day, saith the Lord, that the heart of the king shall perish, and the heart of the princes ; and the priests shall be astonished, and the pro- phets shall wonder. 10 Then said I, Ah, Lord God ! surely thou hast ^ greatly deceived this people and Je-ru/sa-lem, saying, Ye shall have peace; whereas the sword reacheth unto the soul. 11 At that time shalMt be said to . this people and to Je-ru/sa-lem, A dry wind of the high places in the wilderness toward the daughter of my people, not to fan, nor to cleanse, 12 Even a full wind from those places shall come unto me : now also will I give sentence against them. 13 Behold, he shall come up as clouds, and his chariots shall be as a whirlwind : his horses are swifter than eagles. Woe unto us ! for we are spoiled. 11 O Je-ru/sa-lem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee ? 15 For a voice declareth from Dan, and publisheth affliction from mount E'phra-im. 1G Make ye mention to the nations ; behold, publish against Je-ru'saJem, that watchers come from a far coun- try, and give out their voice against the cities of Ju'dah. 17 As keepers of a field, are they against her round about ; because she hath been rebellious against me, saith the Lord. 18 Thy way and thy doings have procured these things unto thee; this is thy wickedness, because it is bitter, because it reacheth unto thine heart. 19 ^ My bowels, my bowels ! I am pained at my very heart; my heart maketh a noise in me ; I can- not hold my peace, because thou hast heard, my soul, the sound of the trumpet, the alarm of war. 20 Destruction upon destruction is cried; for the whole land is spoil- ed: suddenly are my tents spoiled, and my curtains in a moment. 21 How long shall I see the stand- 759 ard, and hear the sound of the trum- pet? 22 For my people is foolish, they have not known me ; they are sot- tish children, and they have none understanding : they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge. 23 I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was without form, and void; and the heavens, and they had no light. 24 I beheld the mountains, and, lo, they trembled, and all the hills moved lightly. 25 I beheld, and, lo, there teas no man, and all the birds of the hea- vens were fled. 26 I beheld, 'and, lo, the fruitful place was a wilderness, and all the cities thereof were broken down at the presence of the Lord, and by his fierce anger. 27 For thus hath the Lord said, The whole land shall be desolate ; yet will I not make a full end. 28 For this shall the earth mourn, and the heavens above be black : because I have spoken it, I have purposed it, and will not repent, neither will I turn back from it. 29 The whole city shall flee for the noise of the horsemen and bowmen ; they shall go into thickets, and climb up upon the rocks : every city shall be forsaken, and not a man dwell therein. 30 And ichen thou art spoiled, what wilt thou do ? Though thou clothest thyself with crimson, though thou deckest thee with ornaments of gold, though thou rentest thy face with painting, in vain shalt thou make thyself fair; thy lovers will despise thee, they will seek thy life. 31 For 1 have heard a voice as of a woman in travail, and the anguish as of her that bringeth forth her first child, the voice of the daughter of Zi'on, that bewaileth herself, that spreadeth her hands, saying, Woe is me now ! for my soul is wearied because of murderers. CHAPTER 5. 1 Judgments of God upon the Jews for their deprav- ity, 7 adultery, 20 and injustice. RUN ye to and fro through the streets of Je-ru/sa-lem, and see now, and know, and seek in the GotVs judgments JEREMIAH, 5. upon the Jews. broad places thereof, if ye can find a man, if there be any that exe- cuteth judgment, that seeketh the j truth ; and I will pardon it. 2 And though they say, The Lord ' liveth ; surely they swear falsely. 3 O Lord, are not thine eyes upon the truth ? thou hast stricken them, but they have not grieved ; thou hast consumed them, but they have re- fused to receive correction: they have made their faces harder than a rock ; they have refused to return. 4 Therefore I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish: for they know not the way of the Lord, nor the judgment of their God. 5 I will get me unto the great men, and will speak unto them ; for they have known the way of the Lord, and the judgment of their God : but these have altogether broken the yoke, and burst the bonds. 6 Wherefore a lion out of the for- est shall slay them, and a wolf of the evenings shall spoil them, a leopard shall watch over their cities : every one that goeth out thence shall be torn in pieces : because their transgressions are many, and their backslidings are increased. 7 IF How shall I pardon thee for this? thy children have forsaken me, and sworn by them that are no gods: when I had fed them to the full, they then committed adultery, and assembled themselves by troops in the harlots' houses. 8 They were as fed horses in the morning: every one neighed after his neighbour's wife. 9 Shall I not visit for these things? saith the Lord : and shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this ? 10 IF Go ye up upon her walls, and destroy; but make not a full end: take away her battlements ; for they are not the Lord's. 11 For the house of Is/ra-el and the house of Ju'dah have dealt very treacherously against me, saith the Lord. 12 They have belied the Lord, and said, It is not he ; neither shall evil- come upon us; neither shall we see sword nor famine : 13 And the prophets shall become 760 wind, and the word is not in them: thus shall it be done unto them. 14 Wherefore thus saith the Lord God of hosts, Because ye speak this word, behold, I will make my words in thy mouth fire, and this people wood, and it shall devour them. 15 Lo, I will bring a nation upon you from far, O house of is/ra-el, saith the Lord : it is a mighty'na- tion, it is an ancient nation, a nation whose language thou knowest not, neither understandest what they say. 16 Their quiver is as an open sepul- chre, they are all mighty men. 17 And they shall eat up thine har- vest, and thy bread, which thy sons and thy daughters should eat : they shall eat up thy flocks and thine herds: they shall eat up thy vines and thy fig trees : they shall impov- erish thy fenced cities, wherein thou trustedst, with the sword. 18 Nevertheless in those days, saith the Lord, I will not make a full end with you. 19 IF And it shall come to pass, when ye shall say, Wherefore doeth the Lord our God all these things unto us? then shalt thou answer them, Like as ye have forsaken me, and served strange gods in your land, so shall ye serve strangers in a land that is not yours. 20 Declare this in the house of Ja'- cob, and publish it in Ju'dah, saying, 21 Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding ; which have eyes, and see not; which have ears, and hear not : 22 Fear ye not me? saith the Lord : will ye not tremble at my presence, whichhave placed the sand for the bound of the sea by a per- petual decree, that it cannot pass it : and though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet can they not pre- vail ; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it ? 23 But this people hath a revolting and a rebellious heart ; they are re- volted and gone. 24 Neither say they in their heart, Let us now fear the Lord our God, that giveth rain, both the former and the latter, in his season : he re- serveth unto us the appointed weeks of the harvest. The enemies of Judah JEREMIAH, encourage themselves. 25 IT Your iniquities have turned away these things,&ml your sins have withholden good things from you. 26 For among my people are found wicked men: they lay wait, as he that setteth snares ; they set a trap, they catch men. 27 As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit : therefore they are become great, and waxen rich. 28 They are waxen fat, they shine : yea, they overpass the deeds of the wicked: they judge not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, yet they prosper ; and the right of the needy do they not judge. 29 Shall I not visit for these things ? saith the Lord : shall not my soui be avenged on such a nation as this ? 30 IT * A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land ; 31 The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means ; and my people love to have it so : and what will ye do in the end thereof ? CHAPTER 6. 1 The enemies sent against Judah encourage them- selves : 6 God directeth the siege. 18 The jjrophet proclaimeth God' s judgments. OYE children of Ben'ja-min, ga- ther yours_elves_ to flee out of the midst of Je~-ru/sa-lem, and blow the trumpet in Te-ko'a, and set up a sign of fire in Beth-hac'ce-rem : for evil appeareth out of the north, and great destruction. 2 I have likened the daughter of Zi'on to a comely and delicate wo- man . 3 The shepherds with their flocks shall come unto her; they shall pitch their tents against her round about ; they shall feed every one in his place. 4 Prepare ye war against her; arise, and let us go up at noon. Woe unto us ! for the day goeth away, for the shadows of the even- ing are stretched out. 5 Arise, and let us go by night, and let us destroy her palaces. 6 H For thus hath the Lord of hosts said, Hew r ye down^ trees, and cast a mount against Je-ru/sa-iem : this is the city to be visited; she is wholly oppression in the midst of her. 761 7 As a fountain casteth out her w r aters, so she casteth out her wick- edness : violence and spoil is heard in her ; before me continually is grief and wounds. 8 Be thou instructed, O Je-ru/sa- lem, lest my soul depart from thee ; lest I make thee desolate, a land not inhabited. 9 H Thus saith the Lord of hosts, They shall throughly glean the rem- nant of is/ra-el as a vine : turn back thine hand as a grapegatherer into the baskets. 10 To whom shall I speak, and give warning, that they may hear? be- hold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they cannot hearken: behold, the word of the Lord is unto them a reproach ; they have no delight in it, 11 Therefore I am full of the fury of the Lord ; I am weary with holding in : I will pour it out upon the children abroad, and upon the assembly of young men together: for even the husband with the wife shall be taken, the aged with him that is full of days. 12 And their houses shall be turn- ed unto others, with their fields and wives together : for I will stretch out my hand upon the inhabitants of the land, saith the Lord. 13 For from the least of them even unto the greatest of them every one is given to covetousness ; and from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely. 14 They have healed also the hurt of the daughter of my peo- ple slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace. 15 Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? nay, they were not at all ashamed, nei- ther could they blush : therefore they shall fall among them that fall : at the time that I visit them they shall be cast down, saith the Lord. 16 Thus saith the Lord, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein. 17 Also I set watchmen over you, saying, Hearken to the sound of the Jeremiah sent to call JEREMIAH, 7. for true repentance. trumpet. But they said, We will not hearken. 18 IT Therefore hear, ye nations, and know, O congregation, what is among them. 19 Hear, O earth: behold, I will bring evil upon this people, even the fruit of their thoughts, because they have not hearkened unto my words, nor to my law, but rejected it. 20 To what purpose cometh there to me incense from She'ba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt offerings are not accept- able, nor your sacrifices sweet unto me. 21 Therefore thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will lay stumblingblocks before this people, and the fathers and the sons together shall fall upon them ; the neighbour and his friend shall perish. 22 Thus saith the Lord, Behold, a people cometh from the north coun- try, and a great nation shall be raised from the sides of the earth. 23 They shall lay hold on bow and spear ; they are cruel, and have no mercy ; their voice roareth like the sea ; and they ride upon horses, set in array as men for war against thee, O daughter of Zi'on. 24 We have heard the fame there- of : our hands wax feeble : anguish hath taken hold of us, and pain, as of a woman in travail. 25 Go not forth into the field, nor walk by the way ; for the sword of the enemy and fear is on every side. 26 IT O daughter of my people, gird thee with sackcloth, and wal- low thyself in ashes: make thee mourning, as for an only son. most bitter lamentation : for the spoiler shall suddenly come upon us. 27 I have set thee /or a tower and a fortress among my people, that thou mayest know and try their way. 28 They are all grievous revolters, walking with slanders: they are brass and iron ; they are all cor- rupters. 29 The bellows are burned, the lead is consumed of the fire ; the founder melteth in vain : for the wicked are not plucked away. 762 30 Reprobate silver shall men call them, because the Lord hath rejected them. CHAPTER 7. 1 Jeremiah sent to call for true repentance. 8 God rejecteth the vain confidence of the Jews. THE word that came to Jer-e- mi'ah from the Lord, saying, 2 Stand in the gate of the Lord's house, and proclaim there this word, and say, Hear the word of the Lord, all ye of Ju'dah, that enter in at these gates to worship the Lord. 3 Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Is/ra-el, Amend your ways and your doings, and I will cause you to dwell in this place. 4 Trust ye not in lying words, say- ing, The temple of the Lord, Tlie temple of the Lord, The temple of the Lord, are these. 5 For if ye throughly amend your ways and your doings ; if ye through- ly execute judgment between a man and his neighbour ; 6 If ye oppress not the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, and shed not innocent blood in this place, neither walk after other gods to your hurt : 7 Then will I cause you to dwell in this place, in the land that I gave to your fathers, for ever and ever. 8 H Behold, ye trust in lying words, that cannot profit. 9 Will ye steal, murder, and com- mit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Ba/al, and walk after other gods whom ye know not ; 10 And come and stand before me in this house, which is called by my name, and say, We are deliv- ered to do all these abominations ? 11 Is this house, which is called by my name, become a den of rob- bers In your eyes ? Behold, even I have seen it, saith the Lord. 12 But go ye now_ unto my place which iv as in Shi'loh, where I set my name at the first, and see what I did to w it for the wickedness of my people Is/ra-el. 13 And no~w, because ye have done all these works, saith the Lord, and I spake unto you, rising . up early and speaking, but ye heard not; God rejecteth the vain JEREMIAH, confidence of the Jews. and I called you, but ye answered not; 14 Therefore will I do unto this house, which is called by my name, wherein ye trust, and unto the place which I gave to you and to your fathers, as I have done to Shl'loh. 15 And I will cast you out of my sight, as I have cast out all your brethren, even the whole seed of E'phra-im. 16 Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up cry nor prayer for them, neither make inter- cession to me : for I will not hear thee. 17 1 Seest thou not what they do in the cities of Ju'dah and in the streets of Je-ru'sa-lem ? 18 The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead their dough, to make cakes to the queenof heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto other gods, that they may provoke me to anger. 19 Do they provoke me to anger ? saiththe Lord: do they not provoke themselves to the confusion of their own faces ? 20 Therefore thus saith the Lord God ; Behold, mine anger and my fury shall be poured out upon this place, upon man, and upon beast, and upon the trees of the field, and upon the fruit of the ground ; and it shall burn, and shall not be quenched. 21 1 Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Is/ra-el ; Put your burnt offerings unto your sacrifices, and eat flesh. 22 For I spake not unto your fa- thers, nor commanded them in the day that Ibrought them out of the land of E'gypt, concerning burnt offerings or sacrifices : 23 But this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people : and walk ye in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well unto you. 24 But they hearkened not, nor in- clined their ear, but walked in the counsels and in the imagination of their evil heart, and went back- ward, and not forward. 25 Since the day that your fathers 763 came forth out of the land of E'gypt unto this day I have even sent unto you all my servants the prophets, daily rising up early and sending them : 26 Yet they hearkened not unto me, nor inclined their ear, but hard- ened their neck : they did worse than their fathers. 27 Therefore thou shalt speak all these words unto them ; but they w r ill not hearken to thee : thou shalt also call unto them ; but they will not answer thee. 28 But thou shalt say unto them, This is a nation that obeyeth not the voice of the Lord their God, nor receiveth correction : truth is per- ished, and is cut off from their mouth. 29 1 Cut off thine hair, O Je-ru'sa- lem, and cast it aw r ay, and take up a lamentation on high places ; for the I Lord hath rejected andf orsaken the I generation of his wrath. I 30 For the children of Ju'dah have I done evil in my sight, saith the i Lord : they have set their abomi- nations in the house which is called by my name, to pollute it. 31 And they have built the high places of To'phet, which is in the valley of the son of HuYnom, to burn their sons and their daughters in the fire ; which I commanded them not, neither came it into my heart. 32 1 Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that it shall no more be called To'phet, nor the valley of the son of Hin'nom, but the valley of slaughter: for they shall bury in To'phet, till there be no place. 33 And the carcases of this people shall be meat for the fowls of the hea- ven, and for the beasts of the earth ; and none shall fray them away. 34 Then will I cause to cease from the cities of Ju'dah, and from the streets of Je-ru's^-lem, the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride: for the land shall be desolate. CHAPTER 8. 1 The calamity of the Jeu>8 : 4 their impenitency up- braided : 13 their judgment. AT that time, saith the Lord, they shall bring out the bones Desperate state of JEREMIAH, 8. the Jews revealed. of the kings of Jii'dah, and the bones of his princes, and the bones of the priests, and the bones of the pro- phets, and the bones of the inha- bitants of Je-ru/sa-lem, out of their graves : 2 And they shall spread them be- fore the sun, and the moon, and all the host of heaven, whom they have loved, and whom they have served, and after whom they have walked, and whom they have sought, and whom they have worshipped: they shall not be gathered, nor be buried ; they shall be for dung upon the face of the earth. 3 And death shall be chosen ra- ther than life by all the residue of them that remain of this evil family, which remain in all the places whi- ther I have driven them, saith the Lord of hosts. 4 1[ Moreover thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord ; Shall they fall, and not arise? shall he turn away, and not return ? 5 Why then is this people of Je-ru'- sa-lem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return. 6 I hearkened and heard, but they spake not aright : no man repented him of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? every one turned to his course, as the horse rusheth into the battle. 7 Yea, the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times ; and the turtle and the crane and the swallow observe the time of their coming; but my people know not the judgment of the Lord. 8 How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of the Lord is with us ? Lo, certainly in vain made he it; the pen of the scribes is in vain. 9 The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: lo, they have rejected the word of the Lord'; and what wisdom is in them? 10 Therefore will I give their wives unto others, and their fields to them that shall inherit them : for every one from the least even unto the greatest is given to covetous- ness, from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely. 11 For they have healed the hurt 764 of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace. 12 Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? nay, they were not at all ashamed, nei- ther could they blush: therefore shall they fall among them that fall: in the time of their visitation they shall be cast down, saith the Lord. 13 IF I will surely consume them, saith the Lord : there shall be no grapes on the vine, nor figs on the fig tree, and the leaf shall fade ; and the things that I have given them shall pass away from them. 14 Why do we sit still? assemble yourselves, and let us enter into the defenced cities, and let us be silent there : for the Lord our God hath put us to silence, and given us water of gall to drink, because we have sinned against the Lord. 15 We looked for peace, but no good came ; and for a time of health, and behold trouble ! 16 The snorting of his horses was heard from Dan: the whole land trembled at the sound of the neigh- ing of his strong ones ; for they are come, and have devoured the land, and all that is in it; the city, and those that dwell therein. 17 For, behold, I will send serpents, cockatrices, among you. which will not be charmed, and they shall bite you, saith the Lord. 18 1[ When I would comfort myself against sorrow, my heart is faint in me. 19 Behold the voice of the cry of the daughter of my people because of them that dwell in a far country: Is not the Lord in Zi'on? Another king in her ? Why have they pro- voked me to anger with their graven images, and with strange vanities? 20 The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved. 21 For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt; I am black; astonishment hath taken hold on me. 22 Is there no balm in GiFe-Sd ; is there no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered? Disobedience the cause JEREMIAH, 9. of calamity. CHAPTER 9. I 12 IF Who is the wise man, that i The prophet bewaiuth the manifold sina of his may understand this ? and who is he people, 9 with wormwood, and give them 4 Take ye heed every one of his i water of gall to drink, neighbour, and trust ye not in any ■ 16 I will scatter them also among brother: for every brother will ut- the heathen, whom neither they nor terly supplant, and every neighbour their fathers have known : and I will walk with slanders. I will send a sword after them, till I 5 And they will deceive every one have consumed them. his neighbour, and will not speak 17 IF Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the truth : they have taught their Consider ye, and call for the mourn- tongue to speak lies, and weary ing women, that they may come ; and themselves to commit iniquity. ■ send for cunning women, that they 6 Thine habitation is in the midst may come : of deceit; through deceit they re-, 18 And let them make haste, and fuse to know me, saith the Lord. take up a wailing for us. that our 7 Therefore thus saith the Lord of eyes may run down with tears, and hosts, Behold, I will melt them, and our eyelids gush out with waters, try them ; for how shall I do for the ; 19 For a voice of wailing is heard daughter of my people? out of Zi'on, How are we spoiled! 8 Their tongue is as an arrow shot we are greatly confounded, because out; it speaketh deceit : one speak-; we have forsaken the land, because eth peaceably to his neighbour with; our dwellings have cast its out. his mouth, but in heart he layeth 20 Yet hear the word of the Lord, his wait. 9 IT Shall I not visit them for these things? saith the Lord: shall not O ye women, and let your ear re- ceive the word of his mouth, and teach your daughters wailing, and my soul be avenged on such a nation : every one her neighbour lamenta- as this ? I tion. 10 For the mountains will I take up 21 For death is come up into our a weeping and wailing, and for the windows, and is entered into our habitations of the wilderness a la- palaces, to cut off the children from mentation, because they are burned without, and the young men from up. so that none can pass through ' the streets. them; neither can men near the voice 22 Speak, Thus saith the Lord, of the cattle ; both the fowl of the : Even the carcases of men shall fall heavens and the beast are fled ; they : as dung upon the open field, and as are gone. jthe handful after the harvestman, 11 And I will make Je-ru/sS-lem .and none shall gather them. heaps, and a den of dragons ; and 23 % Thus saith the Lord, Let not I will make the cities of Ju'dahjthe wise man glory in his wisdom, desolate, without an inhabitant. ' neither let the mighty man glory in 765 Great disparity between JEREMIAH, 10. God and idols. his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches : 24 But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the Lord which exercise lovingkindness, judg- ment, and righteousness, in the earth : for in these things I de- light, saith the Lord. 25 it Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will punish all them which are circumcised with the uncircumcisedj 26 E'gypt, and Ju'dah, and E'dom, and the children of Am'moii, and Mo'ab, and all that are in the ut- most corners, that dwell in the wil- derness : for all these nations are un- circumcised, and all the house of is/- ra-elareuncircumcised in the heart. CHAPTER 10. 1 Great disparity between God and idols. 17 The people warned for a removal : 19 their desolation lamented. HEAR ye the word which the Lord speaketh unto you, O house of is/ra-el: 2 Thus saith the Lord,, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven ; for the heathen are dismayed at them. 3 For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the ax. 4 They deck it with silver and with gold ; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not. 5 They are upright as the palm tree, but speak not : they must needs be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them ; for they cannot do evil, neither also is it in them to do good. 6 Forasmuch as there is none like unto thee, O Lord ; thou art great, and thy name is great in might. 7 Who would not fear thee, King of nations? for to thee doth it appertain: forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like unto thee. 8 But they are altogether brutish and foolish: the stock is a doctrine of vanities. 9 Silver spread into plates is brought from Tar'shish, and gold from U'phaz, the work of the work- 766 man, and of the hands of the founder : blue and purple is their clothing: they are all the work of cunning men. 10 But the Lord is the true God, he is the living G-od,and an ever- lasting king : at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indigna- tion. 11 Thus shall ye say unto them, The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth, even they shall perish from the earth, and from_ under these heavens. 12 He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion. 13 When he uttereth his voice, there is a multitude of waters in the heavens, and he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures. 14 Every man is brutish in his knowledge: every founder is con- founded by the graven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them. 15 They are vanity, and the work of errors : in the time of their visita- tion they shall perish. 16 The portion of Ja'cob is not like them : for he is the former of all things; and is/ra-el is the rod of his inheritance: The Lord of hosts is his name. 17 IF Gather up thy wares out of the land, O inhabitant of the for- tress. 18 For thus saith the Lord, Be- hold, I will sling out the inhabit- ants of the land at this once, and will distress them, that they may find it so. 19 IT Woe is me for my hurt! my wound is grievous : but I said, Tru- ly this is a grief, and I must bear it. 20 My tabernacle is spoiled, and all my cords are broken : my chil- dren are gone forth of me, and they are not: there is none to stretch forth my tent any more, and to set up my curtains. 21 For the pastors are become Jeremiah proclaimeth JEREMIAH, 11. God's covenant. brutish, and have not sought the Lord : therefore they shall not pro- sper, and all their flocks shall be scattered. 22 Behold, the noise of the bruit is come, and a great commotion out of the north country, to make the cities of Ju'dali desolate, and a den of dragons. 23 IT O Lord, I know that the way of man is not in himself : it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps. 24 O Lord, correct me, but with judgment ; not in thine anger, lest thou bring me to nothing. 25 Pour out thy fury upon the heathen that know thee not, arid upon the families that call not on thy name : for they have eaten up Ja'cob, and devoured him, and consumed him, and have made his habitation desolate. CHAPTER 11. 1 Jeremiah proclaimeth God's covenant : 8 he rebuk- eth the disobedient Jews : 11 he prophesieth evils to come upon them. THE word that came to Jer-e- nri'ah from the Lord, saying, ~ 2 Hear ye the words of this cove- nant, and speak unto the men of Jg'dahy and to the inhabitants of Je-ru/sa-lem ; 3 And say thou unto them, Thus saith the Lord God of is/ra-el ; Cursed be the man that obeyeth not the words of this covenant, 4 Which I commanded your fa- thers in the day that I brought them forth out of the land of E'gypt, from the iron furnace, saying, Obey my voice, and do them, according to all which I command you: so shall ye be my people, and I will be your God -. 5 That I may perform the oath which I have sworn unto your fa- thers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is this day. Then answered I, and said, So be it, O Lord. 6 Then the Lord said unto me, Proclaim all these words in the cit- ies of Ju'dah, and in the streets of Je-ru'sa-lem, saying, Hear ye the words of this covenant, and do them. 7 For I earnestly protested unto your fathers in the day that I brought them up our of the land of 767 E'gypt, even unto this day, rising early and protesting, saying, Obey my voice. | 8 Yet they obeyed not, nor inclined their ear, but walked every one in the imagination of their evil heart : therefore I will bring upon them all the words of this covenant, which j I commanded them to do ; but they did them not. | 9 And the Lord said unto me, A 1 conspiracy is found among the nien of Ju'dali, and among the inhabit- ants of Je-ryi'sa-lem. 10 They are turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers, which refused to hear my words ; and they went after other gods to serve them : the house of is/ra-el and the house of Ju'dali have broken my covenant which I made with their fathers. 11 1 Therefore thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will bring evil upon them, which they shall not be able to es- cape; and though they shall cry unto me, I will not hearken unto them. 12 Then shall the cities of Ju'dah and inhabitants of Je-ru'sa-lem go, and cry unto the gods unto whom they offer incense: but they shall not save them at all in the time of their trouble. 13 For according to the number of thy cities were thy gods, O Ju'dali ; and according to the number of the streets of Je-ru'sa-lem have ye set up altars to that shameful thing, even altars to burn incense unto Ba'al. 14 Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up a cry or prayer for them : for I will not hear them in the time that they cry unto me for their trouble. 15 What hath my beloved to do in mine house, seeing she hath wrought lewdness with many, and the holy flesh is passed from thee? when thou doest evil, then thou rejoicest. 16 The Lord called thy name, A green olive tree, fair, and of goodly fruit : with the noise of a great tu- mult he hath kindled fire upon it, and the branches of it are broken. 17 For the Lord of hosts, that planted thee, hath pronounced evil Jeremiah complaineth of JEREMIAH, 12. the wicked's prosperity. against thee, for the evil of the house of is/ra-el and of the house of Ju'dah, whiclTthey have clone against them- selves to provoke me to anger in offering incense unto Ba'al. 18 II And the Lord hath given me knowledge of it, and I know it: then thou shewedst me their doings. 19 But I was like a lamb or an ox that is brought to the slaughter ; and I knew not that they had devised devices against me, say big, Let us destroy the tree with the fruit thereof, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered. 20 But, O Lord of hosts, that judg- est righteously, that triest the reins and the heart, let me see thy ven- geance on them : for unto thee have I revealed my cause. 21 Therefore thus saith the Lord of the men of An'a-thoth, that seek thy life, saying, "Prophesy not in the name of the Lord, that thou die not by our hand : 22 Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts, Behold, I will punish them: the young men shall die by the sword; their sons and their daugh- ters shall die by famine: 23 And there shall be no remnant of them: for I will bring evil upon the men of An'a-thoth, even the year of their visitation. CHAPTER 12. 1 Jeremiah complaineth of the wicked's prosperity. 7 God lamenieth the desolation of his heritage. RIGHTEOUS art thou, O Lord, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of thy judg- ments: "Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are all they happy that deal very treacherously ? 2 Thou hast planted them, yea, they have taken root: they grow, yea, they bring forth fruit: thou art near in their mouth, and far from their reins. 3 But thou, O Lord, knowest me : thou hast seen me, and tried mine heart toward thee: pull them out like sheep for the slaughter, and pre- pare them for the day of slaughter. 4 How long shall the land mourn, and the herbs of every field wither, for the wickedness of them that 768 dwell therein? the beasts are con- sumed, and the birds ; because they said, He shall not see our last end. 5 H If thou hast run with the foot- men, and they have wearied thee, then how- canst thou contend with horses ? and if in the land of peace, w hereUithou trustedst, they wearied thee, then how wilt thou do in the swelling of Jordan ? 6 For even thy "brethren, and the house of thy father, even they have dealt treacherously with thee ; yea, they have called a multitude after thee: believe them not, though they speak fair words unto thee. 7 IT I have forsaken mine house, I have left mine heritage; I have given the dearly beloved of my soul into the hand of her enemies. 8 Mine heritage is unto me as a lion in the forest ; it crieth out against me : therefore have I hated it. 9 Mine heritage is unto me as a speckled bird, the birds round about are against her ; come ye, assemble all the beasts of the field, come to devour. 10 Many pastors have destroyed my vineyard, they have trodden my portion under foot, they have made my pleasant portion a deso- late wilderness. 11 They have made it desolate, and being desolate it mourneth unto me; the whole land is made deso- late, because no man layeth it to heart. 12 The spoilers are come upon all high places through the wilderness : for the sword of the Lord shall de- vour from the one end of the land even to the other end of the land : no flesh shall have peace. 13 They have sow T n wheat, but shall reap thorns: they have put themselves to pain, but shall not pro- fit: and they shall be ashamed of your revenues because of the fierce anger of the Lord. 14 If Thus saith the Lord against all mine evil neighbours, that touch the inheritance which I have caused my people is/ra-el to inherit; Be- hold, I will pluck them out of their land, and pluck out the house of Ju'dah from among them. 15 And it shall come to pass, aft- The misery of the JEREMIAH, 13. people foretold. er that I have plucked them out I will return, and have compassion on them, and will bring them again, every man to his heritage, and every man to his land. 10 And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, The Lord liveth ; as they taught my peo- ple to swear by Ba'al; then shall they be built in the midst of my people. 17 But if they will not obey, I will utterly pluck up and destroy that nation, saith the Lord. CHAPTER 13. 1 By the type of a linen girdle God prefinureth hi* people's destruction. 12 By the bottles filled with wine t/ieir excess in misery foretold. 15 Exhorta- tion to repentance. THUS saith the Lord unto me, Go and get thee a linen girdle, and put it upon thy loins, and put it not in water. 2 So I got a girdle according to the word of the Lord, and put it on my loins. 3 And the word of the Lord came unto me the second time, saying, 4 Take the girdle that thou hast got, which isupon thy loins, and arise, go to Eu-phra/te§, and hide it there in a hole of the rock. 5 So I went, and hid it by Eii-phra/- te§, as the Lord commanded me. 6 And it came to pass after many days, that the Lord said unto me, Arise, go to Eu-phra'teg, and take the girdle from thence, which I com- manded thee to hide there. 7 Then I went to Eu-phra/te§, and digged, and took the girdle from the place where I had hid it: and, be- hold, the girdle was marred, it was profitable for nothing. 8 Then the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, 9 Thus saith the Lord, After this manner will I mar the pride ^pf Ju'- dah, and the great pride of Je-ru/sa- lem. 10 This evil people, which refuse to hear my words, which walk in the imagination of their heart, and walk after other gods, to serve them, and to worship them, shall even be as this girdle, which is good for no- thing. 11 For as the girdle cleaveth to the 769 loins of a man, so have I caused to cleave unto me the whole house of Is/ra-el and the whole house of Ju'- dah, saith the Lord : that they might be unto me for a people, and for a name, and for a praise, and for a glory: but they would not hear. 12 If Therefore thou shalt speak unto them this word ; Thus saith the Lord God of is'ra-el, Every bottle shall be filled with wine : and they shall say unto thee, Do we not cer- tainly know that every bottle shall be filled with wine? 13 Then shalt thou say unto them, Thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will fill all the inhabitants of this_ land, even the kings that sit upon David's throne, and the priests, and the pro- phets, and all the inhabitants of Je- ru'sa-lem, with drunkenness. 14 And I will dash them one against another, even the fathers and the sons together, saith the Lord : I will not pity, nor spare, nor have mercy, but destroy them. 15 IT Hear ye, and give ear ; be not proud : for the Lord hath spoken. 16 Give glory to the Lord your God, before he cause darkness, and before your feet stumble upon the dark mountains, and, while ye look for light, he turn it into the shadow of death, and make it gross dark- ness. 17 Bat if ye will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret places for your pride ; and mine eye shall weep sore, and run down with tears, be- cause the Lord's flock is carried away captive. 18 Say unto the king and to the queen, Humble yourselves, sit down : for your principalities shall come down, even the crown of your glory. 19 The cities of the south shall be shut up, and none shall open them ; JiVdah shall be carried away cap- tive all of it, it shall be wholly car- ried away captive. 20 Lift up your eyes, and behold them that come from the north: where is the flock that was given thee, thy beautiful flock? 21 What wilt thou say when he shall punish thee? for thou hast taught them to be captains, and as chief 49 A grievous famine. JEREMIAH, 14. The prophet's prayer. over thee: shall not sorrows take thee, as a woman in travail? 22 \\ And if thou say in thine heart, Wherefore come these things upon me? For the greatness of thine ini- quity are thy skirts discovered, and thy heels made bare. 23 Can the E-thl-o'pi-an change his skin, or the leopard his spots ? then may ye also do good, that are ac- customed to do evil. 24 Therefore will I scatter them as the stubble that passeth away by the wind of the wilderness. 25 This is thy lot, the portion of thy measures from me, saith the Lord ; because thou hast forgotten me, and trusted in falsehood. 26 Therefore will I discover thy skirts upon thy face, that thy shame may appear. 27 I have seen thine adulteries, and thy neighings, the lewdness of thy whoredom, and thine abominations on the hills in the fields. Woe unto thee, O Je-ru/sa-lem ! wilt thou not be made clean? when shall it once be ? CHAPTER 14. 1 A grievous famine. 7 The prophet's prayer. 13 Both the lying prophets and the people who believe them shall perish. THE word of the Lord that came to Jer-e-ml'ah concerning the dearth. 2 Ju'dah mourneth, and the gates thereof languish; they are black unto the ground ; and the cry of Je-ru/sa-lem is gone up. 3 And their nobles have sent their little ones to the waters : they came to the pits, and, found no water ; they returned with their vessels emp- ty; they were ashamed and con- founded, and covered their heads. 4 Because the ground is chapt, for there was no rain in the earth, the plowmen were ashamed, they co- vered their heads. 5 Yea, the hind also calved in the field, and forsook it, because there was no grass. 6 And the wild asses did stand in the high places, they snuffed up the wind like dragons; their eyes did fail, because titer e was no grass. 7 IT O Lord, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou it for thy name's sake : for our backslid- 770 ings are many; we have sinned against thee. 8 O the hope of Is/ra-el, the sa- viour thereof in time of trouble, why shouldest thou be as a stranger inthe land, and as a wayfaring man that turneth aside to tarry for a night ? 9 Why shouldest thou be as a man astonied, as a mighty man that can- not save? yet thou, O Lord, art in the midst of us, and we are call- ed by thy name ; leave us not. 10 f Thus saith the Lord unto this people, Thus have they loved to wander, they have not refrained their feet, therefore the Lord doth not accept them; he will now re- member their iniquity, and visit their sins. 11 Then said the Lord unto me, Pray not for this people for their good. 12 Wlien they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt offering and an oblation, I will not accept them : but I will consume them by the sword, and by the fam- ine, and by the pestilence. 13 IF Then said I, Ah, Lord God ! behold, the prophets say unto them, Ye shall not see the sword, neither shall ye have famine ; but I will give you assured peace in this place. 14 Then the Lord said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name : I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divina- tion, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart. 15 Therefore thus saith the Lord concerning the prophets that pro- phesy in my name, and I sent them not, yet they say, Sword and famine shall not be in this land ; By sword and famine shall those prophets be consumed. 16 And the people to whom they prophesy shall be_ cast out in the streets of Je-ru/sa-lem because of the famine and the sword ; and they shall have none to bury them, them, their wives, nor their sons, nor their daughters : for I will pour their wickedness upon them. 17 IT Therefore thou shalt say this word unto them ; Let mine eyes The utter rejection JEREMIAH, 15. of the Jews. run down with tears night and day, and let them not cease : for the vir- gin daughter of my people is broken with a great breach, with a very grievous blow. 18 If I go forth into the field, then behold the slain with the sword ! and if I enter into the city, then behold them that are sick with famine ! yea, both the prophet and the priest go about into a land that they know not. 19 Hast thou utterly rejected Ju'- clah? hath thy soul loathed Zi'on? why hast thou smitten us, and there is no healing for us ? w T e looked for peace, and there is no good ; and for the time of healing, and behold trou- ble ! 20 We acknowledge, O Lord, our wickedness, and the iniquity of our fathers : for we have sinned against thee. 21 Do not abhor us, for thy name's sake, do not disgrace the throne of thy glory : remember, break not thy covenant with us. 22 Are there any among the van- ities of the Gentries, that can oause rain? or can the heavens give show- ers ? art not thou he, O Lord our God? therefore we will wait upon thee : for thou hast made all these things. CHAPTER 15. 1 Utter rejection and manifold judgments of the Jews. 10 Jeremiah, complaining of their spite, 19 receiveth a gracious promise. mHEN said the Lord unto me, X Though Mo'ges. and Sam'u-el stood before me, yet my mind could not be toward this people : cast them out of my sight, and let them go forth. 2 And it shall come to pass, if they say unto thee, Whither shall we go forth? then thou shalt tell them, Thus saith the Lord ; Such as are for death, to death; and such as are for the sword, to the sword; and such as are for the famine, to the famine ; and such as are for the cap- tivity, to the captivity. 3 And I will appoint over them four kinds, saith the Lord: the sword to slay, and the dogs to tear, and the fowls of the heaven, and the beasts of the earth, to devour and destroy. 4 And I will cause them to be re- 771 moved into all kingdoms of the earth, because of MS-nas'seh the son of Hez-e-ki'ah king of Ju'dah, for that which he did in Je-ru'sa-lem. 5 For who shall have pity upon thee, O Je-ra'sa-lem ? or who shall bemoan thee ? or who shall go aside to ask how thou doest ? 6 Thou hast forsaken me, saith the Lord, thou art gone backward: therefore will I stretch out my hand against thee, and destroy thee; I am weary with repenting. 7 And I will fan them with a fan in the gates of the land ; I will bereave them of children, I will destroy my people, since they return not from their ways. 8 Their widows are increased tome above the sand of the seas : I have brought upon them against the mo- ther of the young men a spoiler at noonday : I have caused him to fall upon it suddenly, and terrors upon the city. 9 She that hath borne seven Ian- guisheth: she hath given up the ghost ; her sun is gone down while it ivas yet day: she hath been ashamed and confounded: and the residue of them will I deliver to the sword before their enemies, saith the Lord. 10 *ft Woe is me, my mother, that thou hast borne me a man of strife and a man of contention to the whole earth ! I have neither lent on usury, nor men have lent to me on usury ; yet every one of them doth curse me. 11 The Lord said, Verily it shall be well with thy remnant; verily I will cause the enemy to entreat thee well in the time of evil and in the time of affliction. 12 Shall iron break the northern iron and the steel? 13 Thy substance and thy treasures will I give to the spoil without price, and that for all thy sins, even in all thy borders. 14 And I will make thee to pass with thine enemies into a l&n&ivhich thou knowest not: for a fire is kindled in mine anger, which shall burn upon you. 15 H O Lord, thou knowest: re- member me, and visit me, and re- venge me of my persecutors; take The ruin of JEKEMIAH, 16. the Jews foretold. me not away in thy longsuffering : know that for thy sake I have suf- fered rebuke. 16 Thy words were found, and I did eat them ; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart : for I am called by thy name, Lord God of hosts. 17 I sat not in the assembly of the mockers, nor rejoiced ; I sat alone because of thy hand : for thou hast filled me with indignation. 18 Why is my pain perpetual, and my wound incurable, which refuseth to be healed ? wilt thou be altogether unto me as a liar, and as waters that fail? 19 IT Therefore thus saith the Lord, If thou return, then will I bring thee again, and thou shalt stand before me: and if thou take forth the precious from the vile, thou shalt be as my mouth: let them return unto thee ; but return not thou unto them. 20 And I will make thee unto this people a fenced brasen wall: and they shall fight against thee, but they shall not prevail against thee : for I am with thee to save thee and to deliver thee, saith the Lord. 21 And I will deliver thee out of the hand of the wicked, and I will redeem thee out of the hand of the terrible. CHAPTEE 16. 1 By two types the utter Train of the Jews is fore- shewn : 14 their return from captivity stranger than their deliverance out of Egypt. THE word of the Lord came also unto me, saying, 2 Thou shalt not take thee a wife, neither shalt thou have sons or daughters in this place. 3 For thus saith the Lord concern- ing the sons and concerning the daughters that are bornin this place, and concerning their mothers that bare them, and concerning their fa- thers that begat them in this land ; 4 They shall die of grievous deaths ; they shall not be lamented; nei- ther shall they be buried ; but they shall be as dung upon the face of the earth : and they shall be consumed by the sword, and by famine ; and their carcases shall be meat for the fowls of heaven, and for the beasts of the earth. 772 ' 5 For thus saith the Lord, Enter not into the house of mourning, nei- ther go to lament nor bemoan them : for I have taken away my peace from this people, saith the Lord, even lovingkindness and mercies. 6 Both the great and the small shall die in this land: they shall not be buried, neither shall me?i lament for them, nor cut themselves, nor make themselves bald for them: 7 Neither shall men tear themselves for them in mourning, to comfort them for the dead ; neither shall men give them the cup of consolation to drink for their father or for their mother. 8 Thou shalt not also go into the house of feasting, to sit with them to eat and to drink. 9 For thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of is/ra-el; Behold, J w iu cause to cease out of this place in your eyes, and in your days, the voice of mirth, and the voice of glad- ness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride. 10 H And it shall come to pass, when thou shalt shew this people all these words, and they shall say unto thee, Wherefore hath the Lord pro- nounced all this great evil against us? or what is our iniquity ? or what is our sin that we have committed against the Lord our God ? 11 Then shalt thou say unto them, Because your fathers have forsak- en me, saith the Lord, and have walked after other gods, and have served them, and have worshipped them, and have forsaken me, and have not kept my law ; 12 And ye have done worse than your fathers; for, behold, ye walk every one after the imagination of his evil heart, that they may not hearken unto me : 13 Therefore will I cast you out of this land into a land that ye know not, neither ye nor your fa- thers ; and there shall ye serve other gods day and night; where I will not shew you favour. 14 IT Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that it shall no more be said, The Lord iiveth, that brought up the children of Is/- ra-el out of the land of E'gypt ; The captivity ofJndah. JEREMIAH, 17. Salvation in God. 15 But, The Lord livetli, that brought up the children of Is/ra-el from the land of the north, and from all the lands whither he had driven them : and I will bring them again into their land that I gave unto their fathers. 16 1" Behold, I will send for many fishers, saith the Lord, and they shall fish them ; and after will I send for many hunters, and they shall hunt them from every mountain, and from every hill, and out of the holes of the rocks. 17 For mine eyes are upon all their ways: they are not hid from my face, neither is their iniquity hid from mine eyes. 18 And first I will recompense their iniquity and their sin double ; because they have defiled my land, they have filled mine inheritance with the carcases of their detestable and abominable things. 19 O Lord, my strength, and my fortress, and my refuge in the day of affliction, the Gen'tiles. shall come unto thee from the ends of the earth, and shall say, Surely our fa- thers have inherited lies, vanity, and things wherein there is no profit. 20 Shall a man make gods unto himself, and they are no gods ? 21 Therefore, behold, I will this once cause them to know, I will cause them to know mine hand and my might; and they shall know that my name is The Lord. CHAPTER 17. 1 Captivity of Judah for sin. 5 Trust in man cursed, 7 in God blessed. 9 The deceitful heart cannot im- pose upon God. 12 In God alone is sure salvation. THE sin of Ju'dah is written with a pen of iron, and with the point of a diamond: it is graven upon the table of their heart, and upon the horns of your altars ; 2 Whilst their children remember their altars and their groves by the green trees upon the high hills. 3 O my mountain in the field, I will give thy substance and all thy treasures to the spoil, and thy high places for sin, throughout all thy borders. 4 And thou, even thyself, shalt discontinue from thine heritage that I gave thee ; and I will cause thee to serve thine enemies in the land 773 which thou knowest not: for ye have kindled a fire in mine anger, which shall burn for ever. 5 IT Thus saith the Lord ; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the Lord. 6 For he shall be like the heath in the desert, and shall not see when good cometh ; but shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, in a salt land and not inhabited. 7 Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is. 8 For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh. but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit. 9 n The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked : who caii know it ? 10 I the Lord search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and ac- cording to the fruit of his doings. 11 As the partridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them not; so he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool. 12 IT A glorious high throne from the beginning is the place of our sanctuary. 13 O Lord, the hope of is/ra-el, all that forsake thee shall ~ be ashamed, and they that depart from me shall be written in the earth, because they have forsaken the Lord, the fountain of living waters. 14 Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed ; save me, and I shall be saved : for thou art my praise. 15 l[ Behold, they say unto me, Where is the word of the Lord ? let it come now. 16 As for me, I have not hastened from being a pastor to follow thee : neither have I desired the woeful day ; thou knowest : that which came out of my lips was right before thee. 17 Be not a terror unto me: thou art my hope in the day of evil. Salvation in God. JEREMIAH, 18. God sheweth his 18 Let them be confounded that persecute me, but let not me be confounded: let them be dismayed, but let not me be dismayed: bring upon them the day of evil, and de- stroy them with double destruction. 19 IF Thus said the Lord unto me ; Go and stand in the gate of the chil- dren of the people, whereby the kings of Ju'dah come in, and by the which they go^out, and in all the gates of Je-n/sa-lem; 20 And say unto them, Hear ye the word of the Loed, ye kings of Ju'dah, and all Ju'daji. and all the inhabitants of Je-ru'sa-lem, that en- ter in by these gates : 21 Thus saith the Loed ; Take heed to yourselves, and bear no bur- den on the sabbath day, nor bring it in by the gates of Je-rr/sa-lem ; 22 Neither carry forth a burden out of your houses on the sabbath day, neither do ye any work, but hallow ye the sabbath day, as I commanded your fathers. 23 But they obeyed not, neither inclined their ear, but made their neck stiff, that they might not hear, nor receive instruction. 24 And it shall come to pass, if ye diligently hearken unto me, saith the Loed, to bring in no burden through the gates of this city on the sabbath day, but hallow the sabbath day, to do no work therein ; 25 Then shall there enter into the gates of this city kings and princes sitting upon the throne of Da'vid, riding in chariots and on horses, they, and their princes, the men of Ju'dah, and the inhabitants of Je- ru'sa-lem : and this city shall remain for ever. 26 And they shall come from the cities of Ju'dah, and from the places about Je-ru'sa-lem, and from the land of Ben'ja-min, and from the plain, and from the mountains, and from the south, bringing burnt of- ferings, and sacrifices, and meat of- ferings, and incense, and bringing sacrifices of praise, unto the house of the Loed. 27 But if ye will not hearken unto me to hallow the sabbath day, and not to bear a burden, even entering in at the gates of Je-ru/sa-iem on 774 the sabbath day ; then will I kin- dle a fire in the gates thereof, and it^shall devour the palaces of Je-ru'- sa-lem, and it shall not be quenched. CHAPTER 18. Under the type of a potter God sheweth his absolute power in disposing of nations. THE word which came to Jer-e- mi'ah from the Loed. saying, " 2 Arise, and go down to the potter's house, and there I will cause thee to hear my words. 3 Then I went down to the potter's house, and, behold, he wrought a work on the wheels. 4 And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter : so he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the pot- ter to make it. 5 Then the word of the Loed came to me, saying, 6 O house of is/ra-el, cannot I do with you as this potter? saith the Loed. Behold, as the clay is in the potter's hand, so are ye in mine hand, house of Is/ra-el. 7 At what instant I shall speak con- cerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it ; 8 If that nation, against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to clo unto them. 9 And attvhat instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it : 10 If it do evil in my sight, that it obey not my voice, then I will re- pent of the good, wherewith I said I would benefit them. 11 IT Now therefore go to, speak to the men of Ju'dah,and to the inhabit- ants of Je-ru'sa-lem, saying, Thus saith the Loed; Behold, I frame evil against you, and devise a device against you : return ye now every one from his evil way, and make your ways and your doings good. 12 And they said, There is no hope : but we will walk after our own devices, and we will every one do the imagination of his evil heart. 13 Therefore thus saith the Loed ; Ask ye now among the heathen, who hath heard such things : the absolute power. JEREMIAH, 19. Desolation of the Jews. virgin of Is/ra-ei liatli clone a very j CHAPTER 19. horrible tiling. j Under the type of breaking a potter" s vessel it fore- 14 Will a man leave tlie SnOW Of sliewn the desolation of the Jew*. Leb'a-non which corneth from the FTIHTTS saith the Lord, Go and get rbck "of the field? or shall the cold .JL a potter's earthen bottle, and flowing waters that come from an- take of the ancients of the people, other place be forsaken? ! and of the ancients of the priests; 15 Because my people hath forgot- 2 And go forth unto the valley of ten me, they have burned incense the son of Hm'nom. which is by the to vanity, and they have caused entry of the east gate, and pro- them to stumble in their ways from claim there the words that I shall the ancient paths, to walk in paths, tell thee, in a way not cast up ; , 3 And say. Hear ye the- word of 16 To make their land desolate, the Lord, kings" of Julian, and and a perpetual hissing: every one inhabitants of Je-ru'sa-lem j Thus that passeth thereby shall be aston- saith the Lord of liosts, the God of ished, and wag his head. Is/ra-el; Behold, I will bring evil 17 I will scatter them as with an upon this place, the which whoso- east wind before the enemy ; I will ever heareth. his ears shall tingle, shew them the back, and not the 4 Because they have forsaken me, face, in the day of their calamity. and have estranged this place, and 18 \ Then said they. Come, and have burned incense in it unto other let us devise devices against Jer-g- gods, whom neither they nor their ml'ah; for the law shall not perish fathers have known, nor the kings from the priest, nor counsel from of Jii'dah. and have filled this place the wise, nor the word from the pro- with the blood of innocents ; phet. Come, and let us smite him 5 They have built also the high with the tongue, and let us not give places of Ba'al, to burn their sons heed to any of his words. with fire for burnt offerings unto 19 Give heed to me, O Lord, and Ba'al, which I commanded not, nor hearken to the voice of them that spake it, neither came it into my contend with me. mind : 20 Shall evil be recompensed for 6 Therefore, behold, the days come, good? for they have digged a pit saith the Lord, that this place shall for my soul. Remember that I no more be called To'phet, nor The stood before thee to speak good for valley of the son of Hir/nom, but them, and to turn away thy wrath The valley of slaughter. from them. 7 And I will make void the counsel 21 Therefore deliver up their chil- of Ju'clah and Je-ryi'sa-lem in this dren to the famine, and pour out place : and I will cause them to fall their blood by the force of the sword; by the sword before their enemies, and let their wives be bereaved of aiid by the hands of them that seek their children, and be widows •. and their lives : and their carcases will let their men be put to death; let I give to be meat for the fowls of their young men be slain by the the heaven, and for the beasts of sword in battle. the earth. 22 Let a cry be heard from their 8 And I will make this city deso- houses, when thou shalt bring a late, and an hissing ; every one that troop suddenly upon them : for they passeth thereby shall be astonished have digged a pit to take me, and and hiss because of ail the plagues hid snares for my feet. thereof. 23 Yet, Lord, thou knowest all 9 And I will cause them to eat the their counsel against me to slay me: flesh of their sons and the flesh of forgive not their iniquity, neither their daughters, and they shall eat blot out their sin from thy sight, but every one the flesh of his friend in let them be overthrown before thee ; the siege and straitness, wherewith deal thus with them in the time of their enemies, and they that seek thine anger. their lives, shall straiten them. 775 Jeremiah complaineth of JEREMIAH, 20. contempt and treachery. 10 Then shalt thou break the bottle in the sight of the men that go with thee, 11 And shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord of hosts ; Even so will I break this people and this city, as one breaketh a potter's vessel, that cannot be made whole again: and they shall bury them in To'- phet, till there be no place to bury. 12 Thus will I do unto this place, saith the Lord, and to the inhabit- ants thereof, and even make this city as To'phet : 13 And the houses of Je-rir'sa-lem, and the houses of the king's of Ju'- dah, shall be defiled as the place of To'phet, because of all the houses upon whose roofs they have burned incense unto all the host of heaven, and have poured out drink offer- ings unto other gods. 14 Then came Jer-e-mi'ah from To'phet, whither the Lord had sent him to prophesy; and he stood in the court of the Lord's house ; and said to all the people, 15 Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of is/ra-el ; Behold, I will bring upon this city and upon all her towns all the evil that I have pro- nounced against it, because they have hardened their necks, that they might not hear my words. CHAPTER 20. 1 Pashur, smiting Jeremiah, receiveth a new name, and a fearful doom. 7 Jeremiah complaineth of contempt, treachery, and curseth the day of his birth. XTOW Pash'ur the son of im'- jJN mer the priest, who was also chief governor in the house of the Lord, heard that Jer-e-mi'ah pro- phesied these things. 2 Then Pash'ur smote Jer-e-mi'ah the prophet, and put him "in the stocks that were in the high gate of BeVja-min, which was by the house of the Lord. 3 And it came to pass on the mor- row, that Pash'iir brought forth Jer- e-mi'ah out of the stocks. Then said Jer-e-mi'ah unto him, The Lord hath not called thy name Pash'iir, but Ma/gor-nhVsa-bib. 4 For thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will make thee a terror to thyself, and to all thy friends : and they "shall fall by the sword of their enemies, and thine eyes shall behold it : and I will give all Ju'clah into the hand of the king of Bab'y-lon, and he shall carry them captive into BaT/- y-lon, and shall slay them with the sword. 5 Moreover I will deliver all the strength of this city, and all the la- bours thereof, and all the precious things thereof, and all the treasures of the kings of Ju'dah will I give into the hand of their enemies, which shall spoil them, and take them, and carry them to Bab'y-lon. 6 And thou, Pash'ur, and all that dwell in thine house shall go into captivity: and thou shalt come to Bab'y-lon, and there thou shalt die, and shalt be buried there, thou, and all thy friends, to whom thou hast prophesied lies. 7 if O Lord, thou hast deceived me, and I was deceived ■ thou art stronger than I, and hast prevailed : I am in derision daily, every one mocketh me. 8 For since I spake, I cried out, I cried violence and spoil; because the word of the Lord was made a re- proach unto me, and a derision, daily. 9 Then I said, I will not make men- tion of him, nor speak any more in his name. But his word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with for- bearing, and I could not stay. 10 IF For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, saying, Peradventure he will be en- ticed, and Ave shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him. 11 But the Lord is with me as a mighty terrible one : therefore my persecutors shall stumble, and they shall not prevail: they shall be greatly ashamed ; for they shall not prosper: their everlasting confu- sion shall never be forgotten. 12 But, O Lord of hosts, that triest the righteous, and seest the reins and the heart, let me see thy ven- geance on them : for unto thee have I opened my cause. 13 Sing unto the Lord, praise ye the Lord: for he hath delivered A hard siege JEREMIAH, 21, 22. foretold. the soul of the poor from the hand of evildoers. 14 •" Cursed be the day wherein I was born: let not the day wherein my mother bare me be blessed. 15 Cursed be the man who brought tidings to my father, saying, A man child is born unto thee ; making him very glad. 16 And let that man be as the cities which the Lord overthrew, and repented not : and let him hear the cry in the morning, and the shouting at noontide ; 17 Because he slew me not from the womb ; or that my mother might have been my grave, and her womb to be always great with me. 18 Wherefore came I forth out of the womb to see labour and sor- row, that my days should be con- sumed with shame ? CHAPTER 21. 1 Ze-dekiah enquireth the cunt of yebus:hadrezzar' 8 vjar. '& A hard BJege foretold. THE word which came unto Jer- e-mPah from the Lord, when king" Zed-e-kPah sent unto* him PaslPilr the son of ALel-chPah._and Zeph-a-nPah the son of Ma-a-seTah the priest, saying, 2 Enquire, I pray thee, of the Lord for us ; for Xeb-u-chad-rez^ar king of BalPy-lon maketh war against us ; if so be that the Lord will deal with us according to all his wondrous works, that he may go up from us. 3 *" Then said Jer-e-nh'ah unto them. Thus shall ye say to Zed-e- kPah : 4 Thus saith the Lord God of h'- ra-el; Behold, I will turn back the weapons of war that are in your hands, wherewith ye fight against the king of Bab'y-lon. and against the Chal-de'anjjj, which besiege you without the walls, and I will assem- ble them into the midst of this city. 5 And I myself will fight against you with an outstretched hand and with a strong arm, even in anger, and in fury, and in great wrath. 6 And I will smite the inhabitants of this city, both man and beast: they shah die of a great pestilence. 7 And afterward, saith the Lord, I will deliver Zed-e-kPah king of JiPdah, and his servants, and the people, and such as are left in this city from the pestilence, from the sword, and from the famine, into the hand of ^eb-u-ehad-rez'zar king of Bab'y-lon, and into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of those that seek their life : and he shall smite them with the edge of the sword ; he shall not spare them, neither have pity, nor have mercy. 8 IT And unto this people thoushalt say. Thus saith the Lued ; Behold, I set before you the way of life, and the way of death. 9 He that abidetli in this city shall die by the sword, and by the fam- ine, and by the pestilence : but he that goeth out. and falleth to the Chal-de'ans that besiege you, he shall live, and his life shall be unto him for a prey. 10 For I have set my face against this city for evil, and nut for good, saith the Lord : it shall be given into the hand of the king of Baby- lon, and he shall burn it with fire. 11 «~ And touching the house of the king of JiPdah, say, Hear ye the word of the Lord ; * 12 house of Da'vid, thus saith the Lord ; Execute judgment in the morning, and deliver Mm that is spoiled out of the hand of the op- pressor, lest my fury go out like fire, and burn that none can quench it, because of the evil of your do- ings. 13 Behold. I am against thee, O inhabitant of the valley, and roek of the plain, saith the Lord ; which say, Who shall come down against us ? or who shall enter into our ha- bitations? 14 But I will punish you accord- ing to the fruit of your doings, saith the Lord : and I will kindle a fire in the forest thereof, and it Shall devour all things round about it. CHAPTER 22. 1 E%hdrt - - micmce. 10 Judgment of ShaU lu-m, 13 of Je) . indofConiafu THUS saith the Lord : Go down to the house of the king of Ju 7 - dah, and speak there this word, 2 And say. Hear the word of the Lord, king of Ju'dah, that sittest Judgments of Shallum, JEREMIAH, 22. Jehoiakim, and Coniah. upon the throne of Da'vid, thou, and thy servants, and thy people that enter in by these gates : 3 Thus saith the Lord ; Execute ye judgment and righteousness, and deliver the spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor : and do no wrong, do no violence to the stranger, the fatherless, nor the widow, neither shed innocent blood in this place. 4 For if ye do this thing indeed, then shall there enter in by the gates of this house kings sitting upon the throne of Da'vid, riding in chariots and on horses, he, and his servants, and his people. 5 But if ye will not hear these words, I swear by myself, saith the Lord, that this house shall become a desolation. 6 For thus saith the Lord unto the king's house of Ju'dah; Thou art Gil'e-ad unto me, and the head of LeVa-non: yet surely I will make thee "a wilderness, and cities ivhich are not inhabited. 7 And I will prepare destroyers against thee, every one with his wea- pons : and they shall cut down thy choice cedars, and cast them into the fire. 8 And many nations shall pass by this city, and they shall say every man to his neighbour, Wherefore hath the Lord done thus unto this great city ? 9 Then they shall answer, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the Lord their God, and worshipped other gods, and served them. 10 IT Weep ye not for the dead, neither bemoan him : but weep sore for him that goeth away: for he shall return no more, nor see his native country. 11 For thus saith the Lord touch- ing Shal'lum the son of Jo-si'ah king of Ju'dah, which reigned in- stead of Jo-si'ah his father, which went forth out of this place; He shall not return thither any more : 12 But he shall die in the place whither they have led him captive, and shall see this land no more. 13 1[ Woe unto him that buildeth his house by unrighteousness, and Irs chambers by wrong; th a t useth his neighbour's service without wa- ges, and giveth him not for his work ; 14 That saith, I will build me a wide house and large chambers, and cutteth him out windows ; and it is cieled with cedar, and painted with vermilion. 15 Shalt thou reign, because thou closest thyself in cedar? did not thy father eat and drink, and do judg- ment and justice, and then it teas well with him ? 16 He judged the cause of the poo, and needy; then it teas well with him: tuas not this to know me? saith the Lord. 17 But thine eyes and thine heart are not but for thy covetousness, and for to shed innocent blood, and for oppression, and for violence, to do it. 18 Therefore^ thus saith the Lord concerning Je-hoi^a-kim the son of Jo-sl'ah king of Ju'dah ; They shall not lament for him, saying, Ah my brother! or, Ah sister! they shall not lament for him, saying, Ah lord ! or, Ah his glory ! 19 He shall be buried with the bu- rial of an ass, drawn and cast forth beyond the gates of Je-ru/sa-lem. 20 1T Go up to Leb'a-noii, and cry; and lift up thy voice in Ba'shan. and cry from the passages: for all thy lovers are destroyed. 21 I spake unto thee in thy pro- sperity ; but thou saidst, I will not hear. This hath been thy manner from thy youth, that thou obeyedst not my voice. 22 The wind shall eat up all thy pastors, and thy lovers shall go in- to captivity : surely then shalt thou be ashamed and confounded for all thy wickedness. 23 O inhabitant of Leb'a-non, that makest thy nest in the cedars, how gracious shalt thou be when pangs come upon thee, the pain as of a woman in travail ! 24: As I live, saith the Lord, though Co-m'ah the son of Je-hoi'a-kim king of Ju'dah were the signet upon my right hand, yet would I pluck thee thence ; 25 And I will give thee into the hand of them that seek thy life, and into the hand of them whose face Jeremiah's prophecy. JEREMIAH, 23. False prophets. thou fearest, even into the hand of Neb-u-chad-rez'zar king of Bab'y- lon, and into the hand of the Chal- de'ang. 26 And I will cast thee out, and thy mother that bare thee, into an- other country, where ye were not born ; and there shall ye die. 27 But to the land whereunto they desire to return, thither shall they not return. 28 is this man Co-nl'ah a despised broken idol? is he & vessel wherein is no pleasure ? wherefore are they cast out, he and his seed, and are cast into a land which they know not? 29 O earth, earth, earth, hear the word of the Lord. 30 Thus saith the Lord, Write ye this man childless, a man that shall not prosper in his days : for no man of his seed shall prosper, sitting upon the throne of Da'vid, and rul- ing any more in Ju'dah. CHAPTER 23. 1 Jeremiah jyrophesieth a restoration of the scattered flock. 5 Christ promised. 9 Against false pro- phets. WOE be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture ! saith the Lord. 2 Therefore thus saith the Lord God of is/ra-el against the pastors that feed my people ; Ye have scat- tered my flock, and driven them away, and have not visited them: behold, I will visit upon you the evil of your doings, saith the Lord. 3 And I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all countries whi- ther I have driven them, and will bring them again to their folds ; and they shall be fruitful and increase. 4 And I will set up shepherds over them which shall feed them : and they shall fear no more, nor be dis- mayed, neither shall they be lacking, saith the Lord. 5 II Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will raise untoDa 7 - vid a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth. 6 In his days Ju'dah shall be saved, and Is/ra-el shall dwell safely : and this is his name whereby he shall be 779 called, THE LORD OUR RIGHT- EOUSNESS. 7 Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that they shall no more say, The Lord liveth,^which brought up the children of Is/ra-el out of the land of E'gypt ; 8 But, The Lord "liveth, which brought up and which led the seed of the house of Is/ra-el out of the north country, and from all coun- tries whither I had driven them ; and they shall dwell in their own land. 9 IF Mine heart within me is broken because of the prophets; all my bones shake ; I am like a drunken man, and like a man whom wine hath overcome, because of the Lord, and because of the words of his holiness. 10 For the land is full of adulter- ers; for because of swearing the land mourneth ; the pleasant places of the wilderness are dried up, and their course is evil, and their force is not right, 11 For both prophet and priest are profane; yea, in my house have I found their wickedness, saith the Lord. 12 Wherefore their way shall be unto them as slippery tvays in the darkness: they shall' be driven on, and fail therein: for I w T ill bring evil upon them, even the year of their visitation, saith the Lord. 13 And I have seen folly in the prophets of Sa-ma/rl-a; they pro- phesied, in Ba'al, and caused my people is/ra-el to err. 11 IJiave^seen also in the prophets of Je-ru/sa-lem an horrible thing: they commit adultery, and walk in lies : they strengthen also the hands of evildoers, that none doth return from his wickedness: they are all of them unto me as Sod'om. and the inhabitants thereof as Go-mor'rah. 15 Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts concerning the prophets: Be- hold, I will feed them with worm- wood, and make them drink the water of gall: for from the prophets of Je-ru/sa-lem is profaneness gone forth into all the land. 16 Thus saith the Lord of hosts, Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you: Judgments threatened JEREMIAH, 23. against false prophets. they make you vain : they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of the Lord. 17 They say still unto them that de- spise me, The Lord hath said, Ye shall have peace ; and they say unto every one that walketh after the imagination of his own heart, No evil shall come upon you. 18 For who hath stood in the counsel of the Lord, and hath per- ceived and heard his word? who hath marked his word, and heard it? 19 Behold, a whirlwind of the Lord is gone forth in fury, even a grievous whirlwind : it shall fall grievously upon the head of the wicked. 20 The anger of the Lord shall not return, until he have executed, and till he have performed the thoughts of his heart: in the lat- ter days ye shall consider it per- fectly. 21 I have not sent these prophets, yet they ran : I have not spoken to them, yet they prophesied. 22 But if they had stood in my counsel, and had caused my people to hear my words, then they should have turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their do- ings. 23 Am I a God at hand, saith the Lord, and not a God afar off ? 24 Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him ? saith the Lord. Do not I fill heaven and earth ? saith the Lord. 25 I have heard what the prophets said, that prophesy lies in my name, saying, I have dreamed, I have dreamed. 26 How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets that prophesy lies ? yea, they are prophets of the deceit of their own heart ; 27 Which think to cause my people to forget my name by their dreams which they tell every man to his neighbour, as their fathers have forgotten my name for Ba'al. 28 The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell a dream ; and he that hath my word, let him speak mv word faithfully. What is the chaff to the wheat ? saith the Lord. 29 Is not my word like as a fire? saith the Lord ; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces ? 30 Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, saith the Lord, that steal my words every one from his neighbour. 31 Behold, I am against the pro- phets, saith the Lord, that use their tongues, and say, He saith. 32 Behold, I am against them that prophesy false dreams, saith the Lord, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their lightness ; yet I sent them not, nor commanded them : there- fore they shall not profit this people at all, saith the Lord. 33 f And when this people, or the prophet, or a priest, shall ask thee, saying, What is the burden of the Lord? thou shalt then say unto them, What burden? I will even forsake you, saith the Lord. 34 And as for the prophet, and the priest, and the people, that shall say, The burden of the Lord, I will even punish that man and his house. 35 Thus shall ye say every one to his neighbour, and every one to his brother, What hath the Lord an- swered? and, What hath the Lord spoken? 36 And the burden of the Lord shall ye mention no more : for every man's word shall be his burden ; for ye have perverted the words of the living God, of the Lord of hosts our God. 37 Thus shalt thou say to the pro- phet, What hath the Lord answered thee? and, What hath the Lord spoken ? 38 But since ye say, The burden of the Lord ; therefore thus saith the Lord ; Because ye say this word, The burden of the Lord, and I have sent unto you, saying, Ye shall not say, The burden of the Lord ; 39 Therefore, behold, I, even I, will utterly forget you, and I will forsake you, and the city that I gave you and your fathers, and cast you out of my presence : 40 And I will bring an everlasting reproach upon you, and a perpetual shame, which shall not be forgot- ten. Jerusalem's desolation. JEREMIAH, 24, 25. Babylonian captivity. ! famine, and the pestilence, among them, till they be consumed from off the land that I gave unto them and to their fathers. CHAPTER 25. CHAPTER 24. 1 By good and bad figs. 4 the prophet foresheweth the restoration fro m captivity, 8 and the desolation of Zedekiah and the residue of Jerusalem. THE Lord shewed me, and, he- hold, two baskets of figs were set before the temple of the Lord, after that Neb-u-chad-rez'zar king of Bab'y-lon had carried away cap- tive Jec-o-ni'ah the son of Je-hoi'a- kim king "of Ju'dah, and the princes of Ju'dah, with^the carpenters and smiths, from Je-ru/sa-lem, and had brought them to Bab'y-lon. 2 One basket had very good figs, even like the figs that are first ripe : and the other basket had very naughty figs, which could not be eaten, they were so bad. 3 Then said the Lord unto me, "What seest thou, Jer-e-ml'ah? And I said, Figs ; the good figs, very good; and the evil, very evil, that cannot be eaten, they are so evil. 4 TT Again the word of the lord came unto me, saying, 5 Thus saith the' Lord, the God of is/ra-el; Like these good figs, so will I acknowledge them that are car- ried away captive of Ju'dah,whorn I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chal-de'ans. for their good. 6 For I will set mine eyes upon them for good, and I will bring them again to this land: and I will build them, and not pull them down ; and I will plant them, and not pluck them up. 7 And I will give them an heart to know r me. that I am the Lord : and they shall be my people, and I will be their God : for they shall return unto me with their whole heart. 8 if And as the evil figs, which can- not be eaten, they are so evil ; surely thus saith the Lord, So Will I give Zed-e-ki'ah the king of Ju'dah L and lus princes, and the residue of Je-ra'- sa-lem, that remain in this land, and them that dwell in the land of E'gypt : And I will deliver them to be re- moved into all the kingdoms of the earth for their hurt, to be a reproach and a proverb, a taunt and a curse, in all places whither I shall drive them. 10 And I will send the sword, the 781 1 Jeremiah foretelleth the seventy years' captivity, 12 and the succeeding destruction of Babylon. THE word that came to Jer-e-inF- ah concerning all the people of Ju'dah in the fourth year of Je-ho_i'- a-kim the son of Jo-sFah king of Ju'- dah, that was the first year of !Neb-u- chad-rez'zar king of Bab'y-lon ; 2 The which Jer-e-mi'ah the pro- phet spake unto all the people of Ju'dahLand to all the inhabitants of Je-ru'sa-lein, saying, 3 From the thirteenth year of Jo"- si'ah the son of A'mon king of Ju'- dah, even unto this day, that if the three and twentieth year, the word of the Lord hath come unto me, and I have spoken unto you. rising early and speaking; but ye have not hearkened. 4 And the Lord hath sent unto you all his servants the prophets, rising early and sending them ; but ye have not hearkened, nor inclined your ear to hear. 5 They said, Turn ye again now every one from his evil way, and from the evil of your doings, and dwell in the land that the Lord hath given unto you and to your fathers for ever and ever : 6 And go not after other gods to serve them, and to worship them, and provoke me not to anger with the w r orks of your hands ; and I will do you no hurt. 7 Yet ye have not hearkened unto me, saith the Lord ; that ye might provoke me to anger with the works of your hands to your own hurt. 8 TT Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts ; Because ye have not heard my words, 9 Behold, I will send and take all the families of the north, saith the Lord, and Xeb-u-chad-rez'zar the king of Bab'y-lon, my servant, and will bring them against this land, and against the inhabitants thereof, and against all these nations round about, and will utterly destroy them, and make them an astonishment, ! j Jeremiah foretelleth the JEREMIAH, 25. seventy years' captivity. and an hissing, and perpetual deso- lations. 10 Moreover I will take from them the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bride- groom, and the voice of the bride, the sound of the millstones, and the light of the candle. 11 And this whole land shall be a desolation, and an astonishment ; and these nations shall serve the king of Bab'y-lon seventy years. 12 if And it shall come to pass, when seventy years are accom- plished, that I will punish the king of Bab'y-lon, and that nation, saith the Lord, for their iniquity, and the land of the Chal-de'ans, and will make it perpetual desolations. 13 And I will bring upon that land all my words which I have pro- nounced against it, even all that is written in this book, which Jer-e- mi'ah hath prophesied against all the nations. 14 For many nations and great kings shall serve themselves of them also : and I will recompense them according to their deeds, and according to the works of their own hands. 15 U For thus saith the Lord God of is/ra-el unto me ; Take the wine cup of this fury at my hand, and cause all the nations, to whom I send thee, to drink it. 16 And they shall drink, and be moved, and be mad, because of the sword that I will send among them. 17 Then took I the cup at the Lord's hand, and made all the nations to drink, unto whom the Lord had sent me : 18 To wit, Je-ru'sa-lem, and the cit- ies of Ju'dah, and the kings thereof, and the princes thereof, to make them a desolation, an astonishment, an hissing, and a curse ; as it is this day; 19 Pharaoh king of E'gypt, and his servants, and his princes, and all his people ; 20 And all the mingled people, and all the kings of the land of Uz, and all the kings of the land of the Phi-hVtineg, and Ash'ke-lon, and Az'zah, and Ek'ron, and the rem- nant of Ash'dod, 782 21 E'dom, and Mo'ab, and the children of Am'mSn, 22 And all the kings of Ty'rus, and all the kings of Zi'don, and the kings of the isles which are beyond the sea, 23 De'dan, and Te'ma, and Buz, and all that are in the utmost corners, 24 And all the kings ofl-ra/bi-a, and all the kings of the mingled people that dwell in the desert, 25 And all the kings of Zim'rl, and all the kings of E'lam, and all the kings of the Medes, 26 And all the kings of the north, far and near, one with another, and all the kingdoms of the world, which are upon the face of the earth : and the king of She'shach shall drink after them. 27 Therefore thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Is/ra-el ; Drink ye, and be drunken, and" spue, and fall, and rise no more, because of the sword which I will send among you. 28 And it shall be, if they refuse to take the cup at thine hand to drink, then shalt thou say unto them, Thus saith the Lord of hosts ; Ye shall certainly drink. 29 For, lo, I begin to bring evil on the city which is called by my name, and should ye be utterly un- punished ? Ye shall not be unpun- ished: for I will call for a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, saith the Lord of hosts. 30 Therefore prophesy thou against them all these words, and say unto them, The Lord shall roar from on high, and utter his voice from his holy habitation; he shall mightily roar upon his habitation; he shall give a shout, as they that tread the grapes, against all the inhabitants of the earth. 31 A noise shall come even to the ends of the earth; for the Lord hath a controversy with the na- tions, he will plead with all flesh ; he will give them that are wicked to the sword, saith the Lord. 32 Thus saith the Lord of hosts, Behold, evil shall go forth from na- tion to nation, and a great whirl- wind shall be raised up from the coasts of the earth. Jeremiah exhorteth JEREMIAH, 26. to repentance. 33 And the slain of the Lord shall he at that day from one end of the earth even unto the other end of the j earth: they shall not be lamented, neither gathered, nor buried; they shall be dung upon the ground. 34 U Howl, ye shepherds, and cry ; and wallow yourselves in the ashes, ye principal of the flock: for -the days of your slaughter and of your dispersions are accomplished; and ye shall fall like a pleasant ves- sel. 35 And the shepherds shall have no way to flee, nor the principal of the flock to escape. 36 A voice of the cry of the shep- herds, and an howling of the prin- cipal of the flock, shall be heard: for the Lokd hath spoiled their pas- ture. 37 And the peaceable habitations are cut clown because of the fierce anger of the Lord. 38 He hath forsaken his covert, as the lion : for their land is desolate because of the fierceness of the op- pressor, and because of his fierce anger. CHAPTEE 26. 1 Jeremiah exhorteth to repentance : 8 he is appre- hended, 10 and arraigned : 16 he is acquitted in judgment. IN ttie beginning of the reign of Je-hoi'a-kim the son of Jo-si'ah king of Julian came this word from the Lord, saying, 2 Thus saith the Lord; Stand in the court of the Lord's house, and speak unto all the cities of Ju'dah, which come to worship in the Lord's house, all the words that I command thee to speak unto them ; diminish not a word : 3 If so be they will hearken, and turn every man from his evil way, that I may repent me of the evil, which I purpose to do unto them because of the evil of their doings. 4 And thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord ; If ye will not hearken to me, to walk in my law, which I have set before you, 5 To hearken to the words of my servants the prophets, whom I sent unto you, both rising up early, and sending them, but ye have not hearkened : 6 Then will I make this house like 783 Sh^loh, and will make this city a curse to all the nations of the earth. 7 So the priests and the prophets and all the people heard Jer-e-mi'- ah speaking these words in the house of the Lord. 8 IT Now it came to pass, when Jer-e- mi'ah. had made an end of speaking all that the Lord had commanded him to speak unto all the people, that the priests and the prophets and all the people took him, saying, Thou shalt surely die. 9 Why hast thou prophesied in the name of the Lord, saying, This house shall be like Shi'loh, and this city shall be desolate without an in- habitant? And all the people were gathered against Jer-e-mi'ah in the house of the Lord. 10 IT When the princes of Ju'dah heard these things, then they came up from the king's house unto the house of the Lord, and sat down in the entry of the new gate of the Lord's house. 11 Then spake the priests and the prophets unto the princes and to all the people, saying, This man is worthy to die; for he hath pro- phesied against this city, as ye have heard with your ears. 12 «ff Then spake Jer-e-mi'ah unto all the princes and to all the people, saying, The Lord sent me to pro- phesy against this house and against this city all the words that ye have heard. 13 Therefore now amend your ways and your doings, and obey the voice of the Lord your God; and the Lord will repent him of the evil that he hath pronounced against you. 14 As for me, behold, I am in your hand : do with me as seemeth good and meet unto you. 15 But know ye for certain, that if ye put me to death, ye shall surely bring innocent blood upon your- selves, and upon this city, and upon the inhabitants thereof: for of a truth the Lord hath sent me unto you to speak all these words in your ears. 16 IT Then said the princes and all the people unto the priests and to the prophets ; This man is not wor- The type of JEREMIAH, 27. bonds and yokes. thy to die : for he hath spoken to us in the name of the Lord our God. 17 Then rose up certain of the elders of the land, and spake to all the assembly of the people, saying, 18 Mi'cah the Mo'ras-thite pro- phesied in the days of Hez-e-ki'ah king of Ju'dah, and spake to all the people of Ju'dah, saying, Thus saith the Lord of hosts ; Zl'on shall be plowed like a field, and Je-ru'sa-lem shall become heaps, and the moun- tain of the house as the high places of a forest. 19 Did Hez-e-ki'ah king of Ju'dah and all Ju'dah put him at all to death? did he not fear the Lord, and besought the Lord, and the Lord repented him of the evil which he had pronounced against them ? Thus might we procure great evil against our souls. 20 And there was also a man that prophesied in the name of the Lord, U-ii'jah the son of Shem-a-I'ah of Kir'jath-je'a-rlm, who prophesied against this city and against this land according to all the words of Jer-e-nri'ah : 21 "And when Je-hoi'a-kim the king, with all his mighty men, and all the princes, heard his words, the king sought to put him to death : but when U-ri'jah heard it, he was afraid, and fled, and went into E'gypt ; ;. 22 And Je-hoi'a-kim the Jdng sent men into E'gypt namely, El'na-than the son of Xch'bor, and certain men with him into E'gypt. 23 And they fetched forth TJ-ri'jah out of E'gypt* and brought him unto Je~-hoi'a-kim the king; who slew him with the sword, and cast his dead body into the graves of the common people. 24 Nevertheless the hand of A-hi'- kam the son of Sha'phan was with Jer-e-mi'ah, that they should not give" him into the hand of the peo- ple to put him to death. CHAPTER 27. Under the type of bonds and yokes, Jeremiah pro- phesicth the subjection of the neighbour kings unto Nebtcchadnezzar. IN ttie beginning of the reign of Je-hoi'a-kim the son of Jo-si'ah king of Ju'dah came this word 784 unto Jer-g-ml'ah from the Lord, saying, 2 Thus saith the Lord to me ; Make thee bonds and yokes, and put them upon thy neck, _3 And send them to the king of E'dom, and to the king of Mo'ab, and to the king of the Im'mon-ites, and to the king of Ty'rus, and to the king of Zi'don, by the hand _of the messengers which come to Je-ru'sa- lem unto Zed-e-ki'ah king of Ju'dah ; 4 And command them to say unto their masters, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Is/ra-el; Thus shall ye say unto your masters ; 5 I have made the earth, the man and the beast that are upon the ground, by my great power and by my outstretched arm, and have given it unto whom it seemed meet unto me. 6 And now have I given all these lands into the hand of Neb-u-chad- nez'zar the king of Bab'y-lon, my servant ; and the beasts of the field have I given him also to serve him. 7 And all nations shall serve him, and his son, and his son's sou, until the very time of his land come : and then many nations and great kings shall serve themselves of him. 8 And it shall come to pass, that the nation and kingdom which will not serve the same Neb-u-chad-nez'- zar the king of Bab'y-lon, and that will not put their neck under the yoke of the king of Bab'y-lon, that nation will I punish, saith the Lord, with the sword, and with the fam- ine, and with the pestilence, until I have consumed them by his hand. 9 Therefore hearken not ye to your prophets, nor to your diviners, nor to your dreamers, nor to your enchanters, nor to your sorcerers, which speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Bab'y-lon : 10 For they prophesy a lie unto you, to remove you far from your land; and that I should drive you out, and ye should perish. 11 But the nations that bring their neck under the yoke of the king of Bab'y-lon, and serve him, those will I let remain still in their own land, saith the Lord ; and they shall till it, and dwell therein. Xebuchadnezzar' 's rule. JEREMIAH, 28. HananiaWs prophecy. 12 H I spake also to Zed-e-ki'ali king of Ju'dah according to all these words, saying, Bring your necks un- der the yoke of the king of Bab/y- lon, and 'serve him and his people, and live. 13 Why will ye die, thou and thy people, by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, as the Lord hath spoken against the nation that will not serve the king of Bab'y-lon? 11 Therefore hearken not unto the words of the prophets that speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Bab^-lon ; for they pro- phesy a lie unto you. 15 For I have not sent them, saith the Lord, yet they prophesy a lie in my name ; that I might drive you out, and that ye might perish, ye, and the prophets that prophesy unto you. 16 Also I spake to the priests and to all this people, saying, Thus saith the Lord ; Hearken not to the words of your prophets that prophesy unto you, saying. Behold, the vessels of the LoRD'snouse shall now shortly be brought again from Bab'y-lon: for they prophesy a lie unto you. 17 Hearken not unto them; serve the king of Bab'y-lon, and live: wherefore should this city be laid waste ? 18 But if they be prophets, and if the word of the Lord be with them, let them now make intercession to the Lord of hosts, that the vessels which are left in the house of the Lord, and in the house of_the king of Ju'dah, and at Je-ru'sa-lem, go not to Bab'y-lon. 19 IT For thus saith the Lord of hosts concerning the pillars, and concerning the sea, and concerning the bases, and concerning the resi- due of the vessels that remain in this city, 20 Which Neb-u-chad-nez'zar king of Baiyy-lon took not, when he car- ried away captive Jec-o-m'ah the son of Je-hoi^a-kim king of Ju'dah from Je-ru'sa-lem to Bab'y-lon. and all the nobles of Julian and Je-ru/- sa-lem ; 21 Yea, thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of is/ra-el, concerning the vessels that remain in the house of the Lord, and in the house of the king of Ju'dah and of Je-ru'sa-lem ; 22 They shall be carried 'to Bab'- y-lon, and there shall they be until the day that I visit them.' saith the Lord; then will I bring them up, and restore them to this place. CHAPTER 28. 1 Hananiah' s false prophecy : 10 he breaketh Jere- miah's yoke. 12 Jeremiah foretelUth of an iron yoke, 15 and Hananiah's death. ^XD it came to pass the same A year, in the beginning of the reign of Zed-e-ki'ah king of Ju'dah. in the fourth year, and in the fifth month, that Han-a-m'ah the son of A'zur the prophet, which ivces of G-Ib'e-on, spake unto me in the house of the Lord, in the presence of the priests and of all the people, saying, 2 Thus speakeththeLoRD of hosts, the God of Is/ra-el, saying, I have broken the yoke of the king of Bab'y-lon. 3 Within two full years will I bring again into this place all the vessels of the Lord's house, that Xeb-u-chad-nez'zar king of Baby- lon took away from this place, and carried them to Bab'y-lon : 4 And I will bring again to this place Jec-o-nl'ahthe son of Je-hoi'- a-kim king of_ Ju'dah, with all the captives of Ju / dah, that went into Bab'y-lon, saith the Lord : for I will break the yoke of the king of Bab'- y-lon. 5 IT Then the prophet Jer-e-mi'ah said unto the prophet Han-a-m'ah in the presence of the priests, and in the presence of all the people that stood in the house of the Lord, 6 Even the prophet Jer-e-nh'ah said, Amen : the Lord do so : the Lord perform thy words which thou hast prophesied, to bring again the vessels of the Lord's house, and all that is carried away captive, from Bab'y-lon into this place. 7 Nevertheless hear thou now this word that I speak in thine ears, and in the ears of all the people ; 8 The prophets that have been be- fore me and before thee of old pro- phesied both against many coun- tries, and against great kingdoms, of war, and of evil, and of pestilence. 9 The prophet which prophesieth 50 Jeremiah's letter to the JEREMIAH, 29. captives in Babylon. of peace, when the word of the pro- phet shall come to pass, then shall the prophet be known, that the Lord hath truly sent him. 10 H Then Han-a-ni'ah the prophet took the yoke from off the prophet Jer-e-ml'ah's neck, and brake it 11 And Han-a-ni'ah spake in the presence of all the people, saying, Thus saith the Lord ; Even so will I break the yoke of Neb-u-chad-nez'- zar king of Bab'y-lon from the neck of all nations within the space of two full years. And the prophet Jer-e- mi'ah went his way. 12 IT Then the word of the Lord came unto Jer-e-mi'ah the prophet, after that Han-a-ni'ah the prophet had broken the yoke from off the neck of the prophet Jer-e-ml'ah, saying, 13 Go and tell Han-a-nFah, saying, Thus saith the Lord; Thou hast broken the yokes of wood ; but thou shalt make for them yokes of iron. 14 For thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of is/ra-el ; I have put a yoke of iron upon the neck of all these nations, that they may serve Neb-u-chad-nez'zar king of Baby- lon ; and they shall serve him : and I have given him the beasts of the field also. 15 1[ Then said the prophet Jer-e- mi'ali unto Han-a-ni'ah the prophet, Hear now, Han-a-ni'ah ; The Lord ; hath not sent thee ; but thou mak- 1 est this people to trust in a lie. 16 Therefore thus saith the Lord ; Behold, I will cast thee from off the face of the earth: this year thou| shalt die, because thou hast taught rebellion against the Lord. 17 So Han-a-ni'ah the prophet died the same year in the seventh month. CHAPTER 29. 1 Jeremiah' § letter to the captives in Babylon. 20 Fearful end of Ahab and Zedekiah. 30 Shemaiah' 8 doom foretold. "1VTOW these are the words of the, i_M letter that Jer-e-mi'ah the pro- 1 phet sent from Je-rr/sS-lem unto the residue of the elders which were carried away captives, and to the priests, and to the prophets, and to all the people whom Neb-u-chad- nez'zai^ had_ carried away captive from Je-ru/sS-lem to Bab'y-lon ; 78G 2 (After that Jec-o-ih'ah the king, and the queen, and the eunuchs, the princes of Ju'dah and Jg-ra'sa- lem, and the carpenters, and\ the smiths, were departed from Jg-ru'- sa-lem ;) 3 By the hand of El'a-sah the son of Sha'phan, and Gem-a-ri'ah the son of Hil-ki'ah, (whom Zed-e-kl'ah king of Ju'dah sent unto Bar/y-lon to Neb-u-chad-nez'zar king of Bab'- y-lon) saying, 4 Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of is/ra-el, unto all that are car- ried away captives, whom I have caused to be carried away from Je- ru/sa-lem unto Bab'y-lon ; 5 Build ye houses, and dwell in them : and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them; 6 Take ye wives, and beget sons and daughters ; and take wives for your sons, and give your daughters to husbands, that they may bear sons and daughters; that ye may be in- creased there, and not diminished. 7 And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be car- ried away captives, and pray unto the Lord for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace. 8 IF For thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of is/ra-el ; Let not your prophets and your diviners, that be in the midst of you, deceive you, neither hearken to your dreams which ye cause to be dreamed. 9 For' they prophesy falsely unto you in my name : I have not sent them, saith the Lord. 10 If For thus saith the Lord, That after seventy years be accomplish- ed at Bab'y-lon I will visit you, and perform my good word toward you, in causing you to return to this place. 11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. 12 Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. 13 And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart. 14 And I will be found of you, saith the Lord : and I will turn Fearful end of JEREMIAH, 30. Ahab and Zedekiah. away your captivity, and I will ga- ther you from all the nations, and from all the places whither I have driven you, saith the Loed ; and I will bring you again into the place whence I caused you to be carried away captive. 15 % Because ye have said, The Lord hath raised us up prophets in Bab'y-lon ; 16 Know that thus saith the Lord of the king_ that sitteth upon the throne of Da'viel, and of all the peo- ple that dwelleth in this city, and of your brethren that are not gone forth with you into captivity ; 17 Thus saith the Lord of hosts ; Behold. I will send upon them the sword, the famine, and the pesti- lence, and will make them like vile figs, that cannot be eaten, they are so evil. 18 And I will persecute them with the sword, with the famine, and with the pestilence, and will deliver them to be removed to all the kingdoms of the earth, to be a curse, and an astonishment, and an hissing, and a reproach, among all the nations whither I have driven them : 19 Because they have not heark- ened to my words, saith the Lord, which I sent unto them by my ser- vants the prophets, rising up early and sending them; but ye would not hear, saith the Lord. 20 If Hear ye therefore the word of the Lord, all ye of the captivity, whom I have 'sent from Je-rii'sa- lem to Baiyy-lon : 21 Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Is/ra-el, of A'hah the son of Kol-a-i'ah, _~and of Zed-e-kl'ah the son of Ma-a-se^ah, which pro- phesy a lie unto you in my name ; Behold. I will deliver them into the hand of Neb-u-chad-rez'zar king of Baiyy-lon ; and he shall slay them before your eyes ; 22 And of them shall be taken up a curse by all the captivity of Ju'dah which are in Baiyy-lon, saying, The Lord make thee like Zed-e-ki'ah and like A'hab, whom the king of Baiyy-lon roasted in the fire ; 23 Because they have committed villany in Is/ra-el, and have com- mitted adultery with their neigh- 787 hours' wives, and have spoken lying words in my name, which I have not commanded them ; even I know, and am a witness, saith the Lord. 24 % Thus shalt thou also speak to Shem-a-i'ah the Ne-heFa-mite, say- ing, 25 Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, the God of is/ra-el, saving, Because thou hast sent letters in thy name^ unto all the people that are at Je-ru'sa-lem. and to Zeph- a-ni'ah the son of ^la-a-se'jah the priest, and to all the priests, sav- ing, 26 The Lord hath made thee priest, in the stead of Je-hoi'a-da the priest, that ye should be officers in the house of the Lord, for every man that is mad, and maketh himself a prophet, that thou shouldest put him in prison, and in the stocks. 27 Xow therefore why hast thou not reproved Jer-e-mi'ah of An'a- thoth. which maketh himself a pro- phet to you ? 28 For therefore he sent unto us in Baiyy-lon, saving, This captivity is long: build ye houses, and dwell in them ; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them. 29 And Zeph-a-m'ah the priest read this letter in the ears of Jer-e-nh'ah the prophet. 30 % Then came the word of the Lord unto Jer-e-mi'ah, saying, 31 Send to all "thern of the captiv- ity, saying, Thus saith the Lord concerning Shem-a-i'ah the Ne- heTa-mlte; Because that Shem-a- i/ah hath prophesied unto you, and I sent him not, and he caused you to trust in a lie : 32 Therefore thus saith the Lord ; Behold. I will punish Shem-a-i'ah the 2s e-heTa-mite, and his seed : he shall not have a man to dwell among this people ; neither shall he behold the good that I will do for my peo- ple, saith the Lord ; because he hath taught rebellion against the Lord. CHAPTER 30. 1 The Jevjs' deliverance. 10 Jacob comforted. 18 Their ancient privileges restored. THE word that came to Jer-e-nu 7 - ah from the Lord, saying, ~ 2 Thus speaketh the Lord God of The deliverance JEREMIAH, 30. of the Jews. Is/ra-el, saying, Write thee all the words that I have spoken unto thee in a book. 3 For, lo, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will bring again the captivity of my people Is/ra-el and JiVclah, saith the Lord : and I will cause them to return to the land that I gave to their fathers, and they shall possess it. 4 if And these are the words that the Lord spake concerning Is/ra-el and concerning Ju'dah. 5 For thus saith the Lord; We have heard a voice of trembling, of fear, and not of peace. 6 Ask ye now, and see whether a man doth travail with child? where- fore do I see every man with his hands on his loins, as a woman in travail, and all faces are turned into paleness? 7 Alas! for that day is great, so that none is like it: it is even the time of Jacob's trouble; but he shall be saved~out of it. 8 For it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord of hosts, that I will break his yoke from off thy neck, and will burst thy bonds, and strangers shall no more serve them- selves of him : 9 But they shall serve the Lord their God, and Da'vid their king, whom I will raise up unto them. 10 If Therefore fear thou not, O my servant Ja'cob, saith the Lord ; neither be dismayed, O Is/ra-el : for, lo, I will save thee from afar, and thy seed from the land of their cap- tivity; and Ja'cob shall return, and shall be in restf, and be quiet, and none shall make him afraid. 11 For I am with thee, saith the Lord, to save thee: though I make a full end of all nations whi- ther I have scattered thee, yet will I not make a full end of thee : but I will correct thee in measure, and will not leave thee altogether un- punished. 12 For thus saith the Lord, Thy bruise is incurable, and thy wound is grievous. 13 There is none to plead thy cause, that thoLi mayest be bound up : thou hast no healing medicines. 14 All thy lovers have forgotten thee ; they seek thee not ; for I have wounded thee with the wound of an enemy, with the chastisement of a cruel one, for the multitude of thine iniquity; because thy sins were increased. 15 Why criest thou for thine afflic- tion ? thy sorrow is incurable for the multitude of thine iniquity : beca/use thy sins were increased, I have done these things unto thee. 16 Therefore all they that devour thee shall be devoured; and all thine adversaries, every one of them, shall go into captivity; and they that spoil thee shall be a spoil, and all that prey upon thee will I give for a prey. 17 For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith the Lord; because they called thee an Outcast, saying, This is ZFon, whom no man seeketh after. 18 If Thus saith the Lord ; Behold, I will bring again the captivity of Jacob's tents, and have mercy on his dwellingplaces ; and the city shall be builded upon her own heap, and the palace shall remain after the manner thereof. 19 And out of them shall proceed thanksgiving and the voice of them that make merry : and I will multi- ply them, and they shall not be few ; I will also glorify them, and they shall not be small. 20 Their children also shall be as aforetime, and their congregation shall be established before me, and I will punish all that oppress them. 21 And their nobles shall be of themselves, and their governor shall proceed from the midst of them; and I will cause him to draw near, and he shall approach unto me: for who is this that engaged his heart to approach unto me ? saith the Lord. 22 And ye shall be my people, and I will be your God. 23 Behold, the whirlwind of the Lord goeth forth with fury, a con- tinuing whirlwind: it shall fall with pain upon the head of the wicked. 24 The fierce anger of the Lord shall not return, until he have done The restoration JEREMIAH, 31. of Israel. it. and until he have performed the intents of his heart: in the latter days ye shall consider it. CHAPTER 31. 1 The restoration of Israel. 10 The publication thereof. 15 Rahcl mourning is comforted. 18 Ephraim repenting is brought home again. 22 Christ is promised. 27 His care over the church. 31 His new covenant. 35 The stability, 38 and am- plitude of the church. AT the same time, saith the Lord, . will I w be the God of all the families of is/ra-el, and they shall be my people. 2 Thus saith the Lord, The people which icere left of the sword found grace in the wilderness ; ei"mls/ra-el, when I went to cause him to rest. 3 The Lord hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee. 4 Again I will build thee, and thou shalt be built, O virgin of Is/ra-el: thou shalt again be adorned with thy tabrets, and shalt go forth in the dances of them that make merry. 5 Thou shalt yet plant vines upon the mountains of Sa-ma'rl-a: the planters shall plant, and shall eat them as common things. 6 For there shall be a day, tlw.t the watchmen upon the mount E'phra- lm shall cry, Arise ye, and let us go up to Zi'on unto the Lord our God. 7 For thus saith the Lord ; Sing with gladness for Ja'cob, and shout among the chief of the nations : pub- lish ye, praise ye, and say, O Lord, save thy people, the remnant of Is/- ra-el. 8 Behold, I will bring them from the north country, and gather them from the coasts of the earth, and with them the blind and the lame, the woman with child and her that travaileth with child together: a great company shall return thither. 9 They shall come with weeping, and with supplications will I lead them: I will cause them to walk by the rivers of waters in a straight way, wherein they shall not stum- ble : for I am a father to Is/ra-el, and E'phra-Tm is my firstborn. 10 H Hear the word of the Lord, O ye nations, and declare it in the isles 7S9 afar off, and say, He that scattered is/ra-el will gather him, and keep him~ as a shepherd cloth his flock. 11 For the Lord hath redeemed Ja'cob, and ransomed him from the hand of him that teas stronger than he. 12 Therefore they shall come and sing in the height of Zl'on, and shall flow together to the goodness of the | Lord, for wheat, and for wine, and | for oil, and for the young of the flock I and of the herd : and their soul shall ; be as a watered garden; and they : shall not sorrow any more at all. 13 Then shall the virgin rejoice in ! the dance, both young men and old : together : for I will turn their mourn- | ing into joy, and will comfort them, land make them rejoice from their sorrow. I 14 And I will satiate the soul of the i priests with fatness, and my people ; shall be satisfied with my goodness, saith the Lord. 15 If Thus saith the Lord ; A voice was heard in Ra'mah, lamen- tation, and bitter weeping; Ra/hel weeping for her children refused to be comforted for her children, be- I cause they were not. I 16 Thus saith the Lord; Refrain jthy voice from weeping, and thine : eyes from tears : for thy work shall i be rewarded, saith the Lord; and j they shall come again from the land ! of the enemy. I 17 And there is hope in thine end, \ saith the Lord, that thy children shall come again to their ownborder. 18 ^ I have surely heard E'phra-im bemoaning himself thus ; Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke : turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou art the Lord my God. 19 Surely after that I was turned, I repented ; and after that I was in- structed, I smote upon my thigh : I was ashamed, yea, even confounded, because I did bear the reproach of my youth. 20 Is E'phra-im my dear son? is he a pleasant child ? for since I spake against him, I do earnestly remem- ber him still: therefore my bowels are troubled for him ; I will surely Christ's care over JEREMIAH, 32. the church. have mercy upon him, saith the Lord. 21 Set thee up waymarks, make thee high heaps : set thine heart toward the highway, even the way which thou wentest : turn again, O virgin of is/ra-el, turn again to these thy cities. 22 1[ How long wilt thou go about, O thou backsliding daughter? for the Lord hath created a new thing in the earth, A woman shall compass a man. 23 Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Is/ra-el ; As yet theyshall use this speech in the land of Ju'clah and inthe cities thereof, when I shall bring again their captivity; The Lord bless thee, O habitation of justice, and mountain of holiness. 24 And there shall dwell in Ju'dali itself, and in all the cities thereof together, husbandmen, and they that go forth with flocks. 25 For I have satiated the weary soul, and I have replenished every sorrowful soul. 26 Upon this I aw T akecl, and beheld ; and my sleep was sweet unto me. 27 If Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will sow the house of Is/ra-el and the house of Ju'dah with the seed of man, and with the seed of beast. 28 And it shall come to pass, that like as I have watched over them, to pluck up, and to break down, and to throw down, and to destroy, and to afflict ; so will I watch over them, to build, and to plant, saith the Lord. 29 In those days they shall say no more, The fathers have eaten a sour grape, and the children's teeth are set on edge. 30 But every one shall die for his own iniquity : every man that eateth the sour grape, his teeth shall be set on edge. 31 H Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will make^a new covenant with the house of Is/ra-el, and with the house of Ju'dah : 32 Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of E'gypt; which my covenant they 790 brake, although I was an husband unto them, saith the Lord : 33 But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Is/ra-el ; After those days, saith the Lord, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts ; and will be their God, and j they shall be my people. J 34 And they shall teach no more : every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord : for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the Lord : for I will forgive their iniquity, and I . will remember their sin no more. | 35 IT Thus saith the Lord, which giveth the sun for a light by day, and | the ordinances of the moon and of the stars for a light by night, which divideth the sea when the waves thereof roar ; The Lord of hosts is ihis name: ! 36 If those ordinances depart from ; before me, saith the Lord, then the ! seed of is/ra-el also shall cease from being a nation before me for ever. I 37 Thus saith the Lord ; If hea- ven above can be measured, and the | foundations of the earth searched out beneath, J will also cast off all the seed of is'ra-el for all that they | have done, saitlf the Lord. ! 38 T[ Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that the city shall be ! built to the Lord from the tower ; of Ha-nan'e-el unto the gate of the corner. 39 And the measuring line shall yet go forth over against it upon the ! hill Ga'reb, and shall compass about | to Go'ath. [ 40 And the whole valley of the dead bodies, and of the ashes, and all the fields unto the brook of Kkl'ron, unto the corner of the horse gate toward the east, shall be holy unto the Lord ; it shall not be plucked up, nor thrown down any more for ever. CHAPTER 32. 1 Jeremiah' 1 s imprisonment: 16 his complaint to God. 26 The captivity confirmed. 36 Promise of a gracious return. THE word that came to Jer-e-mi'- ah from the Lord in the tenth year of Zed-e-ki'ah king of Ju'dah, which was the eighteenth year of Neb-u-chad-rez'zar. Jeremiah's complaint JEREMIAH, 32. to God. 2 For then the king of^Bab'y-lon's army besieged Je-ru'sa-lem : and Jer-e-mi'ah the prophet was shut up in the court of the prison, which was in the king of Ju'dah's house. 3 For Zed-e-ki'ah king of Ju'dah had shut him up, saying, Wherefore dost thou prophesy, and say, Thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the king of Bab'y-lon, and he shall take it ; 4 And Zed-e-ki'ah king of Ju'dah shall not escape out of the hand of the Chal-de'ans, but shall surely be delivered into the hand of the king of Bab'y-lon, and shall speak with him mouth to mouth, and his eyes shall behold his eyes ; 5 And he shall lead Zed-g-ki'ah to Bab'y-lon, and there shall he be until I visit him, saith the Lord : though ye fight with the Chal-de'- ans, ye shall not prosper. 6 IT And Jer-e-mi'ah said, The word of the Lord~ came unto me, say- ing.. 7 Behold, Ha-nam'e-el the son of Shal'lum thine uncle shall come unto thee, saying, Buy thee my field that is in An'a-thoth: for the right of redemption is thine to buy it. 8 So HS-nam'e-el mine uncle's son came to me in the court of the prison according to the word of the Lord, and said unto me, Buy my field, I pray thee, that is in An'a-thoth, which is in the country of 'Benja- min : for the right of inheritance is thine, and the redemption is thine ; buy it for thyself. Then I knew that this whs the word of the Lord. 9 And I bought the field of Ha- nam'e-el my uncle's sod, that was in An'a-thoth, and weighed him the money, even seventeen shekels of silver. 10 And I subscribed the evidence, and sealed it, and took witnesses, and weighed him the money in the balances. 11 So I took the evidence of the purchase, both that which was sealed according to the law and custom, and that which was open: 12 And I gave the evidence of the purchase unto Ba'riich_ the son of Xe-ri'ah, the ^son of Ma-a-se'|ah, in the sight of Ha-nam'e-el mine uncle's 791 son, and in the presence of the wit- I nesses that subscribed the book of I the purchase, before all the Jews. that sat in the court ofthe prison. 13 H And I charged Ba'ryich before them, saying, | 14 Thus saith the Lord of hosts, j the God of is/ra-el ; Take these evi- dences, this evidence of the pur- • chase, both which is sealed, and this evidence which is open ; and put ' them in an earthen vessel, that they ! may continue many days. I 15 For thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Is/ra-el ; Houses and fields and vineyards shall be possessed again in this land. 16 IT Now when I had delivered the evidence of the purchase unto Ba'- ruch the son of Ne~-n'ah, I prayed unto the Lord, saving, 17 Ah Lord God! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee : 13 Thou shewest lovingkindness unto thousands, and recompensest the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them : the Great, the Mighty God, the Lord of hosts, is his name, 19 Great in counsel, and mighty in work: for thine eyes are open up- on all the ways of the sons of men: to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings : 20 Which hast set signs and won- ders in the land of E'gypt, even unto this day, and in Is/ra-ei, and among other men; and hast made thee a name, as at this day; 21 And hast brought forth thy people is/ra-el out of the land of E'gypt witlf signs, and with wonders, and with a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with great terror ; 22 And hast given them this land, which thou didst swear to their fa- thers to give them, a land flowing with milk and honey ; 23 And they came in, and possessed it; but they obeyed not thy voice, neither walked in thy law ; they have done nothing of all that thou com- mandedstthemto do : therefore thou Promise of return JEREMIAH, 32. from captivity. liH.st caused all this evil to come up- on them : 24 Behold the mounts, they are come unto the city to take it; and the city is given into the hand of the Chal-de'an^, that light against it, because of the sword, and of the famine, and of the pestilence: and what thou hast spoken is come to pass ; and, behold, thou seest it. 25 And thou hast said unto me, O Lord God, Buy thee the field for money, and take witnesses; for the city is given into the hand of the Chal-de'ang. 26 «[T Then came the word of the Lord unto Jer-e-nn'ah, saying, 27 Behold, I "am the Lord, the God of all flesh ■ is there any thing too hard for me ? 28 Therefore thus saith the Lord ; Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the Ch&l-de'ang, and in- to the hand of Xeb-u-chad-rez'zar king of Bab'y-lon, and he shall take it: 29 And the Chad-de'ang, that fight against this city, shall come and set fire on this city, and burn it with the houses, upon whose roofs they have offered incense unto Ba/al, and poured out drink offerings unto other gods, to provoke me to an- ger. 30 For the children of is/ra-el and the children of Ju'dah have only done evil before me frorn^ their youth: for the children of is/ra-el have only provoked me to anger with the work of their hands, saith the Lord. 31 For this city hath been to me as a provocation of mine anger and of my fury from the day that they built it even unto this day ; that I should remove it from before my face, 32 Because w of all the evil of the children of Is/ra-el and of the chil- dren of Julian," which they have done to provoke me to anger, they, their kings, their princes, their priests, and their prophets, and the men^of Julian, and the inhabitants of Je-ru/sa-lem. 33 And they have turned unto me the back, and not the face : though I taught them, rising up early and 792 teaching them,, yet they have not hearkened to receive instruction. 34 But they set their abominations in the house, which is called by my name, to defile it. 35 And they built the high places of Ba'al, which are in the valley of the son of Hm'nom, to cause their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire unto Mo'lech; which I commanded them not, nei- ther came it into my mind, that they should do this abomination, to cause Ju'dah to sin. 36 IT And now therefore thus saith the Lord, the God of is/ra-el, con- cerning this city, whereof~ye say, It shall be delivered into the hand of the king of Bab'y-lon by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence ; 37 Behold, I will gather them out of all countries, whither I have driv- en them in mine anger, and in my fury, and in great wrath ; and I will bring them again unto this place, and I will cause them to dwell safely : 38 And they shall be my people, and I will be their God : 39 And I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them : 40 And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me. 41 Yea, I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will plant them in this land assuredly with my whole heart and with my whole soul. 42 For thus saith the Lord ; Like as I have brought all this great evil upon this people, so will I bring upon them all the good that I have pro- mised them. 43 And fields shall be bought in this land, wdiereof ye say. It is deso- late without man or beast; it is given into the hand of the Chal-de'ang. 44 Men shall buy fields for money, and subscribe evidences, and seal them, and take witnesses in the land of Ben^ja-min, and in the places about Je-ru'sa-lem, and in the cities of Ju'dah, "and in the cities of the Restoration of Israel. JEREMIAH, 33. Christ 'promised. mountains, and in the cities of the valley, and in the cities of the south : for I will cause their captivity to return, saith the Lord. CHAPTER 33. 1 A gracious return promised. 15 Christ the Branch of righteousness promised. MOREOVER the word of the Lord came unto Jer-e-mi'ah ! the second time, while he was yet! shut up in the court of the prison, ! saying, 2 Thus saith the Lord the maker thereof, the Lord that formed it, to establish it ; the Lord is his name ; 3 Call unto me, and I will answer! thee, and shew thee great and! mighty things, which thou knowest : not, 4 For thus saith the Lord, the God of Is/ra-el, concerning the houses of this city, and concerning the houses of the kings of Julian, which are thrown down by the mounts, and! by the sword : 5 They come to fight with the; Chal-de'ang. but it is to fill them: with the dead bodies of men, whom I have slain in mine anger and in my fury, and for all whose wickedness I have hid my face from this city. 6 Behold, I will bring it health and cure, and I will cure them, andj will reveal unto them the abundance of peace and truth. T_ And I will cause the captivity of Ju'dah and the captivity of is/ra-el to return, and will build them, as at the first. 8 And I will cleanse them from all their iniquity, whereby they have sinned against me ; and I will par- don all their iniquities, whereby they have sinned, and whereby they have transgressed against me, 9 T[ And it shall be to me a name of joy, a praise and an honour before all the nations of the earth, which shall hear all the good that I do un- to them: and they shall fear and tremble for all the goodness and for all the prosperity that I procure un- to it, 10 Thus saith the Lord ; Again there shall be heard in this place, which ye say shall be desolate with- out man and without beast, even in the cities of Ju'dah, and in the 793 streets of Je-ry/sa-lem, that are de- solate, without man, and without inhabitant, and without beast, 11 The voice of joy. and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bride- groom, and the voice of the bride, the voice of them that shall say, Praise the Lord of hosts : for tlie Lord is good ; for his mercy en dur- eth for ever : and of them that shall bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the Lord. For I will cause to return the captivity of the land, as at the first, saith the Lord. 12 Thus saith the Lord of hosts : Again in this place, which is deso- late without man and without beast, and in all the cities thereof, shall be an habitation of shepherds causing their flocks to lie down. 13 In the cities of the mountains, in the cities of the vale, and in the cities of the south, and in the land of Ben^ja-min, and in the places about Je-ru/s§-lem, and in the cities of Ju'dah^ shall the flocks pass again under the hands of him that telleth them, saith the Lord. 14 Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will perform that good thing which ^1 have promised unto the house of is/ra-el and to the house of Julian. 15 IT In those days, and at that time, will I cause the Branch of righteousness to grow up unto Da'- vid; and he shall execute judgment and righteousness in the land. 16 In those^days_ shall Ju'dah be saved, and Je-ru'sa-lem shall dwell safely : and this is the name where- with she shall be called, The Lord our righteousness. 17 U For thus saith the Lord ; Da'- vid shall never want a man to ^sit upon the throne of the house of Is/- ra-el ; 18 Neither shall the priests the Le'vites want a man before me to offer burnt offerings, and to kin- dle meat offerings, and to do sacrifice continually. 19 ^T And the word of the Lord came unto Jer-e-mi'am, saying, 20 Thus saith the Lord ; If ye can break my covenant of the day, and my covenant of the night, and that Jeremiah prophesieth JEREMIAH, 34. the destruction there should not be day and night in their season 5 21 Then may also my covenant he broken with Da/vid my servant, that he should not have a son to reign upon his throne ; and wit 11 the Le'- vites the priests, my ministers. 22 As the host of heaven cannot be numbered, neither the sand of the sea measured: so will I multiply, the seed of Da'vid my servant, and the Le'vites that minister unto me. 23 Moreover the word of the Lord came to Jer-e-nn'ah, saying, 24 Considerest thou not what this people have spoken, saying, The two families which the Lord hath chosen, he hath even cast them off ? thus they have despised my people, that they should be no more a na- tion before them. 25 Thus saith the Lord ; If my covenant be not with day and night, and if I have not appointed the or- dinances of heaven and earth ; 26 Then will I cast away the seed of Ja'cob, and Da'vid my servant, so that~I will not take any of his seed to be rulers over the seed of A'bra-ham, Fsaac, and Ja'cob : for I will cause their captivity" to re- turn, and have mercy on them. CHAPTEE 34. Jeremiah prophesieth the destruction of Jerusalem, j and the captivity of Zedekiah. THE word which came unto Jer- e-ml'ah from the Lord, when Neb-'u-chad-nez / zar king of Baby- lon, and all his army, and all the kingdoms of the earth of his do- minion, and all the people, fought against Je-ru/sa-lem, and against all the cities thereof, saying, Jl Thus saith the Lord, the God of is/ra-el ; Go and speak to Zed-e-ki'- ah king of Ju'dah, and tell liim, Thus saith the Lord ; Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the king of Bab'y-lon, and he shall burn it with fire : 3 And thou shalt not escape out of his hand, but shalt surely be taken, and delivered into his hand; and thine eyes shall behold the eyes of the king of Baiyy-lon, and he shall speak with thee mouth to mouth, and thou shalt go to Bab'y-lon. 4 Yet hear the word of the Lord, 794 O Zed-e-ki'ah king of Ju'dah; Thus saith the Lord of thee, Thou shalt not die by the sword : 5 Bidlhow shalt die in peace: and with the burnings of thy fathers, the former kings which were before thee, so shall they burn odours for thee ; and they will lament thee, saying, Ah lord! for I have pro- nounced the word, saith the Lord. 6 Then Jer-e-mi'ah the prophet spake all these words unto Zed- e-ki'ah king of Ju'dah in Je~-ru/sa- lem, 7 When the king of Bab'y-lon's army fought against Je-ru/sa-lem, and against all the cities of Ju'dah that were left, against La'chish, and against A-ze'kah: for these de- fenced cities remained of the cities of Ju'dah. 8 IF This is the word that came unto Jer-e-mi/ah from the Lord, after that" the king Zed-e-ki'ah had made j a covenant with alf the people which j were at Je-ru/sa-lem, to proclaim liberty unto them ; 9 That every man should let his manservant, and every man his maidservant, being an He'brew or an He'brew-ess, go free ; that none should serve himself of them, to wit, of a Jew his brother. 10 Now when all the princes, and all the people, which had entered into the covenant, heard that every one should let his manservant, and every one his maidservant, go free, that none should serve themselves of them any more, then they obey- ed, and let them go. 11 But afterward they turned, and caused the servants and the handmaids, whom they had let go free, to return, and brought them into subjection for servants and for handmaids. 12 n Therefore the word of the Lord came to Jer-e-mi'ah from the Lord, saying, 13 Thus saith the Lord, the God of Is/ra-el ; I made a covenant with your fathers in the day that I brought them forth out of the land of E'gypt, out of the house of bond- men, saying, 14 At the end of seven years let ye go every man his brother an He'- of Jerusalem, JEREMIAH, 35. The Rechabites' obedience. brew, which hath been sold unto thee ; and when he hath served thee six years, thou shalt let him go free from thee: but your fathers heark- ened not unto me, neither inclined their ear. 15 And ye were now turned, and had done right in my sight, in pro- claiming liberty every man to his neighbour; and ye had made a covenant before me in the house which is called by my name : 16 But ye turned and polluted my name, and caused every man his ser- vant, and every man his handmaid, whom he had set at liberty at their pleasure, to return, and brought them into subjection, to be unto you for servants and for handmaids. 17 Therefore thus saith the Lord ; Ye have not hearkened unto me, in proclaiming liberty, every one to his brother, and every man to his neighbour: behold, I proclaim a liberty for you, saith the Lord, to the sword, to the pestilence, and to the famine; and I will make you to be removed into all the king- doms of the earth. IS And I will give the men that have transgressed my covenant, which have not performed the words of the covenant which they had made before me, when they cut the calf in twain, and passed between the parts thereof, 19 The princes of Ju'dah, and the princes of Je-ru 7 sa-lem, the eunuchs, j and the priest's, and all the people of the land, which passed between the parts of the calf ; 20 I will even give them into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of them that seek their life: and their dead bodies shall be for meat unto the fowls of the heaven, and to the beasts of the earth. 21 And Zed-e-ki 7 ah king of Ju 7 dah and his princes will I give into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of them that seek their life, and into the hand of the king of Baiyy-lon's army, wiiich are gone up from you. 22 Behold, I will command, saith the Lord, and cause them to return to this city; and they shall fight against it, and take it, and burn it 795 with fire: and I will make the cit- ies of Julian a desolation without an inhabitant. CHAPTER 35. 1 By the obedience of the Rc-jhabites, 12 the Jews' disobedience condemned. THE word which came unto Jer- e-mi'ah from the Lord in the days" of Je-hoi 7 a-kim the son of Jo- sl'ah king of Ju 7 dah, saying, 2 Go unto the house of the Re 7 - chab-ites, and speak unto them, and bring them into the house of the Lord, into one of the chambers, and give them wine to drink. 3 Then I took Ja-az-a-ni 7 ah the son of Jer-e-ml 7 ah, the son of Hab-a-zi- ni 7 ah, and his brethren, and all^his sons, and the whole house of the Re'ehab-ites ; 4 And I brought them into the house of the Lord, into the cham- ber^ of the sons of Ha'nan, the son of ig-da-li 7 ah, a man of God, which was by the chamber of the princes, which was above the chamber of Ma-a-se 7 iah the son of SharTum, the keeper of the door: 5 And I set before the sons of the house of the Re'chab-ites pots full of wine, and cups, and I said unto them, Drink ye wine. 6 But they said, We will drink no wine : for J6n 7 a-dab the son of Re 7 - chab our father commanded us, say- ing, Ye shall drink no wine, neither ye, nor your sons for ever : 7 Neither shall ye build house, nor sow seed, nor plant vineyard, nor have any : but all your days ye shall dwell in tents ; that ye may live many days in the land where ye be strangers. 8 Thus have we obeyed_the voice of Jon 7 a-dab the son of Re 7 chab our father m all that he hath charged us, to drink no wine all our days, we, our wives, our sons, nor our daughters ; 9 Xor to build houses for us to dwell in : neither have we vineyard, nor field, nor seed : 10 But we have dwelt in tents, and have obeyed, and done accord- ing to all that Jor/a-dab our father commanded us. 11 But it came to pass, when Neb- u-chad-rez 7 zar king of Bab 7 ylon The Jens condemned. JEREMIAH, 36. Baruch writeth came up into the land, fctttgt wesaid, Come, and let us go to Je-ru/saVlem for tear of the army of the Chal- de'ans, and for fear of the army of the Syrl-ang : so we dwell at Je-ru/- sa-Iem. 12 <[ Then came the word of the Lord unto Jer-e-mi'ah, saying, 13 Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of is'ra-el ; Go and tell the men^of Julian and the inhabitants of Je-ru/sa-lem, Will ye not receive instruction to hearken to my words ? saith the Lord. 14 The words of Jon'a-dab the son of Re'chab, that he commanded his sons not to drink wine, are perform- ed ; for unto this day they drink none, but obey their father's com- mandment : notwithstanding I have spoken unto you, rising early and speaking; but ye hearkened not unto me. 15 I have sent also unto you all my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, Re- turn ye now every man from his evil way. and amend your doings, and go not after other gods to serve them, and ye shall dwell in the land which I have given to you and to your fathers: but ye have not in- clined your ear, nor hearkened unto me. 1G Because the sons of.Jon'a-dab the son of Ee'chab have performed the commandment of their father, which he commanded them ; but this people hath not hearkened unto me : 17 Therefore thus saith the Lord God of hosts, the God of is/ra-el ; Behold, I will bring upon Ju'dali and_upon all the inhabitants of Je- ru/sS-lem all the evil that I have pronounced against them: because I have spoken unto them, but they have not heard; and I have called unto them, but they have not an- swered. 18 H And Jer-e-mPah said unto the house of the Re'chab-ites, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of ls/- ra-el; Because ye have obeyed the commandment of Jon'a-dab your father, and kept all his precepts, and done according unto all that he hath commanded you : 796 | 19 Therefore thus saith the Lord i of hosts, the God of is/ra-el ; Jon'- a-dab the son of Re'chatf shall not want a man to stand before me for ever. CHAPTER 36. ! 1 Baruch writeth Jeremiah' & pro])hecy. 20 Jehoiakim burnetii the roll. 32 Baruch writeth a new copy. ! AND it came to pass in the fourth ; xjl _year of Je-hoPa-kim the son S of Jo-si'ah king of Ju'clah, that this word came unto Jer-e-mi'ah from j the Lord, saying, I 2 Take thee" a roll of a book, and ! write therein all the words that I have spoken unto thee against j is/ra-el, and against Ju'dah, and I against all the nations, from the | day I spake unto thee, from the days ! of Jo-sPah, even unto this day. 3 It may be that the house of Ju'- ! dan will hear all the evil which I ' purpose to do unto them ; that they imay return every man from his : evil way ; that I may forgive their | iniquity and their sin. 4 Then Jer-g-mi'ah called Ba/ruch 'the son of Ne-rl'ah: and Ba'riich | wrote from the mouth of Jer-e-mi v ah I all the words of the Lord, which he j had spoken unto him, upon a roll of 1 a book. I 5 And Jer-e-mi'ah commanded Ba'- ! riich, saying^ I am shut up ; I cannot > go into the house of the Lord : | 6 Therefore go thou, and read in 'the roll, which thou hast written Ifrom my mouth, the words of the I Lord in the ears of the people in | the Lord's house upon the fasting day : and also thou shalt read them in the ears of all Ju'dah that come ! out of their cities. ! 7 It may be they will present I their supplication before the Lord, | and will return every one from his I evil way : for great is the anger and | the fury that the Lord hath pro- nounced against this people. 8 And Sa^ucli the son of Ne-ri'ali did according to all that Jer-e-m^ah the prophet commanded him, read- ing in the book the words of the Lord in the Lord's house. 9 And it came to pass in the fifth year of Je-hoi^kini the son of Jo- si 7 ah king of Ju'dah, in the ninth month, th at they proclaimed a fast Jeremiah's prophecy. JEREMIAH, 3G. Jehoiakim burnetii the roll. before the Lord to all the people in JeVriBsadem. and to all the people that came from the cities of Ju'dah unto J&ru'saJem. 10 Then" read Ba'ruch in the hook the words of Jer-e-mBah in the house of the Lord, in the chamber of Gem- a-rBah the son of Sha'phan the scribe, in the higher court, at the entry of the new gate of the Lord's house, in the ears of ail the people. _11 r When Ali.rha'iah the son of Gem-a-rBah, the son of Sha'phan, had heard out of the book all the words of the Lord, 12 Then he went down into the king's house, into the scribe's cham- ber : and, io. all the princes sat there. even E-lish'a-ma the scribe, and Del- a-Bah the son of Sin~n.-a-Bah, and EBna-than the son of Xch'hor, and Gem-a-rBah the son of Sha'phan, and Zed-e-kBah the son of Han-a- ni'ah, and all the princes. 13 Then ATi-ehadah declared unto them all the words thathe had heard, when Ba'ruch read the book in the ears of the people. 14 Therefore all the princes sent Je-hu'di the son of 2\eth-a-nBah. the son of Shel-e-inBah. the son of CuA shi. unto Ba'ruch. saying. Take in thine hand the roll wherein thou hast read in the ears of the people, and come. So Ba'ruch the son of Ne-ri'ab took the roil in his hand, and came unto them. 15 And they said unto him. Sit Clown now. and read it in our ears. So Ba'ruch read iim their ears. 16 Now it came to pass, when they had heard all the words, they were afraid both one and other, and said unto Ba'ruch. We will surely tell the king of ali these words. 17 And they asked Ba'ruch. saying. Tell us now. Blow didst 'thou write all these words at his mouth? 13 Then Ba'ruch answered them, He pronounced all these words unto me with his mouth, and I wrote them with ink in the book. 19 Then said the princes unto Ba'- ruch, Go, hide thee, thou and Jer-e- mi'ah ; and let no man know where ye be. 20 «~ And they went in to the king into the court, but they laid up the 797 roil in the chamber of E-lish'a-ma the scribe, and told all the words in the ears of the king. 21 So the king sent Je-hu'di to fetch the roll : and he took it out of i;-llsh'a-ma the scribe's chamber. And Je-hu'di read it in the ears of the king, and in the ears of all the princes which stood beside the king. 22 Now the king sat in the win- terhouse in the ninth month: and there was ajtre on the hearth burn- ing before him. 23 And it came to pass, that when Je-hu'di had read three or four leaves, he cut it with the penknife, and cast it into the tire that was on the hearth, until all the roll was con- sumed in the fire that was on the hearth. 2-i Yet they were not afraid, nor rent their garments, neither the king, nor any of his servants that heard all these words. 25 Nevertheless _El'na-than and Del-a-Bah and Gem-a-rBah had made intercession to the king that he would not burn the roll : but he would not hear them. 2G But the king commanded Je- rah'me-el the son of Ham'me-loeh. and Ser-a-i'ah the son of Az'rl-el. and Shel-e-mBah the son of Ab'de- el. to take Ba'ruch the scribe and Jer-e-mBah the prophet : but the Lord hid them. 27 r Then the word of the Lord came to Jer-e-mBah, after that the king had buriied the roll, and the words which Ba'ruch wrote at the mouth of Jed'-e-mBah. saying, 28 Take thee again another roll, and write in it all the former words that were in the first roll, which Je- koBa-kim the king of Ju'dah hath burned. 29 And thou -shalt say to JedioBa- kim king of Ju/dah, Thus saith the Lord; Thou hast burned this roll. saying. Why hast thou written therein, saying. The king of Baby- lon shall certainly come and destroy this land, and shall cause to cease from thence man and beast? 30 Therefore thus saith the Lord of Je-hoVa-Jrim king of JiBdah; He shall have hone to sit upon the throne of Da-'vid; and his dead body Zedekiah sendeth JEREMIAH, 37. to Jeremiah. shall be cast out in the day to the heat, and in the night to the frost. 31 And I will punish him and his seed and his servants for their ini- quity ; and I will bring upon them, and upon the inhabitants of Je-ru/- sa-lem, and upon the men of Ju'dah, all the evil that I have pronounced against them; but they hearkened not. 32 IT Then took Jer-e-m^ah another roll, and gave it to Ba'ruchthe scribe, the son of Ne-ri'ah ; who wrote therein from the mouth of Jer-e-mi'- ah all the words of the book which Je-hoi'a-kim king of Ju'dah had burned in the fire: and there were added besides unto them many like words. CHAPTER 37. 1 The Egyptians having raised the Chaldeans* siege, Zedekiali sendeth to Jeremiah; 6 ivho prophesieth the Chaldeans' return and victory : 11 he is smit- ten, and put in prison. ANDking Zed-e-kl'ah the son of . Jo-si'ah reigned instead of €56- ni'ah the son of Je-hoi'a-kim, whom Neb-u-chad-rez'zar king of Bab'y- lon made king in the land of Ju'dah. 2 But neither he, nor his servants, nor the people of the land, did heark- en unto the words of the Lord, which he spake by the prophet Jer-e-mi'ah. 3 And Zed-e-ki'ah the king sent Je'hu-cal the son of Shel-e-mi'ah_and Zeph-a-nl'ah the son of Ma-a-se'iah the priest to the prophet Jer-e-mi'ah, saying, Pray now unto the Lord our God for us. 4 Now Jer-e-mi'ah came in and went out among the people : for they had not put himinto prison. 5 Then Pha'raoh's army was come forth out of E'gypt : and when the Chal-de'ang that besieged Je-ru'sa- lem heard tidings of them, they de- parted from Je-ru'sa-lem. 6 If Then came the word of the Lord unto the prophet Jer-e-mi'ah, saying, J Thus saith the Lord, the God of is/ra-el ; Thus shall ye say to the king of Ju'dah, that sent you unto me to enquire of me; Behold, Pha'- raoh's army, which is come forth to help you, shall return to E'gypt into their own land. 8 And the Chal-de'ans. shall come 798 i again, and fight against this city, and take it, and burn it with fire. j 9 Thus saith the Lord ; Deceive Inot yourselves, saying, The Chal- ! de'ans. shall surely depart from us : i for they shall not depart. I 10 For though ye had smitten the I whole army of the Chal-de'ans. that j fight against you, and there remained but wounded men among them, yet should they rise up every man in his tent, and burn this city with fire. I 11 II And it came to pass, that when the army of the Chal-de'ans. 'was broken up from Je-ru'sa-lem ! for fear of Pha'raoh's army," ! 12 Then Jer-e-mi'ah went forth out of Je-ru'sa-lem to go into the land of Ben'ja-min, to separate himself thence in the midst of the people. 13 And when he was in the gate of Ben'ja-mm, a captain of the ward \was there, whose name was i-ri'jah, the son of Shel-e-mi'ah, the son of i Han-a-ni'ah ; anof he took Jer-e-mi'- ; ah the prophet, saying, Thou fallest j away to the Chal-de'an§. I 14 Then said Jer-e-mi'ah, It is ! false; I fall not away to the Chal- '• de'ang. But he hearkened not to ihim: so I-rl'jah took Jer-e-mPah, ; and brought him to the princes. j 15 Wherefore the princes were : wroth with Jer-e-m^ah, and smote him, and put him in prison in the house of Jon'a-than the scribe : for they had made that the prison. i 16 IT When Jer-e-mi'ah was entered iinto the dungeon, and into the cab- | ins, and Jer-e-mPah had remained | there many days ; I 17 Then Zed-e-ki'ah the king sent, 1 and took himT out : and the king asked him secretly in his house, and said, Is there a?iy word from the Lord ? And Jer-e-mPah said, There is: for, said he, Ihou shalt be de- livered into the hand of the king of Bab'y-lon. 18 Moreover Jer-e-m^ah said unto king ZSd-e-kr'ah, What have I of- ! fended against thee, or against thy ! servants, or against this people, that | ye have put me in prison? 19 Where are now your prophets | which prophesied unto you, saying, j The king of Bab'y-lon shall not come against you, nor against this land ? Jcrrmiah accused. JEREMIAH, 38. His counsel to the king. 20 Therefore bear now, I pray thee, my lord the king : let my suppli- cation, I pray thee, be accepted be- fore thee ; that thou cause me not to return to the house of Jon'a-than the scribe, lest I die there. 21 Then Zed-e-ki'ah the king com- manded that they should commit Jer-e-ml'ah into the court of .the prison, and that they should give him daily a piece of bread out of the bakers' street, until all the bread in the city were spent. Thus Jer-e-mi'ah remained in the court of the prison. CHAPTER 38. 1 Jeremiah accvsed, and cast into the dung/eon. 7 Ebed-melech yetteth him some enlargement. 14 Jeremiah's counsel to the king. THEN Sheph-a-ti'ah the son of Mat'tan, and Ged-a-li'ah the son of Pash'ur, and Ju'cal the son of Shel-e-mi'ah, and Pash'iir the son of Mal-chi'ah, heard the words that Jer-e-ml'ah had spoken unto all the people, saying, 2 Thus saith the Lord, He that remaineth in this city shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence: but he that goeth forth to the Chal-de'ang shall live ; for he shall have his life for a prey, and shall live. 3 Thus saith the Lord. This city shall surely be given into the hand of the king of Bab'y-lon's army, which shall take it. 4 Therefore the princes said unto the king, We beseech thee, let this man be put to death: for thus he weakeneth the hands of the men of war that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words unto them : for this man seeketh not the welfare of this peo- ple, but the hurt. 5 Then Zed-e-ki'ah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand : for the king is not he that can do anything against you. 6 Then took they Jer-e-mi'ah, and cast him into the dungeon of Mal- chi'ah the son of Ham' me-lech, that icas in the court of the prison : and they let down Jer-e-ml'ah with cords. And in the dungeon there was no water, but mire: so Jer-e-ml'ah sunk in the mire. J IT Now when E'bed-me'leeh the E-thl-o'pi-an, one of the eunuchs which was in the king's house, heard that they had put Jer-e-ml'ah in the dungeon; the king then sitting in the_gate of Ben'ja-min ; 8 E'bed-me'lech went forth out of the king's house, and spake to the king, saying, 9 My lord the king, these men have done evil in all that they have done to Jer-e-ml'ah the prophet, whom they have cast into the dungeon; and he is like to die for hunger in the place where he is : for there is no more bread in the city. _10 Then the king commanded E'bed-me'lech the E-thi-6'pi-an, saying, Take from hence thirty men with thee, and take up Jer-e-mi'ah the prophet out of the dungeon, before lie die. 11 So E / bed-me / lech took the men with him, and went into the house of the king under the treasury, and took thence old cast clouts and old rotten rags, and let them down by cords into the dungeon to Jer-e- mi'ah. 12 And E'bed-me'lech the E-thi- o'pl-an said unto Jer-e-mi'ah, Put now these old cast clouts and rotten rags under thine armholes under the cords. And Jer-e-mi'ah did so. 13 So they drew up Jer-e-ml'ah with cords, and took him up" out of the dungeon: and Jer-e-mi'ah re- mained in the court of the prison. 14 IF Then Zed-e-ki'ahthe king sent, and took Jer-e-ml'ah the prophet unto him into the third entry that is in the house of the Lord : and the king said unto Jer-e-ml'ah, I will ask thee a thing; hide nothing from me. 15_ Then Jer-e-mi'ah said unto Zed- e-ki'ah, If I declared unto thee, wilt thou not surely put me to death? and if I give thee counsel, wilt thou not hearken unto me ? 16 So Zed-e-kT'ah the king sware secretly unto Jer-e-mi'ah, saying, As the Lord liveth, that made us this soul, I will not put thee to death, neither will I give thee into the hand of these men that seek thy life. 17 Then said Jer-e-ml'ah unto Zed- e-ki'ah, Thus saith the Lord, the God of hosts, the God of is/ra-el ; If Jeremiah' 's counsel. JEKEMiAH, 30. Jerusalem taken. thou wilt assuredly go forth unto the king of Bab'y-lon's princes, then thy soul shall live, and this city shall not be burned with fire; and thou shalt live, and thine house: 18 But if thou wilt not go forth to the king of Bal/y-lon's princes, then shall this city he given into the hand of the Chal-de'ang, and they shall burn it with fire, and thou slialt not escape out of their hand. li» And Zed-e-kFah the king said unto Jer-e-ml'ah. I am afraid of the Jewg that are fallen to the Chal-dr^- ans, lest they deliver me into their hand, and they mock me. 20 Btit Jer-e-nri'ah said, They shall not deliver thSe. Obey, I beseech thee, the voice of the Lord, which T speak unto thee : so it shall be well unto thee, and thy soul shall live. 21 But if thou refuse to go forth, this is the word that the Lord hath shewed me : 22 And, behold, all the women that are left in the king of JiVd all's house shall he brought forth to the king of Bal/y-lon's princes, and those wo- men shall say, Thy friends have set thee on, and have prevailed against thee : thy feet are sunk in the mire, and they are turned away back. 23 So they shall bring out all thy wives and thy children to the Chal- dc'ans: and thou shalt not escape out of their fraud, but slialt be taken by the hand of the king of Bab'y-lon: and thou shalt cause this city to be burned with fire. 24 1[ Then said Zed-e-kl'ah unto .Jcr-e-mi'ah, Let no man know of these words, and thou shalt not die. 25 But if the princes hear that I have talked with thee, and they come unto thee, and say unto thee, Declare unto us now what thou hast said unto the king, hide it not from us, and we will not put thee to death ; also what the king said unto thee : 20 Then thou shalt say unto them, I presented my supplication before the king, that he would not cause me to return to Jon'a-than's house, to die there. 27 Then came all the princes unto Jer-e-mi'ah, and asked him: and he told them according to all these words that the king had command- 800 ed. So 'they left off speaking with him; for the matter was not per- ceived. 28 So Jer-e-ml'ah abode in the court of the prison until the day that Je- ru'sa-lem was taken : and he was there when Je-ru'sa-lem was taken. CHAPTER 39. 1 Jerusalem taken. 4 Zedekiah made blind, and sent to Babylon. 8 The city ruined. 9 The people carried avjuy captive. IN the ninth year of Zed-e-kl'ah king of Ju'dah, in the" tenth month, came Neb-u-ch&d-rez'zar king of Bab'y-loji and all his army against Je-ru/sa-lem, and they be- sieged it. 2 And in the eleventh year of Zed- e-ki'ah, in the fourth month, the ninth day of the month, the city was broken up. 3 And all the princes of the king of Bab'y-lon came in, and saj; in the middle gate, even Ner'gal-sha-re'zer, Sam'gar-ne'bo, Sar-se/chim, Kab'- sa-rls, Ner'gal-sha-re'zer, Rab'-m&g, with all the residue of the princes of the king of Bab'y-lon. 4 IT And it came to pass, that when Zed-e-ki'ah the king of Ju'dah saw them, and all the men of war, then they fled, and went forth out of the city by night, by the way of the king's garden, by the gate betwixt the two walls : and he went out the way of the plain. 5 But the Chal-de'ans/ army pur- sued after them, and overtook Zed- e-kl'ah in the plains of Jer'I-cho: and when they had taken him, they brought him up to Neb-u-chad-nez'- zar king of Bab'y-lon to Klb'lah in the land of Ha'math, where he gave judgment upon him. Then the king of B&b'y-lon slew the sons of Zed-e-kl'ah in EftVlah before his eyes : "also the king of Bab'y-lon slew all the nobles of Ju'dah. 7 Moreover he put out Zed-e-ki'- ah's eyes, and bound him with chains, to carry him to BSb'y-lon. 8 IT And the Ch£l-de'ans- burned the king's house, and the houses of the people, with lire, and brake down the walls of Je-ru/sa-lem. 9 Then Neb'u-zar-a'dan the cap- tain of the guard carried away cap- tive into Bab'y-lon the remnant of The dispersed Jews JEREMIAH, 40. repair to Jeremiah. the people that remained in the city, j and Jii'dah, which were carried and those that fell away, that fell to away captive unto B&b'y-lon. him, with the rest of the people that '1 And the captain of the guard took remained. Jer-e-mi'ah. and said unto him. The 10 But Neb'u-zar-a'dan the captain ' Lord thy God hath pronounced this of the guard left of the poor of the evil upon this place. people, which had nothing, in the 3 Now the Loud hath brought it, land of Ju'dah, and gave them vine- and done according as he hath said: yards and fields at the same rime. because ye have sinned against *11 Tf Now Neb-u-chful-rez'zar lung the Lord, and have not obeyed his of Babylon gave charge concerning voice, therefore this thing is come Jer-e-mi'ah to Nel/u-zar-a'dan the upon you. captain of the guard, saying. 4 And now, behold, I loose thee this 12 Take him. and look well to him. day from the chains which were up- and do him no harm; but do unto on thine hand. If it seem good unto him even as he shall say unto thee, thee to come with me into Bab'y-ion, 13 So Neb'u-zar-a'dan the captain come; and I will look well 'unto of the guard sent, and Neb-u-shas 7 - thee: but if it seem ill unto thee to ban, Rab'-sa-rls, and NeVgal-sha- come with me into Bab'y-lon. for- re'zer, Rab'-mag. and all the king of bear: behold, all the land is before Bab'y-lon's princes; I thee: whither it seemeth good and 14 Even they sent, and took Je-re- convenient lor thee to go. thither go. mi'ah out of the court of the prison, 5 Now while he was not yet gone and committed him unto Ged-a- back, he said, Go back also to Ged- li'ah the son of A-hi'kam the son of a-li'ah the son of A-lh'kam the son of Sha'phan, that he should carry him sha'phan. whom the king of Bab'- home: so he dwelt among the peo- y-lon hath made governor over the pie. cities of Ju'dah, and dwell with him i:» *~ Now the word of the Lord among the people : or go whereso- came unto Jer-e-mi'ah, while he was ever it seemeth convenient unto thee shut up in the court of the prison, to go. So the captain of the guard saying, gave him victuals and a reward, and 16 Go and speak to E / bed-me v - let him go. lech the E-tlri-o'pi-an, saying. Thus 6 Then went Jer-e-mi'ah unto saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Ged-a-li'ah the son of A-hi'kam to Is'ra-el; Behold, I will bring my Miz'pah; and dwelt with him words upon this city for evil, and not among the people that were left in for good; and they shall be accom- the land. plished in that day before thee. 7 IT Now when all the captains of IT But I will deliver thee in that the forces which were in the fields, day. saith the Loud: and thou shalt evt n they and their men, heard that not be given into the hand of the the king of Bab'y-lon had made Ged- men of whom thou art afraid. a-li'ah the son of A-hi'kam governor is For I will surely deliver thee, in the land, and had committed unto and thou shalt not fall by the sword, him men. and women, and children, but thy life shall be for a prey unto and of the poor of the land, of thee: because thou hast put thy them that were not carried away trust in me, saith the Lord. captive to Bab'y-lon ; CHAPTER 40. 8 Then they came to Ged-a-li'ah to l J»*w^ brig** free by X^i.zaradaji ,ffoetkto Mf Z /pah, CVeil Isll'llKl-Cl tllC SOU Of Geaalvah: . me dispersed Jew* repair to htm. 15 .-^ , r -, , , ■; ^ , - . , rshmaei'econtpirafp. N e t h-a-uTah, and Jo-ha'nan and "HE word that came to Jer-e- JSn'a-than the sons of Ka-re'ah, and T mi 'ah from the Lord, after Ser-a-i'ah the son of Tan'hu-meth, that Neb'u-zar-a'dan the captain of and the sons of E-'phai the Ne-toph'- the guard had let him go from Ra'- a-thite, and Jez-a-nr'ah the son of a mah, when he had taken him being Ma-aeh'a-thite. they and their men. bound in chains among aUthat were 9 And Ged-a-li'ah the son of X-\\V- carried away captive of Je-ru'sa-lem kam the son of Sha'phan sware unto 601 51 IshmaeVs conspiracy. JEREMIAH, 41. Gedaliah slain. them and to their men, saying, Fear of the king, even ten men with him, not to serve the Chal-de'aiig : dwell | came nnto Ged-a-l^ah the son of in the land, and serve the king of Bab'y-lon, and it shall be well with yon. 10 As for me, behold, I will dwell at Miz'pah, to serve the Chal-de'ang, which will come nnto ns : but ye, gather ye wine, and summer fruits, and oil, and put them in your vessels, and dwell in your cities that ye have taken. 11 Likewise when all the Jews, that were in Mo'ab, and among the Am'mon-ites, and in E'dom, and that xvere in all the countries, heard that the king of BtWy-lon had left a rem- nant of Ju'dah, and that he had set over them G-ed-a-l^ah the son of A-hi'kam the son 'of Sha'phan; 12 Even all the Jews, returned out of all places whither they were driv- en.and came to the land of Ju'dah, to Ged-a-li'ah, unto Miz'pah, and ga- thered wine and summer fruits very much. 13 \ Moreover Jo-ha'nan the son of Ka-re'ah, and all the captains of the forces that were in the fields, came to Q-ed-a-li'ah to Miz'pah, 14 And said unto him, Dost thou certainly know that Ba'a-lis the king of the Xm'mon-ites hath sent Ish'ma-el the son_of Neth-a-ni'ah to slay thee ? But Ged-a-li'ah the son of A-hi'kainbelieved them not. 15 Then Jo-ha/nan the son of Ka- re'ah spake to Ged-a-li'ah in Miz'pah secretly, saying. Let me go, I pray thee, and I will slay Ish'ma-el the son of Neth-a-ni'ah, and no man shall know it : wherefore should he slay thee, that all the Jews, which i-hi'kam to Miz'pah ; and there they did eat bread together in Miz'pah. 2 Then arose Ish'ma-el the son of Neth-a-ni'ah, and the~ten men that were with him, and smote Ged-a- ll'ah the son of A-hl'kam the son of Sha'phan with the sword, and slew him, whom the king of Bab'y-lon had made governor over the land. 3 Ish'ma-el also slew all the_Jew§ that were with him, even with Ged-a- 11-ah, at Miz'pah, and the Chal-de'- an§ that were found there, and the men of war. 4 And it came to pass the second day after he had slain Ged-a-li'ah, and no man knew it, 5 That there came certain from She'chem, from Shi'loh, and from Sa-ma'rl-a, even fourscore men, hav- ing their beards shaven, and their clothes rent, and having cut them- selves, with offerings and incense in their hand, to bring them to the house of w the Lord. 6 And ish'ma-el the son of Neth-a- ni'ah went forth from Miz'pah to meet them, weeping all along as he went : and it came to pass, as he met them, he said unto them, Come to GSd-a-li'ah. the son of A-hi'kam. 7 And it was so, when they came into the midst of the city, that Ish'- ma-el the son of Neth-a-ni'ah slew them, and cast them info the midst of the pit, he, and the men that were with him. 8 But ten men were found among them that said unto Ish'ma-el, Slay us not : for we have treasures in the field, of wheat, and of barley, and of are gathered unto thee should be ! oil, and of honey. So he f orbare, and scattered, and the remnant in Ju'dali j slew them not among their brethren, perish? _ | 9 Now the pit wherein Ish'ma-el had 16 But Ged-a-li'ah the son of X-\\V- , cast all the dead bodies of the men, kam said unto Jo-ha'nan the son of ; whom he had slain because of Ka-re'ah, Thou shalt not do this Ged-a-li'ah, tvas it which A'sa the thing : for thou speakest falsely of , king had w made for fear of Ba'a-sha Ish'ma-el. j king of iyra-el : and Ish'ma-ef the CHAPTER 41. ! son of Neth.a-ni'ah filled "it with 1 Ishmael treacherously killeth Gedaliah and others, j them that IVCre Slain. ii johanan recovereth the captives. | io Then Ish'ma-el carried away cap- NOWit came topjass in the seventh ; tive all the residue of the people that month, that isli'ma-el the son j were in Miz'pah, even the king's of Neth-a-ni'ah the son~of E-lish'a- j daughters, and all the people that ma, of the" seed royal, and the prince's ' remained in Miz'pah, whom N€bte- 802 Jeremiah' 's answer JEREMIAH, 4#. to Johanan. 1 zar-a'dan the captain of the guard had committed to Ged-a-li'ah the son of i-lri'kam : and ish'ma-el the son of Neth-a-m'ah carried them away captive, and departed to go over to the Am'mon-Ites. _ 11 IF But when Jo-ha/nan the son of Ka-re / ah,andall the captains of the forces that were with him, heard of all the evil that ish'ma-el the son of Neth-a-ni / ah had done? 12 Then they took all the men, and went to fight with ish'ma-el the son of Neth-a-nl'ah, and found him_ by the great waters that are in Gib'- e-on. ~13 Now it came to pass, that when all the peopje which were with ish'- ma-el saw Jo-ha'nan the son of Ka- re'ah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, then they were glad. 14 So all the people that ish'ma-el had carried away captive from Miz'- pah cast about and returned, and went unto Jo-ha/nan the son of Ka- re'ah. 15 But ish'ma-el the son of Neth- a-n^ah escaped from Jo-ha'nan with eight men, and went to the Am'- mon-ites. 16 Then took Jo-ha/nan the son of Ka-re'ah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, all the remnant of the neople whom he had recovered from ish'ma-el the son of Neth-a-m'ah, from Miz'pah, after thatlie had slain Ged-a-li'ah the son of A-hi'kam, even mfghty men of war, and the women, and the chil- dren, and the eunuchs, whom he had brought again from Gib'e-on : 17 And they departed, and dwelt in the habitation of Clum'ham, which is by_ BethMe-hem, to go to enter into E'gypt, 18 Because of the Ch&l-de'an§ : for they were afraid of them, because Ish'ma-el the son of Neth-a-ni'ah had slain Ged-a-li'ah the son of A-hl'kam, whom "the king of Bab'- y-lon made governor in the land. CHAPTER 42. 1 Johanan desireth Jeremiah to enquire of God, pro- raising obedience. 7 Jeremiah's answer. THEN all the captains of the forces, and Jo-ha'nan the son of Ka-re'ah, and Jez-a-m'ah the son 803 of H6sh-a-I'ah, and all the people from the least even unto the great- est, came near, 2 And said unto Jer-e-mi'ah the prophet, Let, we beseech thee, our supplication be acceptedbef ore thee, and pray for us unto the Lord thy God, even for all this remnant ; (for we are left but a few of many, as thine eyes do behold us :) 3 That the Lord thy God may shew us the way wherein we may walk, and the thing that we may do. 4 Then Jer-e-mi'ah the prophet said unto them, I have heard you; behold, I will pray unto the Lord your God according to your words ; | and it shall come to pass, that what- soever thing the Lord shall answer you. I will declare it unto you; I will keep nothing back from you. 5 Then they said to Jer-e-mi'ah, The Lord be a true and faithful witness between us, if we do not even according to all things for the which the Lord thy God shall send thee to us. 6 Whether it be good, or whether it be evil, we will obey the voice of the Lord our God, to whom we send thee ; that it may be well with us, when we obey the voice of the Lord our God. 7 If And it came to pass after ten days, that the word of the Lord came unto Jer-e-mi'ah. _ 8 Then called'he Jo-ha/nan the son of Ka-re'ah, and all the captains of the forces which were with him, and all the people from the least even to the greatest, 9 And" said unto them, Thus saith the Lord, the God of is/ra-el, unto whom ye sent me to present your supplication before him ; 10 If ye will still abide in this land, then will I build you, and not pull yon down, and I will plant you, and hot pluck you up : for I repent me of the evil that I have done unto you. 11 Be not afraid of the king of BaV- y-lon, of whom ye are afraid; be not afraid of him, saith the Lord : for I a m with you to save you, and to deliver you from his hand. 12 And I will shew mercies unto you, that he may have mercy upon Jeremiah carried JEREMIAH, 43. into Egypt. you, and cause you to return to your own land. 13 H But if ye say, We will not dwell in this land, neither obey the voice of the Lord your God, 14 Saying, No ; but we will go into the land of E'gypt, where we shall see no war, nor hear the sound of the trumpet, nor have hunger of bread ; and there will we dwell : 15 And now therefore hear the word of the Lord, ye remnant of Ju'dah ; Thus saith, the Lord of hosts, the God of is'ra-el; If ye wholly set your faces to enter in- to E'gypt, and go to sojourn there ; 16 Then it shall come to pass, that the sword, which ye feared, shall overtake you there in the land of E'gypt, and the famine, whereof ye were afraid, shall follow close aft- er you there in E'gypt; and there ye shall die. 17 So shall it be with all the men that set their faces to go into E'gypt to sojourn there ; they shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence : and none of them shall remain or escape from the evil that I will bring upon them. 18 For thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Is'ra-el; As mine anger and my fury hath been poured forth upon the inhabitants of Je-ru'sa-lem; so shall my fury be poured forth upon you, when ye shall enter into E'gypt : and ye shall be an execra- tion, and an astonishment, and a curse, and a reproach ; and ye shall see this place no more. 19 IT The Lord hath said concern- ing you, O ye remnant of Ju'dah; Go ye not into E x gypt: know cer- tainly that I have admonished you this day. 20 For ye dissembled in your hearts, wiien ye sent me unto the Lord your God, saying, Pray for us unto the Lord our God ; and ac- cording unto all that the Lord our God shall say, so declare unto us, and we will do it. 21 And now I have this day declared it to you ; but ye have not obeyed the voice of the Lord your God, nor any thing for the which he hath sent me unto you. 22 Now therefore know certainly 804 that ye shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, in the place whither ye desire to go and to sojourn. CHAPTER 43. 1 Johanan carrieth Jeremiah into Egypt. 8 Jere- miah by a type jrrophesieth the conquest of Egypt by the Babylonians. AND it came to pass, that when . Jer-e-mi'ah had made an end of speaking unto all the people all the words of the Lord their God, for which the Lord their God had sent him to them, even all these words, 2 Then spake Iz-a-rFah the son of H6sh-a-i'ah, and~ Jo-ha'nan the son of Ka-re'ah, and all the proud men, saying unto Jer-e-mi'ah, Thou speakest falsely : the Lord our God hath_not sent thee to say, Go not into E'gypt to sojourn there : ^ 3 But Ba'ruch the son of Ne-ri'ah setteth thee on against us, for to deliver us into the hand of the Chal-de'ans, that they might put us to death, and carry us away cap- tives into Bab'y-lon. 4 So Jo-ha'nan the son of Ka-re'ah, and all the captains of the forces, and all the people, obeyed not the voice of the Lord, to dwell in the land of Ju'dah. 5 But Jo-ha/nan the son of Ka-re'- ah, and all the captains of the forces, took all the remnant of Ju'dah, that were returned from all nations, whither they had been driven, to dwell in the land of Ju'dah ; 6 Even men, and women, and chil- dren, and the king's daughters, and every person that Neb'u-zar- a'dan the_ captain of the guardjiad left with Ged-a-li'ah the son of A-hi'- kam the son of Sha'phan, and Jer-e- mi'ah the prophet, and Ba'ruch the son of Ne-ri'ah. _7 So they came into the land of E'gypt: for they obeyed not the voice of the Lordj thus came they even to Tah'pan-hes. 8 IF Then came the word of the Lord unto Jer-e-mi'ah in Tah'pan- hes, saying, 9 Take great stones in thine hand, and hide them in the clay in the brickkiln, which is at the entry of Pha'raoh's house in Tah'pan-hes, in the sight of the men of Julian ; 10 And say unto them, Thus saith Jeremiah propheaieth the JEREMIAH, 44. conquest of Egypt. the Lord of hosts, the God of Is/ra- el ; Behold, I will send and take Neb-u-chad-rez/zar the king of Bab 7 - y-lon. my servant, and will set his throne upon these stones that I have hid; and he shall spread his royal pavilion over them. 11 And when he_cometh. he shall smite the land of E'gypt, and deliver such as are for death to death; and such as are for captivity to captivity ; and such as are for the sword to the sword. 12 And I will kindle a fire in the houses of the gods of E'gypt; and he shall burn them, and carry them away captives: and he shall array himself with the land of E'gypt, as a shepherd putteth on his garment; and he shall go forth from thence in peace. 13 He shall break also the images of Beth-she'mesh, that is in the land of E'gypt ;^ancl the houses of the gods of the E-gyp'tjans. shall he burn with fire. CHAPTER 44. 1 Desolation of Judah for idolatry : la their inflexi- ble obstinacy 2-j threatened. 29 Destruction of Egypt foreshewn. THE word that came to Jer-e-! ml'ah concerning all the_ Jew r § which dwell in the land of E'gypt, which dwell at Mig'dol, and at! Tah'pan-he§, and at Noph, and in! the country of PSth'ros, saying, 2 Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the \ God of is/ra-el; Ye have seen all the evil that I have brought upon Je-ru/sa-lem, and upon all the cities \ of Ju'dah; and, behold, this day; they are a desolation, and no man! clwelleth therein, 3 Because of their wickedness ; which they have committed to pro-' voke me to anger, in that they went to burn incense, and to serve other gods, whom they knew not, neither they, ye, nor your fathers. 4 Howbeit T sent unto you all my servants the prophets, rising early and sending them, saying, Oh, do not this abominable thing that I hate. 5 But they hearkened not, nor in- clined their ear to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense unto other gods. G Wherefore my fury and mine anger was poured forth, and w T as 805 kindled in the cities of Jiydah and in the streets of Je-ru'sa-lera ; and they are wasted and desolate, as at this day. 7 Therefore now thus saith the Lord, the God of hosts, the God of is/ra-el ; Wherefore commit ye this great evil against your souls, to cut off from you man and woman, child and suckling, out of Ju'dah, to leave you none to remain ; 8 In that ye provoke me unto wrath with the works of your hands, burning incense unto other gods in the land of E/gypt; whither ye be gone to dwell, that ye might cut yourselves off, and that ye might be a curse and a reproach among all the nations of the earth ? 9 Have ye forgotten the wicked- ness of your fathers, and the wick- edness of the kings of Ju'dah, and the wickedness of their wives, and your owtl wickedness, and the wicked- ness of your wives, which they have committed in the land of Ju'dali, and in the streets of Je-ru'sa-lein? 10 They are not humbled even unto this day. neither have they feared, nor walked in my law, nor in my statutes, that I set before you and before your fathers. 11 r Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Is'ra-el; Be- hold, I will set my face against you for evil, and to cut off all Ju'dali. 12 And I will take the remnant of Ju'dah, that have set their faces to go into the land of E'gypt to so- journ there, and they shall all be consumed, and fall in the land of E'gypt ; they shall even be con- sumed by the sword and by the fam- ine : they shall die, from the least even unto the greatest, by the sword and by the famine : and they shall be an execration, and an astonish- ment, and a curse, and a reproach. 13 For I will punish them that dwell in theland_of E'gypt, as ihave punished Je-ru'sa-lgm, by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence : 14 So that none of the remnant of Ju'dah, which are gone into the land of E/gypt to sojourn there, shall es- cape or remain, that they should re- turn into the land of Ju'dali, to the which they have a desire to return The destruction of JEKEMIAH, 44. Egypt for eshewn. to dwell there : for none shall return but such as shall escape. 15 IF Then all the men which knew that their wives had burned incense unto other gods, and all the women that stood by, a great multitude, even all the_ people that dwelt in the land of E'gypt, in Patn/ros, an- swered Jer-e-ml'ah, saying, 16 As for the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of the Lord, we will not hearken unto thee. 17 But we will certainly do what- soever thing goeth forth out of our own mouth, to burn incense unto the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, as we have done, we, and our fathers, our kings, and our princes, in the cities of Ju'dah, and in the streets of Je- ru'sa-lem: for then had we plenty of victuals, and were well, and saw no evil. 18 But since we left oif to burn in- cense to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, we have wanted all things, and have been consumed by the sword and by the famine. 19 And when we burned incense to the queen of heaven, and poured out drink offerings unto her, did we make her cakes to worship her, and pour out drink offerings unto her, without our men ? 20 I Then Jer-e-mi'ah said unto all the people, to the men, and to the women, and to all the people which had given him that answer, saying, 21 The incense that ye burned in the cities of Ju'dal^and in the streets of Je-ru'sa-lem, ye, and your fa- thers, your kings,' and your princes, and tlie people of the land, did not the Lord remember them, and came it not into his mind ? 22 So that the Lord could no longer bear, because of the evil of your doings, and because of the abominations which ye have com- mitted; therefore is your land a desolation, and an astonishment, and a curse, without an inhabitant, as at this day. 23 Because ye have burned incense, and because ye have sinned against the Lord, and have not obeyed the ' voice of the Lord, nor walked in his law, nor in his statutes, nor in his testimonies; therefore this evil is happened unto you, as at this day. 24 Moreover Jer-e-mi'ah said unto all the people, and"to all the women, Hear the word of the Lord, all Ju'- dah that are in the land of E'gypt : 25 Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of is/ra-el, saying ; Ye and your wives have both spoken with your mouths, and fulfilled with your hand, saying, We will surely perform our vows that we have vowed, to burn incense to the queen of hea- ven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her : ye will surely accomplish your vows, and surely perform your vows. 26 Therefore hear ye the word of the Lord, all Ju'dah that dwell in the land of E'gypt ; Behold, I have sworn by my great name, saith the Lord, that my name shall no more be named in the mouth of any man of Ju'clah in all the land of E'gypt, saying, The Lord God liveth. 27 Behold, I will watch over them for evil, and not for good: and all the men of Ju'dah that are in the land of E'gypt shall be consumed by the sword and by the famine, until there be an end of them. 28 Yet a small number that escape the sword shall return out of the land of E'gypt into the land of Ju'- dah, and all the remnant of Jii'dah, that are gone into the land of E'gypt to sojourn there, shall know whose words shall stand, mine, or theirs. 29 IT And this shall be a sign unto you, saith the Lord, that I will pun- ish you in this place, that ye may know that my words shall surely stand against you for evil : 30 Thus saith the Lord; Behold, I will give Pha'raoh-hftph'ra king of E'gypt into the hand of his ene- mies, and into the hand of them that seek his life; as I gave Zed- e-ki'ah king of Ju'dah into the hand of Neb-u-chM-rez'zar king of Bab 7 - f -Ion, his enemy, and that sought his life. CHAPTER 45. 1 Baruch being dismayed, 4 Jeremiah instrucUth and comforteth him. Conquest of Egypt JEREMIAH, 46. by Nebuchadrezzar. THE word that Jer-e-m^ah the prophet spake unto Ba'ruch the son of Ne-ri'ah, when he had writ- ten these words in a hook at the mouth of jjer-e-ml / ah, in the fourth year of Je-hoi'a-kim the son of Jo- si'ah king of Ju'dah, saying, Jl Thus saith the Lord, the God of is/ra-el, unto thee, O Ba/ruch; • 3 Thou didst say, Woe is me now ! for the Lord hath added grief to my sorrow : I fainted in my sighing, and 1 find no rest. 4 IT Thus shalt thou say unto him, The Lord saith thus ; Behold, that which I have built will I break down, and that which I have planted I will pluck up, even this whole land. 5 And seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not: for, be- hold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith the Lord : but thy life will I give unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest. CHAPTER 46. 1 Overthrow of Pharaoh's army. 13 Conquest of Egypt by Nebuchadrezzar. 21 Jacob comforted his captivity. THE word of the Lord which came toJer-e-mPah the prophet against the Gen'tiles. ; 2 Against _E'gypt, against the army of Pha'raoh-ne'crio king of E'gypt, which was by the river Eu- phrates, in Car'che-mish, which Neb- u-chad-rez'zar king of BalVy-lon smote in the fourthyear of Je-hoi'- a-kim the son of JO-si'ah king of Ju'dah. 3 Order ye the buckler and shield, and draw near to battle. 4 Harness the horses ; and get up, ye horsemen, and stand forth with your helmets ; furbish the spears, and put on the brigandines. 5 Wherefore have I seen them dis- mayed and turned away back ? and their mighty ones are beaten down, and are fled apace, and look not back : for fear was round about, saith the Lord. 6 Let not the swift flee away, nor the mighty man escape ; they shall stumble, and fall toward the north by the river Eu-phra/te§. 7 Who is this that cometh up as a flood, whose waters are moved as the rivers ? 807 8 E'gypt riseth up like a flood, and his waters are moved like the rivers ; and he saith, I will go up, and will cover the earth ; I will destroy the city and the inhabitants thereof. 9 Come up, ye horses ; and rage, ye chariots; and letjhe mighty men come forth; the E-thI-6'pi-ans. and the Lib'y-ang, that handle the shield ; and the Lyd'i-ang, thathandle and bend the bow. 10 For this is the day of the Lord God of hosts, a day of vengeance, that he may avenge him of his ad- versaries : and the sword shall de- vour, and it shall be satiate and made drunk with their blood: for the Lord God of hosts hath a sa- crifice in the north country by the river Eu-phra'teg. _ 11 Go up into Gil'e-ad, and take balm, O virgin, the" daughter of E'gypt : in vain shalt thou use many medicines ; for thou shalt not be cured. 12 The nations have heard of thy shame, and thy cry hath filled the land : for the mighty man hath stum- bled against the mighty, and they are fallen both together. 13 H The word that the Lord spake to Jer-e-mi'ah the prophet, how Neb-u-ciiad-rez'zar king of Bab'y-lon should come and smite the land of E'gypt. 14 Declare ye in E'gypt, and pub- lish in Mig'dol, and publish in Noph and in Tah'pan-he§ : say ye, Stand fast, and prepare thee; for the sword shall devour round about thee. 15 Why are thy valiant men swept away? they stood not, because the Lord did drive them. 16 He made many to fall, yea, one fell upon another : and they said, Arise, and let us go again to our own people, and to the land of our nativ- ity, from the oppressing sword. 17 They did cry there, Pha'raoh king of E'gypt is but a noise ; he hath passed the time appointed. 18 As I live, saith the King, whose name is the Lord of hosts, Surely as Ta'bor is among the mountains, and as Car'mel by the sea, so shall he come. _19 O thou daughter dwelling in E'gypt, furnish thyself to go into The destruction of JEREMIAH, 47, 48. the Philistines. captivity: for Noph shall be waste and desolate without an inhabitant. 20 E'gypt is like a very fair heifer, but destruction comet h; it cometh out of the north. 21 Also her hired men are in the midst of her like fatted bullocks; for they also are turned back, and are fled away together : they did not stand, because the day of their ca- lamity was come upon them, and the time of their visitation. 22 The voice thereof shall go like a serpent ; for they shall march with an army, and come against her with axes, as hewers of wood. 23 They shall cut down her forest, saith the Lord, though it cannot be searched; because they are more than the grasshoppers, and are in- numerable. 24 The daughter of E'gypt shall be confounded ; she shall be delivered into the hand of the people of the north. w 25 The Lord of hosts, the God of is/ra-el, saith ; Behold, I will punish the "multitude of No, and Pha/raoh, and E'gypt, with their gods, and their kings ; even Pha'raoh, and all them that trust in him : 26 And I will deliver them into the hand of those that seek their lives, and into the hand of Neb-u- chad-rez'zar king of Bab'y-lon, and into the hand of his servants : and afterward it shall be inhabited, as in the days of old, saith the Lord. 27 IT But fear not thou, O my ser- vant Ja'cob, and be not dismayed, O Is/ra-el : for, behold, I will save thee from afar off, and thy seed from the land of their captivity ; and Ja'cob shall return, and be in rest and at ease, and none shall make Mm afraid. 28 Fear thou not, O Ja'cob my ser- vant, saith the Lord : for I am with thee ; for I will make a full end of all the nations whither I have driven thee : but I will not make a full end of thee, but correct thee in measure ; yet will I not leave thee wholly unpunished. CHAPTEE 47. Destruction of the Philistines. THE word of the Lord that came to Jer-e-mf'ah the prophet against the PhMis'tines, before that Pha/raoh smote Ga/za. 2 Thus saith the Lord ,- Behold, waters rise up out of the north, and shall be an overflowing flood, 1 and shall overflow the land, and all that is therein; the city, and them i that dwell therein : then the men shall cry, and all the inhabitants of the land shall howl. 3 At the noise of the stamping of the hoofs of his strong horses, at the rushing of his chariots, and at the rumbling of his wheels, the fathers shall not look back to their children for feebleness of hands ; 4 Because of the day that cometh to spoil all the Phl-hVtineg. and to cut off from Ty'rus and Zi'don every helper that remaineth : for the Lord will spoil the Phi-hVtmeg, the remnant of the country of Caph'tor. 5 Baldness is come upon Ga'za; Ash'ke-lon is cut off with the rem- nant of their valley : how long wilt thou cut thyself? 6 O thou sword of the Lord, how long ivill it be ere thou be quiet? put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still. 7 How can it be quiet, seeing the Lord hath given it a charge against Xsh'ke-lon, and against the sea shore? there hath he appointed it. CHAPTER 48. 1 Judgment of Moab for several corruptions. 47 Re- storation of Moab. AGAINST Mo'ab thus saith the . Lord of hosts, theGod of is/- ra-el; Woe unto Ne'bo! for it is spoiled: Kir-I-a-tha/im is confound- ed and taken : Mis'gab is confound- ed and dismayed. 2 There shall be no more praise of Mo'ab: in Hesh'bon they have de- vised evil against it; come, and let us cut it off from beim/ a nation. Also thou shalt be cut down, O Mad'men; the sword shall pursue thee. 3 A voice of crying shall be from Hor-o-na/im, spoiling and great de- struction. 4 Mo'ab is destroyed; her little ones have caused a cry to be heard. 5 For in the going up of Lu'hith continual weeping shall go up; for The judgment JEREMIAH, 48. of Moab. in the going down of H6r-o-na'im the enemies have heard a cry of de- struction. G Flee, save your lives, and he like the heath in the wilderness. 7 H For because thou hast trusted in thy w r orks and in thy treasures, thou shalt also he taken : and Che'- mosh shall go forth into captivity with his priests and his princes to- gether. 8 And the spoiler shall come upon every city, and no city shall escape : the valley also shall perish, and the plain shall be destroyed, as the Lord hath spoken. 9 Give wings unto Mo'ab, that it may flee and get away : for the cities thereof shall he desolate, without any to dwell therein. 10 Cursed be he that doeth the work of the Lord deceitfully, and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood. 11 if Mo'ab hath been at ease from his youth, and he hath settled on his lees, and hath not been emptied from vessel to vessel, neither hath he gone into captivity: therefore his taste remained in him, and his scent is not changed. 12 Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will send unto him wanderers, that shall cause him to wander, and shall empty his vessels, and break their bottles. 13 And Mo'ab shall be ashamed of Che'mosh, as the house of Is'ra-el was ashamed of Beth' - el their confidence. l-i H How say ye, We are mighty and strong men for the war ? 15 Mo'ab is spoiled, and gone up out of her cities, and his chosen young men are gone down to the slaughter, saith the King, whose name is the Lord of hosts. 16 The calamity of Mo'ab is near to come, and his affliction hasteth fast. 17 All ye that are about him, be- moan him ; and all ye that know his name, say, How is the strong staff broken, and the beautiful rod ! 18 Thou daughter that dost in- habit Di'bon, come down from thy glory, and sit in thirst ; for the spoiler of Mo'ab shall come upon 809 thee, and he shall destroy thy strong holds. | 19 inhabitant of Ar'o-er, stand by the way, and espy ; ask him that fleeth, and her that escapeth, and say, What is done ? i 20 Mo'ab is confounded; for it is broken down: howl and cry; tell ye it in Xr'non, that Mo'ab is . spoiled, I 21 And judgment is come upon the plain country ; upon Ho'lon, and upon Ja-ha'zah, and upon Meph'a- ath, 22 And upon Di'bon, and upon Ne'- bo, and upon Beth-dib-la-tha'im, 23 And upon Kir-i-a-tha'im, and upon Beth-ga'mul, and upon Beth- me'on, | 24 And upon Ke'rl-oth, and upon Boz'rah, and upon all the cities of the land of Mo'ab, far or near. | 25 The horn of Mo'ab is cut off, jand his arm is broken, saith the | Lord. j 26 IF Make ye him drunken: f Gi- llie magnified himself against the I Lord : Mo'ab also shall wallow in his vomit, and he also shall be in derision. 27 For was not is'ra-el a derision unto thee? was he "found among thieves? for since thou spakest of him, thou skippedst for joy. 28 O ye that dw r ell in Mo'ab, leave the cities, and dwell in the rock, and be like the dove that maketh her nest in the sides of the hole's mouth. 29_ AYe have heard the pride of Mo'ab, (he is exceeding proud) his loftiness, and his arrogancy, and his pride, and the haughtiness of his heart. 30 I know T his wrath, saith the Lord; but it shall not be so; his lies shall not so effect it. 31 Therefore will I howl for Mo'ab, and I will cry out for all Mo'ab ; mine heartj>\v&\\ mourn for the men of Kir-he're§. 32 O vine of Sib'mah, I will weep for thee with the weeping of Ja'zer: thy plants are gone over the sea, they reach even to the sea of Ja'zer : the spoiler is fallen upon thy sum- mer fruits and upon thy vintage. 33 And joy and gladness is taken The restoration JEREMIAH, 49. of Moab. from the plentiful field, and from! shadow of Hesh'bon because of the the land of Mo 7 ab ; and I have caused wine to fail from the winepresses : none shall tread with shouting ; their shouting shall be no shouting. 34 From the cry of Hesh'bon even unto E-le-a 7 leh, and even unto Ja'- haz, have they uttered their voice, force: but a tire shall come forth out of Hesh 7 bon, and a flame from the midst of SI'hon, and shall de- vour the corner of Mo 7 ab, and the crown of the head of the tumultu- ous ones. 46 Woe be unto thee, O M5 7 ab ! from Zo 7 ar even unto H6r-o-na 7 im, the people of Che 7 mosh perisheth : as an heifer of three years old: for for thy sons are taken captives, the waters also of Nim'rini shall be ( and thy daughters captives. desolate. 35 Moreover I will cause to cease in ! tivity of Mo 7 ab in the latter days, Mo 7 ab, saith the Lord, him that saith the Lord. Thus far is the offereth in the high places, and himj judgment of Mo 7 ab. that burnetii incense to his gods. 36 Therefore mine heart shall sound for Mo 7 ab like pipes, and mine heart shall sound like pipes for the men of Kir-he 7 re§: because the riches that he hath gotten are per- ished. 37 For every head shall be bald, and every beard clipped : upon all the hands shall be cuttings, and upon the loins sackcloth. 38 There shall be lamentation gener- 47 IT Yet will I bring again the cap- CHAPTER 49. 1 Judgment of Ammon, 7 Edom, 23 Damascus, 28 Kedar, 3u Hazor, 34 and Elam. 39 Restoration of Elrop?ieVs LAMENTATIONS, 3. humble confession. with gravel stones, lie hath co- vered me with as lies. 17 And thou hast removed my soul far off from peace: I forgat pro- sperity. 18 And I said, My strength and my hope is perished from the Lord : 19 Remembering mine affliction and my misery, the wormwood and the gall. 20 My soul hath them still in re- membrance, and is humbled in me. 21 This I recall to my mind, there- fore have I hope. 22 if It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. 23 They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. 24 The Lord is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him. 25 The Lord is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him. 26 It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the sal- vation of the Lord. 27 It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth. 28 He sitteth alone and keepeth silence, because he hath borne it upon him. 29 He putteth his mouth in the dust : if so be there may be hope. 30 He giveth his cheek to him that smiteth him: he is filled full with reproach. 31 For the Lord will not cast off for ever : 32 But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies. 33 For he doth not afflict will- ingly nor grieve the children of men. 34 To crush under his feet all the prisoners of the earth, 35 To turn aside the right of a man before the face of the most High, 36 To subvert a man in his cause, the Lord approveth not. 37 11 Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord com- mandeth it not ? 38 Out of the mouth of the most High proceedeth not evil and good? 39 Wherefore doth a living man 822 complain, a man for the punish- ment of his sins ? 40 Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the Lord. 41 Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the heavens. 42 We have transgressed and have rebelled : thou hast not pardoned. 43 Thou hast covered with anger, and persecuted us : thou hast slain, thou hast not pitied. 44 Thou hast covered thyself with a cloud, that our prayer should not pass through. 45 Thou hast made us as the off- scouring and refuse in the midst of the people. 46 All our enemies have opened their mouths against us. 47 Fear and a snare is come upon us, desolation and destruction. 48 Mine eye runneth down with rivers of water for the destruction of the daughter of my people. 49 Mine eye trickleth down, and ceaseth not, without any intermis- sion, 50 Till the Lord look down, and behold from heaven. 51 Mine eye affecteth mine heart because of all the daughters of my city. 52 Mine enemies chased me sore, like a bird, without cause. 53 They have cut off my life in the dungeon, and cast a stone upon me. 54 Waters flowed over mine head ; then I said, I am cut off. 55 IF I called upon thy name, O Lord, out of the low dungeon. 56 Thou hast heard my voice: ' hide not thine ear at my breathing, I at my cry. j 57 Thou drewest near in the day that I called upon thee : thou saidst, i Fear not. I 58 O Lord, thou hast pleaded the causes of my soul; thou hast re- deemed my life. 59 O Lord, thou hast seen my wrong : judge thou my cause. 60 Thou hast seen all their ven- geance and all their imaginations against me. I 61 Thou hast heard their reproach, O Lord, and all their imaginations against me ; 62 The lips of those that rose up Zion Lewaileth her LAMENTATIONS, 4. pitiful estate. against me, and their device against me all the day. 63 Behold their sitting down, and their rising up; I am their musick. 64 1 Render unto them a recom- pence, O Lord, according to the work of their hands. 65 Give them sorrow of heart, thy curse unto them. 66 Persecute and destroy them in anger from under the heavens of the Lord. CHAPTER 4. 1 Zion lewaileth her pitiful estate : 13 she eonfesseth her sins. 21 Edom threatened. HOW is the gold become dim ! how is the most fine gold changed ! the stones of the sanctu- ary are poured out in the top of every street. 2 The precious sons of Zi'on. com- parable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter ! 3 Even the sea monsters draw out the breast, they give suck to their young ones: the daughter of my people is become cruel, like the ostriches in the wilderness. 4 The tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for : thirst: the young children ask bread, | and no man breaketh it unto them. | 5 They that did feed delicately are desolate in the streets : they that were brought up in scarlet embrace dunghills. 6 For the punishment of the ini- quity of the daughter of my people is greater than the punishment of the sin of Sod'om. that was over- thrown as in a moment, and no hands stayed on her. 7 Her Na>/a-rltes were purer than snow, they were whiter than milk, they were' more ruddy in body than rubies, their polishing was of sap- phire : 8 Their visage is blacker than a coal: they are not known in the streets : their skin cleaveth to their bones ; it is withered, it is become like a stick. 9 They that be slain with the sword are better than they that be slain with hunger : for these pine away, stricken through for ward of the fruits of the field, 823 10 The hands of the pitiful wo- men have sodden their own chil- dren: they were their meat in the destruction of the daughter of my people. 11 The Lord hath accomplished his fury ; he hath poured out his fierce anger, and hath kindled a fire in ZFon, and it hath devoured the foundations thereof. 12 The kings of the earth, and all the inhabitants of the world, would not have believed that the adver- sary and the enemy should have entered into the gates of Je-ru'sS- lem. 13 % For the sins of her prophets, and the iniquities of her priests, that have shed the blood of the just in the midst of her. 14 They have wandered as blind men in the streets, they have pol- luted themselves with blood, so that men could not touch their gar- ments. 15 They cried unto them, Depart ye; it is unclean; depart, depart, touch not: when they fled away and wandered, they said among the heathen, They shall no more so- journ there. 16 The anger of the Lord hath divided them; he will no more re- gard them : they respected not the persons of the priests, they favoured not the elders. 17 As for us, our eyes as yet failed for our vain help: in our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save vs. 18 They hunt our steps, that we cannot go in our streets : our end is near, our days are fulfilled ; for our end is come. 19 Our persecutors are swifter than the eagles of the heaven: they pursued us upon the mountains, they laid wait for us in the wilder- ness. 20 The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of the Lord, was taken in their pits, of whom we said, Un- der his shadow we shall live among the heathen. 21 IT Rejoice and be glad, daugh- ter of E/dom, that dwellest in the land of Uz: the cup also shall pass through unto thee : thou shalt be EzekieVs vision of EZEKIEL, 1. four cherubims. drunken, and shalt make thyself naked. 22 If The punishment of thine ini- quity is accomplished, O daughter of Zi'dn; he will no more carry thee away into captivity: he will visit thine iniquity, O daughter of E'dom ; he will discover thy sins. CHAPTER 5. A pitiful complaint of Zion in prayer to God. REMEMBER, O Lord, what is come upon us : consider, and behold our reproach. 2 Our inheritance is turned to strangers, our houses to aliens. 3 We are orphans and fatherless, our mothers are as widows. 4 We have drunken our water for money ; our wood is sold unto us. 5 Our necks are under persecu- tion : we labour, and have no rest. _6 We have given the hand to the E-gyp'tian?, and to the As-syr'I-ang, to be satisfied with bread. 7 Our fathers have sinned, and are not; and we have borne their iniquities. 8 Servants have ruled over us: there is none that doth deliver us out of their hand. 9 We gat our bread with the peril of our lives because of the sword of the wilderness. 10 Our skin was black like an oven because of the terrible famine. 11 They ravished the women in ZPon, and the maids in the cities of Ju'dah. 12 Princes are hanged up by their hand : the faces of elders were not honoured. 13 They took the young men to grind, and the children fell under the wood. 14 The elders have ceased from the gate, the young men from their musick. 15 The joy of our heart is ceased ; our dance is turned into mourning. 16 The crown is fallen from our head : woe unto us, that we have sinned ! 17 For this our heart is faint; for these things our eyes are dim. 18 Because of the mountain of ZP- on, which is desolate, the foxes walk upon it. 19 Thou, O Lord, remainest for ever ; thy throne from generation to generation. 20 Wherefore dost thou forget us for ever, and forsake us so longtime? 21 Turn thou us unto thee, O Lord, and we shall be turned ; renew our days as of old. 22 But thou hast utterly rejected us ; thou art very wroth against us. THE BOOK OF THE PROPHET EZEKIEL CHAPTER 1. EzekieVs vision of four cherubims, and four wheels. NOW it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I ivas among the captives by the river of Che'bar, that the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God. 2 In the fifth day of the month, which was the fifth year of king Je- hoPa-chin's captivity, 3 The word of_the Lord came ex- pressly unto_ E-ze'ki-el the priest, the son of Bu'zi, in the land of the Chal-de'ans. by the river Che'bar; 824 and the hand of the Lord was there upon him. 4 IT And I looked, and, behold, a whirlwind came out of the north, a great cloud, and a fire infolding it- self, and a brightness was about it, and out of the midst thereof as the colour of amber, out of the midst of the fire. 5 Also out of the midst thereof came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their ap- pearance ; they had the likeness of a man. G And every one had four faces, and every one had four wings. The vision of EZEKIEL, 1. four wheels. 7 And their feet were straight feet ; and the sole of their feet was like the sole of a calf's foot: and they sparkled like the colour of burnished brass. 8 And they had the hands of a man under their wings on their four sides ; and they four had their faces and their wings. 9 Their wings were joined one to another ; they turned not when they went ; they went every one straight forward. 10 As for the likeness of their faces, they four had the face of a man, and the face of a lion, on the right side : and they four had the face of an ox on the left side ; they four also had the face of an eagle. 11 Thus were their faces : and their wings were stretched upward; two wings of every one were joined one to another, and two covered their bodies. 12 And they went every one straight forward : whither the spirit was to go, they went ; and they turned not when they went. 13 As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire, and like the appearance of lamps : it went up and down among the living creatures; and the fire was bright, and out of the fire went forth lightning. 11 And the living creatures ran and returned as the appearance of a flash of lightning. 15 ^i Now as I beheld the living creatures, behold one wheel upon the earth by the living creatures, with his four faces. 16 The appearance of the wheels and their work teas like unto the colour of a beryl : and they four had one likeness : and their appearance and their work ivas as it were a wheel in the middle of a wheel. 17 When they went, they went upon their four sides: and they turned not when they went. 18 As for their rings, they were so high that they were dreadful; and their rings were full of eyes round about them four. 19 And when the living creatures went, the wheels went by them : and 825 when the living creatures were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up. 20 Whithersoever the spirit was to go, they went, thither was their spir- it to go ; and the wheels were lifted up over against them : for the spirit of the living creature teas in the wheels. 21 When those went, these went; and when those stood, these stood ; and when those were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up over against them: for the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels. 22 And the likeness of the firma- ment upon the heads of the living creature was as the colour of the terrible crystal, stretched forth over their heads above. 23 And under the firmament were their wings straight, the one toward the other : every one had two, which covered on this side, and every one had two, which covered on that" side, their bodies. 24 And when they went. I heard the noise of their wings, like the noise of great waters, as the voice of the Almighty, the voice of speech, as the noise of an host : when they stood, they let down their wings. 25 And there was a voice from the firmament that teas over their heads, when they stood, and had let down their wings. 26 *ft And above the firmament that was over their heads was the like- ness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone : and upon the likeness of the throne was the like- ness as the appearance of a man above upon it. 27 And I saw as the colour of am- ber, as the appearance of fire round about within it, from the appearance of his loins even upw r ard, and from the appearance of his loins even downward, I saw as it were the ap- pearance of fire, and it had bright- ness round about. 28 As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord. And when I saw EzekieVs commission. EZEKIEL, 2, 3. God sheweth him it, I fell upon my face, and I heard a voice of one that spake. CHAPTER 2. 1 EzekieVs commission : 6 his instructions : 9 the roll of heavy judgments spread before him. AND he said unto me, Son of man, xjl stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee. 2 And the spirit entered into me when he spake unto me, and set me upon my feet, that I heard him that spake unto me. 3 And he said unto me, Son of man, I send thee to the children of is/ra-el, to a rebellious nation that hath" re- helled against me: they and their fathers have transgressed against me, even unto this very day. 4 For they are impudent children and stiffhearted. I do send thee unto them ; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God. 5 And they, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear, (for they are a rebellious house,) yet shall know that there hath been a prophet among them. 6 IF And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns be with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dis- mayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house. 7 And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear: for they are most rebellious. 8 But thou, son of man, hear what I say unto thee ; Be not thou rebel- lious like that rebellious house : open thy mouth, and eat that I give thee. 9 IT And when I looked, behold, an hand was sent unto me ; and, lo, a roll of a book was therein ; 10 And he spread it before me ; and it was written within and without: and there was written therein lamen- tations, and mourning, and w r oe. CHAPTER 3. 1 Ezekiel eateth the roll : 15 God sheweth him the rule of prophecy. MOREOVER he said unto me, Son of man, eat that thou find- est; eat this roll, and go speak unto the house of is/ra-el. 826 2 So I opened my mouth, and he caused me to eat that roll. 3 And he said unto me, Son of man, cause thy belly to eat, and fill thy bowels with this roll that I give thee. Then did I eat it ; and it was in my mouth as honey for sweetness. I 4 If And he said unto me, Son of man, go, get thee unto the house of t is/ra-el, and speak with my words unto them. 5 For thou art not sent to a people of a strange speech and of an hard language, b at to the house of is/ra-el ; ; 6 Not to many people of a strange speech and of an hard language, whose words thou canst not under- stand. Surely, had I sent thee to them, they would have hearkened unto thee. ; 7 But the house of is/ra-el will not hearken unto thee ; for they will not hearken unto me: for all the house of is/ra-el are impudent and hardhearted. ! 8 Behold, I have made thy face ' strong against their faces, and thy forehead strong against their fore- heads. J 9 As an adamant harder than flint ' have I made thy forehead : fear them not, neither be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious ; house. 10 Moreover he said unto me, Son 'of man, all my words that I shall ! speak unto thee receive in thine heart, and hear with thine ears. 11 And go, get thee to them of the captivity, unto the children of thy people, and speak unto them, and tell them, Thus saith the Lord God ; whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear. 12 Then the spirit took me up, and I heard behind me a voice of a great rushing, saying, Blessed be the glory of the Lord from his place. 13 / heard also the noise of the wings of the living creatures that touched one another, and the noise of the wheels over against them, and a noise of a great rushing. 14 So the spirit lifted me up, and took me away, and I went in bitter- ness, in the heat of my spirit ; but the hand of the Lord was strong upon me, the rule of prophecy. EZEKIEL, 4. Jeroboam's defection. 15 *! Then I came to them of the captivity at Tel-a/bib, that dwelt by the river of Che'bar, and I sat where they sat. and remained there astonished among them seven days. 16 And it came to pass at the end of seven days, that the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, 17 Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Is/- ra-el : therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me. 18 When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thougiv- est him not warning, nor speakestto warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life ; the same wicked man shall die in his ini- quity ; but his blood will I require at thine hand. 19 Yet if thou warn the wicked, and he turn not from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity ; but thou hast delivered thy soul. 20 Again, When a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumblingblock before him, he shall die: because thou hast nut given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thine hand. 21 Nevertheless if thou warn the righteous man. that the righteous sin not, and he doth not sin, he shall surely live, because he is warned; also thou hast delivered thy soul. 22 H And the hand of the Lord was there upon me ; and he said unto me. Arise, go forth into the plain, and I will there talk with thee. ' 23 Then I arose, and went forth into the plain: and, behold, the glory of the Lord stood there, as the glory which I saw by the river of Che'bar : and I fell on my face. 24 Then the spirit entered into me, and set me upon my feet, and spake with me, and said unto me, Go, shut thyself within thine house. 25 But thou, O son of man, behold, they shall put bands upon thee, and shall bind thee with them, and thou shalt not go out among them : 26 And I will make thy tongue cleave to the roof of thy mouth, that thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be to them a reprover: for they are a rebellious house. 27 But when I speak with thee, I will open thy mouth, and thou shalt say unto them. Thus saith the Lord God ; He that heareth.let him hear; and he that forbeareth, let him for- bear: for they are a rebellious house. CHAPTER 4. By the type of a siege is shetced t/ie time from Jero- boam's defection to the captivity. THOU also, son of man, take thee a tile, and lay it before thee, and pourtray upon it the city, even Je-ru'sa-lem : , 2 And lay siege against it, and build a fort against it, and cast a mount against it ; set the camp also against it. and set battering rams against it round about. 3 Moreover take thou unto thee : an iron pan. and set it for a wall of iron between thee and the city: and set thy face against it. and it shall be besieged, and thou shalt lay siege against it. This shall be a sign to the house of is/ra-el. 4 Lie thou also upon thy left side, and lay the iniquity of the house of Is/ra-el upon it : according to the number of the days that thou shalt lie upon it thou shalt bear their iniquity. 5 For I have laid upon thee the years of their iniquity, according to the number of the days, three hun- dred and ninety days : so shalt thou bear the iniquity of the house of is/ra-el. 6 And when thou hast accomplish- ed them, lie again on thy right side, and thou shalt _bear the iniquity of the house of Ju'dah forty days : I have appointed thee each day for a year. 7 Therefore thou shalt set thy face toward the siege of Je-ru'sa-lem. and thine arm shall be uncovered, and thou shalt prophesy against it. 8 And, behold, I will lay bands upon thee, and thou shalt not turn thee from one side to another, till thou hast ended the days of thy siege. Judgment of Jerusalem EZEKIEL, 5. for rebellion. 9 1[ Take thou also unto thee wheat, and barley, and beans, and lentiles, and millet, and fitches, and put them in one vessel, and make thee bread thereof, according to the num- ber of the days that thou shalt lie upon thy side, three hundred and ninety days shalt thou eat thereof. 10 And thy meat which thou shalt eat shall be by weight, twenty shek- els a day : from time to time shalt thou eat it. 11 Thou shalt drink also water by measure, the sixth part of an hin: from time to time shalt thou drink. 12 And thou shalt eat it as barley cakes, and thou shalt bake it with dung that cometh out of man, in their sight. 13 And the Lord said, Even thus shall the children of is/r and the daughters ! of the famous nations, unto the j nether parts of the earth, with them that go down into the pit. 19 Whom dost thou pass in beauty? go down, and be thou laid with the uncircumcised. 20 They shall fall in the midst of them that are slain by the sword: she is delivered to the sword: draw her and ail her multitudes. 21 The strong among the mighty shall speak to him out of the midst of hell with them that help him : they are gone down, they lie un- circumcised, slain by the sword. 22 Assh'ur is there and all her company :' his graves are about him : all of them slain, fallen by the sword: 23 Whose graves are set in the sides of the pit, and her company is round about her grave : all of them slain, fallen by the sword, which caused terror in the land of the living. 24 There is E'lam and all her mul- titude round about her grave, all of them slain, fallen by the sword, j which are gone down uncircum- \ cised into the nether parts of the earth, which caused their terror in j the land of the living ; yet have j they borne their shame with them that go down to. the pit. 25 They have set her a bed in the midst of the slain with all her mul- titude : her graves are round about Ercekiel is admonished EZEKIEL, 33. of h is duty. him: all of them uneircumcised, slain by the sword : though their terror was caused in the land of the living, yet have they borne their shame with them that go down to the pit: he is put in the midst of them that be slain. 26 There is Me'shech, Tu/bal,. and all her multitude: her graves are round about him : all of them uneir- cumcised, slain by the sword, though they caused their terror in the land of the living. 27 And they shall not lie with the mighty that are fallen of the uneir- cumcised, which are gone down to hell with their weapons of war: and they have laid their swords un- der their heads, but their iniquities shall be upon their bones, though they tuere the terror of the mighty in the land of the living. 28 Yea, thou shalt be broken in the midst of the uneircumcised, and shalt lie with them that are slain with the sword. 29 There is E'dom, her kings, and all her princes, which with their might are laid by them that were slain by the sword: they shall lie with the uneircumcised, and with them that go down to the pit. 30 There be the princes of the north, all of them, and all the ZT- do'ni-ang, which are gone down with the slain \ with their terror they are ashamed of their might ; and they lie uneircumcised with them that be slain by the sword, and bear their shame with them that go down to the pit. _ 31 Pharaoh shall see them, and shall be comforted oyer all his multitude, even, Pha'raoh and all his army slain by the sword, saith the Lord God. 32 For I have caused my terror in the land of the living : and he shall be laid in the midst of the uneircum- cised with them, that are slain with ! the sword, even Pha/raoh and all his multitude, saith the Lord God. CHAPTEK 33. Ezekiel is admonished of his duty. AGAIN the word of the Lord came . unto me, saying, 2 Son of man," speak to the chil- dren of thy people, and say unto 861 them, When I bring the sword upon a land, if the people of the land take a man of their coasts, and set him for their watchman : 3 If when he seeth the sword come upon the land, he blow the trumpet, and warn the people ; 4 Then whosoever heareth the sound of the trumpet, and taketh not warning ; if the sword come, and take him away, his blood shall be upon his own head. 5 He heard the sound of the trum- pet, and took not warning ; his blood shall be upon him. 3:>ut he that taketh warning shall deliver his soul. 6 But if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned; if the sword come, and take any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity ; but his blood will I require at the watchman's hand. 7 ^ So thou, son of man, I have set^thee a watchman unto the house of Is/ra-el ; therefore thou shalt hear the word at my mouth, and warn them from me. "D in the second year of the 'the prince of the eunuchs. _rY reign of Xeb-u-chad-nez'zar 10 And the prince of the eunuchs K e b - u-c ha d-nez ' zar dreamed said unto Daniel. I fear my lord the dreams, wherewith his spirit was king, who hath appointed your meat troubled, and his sleep brake from and your drink : for why should he him. see your faces worse 'liking than 2 Then the king commanded to the children which are of your sort? call the magicians, and the astro- then shall ye make me endanger my logers,_ and the sorcerers, and the head to the king. Chal-de'ans, for to shew the king his 11 Then said Daniel to IvIeTzar. dreams. So they came and stood whom the prince of the eunuchs before the king. had set over Dar/iel. Han-a-uPah. 3 And the king said unto them. I Mish'a-el. and Iz-a-ri'ah. have dreamed a dream, and my 12 Prove thy servants. I beseech spirit was troubled to know the thee, ten days ; and let them give us dream. pulse to eat, and water to drink. 4 Then spake the Chal-de'ans to the 13 Then let our countenances be king in SyrT-ack. O king, live for looked upon before thee, and the ever: tell thy servants the dream, countenance of the children that eat and we will shew the interpretation, of the portion of the king's meat : and 5 The king answered and said to as thou seest, deal with thy servants, the Chal-de'ans. The thing is gone 14 So he consented to them in this from me : if ye will not make known matter, and proved them ten days, unto me the dream, with the inter- 15 And at the end of ten days their pretation thereof, ye shall be cut countenances appeared fairer and in pieces, and your houses shall be fatter in flesh than all the children made a dunghiil. which did eat the portion of the 6 But if ye shew the dream, and king's meat. the interpretation thereof, ye shall 16 Thus MeTzar took away the por- receive of me gifts and rewards and tion of their meat, and the wine that great honour : therefore shew me the they should drink ; and gave them dream, and the interpretation there- pulse, of. 17 r As for these four children. 7 They answered again and said, God gave them knowledge and Let the king tell his servants the skill in all learning and wisdom: dream, and we will shew the inter- and Daniel had understanding in j pretation of it all visions and dreams. l 8 The king : answered and said, I Nebuchadnezzar's dream DANIEL, 2. revealed to Daniel. know of certainty that ye would gain the time, because ye see the thing is gone from me. 9 But if ye will not make known unto me the dream, there is but one decree for you : for ye have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak be- fore me, till the time be changed: therefore tell me tlie dream, and I shall know that ye can shew me the interpretation thereof. 10 IF The Chal-de'ans. answered be- fore the king, and said, There is not a man upon the earth that can shew the king's matter : therefore there is no king, lord, nor ruler, that asked such things at any magician, or as- trologer, or Chal-de'an. 11 And it is a rare thing that the king requireth, and there is none other that can shew it before the king, except the gods, whose dwell- ing is not with flesh. 12 For this cause the king was an- gry and very furious, and command- ed to destroy all the wise men of Bab'y-lon. 13 And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain. 14 IT Then Daniel answered with counsel and wisdom to A'ri-och the captain of the king's guard, which was gone forth to slay the wise men of Bab'y-lon : 15 He answered and said to A'ri- och the king's captain, Why is the decree so hasty from the king? Then A'ri-och made the thing known to Daniel. 16 Then Daniel went in, and de- sired of the king that he would give him time, and that he would shew the king the interpretation. 17 Then Daniel went to his house, and made the 'thing known to Han- a-ni'ah, Mish'a-el, and Az-a-ri'ah, his companions : 18 That they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Bab'y-lon. 19 IT Then was the secret revealed unto Dan'iel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven. 20 Daniel answered and said, 834 Blessed be the name of God forever and ever: for wisdom and might are his : 21 And he changeth the times and the seasons : he removeth kings, and setteth up kings : he giveth wis- dom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding: 22 He revealeth the deep and se- cret things : he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwell- eth with him. 23 I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto me now what we desired of thee : for thou hast now made known unto us the king's matter. 24 IT Therefore Dan'iel went in unto A'ri-och, whom the' king had or- dained to destroy the wise men of Bab'y-lon: he Avent and said thus unto him ; Destroy no't the wise men of Bab'y-lon : bring me in before the king, and I will shew unto the king the interpretation. 25 Then A'n-och brought in Daniel before the king in haste, and said thus unto him, I have found a man of the captives of Ju'dah, that will make known unto the king the in- terpretation. 26 The king answered and said to Dan ' Jel, whose name was Bel-te- shaz'zar, Art thou able to make known unto me the dream which I have seen, and the interpretation thereof ? 27 Daniel answered in the pre- sence of the king, and said, The se- cret which the king hath demanded cannot the wise men, the astrologers, the magicians, the soothsayers, shew unto the king ; 28 But there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and maketh known to the king Neb-u-chad-nez'- zar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these ; 29 As for thee, O king, thy thoughts came into thy mind upon thy bed, what should come to pass hereafter : and he that revealeth secrets mak- eth known to thee what shall come to pass. 30 But as for me, this secret is Daniel inter 'preteth DANIEL, 2. Nebuchadnezzar's dream. not revealed to me for any wisdom be divided: but there shall be in it that I have more than aiiy living, | of the strength of the iron, foras- but for their sakes that shall make much as thou sawest the iron mixed known the interpretation to the ! with miry clay, king, and that thou mightest know 42 And as the toes of the feet were the thoughts of thy heart. I part of iron, and part of clay, so the 31 I Thou, O king, sawest, and ! kingdom shall be partly strong, and behold a great image. This great j partly broken. image, whose brightness was excel- 1 43 And whereas thou sawest iron lent, stood before thee; and the form 'mixed with miry clay, they shall thereof ivas terrible. I mingle themselves with the seed of 32 This image's head was of fine \ men : but they shall not cleave one gold, his breast and his arms of j to another, even as iron is not mixed silver, his belly and his thighs of brass. 33 His legs of iron, his feet part of iron and part of clay. 34 Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces. 35 Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, bro- ken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer thresh- ingfloors ; and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them : and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth. 36 f This is the dream ; and we will tell the interpretation thereof be- fore the king. 37 Thou, O king, art a king of kings : for the God of heaven hath given thee a kingdom, power, and strength, and glory. 38 And wheresoever the children of men dwell, the beasts of the field and the fowls of the heaven hath he given into thine hand, and hath made thee ruler over them all. Thou art this head of gold. 39 And after thee shall arise an- other kingdom inferior to thee, and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth. 40 And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron : forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all things : and as iron that breaketh all these, shall it break in pieces and bruise. 41 And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters' clay, and part of iron, the kingdom shall 885 with clay. 44 And in the days of these kings shall the God of 'heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be de- stroyed : and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever. 45 Forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the moun- tain without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold ; the great God hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is cer- tain, and the interpretation thereof sure. 46